Administration struggles on transparency, analysis shows

By James Ball

New evidence suggests that Obama administration officials have struggled to overturn the long-standing culture of secrecy in Washington.

By Jim Salter

A blown tire probably caused the double-decker to lurch out of control and strike a bridge pillar, killing one passenger and injuring nearly four dozen others, police said.

Ex-sister-in-law testifies against Drew Peterson

By Don Babwin DON BABWIN

The former police officer’s ex-wife told her sister six weeks before her death that she believed he would kill her, the sister testified Friday.

Insurgents on Friday struck at least six districts of Kunar province, attacking district governors’ offices, police and army outposts, and other government buildings.

Clinton urges Sudan, S. Sudan to reconcile

By Matthew Lee

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged leaders of Sudan and South Sudan to resolve differences that threaten to reignite a decades-long conflict.

Gay, lesbian, and transgender people and their supporters marched to demand recognition as a third gender in citizen certificates, to allow same-sex marriage, and to criminalize discrimination based on sexual preference.

opinion | Renée Loth

Greenway deserves public support

By Renée Loth

The Rose Kennedy Greenway is well-loved but severely underfunded, and someone has to pay.

LAWRENCE HARMON

By Lawrence Harmon

The city should view James Hunt III’s tenure in the Environmental and Energy Services cabinet post as a model.

Cathy Young

Bravery, not masculinity, defines a hero

By Cathy Young

We should be able to celebrate male heroism for what it is without undermining modern ideals of gender equality, or giving short shrift to female strength and bravery.

Oscar Pistorius will make history, no matter the outcome

By Shira Springer

On Saturday, the South African made his Olympic debut, achieving a historic milestone for disabled athletes everywhere as the first double amputee in the Games.

Parasols become trendy

By Stephanie Steinberg

As the season wears on, it’s not uncommon to see sun-conscious women — and it is mostly women — shading themselves under the suddenly stylish umbrellas.

Questions raised about Tierney’s disclosures

By Michael Rezendes

At issue is whether John F. Tierney should have disclosed more than $200,000 his wife received while managing a bank account that held money from a brother’s illegal gambling business.

By Megan Woolhouse

Hiring jumped in July as US employers added the most jobs in five months, alleviating some fears that the economy was sliding back towards recession.Even though the unemployment rate ticked up a tenth of a point to 8.3 percent economists and markets were cheered by stronger than expected job gains. Employers boosted payrolls by 163,000 jobs last month, the most since February and more than double the 64,000 added in June, the US Labor Department reported Friday.

Seven new hotels approved for Seaport District

By Katie Johnston

The Legislature’s authorization paves the way for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to launch a $2 billion expansion of its convention center in the Seaport District.

Shark sightings are good business on Cape Cod

By Kathleen Pierce

Officials and business owners say that while an apparent great white attack in Truro has spooked some swimmers, the publicity is actually boosting revenue.

By J.M. Lawrence

Attorney Robert E. Sullivan was known as one of the Boston area’s gentleman lawyers.

Mihaela Ursuleasa 33; renowned Romanian pianist

The musician’s agent, ­Andreea Butucariu, said in a statement Friday that Ms. Ursuleasa died Thursday from the effects of a cerebral hemorrhage.

John Keegan, British military historian; at 78

By Raphael Satter

Academic John Keegan, whose studies of men at war are counted among the classic works of military history, has died.

Oscar Pistorius will make history, no matter the outcome

By Shira Springer

On Saturday, the South African made his Olympic debut, achieving a historic milestone for disabled athletes everywhere as the first double amputee in the Games.

Bob Ryan

Federer wins an Olympic classic at Wimbledon

By Bob Ryan

All other plans were forgotten when Bob Ryan found himself swept up in Roger Federer’s extraordinary, exhausting quest to get into Sunday’s gold medal match.

Olympic medal events roundup

Medal roundup: New Zealand rowers write new legacy

It was Kiwi day on Dorney Lake, as New Zealand claimed gold in both the men’s single sculls the men’s pair. Great Britain followd with a gold and two bronzes.

G Cover

The BBC, live from Marblehead

By Joseph P. Kahn

Scotland-born Rhod Sharp hosts BBC Radio’s “Up All Night” news show for an estimated 1 million UK listeners, few of whom realize he’s broadcasting from the North Shore.

From the Archives

From the archives: Flight 723 — Boston’s worst plane crash in history

From the archives of the Boston Globe: Flight 723 — Boston’s worst plane crash in history

Stages

Living dead hit the stage in ‘Zombie Double Feature’

By Joel Brown

Turns out, the zombie apocalypse will be crowdfunded.