US school districts refusing to order beef with ‘pink slime’

By Candice Choi

All but three states participating in the National School Lunch Program have opted to order the product that doesn’t contain lean finely textured beef.

Report found of 1st doctor to treat Lincoln after shooting

Dr. Charles Leale’s report of his efforts to help the mortally wounded president, written just hours after Abraham Lincoln’s death, was discovered in a box at the National Archives

Wisconsin governor survives hotly contested recall vote

By Scott Bauer

Republican Scott Walker became the first governor in US history to stay in office after a recall challenge, defeating Democrat Tom Barrett in a replay of the 2010 election.

Syria to allow aid workers into 4 of the most violent provinces

By John Heilprin

Syria has agreed to allow humanitarian workers and supplies into four of its provinces hit hardest by violence, officials said Tuesday.

Russian bill spikes up fines for any unauthorized protest

By Vladimir Isachenkov

The Kremlin-controlled Russian parliament on Tuesday rammed through a harsh bill that raises fines 150-fold for people taking part in unsanctioned rallies.

Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable cruise missile

By Salman Masood

Pakistan’s military said it successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile, continuing a pattern of what analysts say is a regional arms buildup with a focus on India.

June 6, 2012 | Josh Archambault

By Josh Archambault

Unlike the self-interested solutions of insurers, providers, and government, patient-centered health plans and health savings accounts are a proven way to contain the cost of care.

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Who will bust the filibuster?

By Scot Lehigh

With the US Senate race in full gear, it’s time to explore which candidate, Senator Scott Brown or challenger Elizabeth Warren, is more intent on making the Senate work.

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Birth control fight is still being fought

By Alexandra Marshall

Thursday marks the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to make birth control legal in the United States, but the case is still being argued.

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Just how did Celtics score biggest win of year?

By Bob Ryan

The Celtics shot 33 percent in the first half, lost a 6-point fourth-quarter lead, then fell behind by 6. Still, they won and are one win from the NBA Finals.

Caret, Patrick at odds over plan for UMass fee hike

By Mary Carmichael

In an unusual public spat, Governor Deval Patrick and University of Massachusetts President Robert Caret are quarreling over a proposal that would raise UMass fees by 4.9 percent.

Senate teams clash over a schedule for debates

By Noah Bierman

Although Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren agreed to their first two primetime TV debates, they have not agreed on the rest.

Business leaders coping in dubious economic climate

By Erin Ailworth, Shirley Leung and D.C. Denison

We asked business leaders at Boston College’s Chief Executives’ Club of Boston luncheon Tuesday to talk about how the uncertainty is affecting their companies.

TV makers try new tricks to restore market’s prices

By Hiawatha Bray

A radical new television set allows two people wearing special glasses to watch different programs on the same screen.

A house of Malcolm X added to endangered list

By Dan Adams

The Roxbury home where Malcolm X lived as a young man in the 1940s, boarded up and neglected for years, may be on the verge of being saved.

James E. Reed, president of Mass. Fulbright Association

By Bryan Marquard

Dr. Reed, who as president of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Fulbright Association helped host hundreds of visiting foreign scholars, died at 67.

Herb Reed, led ‘50s pop group Platters; at 83

Mr. Reed, the last surviving original member of 1950s vocal group the Platters who sang on hits like ‘‘Only You’’ and ‘‘The Great Pretender,’’ has died.

LeRoy Ellis, 72, basketball star at St. John’s, in NBA

By Richard Goldstein

Mr. Ellis, who played for the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers championship team that won a record 33 straight games, died Saturday.

Game 5 | Celtics 94, Heat 90

Celtics push Heat to the brink

By Frank Dell’Apa

Paul Pierce drilled a crucial 3-pointer in the final minute to help put the Celtics within a game of a third trip to the NBA Finals in five years.

On basketball

After struggling, Rajon Rondo helped carry Celtics

By Gary Washburn

Rondo was sluggish for three quarters but managed to turn things around in the fourth and leave a big imprint on the win.

Bob Ryan

Just how did Celtics score biggest win of year?

By Bob Ryan

The Celtics shot 33 percent in the first half, lost a 6-point fourth-quarter lead, then fell behind by 6. Still, they won and are one win from the NBA Finals.

Fatty ‘Cue chef barbecues with Asian flavors

Zakary Pelaccio, founder of the Fatty Crab and Fatty ‘Cue restaurants, which have locations in New York and St. John, recently recounted his own culinary travels in “Eat with Your Hands.”

Food

10 things every cook should know

By Matt Barber

Chef Michael Leviton of Lumiere and Area Four offers easy advice to improve your cooking.

Japanese mochi is made in Somerville

By Rachel Ellner

It was during the stormiest winter in 20 years that Erino Tezuka Wade made her first batch of mochi, the delicate, lightly sweetened Japanese confection made with sticky rice.