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New Greek government plans to recast bailout

Coalition leaders highlighted the main points they plan to renegotiate with lenders of the country’s $170 billion bailout.

Will Middlebrooks, right, has gone 10 for 14 in his last five games with three homers, three doubles and nine RBIs.

Red Sox 8, Braves 4

Middlebrooks shines in victory

As questions continued about the future of Kevin Youkilis, Will Middlebrooks had another solid outing to lead the Red Sox over Atlanta.

Eastern Mass. hit by powerful thunderstorms

High winds and torrential rains swept through eastern Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon, causing damage in several counties.

Former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is shown in this booking photo released early Saturday morning.

Accusers’ credibility boosted case against Sandusky, juror says

Eight victims took the stand during the trial to describe encounters with Jerry Sandusky, who was found guilty of 45 counts of child sex abuse Friday night.

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Jim Benson, owner of the Mission Bar and Tapas, has led the way in enlivening nightlife in Pittsfield.

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Burgeoning Pittsfield scene becomes a hub for hip sounds

As Pittsfield gets back on its feet, revitalizing its downtown and emerging from a series of economic shocks, it’s become the best bet for those seeking edgier fare.

Special Section

Tanglewood & the Berkshires Experience

The music festival celebrates its 75th anniversary in a region with a bounty of cultural attractions. Just pack a picnic basket and enjoy.

opinion | tom keane

Are bans on sugary drinks really government business?

The defense of freedom doesn’t only occur on battlefields. Sometimes it’s fought soda can by soda can.

Author Maureen McLane talks about her connection to poets like Wallace Stevens, Emily Dickinson, and Fanny Howe.

book review

‘My Poets’ by Maureen N. McLane

The fastest way to kill a budding interest in poems is to insist on how they must be read.

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Nine firefighters died in the June 17, 1972 fire, making it one of the most heartbreaking tragedies in Boston Fire Department history.

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Books

‘Superman’ by Larry Tye

opinion | Carol Rose and Matthew Segal

A challenge to Attorney General Eric Holder
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Ideas

Whatever happened to wallpaper?

juliette kayyem

Article on working moms sparks fiery debate
The London Eye on the banks of the River Thames.

Travel

Tourists benefit from London Olympics
The character Princess Merida in a scene from the 2012 animated film “Brave.”

Joanna Weiss

In ‘Brave,’ a Disney Princess for the modern girl

Books

Three hot possibilities for a season of fun

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Tips for building an addition to your home
The Zoorasic Park exhibit at the Franklin Park Zoo.

Bring the Family

Franklin Park Zoo unleashes animatronic dinosaurs
Backpacks, pens, and building materials are often left over from events at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.

Convention center repurposes leftover ‘swag’
Dancers from the Brazilian company Mimulus perform “Por Um Fio” (“By a Thread”).

Dance Review

Brazilian company creates and navigates a dramatic web
Multiple foul balls were screaming into the stands at Fenway Park early in the Red Sox game against the Miami Marlins.

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Globe photos of the week, June 22, 2012

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On basketball

Miami’s championship should motivate the Celtics

The pain from the Celtics’ elimination against Miami was revived Thursday when the Heat won the NBA title over the Thunder.

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Potentially toxic algae bloom starts early in Charles River

Blue-green algae blooming on portions of the lower Charles River has the potential to release toxins harmful to people and dogs.

Columnists

kevin cullen

A handshake across a chasm of hate

Christopher L. Gasper

Clemens, Bonds have a case for the Hall of Fame

adrian walker

What’s next for Roxbury Community College?

Ted Kennedy, left, speaks with President Nixon, far right, in September 1969.

farah stockman

The Nixon-Kennedy health plan

Derrick Z. Jackson

Future of Atlantic cod fishing in murky waters

Boston Capital

Businesses await Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare

scot lehigh

Fighting to frame the presidential campaign
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, left, introduces Mitt Romney, right, as Paul Ryan looks on during a campaign stop Monday in Janesville, Wis.

joshua green

Campaigning with connections vs. cash

CARLO ROTELLA

Vampires are the 1%, zombies the 99

Bob Ryan

Robert Parish among fine group at Tradition
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has been touting the health care plan to the press.

Joan vennochi

Obama tries too late to sell health care law

Juliette Kayyem

Immigration can be solved in the middle

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Curt Schilling, a former Red Sox pitcher, estimated he personally invested more than $50 million in 38 Studios.

38 Studios troubled for months

Public records show Curt Schilling’s company was struggling for months before its recent demise.

Politics

President Obama addressed a conference of Latino officeholders Friday, as polls indicated support for him among Hispanics was rising since his announcement of a policy shift.

Obama rips GOP at Latino meeting

President Obama on Friday trumpeted his steps to make it easier for the children of illegal immigrants to stay in the US legally.

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Former IRA commander to meet Queen Elizabeth II

Martin McGuinness will meet Queen Elizabeth II next week — a moment that will have great symbolic value.

Arts

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Stage Review

Anthony Rapp intertwines stories about “Rent’’ and his mother’s fight with cancer in the one-man show “Without You,” based on his 2006 memoir.

Tragedy and fame in ‘Without You’

The piece is heartfelt, youthful, and poignant, but it fails to pierce an emotional vein.

Lifestyle

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The new guest at weddings: inescapable technology

Couples are live-streaming their nuptials so far-flung friends and relatives can watch, which brings time zones, tech, and, of course, more tension into the equation.

“This didn’t happen all at once. It’s clear they were suffering financial distress over some period of time.”

Nathan F. Coco,  on 38 Studios’s bankruptcy

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The cover for the June 17 2012 issue

What if spanking works?
The cover for the June 10 2012 issue

5 casual feast recipes from Sam Jackson
The cover for the June 3 2012 issue

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?

Opinion

“An increase in the gas tax is the obvious solution — and one almost no one dares utter.”

Renée Loth, on the MBTA’s revenue troubles

Ideas

“Bashar Assad was, relatively speaking, normal, even a bit of a computer nerd. I should know: I spent more time face-to-face with him than perhaps any other American.”

David W. Lesch,  on the making of a Syrian dictator