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Judge: Guidelines call for 7 to 9 years for Greig

A judge in the sentencing of “Whitey” Bulger’s girlfriend calculated what guidelines call for her to serve, although he has yet to rule on the final sentence.

editorial

Senate should accept justices with records on abortion

With a litmus test on abortion rights, the US Senate has ruled out many of the life experiences that have helped make previous Supreme Courts attentive to all aspects of a case.

Mass. stalled antibullying guide under Romney

Former governor Mitt Romney’s administration blocked publication of a guide for public schools because officials objected to use of the terms “bisexual’’ and “transgender.’’

Sister Mary Othelia operates a tractor at the Mount Asissi Convent in Illinois in 1942. The nuns did all of the planting and harvesting on the 100-acre farm.

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Opinion | Farah Stockman

In singling out nuns, Catholic Church overlooks history

When the Vatican called US nuns “radical,” it ignored the rich history of women in the church.

Hillary Clinton urges women to build democracy locally

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened the State Department’s first Women in Public Service Institute at Wellesley College Monday.

Hanley Ramirez, the face of the Marlins franchise, went 0 for 4 and his average dropped to .254.

On Baseball

Beckett-Ramirez trade still reaping benefits

The Red Sox won a World Series. The Marlins got a franchise player and MVP candidate. It was the deal that helped build both teams.

Graduates walked through Harvard Yard.

Boston Capital

The real cost of higher education in Mass.

The Globe’s Steven Syre examined the real average cost for new undergraduate students and discovered a surprising price leader.

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

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“We’re not just missing the boat, we could be missing the bomb. . . . Detonating a nuclear bomb in the [US] is at the very top of Al Qaeda’s terrorist targets,” said Representative Edward Markey.

US to miss target for tighter port security

Opinion

The health care debate

“Fast Food Restaurant Manager’’ by Tony Loreti, whose “Working Portraits’’ series won the best in show award at “Exposure 2012.’’

Photography Review

Wide range on display at ‘Exposure 2012’
 

Frame by Frame

Hero worship, with nerve in ‘Raphael and the Fornarina’
Betsy Myers, right, director of Bentley University’s Center for Women and Business, and Bentley student Maggy Reynolds.

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The unsinkable Betsy Myers
Since 1986, Joe Henry has made a dozen albums. “Reverie’’ was released in 2011.

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As a singer, producer Joe Henry’s sound is his own
Prisoners at Dachau cheer US troops who liberated the concentration camp in May 1945.

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Recognizing delayed PTSD in Holocaust survivors

Europe’s financial crisis hits firms in Mass.
The Great Works Dam is among those on the Penobscot River in Maine that will be dismantled.

Maine dam removal aims to rescue fish species
The Objet 3-D printer can produce a single object containing both hard and soft materials.

A high-tech step forward for prosthetics

Cristin Milioti (left) and Steve Kazee performed in a scene from “Once” at the Tony Awards.

2012 Tony Awards

‘Once’ is big winner at Tony Awards
Sutton Foster (center) plays a showgirl whose dreams of Broadway have been dashed.

Television Review

Funny ‘Bunheads’ in step with ‘Gilmore Girls’

Sports

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Marlins 4, Red Sox 1

Though he lasted seven innings, Red Sox starter Josh Beckett couldn’t escape the one jam that really cost him, the Marlins’ three-run first inning.

Marlins keep Red Sox reeling

The Red Sox’ slump continued as they lost for the seventh time in eight games and the offense couldn’t bail out Josh Beckett.

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Roland Poirier, of Weston, Conn., who owns a summer house in Eastham, baited his fishing rod on a visit at Wellfleet Harbor with his daughter, Alison, 18, and their dog. They were excited about the bear’s presence.

Bear’s foray on Cape Cod finally ends

After spending weeks bumbling through backyards and cranberry bogs, a 3-year-old black bear’s recent visit to the more urban Provincetown has branded him a safety risk.

Columnists

joanna weiss

Warren and the deep waters of ethnic identity
Sister Mary Othelia operates a tractor at the Mount Asissi Convent in Illinois in 1942. The nuns did all of the planting and harvesting on the 100-acre farm.

Opinion | Farah Stockman

In singling out nuns, Catholic Church overlooks its history
Graduates walked through Harvard Yard.

Boston Capital

The real cost of higher education
A soldier scans across the border at houses in Pakistan during a June patrol in Afghanistan.

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Suicide is the biggest foe for US troops

Innovation Economy

E Ink founder has nuclear ambitions

Adrian Walker

In search of transparency at Brookline High

opinion | jeff jacoby

The end is near for public-sector unions

joan vennochi

Politicians still seek the labor vote
Boston’s Game 7 record is 21-8. For the third time in franchise history, the Celtics lost a series after taking a 3-2 lead.

Bob Ryan

Celtics’ Big Three run ends, with honor

joanna weiss

High-tech PR in the hands of rubes
The Celtics’ 101-88 loss was likely the last time Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen will play together.

Heat 101, Celtics 88 | Dan Shaughnessy

NBA Finals dream ends, along with an era
Michael Smerka, a clinical prosthetist, puts in battery into a BiOM worn by Rick Knapton, a full-time ankle test specialist.

Innovation economy

Local firms at forefront of technology for prosthetics

Business

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Patents Green Mountain Coffee holds on the single-serve K-Cups for Keurig machines will expire in the fall.

Another challenge for K-Cup maker Green Mountain

Shares of Green Mountain have tumbled as investors worry about expiring patents on K-Cups and other issues clouding the company’s future.

Politics

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Jeb Bush criticizes GOP partisanship

The former governor of Florida expressed frustration with his party and its presumptive presidential nominee, Mitt Romney.

Nation & World

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Commerce secretary takes medical leave after crashes

The White House says John Bryson will take a medical leave as he undergoes tests after suffering a seizure in connection with two traffic accidents in the Los Angeles area.

Arts

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Book Review

‘Blind Goddess’ by Anne Holt

Holt gets right down to business in her newest police procedural involving Norwegian detective Hanne Wilhelmsen.

Lifestyle

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Insights on being a father with Gregory Slayton

Slayton, a former Fulbright scholar to Asia and Silicon Valley venture capitalist, has just published a book called “Be a Better Dad Today!”

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Head to head

Can Boston compete with Silicon Valley?

Shawn Harris of Nyopoly.com and Niraj Shah of Wayfair, who have been building businesses in the region for more than a decade, talk about running start-ups.

“It doesn’t matter if you are a moderate or conservative or a liberal Catholic — we all love our nuns.”

Paul Lakeland,  director of the Center for Catholic Studies at Fairfield University

Magazine

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5 casual feast recipes from Sam Jackson
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40 ideas for your New England summer weekends
The cover for the May 27 2012 issue

What does it take to become a Disney star?
The cover for the May 20 2012 issue

Best beaches guide for New England

Opinion

“Suicide in the ranks is the military’s problem and, given the numbers, must be its core mission.”

Juliette Kayyem 

Ideas

“With two presidents in the White House, our leaders would be forced to spend their time building on all the things they have in common, instead of pretending they have fundamentally opposed visions for the country.”

Leon Neyfakh  on the case for two presidents