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Young adults put buying a home on backburner

The number of 25-to-34-year-olds owning homes in Massachusetts dropped 20 percent between 2005 and 2010, according to the US census.

In a world of super PACs, Mitt Romney rules

The other GOP contenders’ backers raised not nearly as much, and President Obama, long a harsh critic of super PACs, only recently urged his supporters to get into the game.

East Boston unsure if casino is a step up

There are nagging fears, even among some backers, that a Suffolk Downs casino might upset a tenuous balance and knock an up-and-coming community off stride.

Yvonne Abraham

A flyover in East Boston would be dreamy

The plans for managing traffic around a proposed Suffolk Downs casino fills columnist Yvonne Abraham with joy because Route 1A is the bane of her existence.

Mohammed Amine Elmeghni moved to the Boston area from Morocco with his family in 2006.

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Moroccan transplant is TechBoston’s youngest valedictorian ever

Mohammed Amine Elmeghni, 16, struggled to prove himself, but will soon enter Syracuse University with a scholarship.

Bob Ryan

Celtics’ Big Three run ends, with honor

If coach Doc Rivers had his way, everyone would be back. But he knows better than anyone else that management has broader, long-range concerns.

China’s population shift has far-reaching effects

The county’s economic slowdown has deepened — underscored by the cut in interest rates by the Chinese government — with implications for the global, national, and Mass. economies.

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Patriots safety Patrick Chung on putting a stop to bullying

The player, who joins other local pro athletes in the new Boston vs. Bullies campaign, talks about the goodness of goofiness.

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Globe Talk | July 30, 6 p.m.

A conversation with Barney Frank

Join a conversation with US Representative Barney Frank, who represents the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts.

BostonGlobe.com exclusives

Audra McDonald, left, as Bess and Norm Lewis as Porgy in the musical “The Gershwins’ Borgy and Bess.”

Critic’s Notebook

Identity quest drives Tony nominees

Sunday baseball notes

Managers at the top of Major League Baseball

Opinion | Larry Tye

Searching for a Superman in trying times

Sunday football notes

Andy Reid rules roost with the Eagles now

‘Car Talk’ reaches the end of the road

Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary offers camps and hands-on educational programs for children.

7 kid-friendly Cape Cod destinations

John Fullbright emulates the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Mickey Newbury, and Randy Newman. “You listen to those guys and you get moved somehow,’’ he says.

John Fullbright a young master of Americana

Movies

Aubrey Plaza set to make a splash

Jess Walter has created an enduring story.

Book Review

‘Beautiful Ruins’ by Jess Walter

Fareed Zakaria spoke at this year’s Harvard graduation.

editorial

Zakaria: Hello, Blue Devils, er, Crimson

John Spooner in his office, which is liberally decorated with clippings and photos..

The wisdom of John Spooner

Ideas

Obama? Romney? How about both?

Diversity Boston

Classes are taught largely in Spanish at the Amigos School in Cambridge. The popularity of so-called immersion schools has risen in recent years, along with other methods of language instruction.

Passing down a language

While it is a priceless cultural gift, passing down a language to children can also an exhausting challenge for parents.

Sports

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Daisuke Matsuzaka, in the final year of his six-year deal, looked devastating at times Saturday, with eight strikeouts over a five-inning stint.

Red Sox rotation needs Dice-K, and more

After watching the Nationals the last two days, and Daisuke Matsuzaka on Saturday, it’s abundantly clear: The Red Sox need a No. 1 starter.

Metro

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Colleene Fesko appraised a painting of a winter landscape that Mayor Tom Menino brought to “Antiques Roadshow.’’

‘Antiques Roadshow’ draws fans in Boston

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and more than 6,000 people from around the country vied for a chance to appear on the PBS TV series “Antiques Roadshow.”