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Hernandez focus of grand jury probe into 2012 killings

Prosecutors say that Aaron Hernandez should be charged in the shooting death of two men on a South End street last July, according to law enforcement officials.

18-story apartment building proposed for Fenway area

The building on Boylston Street would be another element in an ongoing revitalization in the neighborhood.

Tense exchanges on Flemmi cross examination

Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi accused James “Whitey” Bulger of being a pedophile as Bulger’s lawyers questioned him sharply.

Menthol cigarettes likely pose health risk, FDA says

The Food and Drug Administration said menthol is associated with younger people taking up smoking and that menthol smokers have a harder time quitting.

Red Sox starter Jon Lester got a hand from David Ortiz, as well as the fans, as he left the game in the top of the seventh inning.

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Lester is strong as Red Sox defeat Rays

Jon Lester pitched into the seventh inning, giving up two runs, as the Red Sox won the second game of a pivotal series between the AL East’s top two teams.

Clay Buchholz last pitched for the Red Sox on June 8.

Clay Buchholz cautious about return to Red Sox

Buchholz said he will be patient in his recovery and might not be ready to pitch until late August or early September.

Pork dumplings at Szechuan’s Dumpling.

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Good service, superb dumplings at Sichuan

An accessible, suburban spot like Szechuan’s Dumpling in Arlington is a welcome addition to any neighborhood.

A sticky question for MIT researchers: How do mussels stay put?

Scientists have gained an insight into how mussels adhere to objects, even in heavy waves, leading to possible human uses.

Opinion

Farah Stockman

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Marriage is not just some timeless institution that needs to be preserved. It has evolved over time, differing radically across cultures.

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Bronwyn’s Wurst Platter with sauerkraut, potatoes, bretzel, and Weihenstephaner hausbier.

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Bronwyn has sausages and beer as cornerstones

Opinion | TOM KEANE

Is Boston like Detroit?
Joseph Dana watched from a traditional handmade birch canoe on the Penobscot as the Veazie Dam was breached.

End and rebirth on the river
“He’s so good at building relationships, being genuine, wanting to get to know you,” says Ronald Nored, a former star at Butler, where Ste vens coached.

Midwestern values carry Celtics’ Brad Stevens
Ben Cooper (left) of Sensible Baby, a start-up with a product that monitors the health of infants, met with Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey Monday.

Markey basks in Warren’s spotlight

Medicare may rate hospitals with stars
Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Andris Nelsons will miss Saturday night’s concert at Tanglewood.

Concussion keeps BSO’s Nelsons away
Kadahj Bennett as young rapper Hank in Company One’s “How We Got On.’’

Stage review

Hip-hop dreams burst to life in ‘How We Got On’
In a family photo of the Walshes before they discovered the siblings shared a potentially fatal gene, are (from left) Steve Walsh, his sister Beth Lambert, brother Mike, sister Kathy Flores, brother Dave, and their mother, Mary Walsh.

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Family removes stomachs to cut cancer risk
Mr. Farina, a popular character actor, played Detective Joe Fontana on ‘‘Law & Order’’ during the 2004-06 seasons.

Actor Dennis Farina, who starred on ‘Law & Order,’ dies
Open heart surgery in 1955.

Health

Hypothermia making a comeback

Album Review | r&b

Songs tell the story in Redding set

Sports

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Steve Addazio and his staff use Twitter, Instagram, and Vine to market BC.

BC recruiting modernized by Steve Addazio

The new coach, a latecomer to social media, has used his “#BeADude’’ campaign on Twitter, Instagram and Vine to build buzz about the school.

Metro

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Audrea Gause, 26, of Troy, N.Y., was led into court on Friday, July 19, 2013.

New York woman accused of scamming One Fund fights extradition

Audrea Gause, accused of defrauding The One Fund Boston of $480,000 dollars, refused extradition, but will remain in custody without bail.

Columnists

Adrian Walker

Give festival another go

EDWARD L. GLAESER

In Detroit, bad policies bear bitter fruit
Senator Elizabeth Warren is on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee.

alex beam

Lots of noise from Warren but little delivery

Yvonne Abraham

Good people, good fortune
Red Sox pitcher John Lackey got a hand from David Ortiz after getting pulled from the game in the seventh.

Christopher L. Gasper

Lackey is pitching like an ace

Farah Stockman

The real marriage revolution
Amar Bose, who founded Bose Corp. in 1964, died earlier this month. He used some profits to fund research into new areas, like auto suspension.

Innovation Economy

Dr. Bose’s greatest innovation may be his company

Kevin Cullen

It’s somebody else’s fault

Beverly Beckham

Remembering my mentor: Bob Cormier
Nelson Mandela walked down Boylston Street on a 1990 visit to Boston.

JEFF JACOBY

Mandela’s undiminished legacy

kevin cullen

This exchange really captured Whitey’s attention

LAWRENCE HARMON

Recovering addicts stand behind Walsh

Nation & World

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Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, show their newborn baby boy.

Royal baby makes his debut

A beaming Prince William and his wife, Kate, have shown their newborn baby boy to the world.

Politics

If Obama’s new focus on the economy sounds familiar, that is because he has done it several times since the first year of his presidency.

Obama attempts to shift focus back to economy

The president intends to deliver a series of economic speeches over the next several weeks ahead of key budget deadlines.

Business

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Josh Scott helped a computer user who did not want to be identified during a Cryptoparty on Web security in Dallas.

Internet users shift habits amid US spying

Some are changing their online habits as they reconsider some basic questions about today’s interconnected world.

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Andris Nelsons had to withdraw from conducting at Tanglewood on Saturday because of a severe concussion.

More musicians pull out of Tanglewood

Conductor/pianist Christoph Eschenbach cannot travel by plane due to an inner ear infection. Bass Ferruccio Furlanetto has a bad cold.

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The cover for the July 21 2013 issue

What happened at Deerfield
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Are big blue bins bad for recycling?
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Rethinking the golden years
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The bee keepers

Ideas

“Using techniques from the past, ideas from hot-weather countries, and new findings from building design experts, we can see a surprising portrait emerge of what life might look like if we decided we could no longer afford our addiction to air conditioning.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on life without A/C