Mass. investigating Facebook IPO

Secretary of State William F. Galvin is investigating whether an investment banker for Facebook Inc. shared advanced information with certain investors.

Vatican rejects appeal to reopen Boston-area churches

Six groups in the Boston Archdiocese had asked the Vatican to reopen their parishes

Pilgrim nuclear plant shut down

Power production was halted this afternoon when a condenser at the station lost vacuum pressure, forcing operators to shut down the entire plant.

Police divers prepared to search Portland Harbor for Nathan Bihlmaier on Tuesday.

Police: Body of missing Harvard student found

Divers in Portland, Maine, recovered the body of 31-year-old Nathan Bihlmaier of Cambridge, who had gone missing after leaving a pub early Sunday morning.

Mass. single-family home prices edge up

Prices for single-family homes increased modestly in April — marking the first bump in seven months — igniting cautious hope within the real estate industry.

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How to make wicked good barbecue

It took about 12 years, lots of hard work, and a healthy sense of youthful invincibility for Andy Husbands and Chris Hart to win 30 Kansas City Barbecue Society championships.

Restaurateur Andy Husbands and software designer Chris Hart have won many BBQ championships.

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Restaurateur Andy Husbands and software designer Chris Hart have won many BBQ championships.

A pulled pork sandwich with pork that freezes well so you can use it for loads of dishes.

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A pulled pork sandwich with pork that freezes well so you can use it for loads of dishes.

IQUE dry rub.

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IQUE dry rub.

A pulled pork sandwich from Tremont 647.

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A pulled pork sandwich from Tremont 647.

Colossal barbecued shrimp with crab cake stuffing.

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Colossal barbecued shrimp with crab cake stuffing.

Pork butt turned into pulled pork.

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Pork butt turned into pulled pork.

BBQ champions Andy Husbands, second from left, and Chris Hart, third from left, are authors of

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BBQ champions Andy Husbands, second from left, and Chris Hart, third from left, are authors of "Wicked Good Barbecue."

Sona Tashjin and Bill Heeler attended the dedication ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in Boston.

Armenian Heritage Park opens on Greenway

Hundreds withstood the rain Tuesday to witness the dedication of the park on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

David Ortiz walked back to the dugout after flying out in the fourth inning. He was 0-for-4 for the game.

Orioles 4, Red Sox 1

Red Sox muster only 2 hits against Orioles

Kevin Youkilis returned to the lineup and homered for Boston, but it wasn’t enough against a dominating Baltimore pitching effort.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2011/08/05/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/05books1.jpg A conversation with Ben Mezrich

The New York Times best-selling author discusses his books “Bringing Down the House” and “The Accidental Billionaires.”

BostonGlobe.com exclusives

Democratic Party tracker Martin Geldhof videotaped Senator Scott Brown at Newton South High School.

Candidates wary as opposition cameras roll
This historic mile marker on the edge of a sidewalk on Harvard Avenue in Allston is one of a series erected between Boston and Springfield almost three centuries ago.

editorial

Boston should protect damaged historical marker

The TD Garden crowd delighted as Rajon Rondo dished to Greg Stiemsma, who slammed home two points in the third period.

Bob Ryan

Celtics’ late surge sealed Game 5 win

Newton officials call tomato display illegal
Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios received $75 million in guaranteed loans in 2010 from the State of Rhode Island after Massachusetts declined. Last week, the company missed a $1.1 million payment.

Politicians can find start-ups hard to resist
Deerfield Academy student Peter Krasznekewicz, 17, stands among some of the 34 houses in his public art installation at the Emily Dickinson Museum.

Visual Arts

Homing in on Dickinson’s poems
Historian Thomas O'Connor in 1997 in his BC office with a Civil War recruitment poster displayed in Boston during that war.

Thomas H. O’Connor, ‘dean’ of Boston’s historians, dies at 89

Album Review | POP

Soul searching suits John Mayer well
In his first season with the Blue Jays organization, Koby Clemens hasn’t hit with the same authority as he did as an Astros prospect.

Koby Clemens still keeps bid for majors alive
Goliath, the new ride at Six Flags New England (shown earlier this month), was undergoing numerous safety tests.

Engineering a relocated coaster

Globe 100

Rankings the top 100 companies in Mass.
Nicki Minaj will perform at JAMN 94.5’s Summer Jam June 2 at Comcast Center.

Summer Arts Preview | Sortable Table

Critics’ picks: What to see this summer

Sports

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Robert Kraft: Both sides must give for Wes Welker deal

The Patriots owner said he wants Welker to finish his career in New England, but added that “it takes two sides” to reach an agreement.

Metro

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Sheldon Adelson

Sheldon Adelson won’t seek a casino in Mass.

Deterred by the state’s plan for multiple facilities, the casino company run by the billionaire Boston native will bypass the chance to build in Mass.

Columnists

Fans watched One Direction perform live on stage in Wellington, New Zealand, in April.

Joanna Weiss

One wrong direction for boy bands and their girl fans

JULIETTE KAYYEM

Europe’s other challenge: immigration

JEFF JACOBY

In politics, two parties are enough

Innovation Economy

Winning the competition for ideas
Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett of the Celtics celebrated during their Game 1 victory over the 76ers on May 12.

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Celtics should be embarrassed
Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Rajon Rondo, left to right, are now in their fifth season together in Boston.

Bob Ryan

Celtics success on borrowed time

yvonne abraham

A long time coming

JOAN VENNOCHI

History, a la Obama

JOANNA WEISS

A voice of change on abortion

Love Letters

Game-changer or gray area?

lawrence harmon

‘Nightclub apartheid’

Joan Vennochi

Warren’s voice against Wall Street gets tuned out

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Comcast demonstrated its new system in Boston at the cable industry’s biggest trade event, The Cable Show.

New Comcast service turns TV into data center

Boston will be the first to get a new system that uses an advanced set-top box to deliver Internet-based apps and social media services.

Politics

Cape Wind foe Koch chips in for Romney

William Koch, the Osterville summer resident who helped bankroll Cape Wind’s opposition, donated $2 million to a super PAC supporting Mitt Romney.

Nation & World

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SpaceX rocket

Launch ushers in new era of space flight

A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station Tuesday morning, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.

Arts

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Stage Review

Becca A. Lewis and Michael Fisher in Danny Sklar’s “Lycanthropy,’’ about a cabbie and a man who claims he is able to turn into a wolf at will.

Striving for connection at Boston Theater Marathon

A striking number of the 53 plays presented concerned the difficulties in forging a genuine human connection in a revved-up world.

Lifestyle

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G Force

Bird watching for kids

Bill Thompson III is editor of the bimonthly Bird Watcher’s Digest and author of “The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America.”

Globe 100

From Sunday’s Globe | Globe 100

Left to right: Monalisa Smith of Mothers for Justice and Equality, David Hunter of REBIScan, Hugh Herr of iWalk, and David Cancel of HubSpot.

The most innovative people in Massachusetts

These 12 pioneering individuals embody the creativity and ambition that distinguish our state.

“We live in an age where anyone can record anything at any time and publish it with global reach to anyone at practically zero cost.”

Nicco Mele,  an expert on integrating politics and technology

Magazine

The cover for the May 20 2012 issue

Best beaches guide for New England
The cover for the May 13 2012 issue

Things to do in and around Boston this week
The cover for the May 6 2012 issue

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

“If you’re looking to stand out in the crowd, underestimating yourself isn’t going to help you at all.”

Joanna Weiss 

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