Brown’s high hopes ran into Senate reality

Senator Scott Brown has discovered that his considerable political charms have not always helped him navigate a clubby Senate chamber.

Hospitals mobilize on health cost bill

Massachusetts hospitals last year spent more than any other sector on lobbying politicians, reflecting the industry’s size and also the high stakes.

Libyan convicted in Lockerbie bombing is dead, son says

Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died Sunday nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to the outrage of the relatives of the bombing’s 270 victims.

Afghanistan is focus of NATO summit

World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan’s post-conflict future, from funding for security forces to upcoming elections, at the summit in Chicago.

Memorial held for BU students in New Zealand

More than 200 people came together in a University of Auckland chapel on Saturday to mourn the loss of three Boston University students killed last week in a car crash.

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The big comeback: The Globe 100 returns to full strength

For the first time in three years, there are 100 of the state’s top-performing public companies in our annual ranking.

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A long time coming

Sometimes, it takes longer than expected to graduate from college. It took Pat Lundin, who graduated from Northern Essex Community College Saturday, 45 years.

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The museum announced it had received a gift of 6,000 photographs, 100 works on paper, and 25 paintings from Saundra Lane, long-time friend of the MFA.

A Boston College star will enter the Jesuit novitiate

An all-star in studies, service, and bonhomie at BC, Dan Kennedy had a world of options, but chose the Jesuit path. It is, he says, the only way for him.

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Sunday baseball notes

Pitching decision: Try to save games or save the money?
Larry Bird, President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers, was given the NBA Executive of the Year award by Stu Jackson in Indianapolis on May 17.

Sunday basketball notes

Larry Bird’s patience pays off with Pacers

Living Longer, Living Better | Lifestyle

Rock music keeps ‘my generation’ young

Perspective

The straight and narrow on homophobia
Labaki directed, co-wrote, and stars in the fable.

Filmmaker Nadine Labaki takes naive approach to Middle Eastern politics
From left: Howard Ben Tré’s work at Brown University, his studio in Pawtucket, and the artist with one of his works at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

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Artist Howard Ben Tré is a favorite son of Providence
TurtleTrek is a new 3-D experience in a domed theater at SeaWorld. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride has burnished its 3-D powers at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.

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Universal, Disney, Sea World vie for your dollars

Living Longer, Living Better | Real Estate

Helping seniors remain in their homes
Members of the Griffin family have made appearances at the Nifty Fifties Diner, a restaurant resembling the Modern Diner in Pawtucket, and at McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox. There are 25 sites on the self-guided tour.

Travel | Explore New England

Touring Rhode Island with ‘Family Guy’ eyes

A motherhood wish list

Book Review

‘Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down’
Aging Parents

Living Longer, Living Better | Finance

Taking care of aging parents

Summer Arts Preview

Summer Arts Preview | Sortable Table

Nicki Minaj will perform at JAMN 94.5’s Summer Jam June 2 at Comcast Center.

Critics’ picks: What to see this summer

Our critics highlight the summer events to check out in pop, rock, folk, country, jazz, classical, world music, theater, dance, and art.

Globe 100

No. 1 overall

Momenta: The perfect Massachusetts success story

A hit product propelled this maker of generic drugs from a money-losing operation to the top of the Globe 100 list.

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Ryan Sweeney’s catch saves day for Red Sox

Ryan Sweeney’s all-out catch in the seventh inning to rob Carlos Ruiz of a possible two-run extra-base hit enabled the Red Sox to hold on to a win over the Phillies.

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Mothers of homicide victims target violence with billboards

Mothers for Justice and Equality, an anti-violence group, has designed dramatic billboards that will go up around Boston this summer.

Columnists

JEFF JACOBY

In politics, two parties are enough

yvonne abraham

A long time coming

JOANNA WEISS

A voice of change on abortion

JOAN VENNOCHI

History, a la Obama

Love Letters

Game-changer or gray area?

Paul Pierce lost the ball on a second quarter drive as he was double-teamed by Evan Turner (left) and Andre Iguodala (right).

Dan Shaughnessy

It’s very clear the Celtics gave this one away

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‘Nightclub apartheid’

Boston Capital

Schilling’s cash and credibility crisis
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The invasion of the garden snatcher
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid failed to support reform, but has since apologized.

JOSHUA GREEN

Taking on the F-word

adrian walker

Bullets to billboards

Yvonne Abraham

Putting on the brakes

Nation & World

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A civil protection volunteer walked past the damaged town hall building in St. Agostino, Italy, Sunday.

Powerful earthquake kills at least 4 in northern Italy

A magnitude-6.0 temblor hit northern Italy early Sunday, toppling buildings and sending residents running into the streets.

Living Longer, Living Better

Living Longer, Living Better | Real Estate

Home-swapping vacations gaining in popularity

The practice of swapping homes with another vacationer in a desirable location is a tested way for flexible-minded travelers to find a low-cost vacation option.

Books

Book Review

Author Richard Ford.

‘Canada’ by Richard Ford

A tale of a family lost trails loneliness and wasted lives.

“You can’t [reduce health care costs] without squeezing somebody.”

Mass. House majority leader Ronald Mariano 

Magazine

The cover for the May 20 2012 issue

Best beaches guide for New England
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Things to do in and around Boston this week
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Homes for sale for $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, and $1 million
The cover for the April 29 2012 issue

Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot

Opinion

“The image of Obama, the cool celebrity president, is wearing thin ... especially up against a Republican rival who is selling dorkiness as a virtue.”

Joan Vennochi 

Ideas

“A question is more than the simple thing we might think it is — it’s a unique and potentially sophisticated instrument.”

Leon Neyfakh  on the power of questions