Colorado gunman kills 12, wounds 59 in movie theater massacre

By Dan Frosch and Michael S. Schmidt

A man dressed in full body armor and carrying three weapons opened fire in a crowded theater at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie early Friday, officials said.

Moviegoers describe scenes of horror, chaos

One survivor said that when a man appeared at the front of the theater clad in dark clothing looking like a SWAT team member, the audience ‘‘thought it was a joke, a hoax.’’

Vice president speculation marks the latest stage of Kelly Ayotte’s swift ascent

By Sarah Schweitzer

The New Hampshire senator, less than two years into her first term, is being considered as a serious contender to join Mitt Romney’s Republican ticket.

A roadside bomb killed a district police chief and four other police officers in southern Afghanistan, officials said Friday.

Two days after the deadly blast in a popular vacation spot, investigators in Bulgaria and in several other countries were still struggling to confirm the attacker’s identity.

Muslims from Morocco to Afghanistan are steeling themselves for the toughest Ramadan in more than three decades.

Opinion | DERRICK Z. JACKSON

Wake up, Capitol Hill

By Derrick Z. Jackson

Another shooting tragedy erupts, and few have the courage to talk gun control.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Schools need justice, not kindness

By Lawrence Harmon

Public institutions run best on a strict accountability model, not one that emphasizes loving kindness, writes Lawrence Harmon.

opinion | RENÉE LOTH

By Renée Loth

It’s open season on government, as the political rhetoric gets hotter than a tar beach in mid-July.

Boston school superintendent announces full review of top staff

By James Vaznis

Superintendent Carol R. Johnson said a full review of her leadership team would likely lead to a major shakeup.

opinion | ty burr

By Ty Burr

It might be time to talk about an entertainment culture that excels at selling violent power fantasies to people who feel powerless.

By Peter Schworm and and Chelsea Conaboy

A medical technician accused of infecting at least 30 patients at a New Hampshire hospital with hepatitis C also worked at hospitals in New York, Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, and Maryland.

Online travel firm Kayak rises in Wall Street debut

By Michael B. Farrell

Shares rose 28 percent on Friday, the company’s first day of trading in the only initial public offering for a consumer Internet company since Facebook’s disappointing debut.

Mass. firms sponsor Olympians for chance at global exposure

By Laura Finaldi

With 4 billion people expected to watch the Olympics, endorsements can boost sales for companies such as Saucony, New Balance, and Gillette.

By Megan Woolhouse

A six-member joint committee will determine the final version of competing bills that offer millions of dollars in grants to colleges, tax credits to start-ups, and funds for worker retraining efforts.

Sylvia Woods; started famous Harlem restaurant

By Deepti Hajela

Ms. Woods, founder of the famed Harlem soul food restaurant that carries her name and is a must-stop for local residents, tourists, and politicians, has died at 86.

Robert W. Creamer, at 90; acclaimed sportswriter, author

By Douglas Martin

Mr. Creamer — who as a boy saw Babe Ruth belt home runs and went on to ­become a self-described troubadour of sports — died Wednesday.

Vincent R. Mancusi, former Attica prison warden

By Emily Langer

Mr. Mancusi, whose iron-fisted command of Attica ­Correctional Facility failed to prevent the bloody inmate insurrection there in 1971, died July 5 at 98.

blue jays 6, red sox 1

Josh Beckett struggles as Red Sox fall to Jays

By Michael Vega

Beckett gave up a pair of runs in each of the first two innings and another run in the fifth.

Red Sox Notebook

No hangover for Cody Ross after heroics

By Michael Vega

Ross was sore but still excited the day after his walkoff home run Thursday night for the Red Sox.

Early innings haunt Josh Beckett again

By Alex Prewitt

Unlucky at the start, mistake-prone in the second inning, and utterly baffling throughout, Beckett turned in another head-scratcher Friday for the Red Sox.

Living with screens

Clicking with your doctor

By Bella English

As physicians spend more time in front of computers during office visits, are their patients feeling the side effects?

From the Archives

From the arhives: The New England Aquarium Great Ocean Tank

The New England Aquarium opened in the summer of 1969, part of the waterfront urban renewal plan that transformed central wharf. In 1998 a new wing included an outdoor harbor seal exhibit, and the IMAX theater was added in 2001. This is a view from May 16, 1984, looking down into renovation of the Great Ocean Tank, which featured the largest artificial coral reef system in the country. The New England Aquarium opened in the summer of 1969, part of the waterfront urban renewal plan that transformed central wharf. In 1998 a new wing included an outdoor harbor seal exhibit, and the IMAX theater was added in 2001. This is a view from May 16, 1984, looking down into renovation of the Great Ocean Tank, which featured the largest artificial coral reef system in the country.

opinion | ty burr

By Ty Burr

It might be time to talk about an entertainment culture that excels at selling violent power fantasies to people who feel powerless.