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N.H. Republicans blocking Medicaid expansion

Advocates for the poor say the GOP is seeking to sabotage the national health care law.

Andris Nelsons, the music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham, England, (above) won a professional orchestral post at age 18.

Heading to Boston, conductor Andris Nelsons on rise

The BSO’s new maestro has come a long, long way in a very short time.

William Bulger steering clear of Whitey’s trial

The once-feared politician has told friends that the scrutiny his brother’s trial has brought to his family has been difficult for him.

Boston hints at blocking Everett casino plan

Developer Steve Wynn has some momentum in the race for the Greater Boston resort casino license, but Boston may be trying to trip him up.

Package sent to Globe brings end to long mystery

The story of four young people who vanished at sea in 1976 seemed lost to the passage of time, until the arrival of a package containing skeletal remains.

The bone collector

“This is not a Halloween prank,” read the October 29, 2012, letter that came with the package.

Christopher L. Gasper

John Lackey pitching like an ace again

The Red Sox starter, who took the loss Saturday against the Yankees despite another quality outing, has remade his body and his image.

Boston mayoral race turns to public safety issues

Propelled by a recent spike in gun violence and a renewed national discussion about racial profiling and violence, public safety has emerged as a central theme.

Pressure builds on parent of Citizens Bank

Citizens is a bright spot for the embattled Royal Bank of Scotland, but pressure from the British government could force the lender to sell its subsidiary.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

Too much transparency

Under the spotlight, politicians harden their positions and become less willing to compromise.

Globe exclusives

Lefthander Jeff Locke is the embodiment of the Pirates.

Sunday baseball notes

Pirates have the talent for lofty dreams

Elizabeth Schlesinger removed a tattoo on Jenny Adams at Delete—Tattoo Removal.

On the Job

Erasing the signs of youthful whims

Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are now in Brooklyn.

Sunday Basketball Notes

Pierce, Garnett offer Nets grit

Justin Bieber on stage Saturday night at TD Garden.

Music Review

Bieber a barnstormer on autopilot

theater

Another turn at bat

Taylor Schilling (left) plays a younger Piper Kerman, imprisoned for a drug offense.

television

Writer, actress team for ‘Orange’

Tasha Garland, 2, of West Falmouth, hunts for shells in the tide at Chapoquoit Beach.

Travel

Cape Cod’s west coast is quieter, less traveled

comedy

Characters a laughing matter for Tomlin

How to live without air conditioning

Magazine

What happened at Deerfield

Peter Millar “Coral” swim trunks, $79.50 at North River Outfitter, 126 Charles St., Boston

style

A loud splash

President Obama made a surprise appearance at the White House daily news briefing on Friday.

Obama speaks on Trayvon Martin case

Sports

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Yankees 5, Red Sox 2

Daniel Nava got the Sox’ tough day on the base paths started in the first when he was tagged out by Yankees catcher Chris Stewart (above).

Sloppy base running costs Red Sox

Looking back at their 5-2 loss to the Yankees, the Red Sox knew the difference was all the runs they managed not to score.

Metro

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Grace Hall Hemingway documented in a series of scrapbooks her son Ernest Hemingway’s life from birth until he turned 18. One of the books included this family portrait from February 1906, with Ernest standing at right.

JFK Library releases Hemingway scrapbooks

The museum, which holds nearly all of the author’s manuscripts, is making digital versions of scrapbooks used to detail his youth available online, starting today.