Wind turbine noise is targeted in Mass.

Environmental officials are considering new regulations that would require the state to review potential noise issues before wind turbines are built.

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Nine months after the hall announced it would investigate sexual abuse allegations against inductee Bob Hewitt, it turns out there is no inquiry.

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4 students killed memorialized in BU ceremonies

Boston University graduated more than 6,700 students in a ceremony that paused in silence to remember four students killed this spring but mostly looked ahead with optimism.

Loophole in state law protects some drunk drivers

Attorney General Martha Coakley and state legislators are seeking to tighten Melanie’s Law to prevent lax treatment of admittedly drunk drivers whose cases are continued.

Iris Apfel worked on her exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum in 2009.

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Fashion icon to bequeath trove to Salem museum

Iris Apfel, the celebrated New York fashion doyenne, will give the Peabody Essex more than 600 pieces of clothing and accessories by world-famous designers.

Dan Shaughnessy | Online exclusive

Cigar already lit for Celtics’ win in Game 5

The Celtics are simply better than the Sixers and should be embarrassed that they are in this position, with the series now tied, 2-2.

Massachusetts firm in $1.25b deal in China

Alternative energy start-up GreatPoint Energy will announce that it will build a plant in Western China to convert coal into synthetic natural gas.

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The science behind sin

Researchers are trying to make sense of our darker impulses, and may just help save us from ourselves.

Donna Summer, pictured at Bank of America Pavilion in 2008. She died May 17 at age 63.

Donna Summer was more than just her dance hits

“The Queen of Disco” had a voice and spirit that many of us will carry as we turn up the old Victrola and dance the night away.

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In this unique e-book, which collects the best of the first four years of the Globe’s popular “Bring the Family” column, the paper’s writers visit 52 of their favorite spots with their own kids.

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Memorable guest stars on “House” included Elle Fanning (with star Hugh Laurie).

TV review

On ‘House,’ patients were a virtue
Goliath, the new ride at Six Flags New England (shown earlier this month), was undergoing numerous safety tests.

Engineering a relocated coaster at Six Flags
Dr. Jordan Smoller

G force

Striving to define normal

2012 Summer Arts Preview

A Boston College star will enter the Jesuit novitiate
Senator Scott Brown is shown meeting with Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. But Brown is also known for reaching across the aisle.

Brown’s high hopes ran into Senate reality

Living Longer, Living Better | Lifestyle

Rock music keeps ‘my generation’ young

Museum of Fine Arts receives massive gift from trustee
New England Patriot Wes Welker ran against the Buffalo Bills during a Sept., 2011 game.

Sunday football notes

Here’s a game plan for signing Welker to long-term deal

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.

travel

Artist Howard Ben Tré is a favorite son of Providence

Sports

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Red Sox 5, Phillies 1

Josh Beckett evened his record at 4-4 by carrying a shutout into the eighth inning.

Josh Beckett brilliant for Red Sox

The righthander carried a shutout into the eighth inning, walking two and striking out five as the Red Sox stopped the Phillies again, 5-1.

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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

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Europe’s other challenge: immigration

Bob Ryan

Celtics finding success on borrowed time

Dan Shaughnessy | Online exclusive

Cigar already lit for Celtics’ win in Game 5

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

lawrence harmon

‘Nightclub apartheid’

Boston Capital

Schilling’s cash and credibility crisis
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The invasion of the garden snatcher

Business

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Niraj Shah (left) and Steve Conine founded Wayfair in 2002.

Wayfair makes move toward prime time

The founders of Boston online retailer Wayfair hope to build a brand that could one day be as well known as rivals Amazon and eBay.

Nation & World

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Italy quake leaves 5 dead, thousands homeless

The earthquake, which the US Geological Survey said had a magnitude of 6.0, crumbled church roofs and Renaissance-era towers.

Arts

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Book Review

In “Engines of Change” Paul Ingrassia takes a look at iconic cars.

‘Engines of Change’ by Paul Ingrassia

In this new book, Ingrassia traces the history of some iconic cars and how those models reflected shifts in politics, culture, and technology.

Health and wellness

Daily dose

Increased risks of sleepwalking

A recent survey showed that nearly one-third of 19,000 American adults said they’d been caught sleepwalking at some point in their lives.

Living Longer, Living Better

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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.

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.

“We’ve been challenged this year, not only academically but socially. This semester we’ve been on the news a lot, for a lot of bad reasons.”

Gregory Marcellin,  a graduating senior at BU

Magazine

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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
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Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot

Opinion

“States with a competitive and productive workforce, limited government, and lower taxes simply perform better economically.”

John E. Sununu 

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