Fallacies mark Romney’s depiction of the 47%

Mitt Romney painted an inaccurate portrait of the “47 percent of Americans [who] pay no income tax” when he spoke — and was secretly videotaped — at a May fund-raiser.

Romney holds to views on aid, tries to quiet uproar

As the full 49-minute video from a private May fund-raiser emerged online, Mitt Romney was also seen telling donors that the Palestinians have no interest in establishing peace with Israel.

Brian McGrory

Scott Brown beyond the camera, lights

The senator’s “On the Road” tour apparently doesn’t go through Raynham, where he failed to attend any of the three dedication ceremonies for fallen Medal of Honor recipient Jared Monti.

A bicyclist rode outside the lane reserved for riders on Tuesday on Commonwealth Avenue.

As more cyclists hit road, number of accidents rises

As the bicycling community reels after the death of two Boston bicyclists within the past week, officials and bike advocates are hoping to thwart a rise in collisions.

John F. Kennedy, shown in Toledo, Ohio, worked hard to hide his physical problems from reporters.

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’60 tape reveals an uncertain John F. Kennedy

Three days after he declared his candidacy for the presidency, the man who would leave a near-mythical imprint on America’s political identity seemed decidedly unsure of his own.

“In this field, we keep having these things appear,” Harvard professor Karen L. King said of the fragment.

Historian’s finding hints that Jesus was married

A Harvard professor has identified what appears to be a scrap of fourth-century Egyptian papyrus containing the first-known explicit reference to Jesus as married.

Dan Shaughnessy

Stop the madness with replacement NFL refs

A $9 billion industry has been brought to its knees by fan-boys, lingerie-league officials, and nice guys who should be working in the Hockomock League instead of the NFL.

Tufts Medical, Vanguard Health consider alliance

Tufts Medical Center is in talks to team up with for-profit Vanguard Health Systems to buy independent hospitals and provide more integrated health care across Mass.

Governor Patrick defended his handling of the matter, blaming a “rogue chemist.”

Drug lab crisis may follow Governor Patrick

The state drug-testing crisis could taint the national image of Governor Patrick, which was elevated at the Democratic National Convention.

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Ally Scholtz, 14, an intern at Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, harvests kale.

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Aspiring farmers plow ahead
Tyler Hamilton (right) says he has been threatened by his former teammate, Lance Armstrong (left) for the revelations Hamilton made about doping.

Cyclist Tyler Hamilton comes clean about doping
“Under glass,” an appetizer (circa 1903) of mushrooms and cheese, oxtail and brioche toast.

Food & dining

Kitchen celebrates recipes of the past
Developers are tearing down the building that housed the Olde Dutch Cottage Candy & Antiques store. It was built in 1924 and stands out in a neighborhood of brownstones.

Candy shop gives way to luxury condos
Sauteed dandelion greens with caramelized onions.

Cheap Eats

Traditional Lebanese food in Norwood

Frame by Frame

At the MFA, comfort in the arms of an angel
Boston Phoenix owner and publisher Stephen Mindich (left) and the debut issue of The Phoenix, featuring Taylor Mac, creator of “The Lily’s Revenge.’’

A hybrid rises from the old Phoenix

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots have more questions than answers
Team Israel practices in Jupiter, Fla., in preparation for its first World Baseball Classic qualifying game Wednesday against South Africa.

Israeli baseball team hoping to make it in WBC
Customers lined up outside the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York City Monday to await the arrival of the iPhone 5.

Consumers give iPhone 5 a ringing endorsement
Tim Wakefield in “Knuckleball!” The Red Sox pitcher retired with 200 major league victories.

Movie Review

‘Knuckleball!’ documentary is pitch-perfect
“Cruel Summer,” the new collaboration album by Kanye West (above), includes contributions from Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, John Legend, Common, and 2 Chainz.

‘Cruel Summer’ and the comeback of the crew record

Sports

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Red Sox 7, Rays 5

Felix Doubront gets a hand from pitching coach Randy Niemann in the third (3 R, 3 BB).

Red Sox rally to beat the Rays

After a tough third inning, Felix Doubront hung in there, lasting six innings as the Red Sox rebounded from a three-run deficit to beat the Rays, 7-5.

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A judge will weigh whether to allow Hurd’s testimony.

Survivor of Mattapan killings to face defense questions

Marcus Hurd, who survived the 2010 shootings that left four people dead, is expected to be questioned next week about his claim that he can now identify one of the killers.

Columnists

derrick z. jackson

The battle over food labeling

Scot Lehigh

Romney’s down, but this bold move could bring him back

Brian McGrory

Scott Brown beyond the camera, lights

Dan Shaughnessy

Stop the madness with replacement NFL refs

farah stockman

The blame generation

joanna weiss

‘Honey Boo Boo’ and the real America

Boston Capital

Wellington’s Ed Owens going out on top
Glen Doherty of Winchester, a former Navy Seal, was slain last week in the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Juliette Kayyem

In remembrance, a Civil War legacy

Dan Shaughnessy

Patriots have more questions than answers
cellCONTROL Safe Driving Systemfor Cell Phones

Tech Lab Plus

Device deactivates phones in car
WiTricity plans to sell a kit that shows how electricity can be sent wirelessly.

Innovation Economy

Site’s reviews of city blocks may stir controversy

Adrian Walker

Debates loom large in Brown-Warren race

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Home builder Toll Brothers’ town homes were offered for sale at the Vistas at Indian Oak community in Chatsworth, Calif., with a sign reflecting a growing confidence.

US homebuilder confidence surges to 6-year high

Confidence among US homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six years, and many expect the housing recovery will strengthen in the next six months.

Politics

Political Notebook

State Representative Robert Freeman spoke in Easton, Pa., recently about the tough new voter ID law. It’s still unclear if the law will take effect before Election Day this year.

Pa. judge is ordered to safeguard voters’ rights

Pennsylvania’s highest court told a lower court that it should stop a tough new voter ID law if the judge concludes voters cannot easily get ID cards or thinks they will be disenfranchised.

Nation & World

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Chicago Teachers Union delegates celebrated after voting to end a strike. Union members must vote on the contract.

Chicago teachers union votes to end its strike

The teachers agreed to end their strike in the nation’s third-largest school system, although their proposed new contract still needs ratification.

Arts

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Book Review

Steven Johnson.

‘Future Perfect ’ by Steven Johnson

Johnson makes the case against the kind of centralized problem solving that characterizes many, if not most, businesses and governments.

Food & dining

Apples, cider, doughnuts, and a good life

In 1981, Glenn Cook and his new bride, Karen, purchased a poultry farm across from his father’s recently acquired dairy farm in Amesbury.

“It’s really become a mantra on the right, that all these people don’t pay taxes, but [Mitt] Romney missed the mark in his description.”

Eric Toder,  a Tax Policy Center codirector

Magazine

The cover for the September 16 2012 issue

The self-promoting, fan-financed, go-it-alone star
The cover for the September 9 2012 issue

Things to do in the Berkshires
The cover for the August 26 2012 issue

Did Beatrice Munyenyezi lie to get into this country?
The cover for the August 19 2012 issue

Can a Woburn company’s flying car someday be a fix for traffic?

Opinion

“The best way to bounce back is with a big, bold move, one that burnishes Romney’s image.”

Scot Lehigh 

Ideas

“Those who design tests understand them as a guess about the future. We’re probing for certain qualities that tell us a student is ready to move ahead, or an employee will be an asset to the firm.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on what we should really test