Push for increased safety at ATMs after Amy Lord slaying

Activists are calling for mandating increased mechanisms at bank ATMs after police say a South Boston woman was forced to drive to multiple machines before being killed.

South Boston stabbing suspect not arraigned yet

A man being eyed in the death of a 24-year-old woman was deemed mentally unfit to be arraigned today on charges of punching a second woman and stabbing a third, a judge ruled.

Aaron Hernandez appears to be holding a pistol in this surveillance image.

Hernandez appears to be holding gun in surveillance images

Newly released photos of former Patriots star Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with murder, appear to show him holding a pistol in a home.

Halliburton to plead guilty to destroying oil spill evidence, officials say

The company has agreed to be on probation for three years and continue to cooperate with the government’s criminal investigation, the Justice Department said.

Tom Brady deflected questions about his emotions regarding the Aaron Hernandez murder investigation.

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Tom Brady should have said more on Hernandez

Of the Holy Trinity of owner, coach, and quarterback, Brady was the least revealing and expressive regarding the charges against former teammate Aaron Hernandez.

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Shimabukuro has been an ambassador for the ukulele’s versatility, which he brings to the lineup for the Summer Arts Weekend in Copley Square.

“All of this feels like it was meant to be,” said Roslindale native Joseph Abboud.

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Designer Joseph Abboud, label a perfect fit again

Eight years later, the Boston fashion designer and chief creative director for Men’s Wearhouse Inc. will be reunited with the high-profile clothing line that he launched in 1987.

Maggie Carey, writer and director of “The To Do List.”

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Maggie Carey finishes her ‘To Do List’

The comedy’s writer and director looks back on her small project with big names, and how it got to the big screen two years after filming.

Opinion

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The government makes money off the backs of students, as Senator Elizabeth Warren rightly describes it.

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Leslie Berlowitz, President of The American Academy of Arts.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences head to resign

Alison Krauss has won 27 Grammy Awards.

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No second fiddle

Rep. Joseph Kennedy III.

Kennedy votes against curtailing surveillance
Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” revisits the last day of Oscar Grant, who was shot by a San Francisco transit officer on New Year’s morning 2009.

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Measure of a life in ‘Fruitvale Station’
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William show off their son outside St. Mary’s Hospital in London Tuesday.

An open letter to the Royal Baby

Tom Brady spoke to a throng of reporters on Thursday.

Brady wants team to move on from Hernandez case
July 14, 1974: Giving donations from their window to the statue of Madonna del Carmine were Josephina Marino and Peter Gerbino. The Feast of Madonna del Carmine was first celebrated in the North End in 1966. While older feasts were initiated by immigrants from Italy, this newest one was started by a small group of young men who were all born in this country and who, said feast chairman, Joseph Santangelo, 22, simply wanted their own celebration.

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Aubrey Plaza stars as a high school senior who makes a list of sexual experiences she needs to have before going to college.

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Can a girl revolutionize the teen sex comedy?

Tech Lab

Nokia smartphone has a smarter camera
In his home studio in Jamaica Plain, Mike Irwin instructs members of the band the Brookline Village People: 8-year-old bassist Stefan Gordon and 7-year-old guitarist Catherine Macenka.

A band for kids about to rock
State investigators vetting Plainridge Racecourse for a slot parlor license discovered that track president Gary T. Piontkowski made personal cash withdrawals from the struggling track’s money room “almost on a daily basis” for years.

Cash flow at Plainridge raised alarm
Patriots coach Bill Belichick departed after his news conference at Gillette Stadium.

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Belichick dignified, human in comments on Hernandez case

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Alex Rodriguez faces a penalty from his own team for seeking a second medical opinion without the Yankees’ permission, a source told the Associated Press.

Alex Rodriguez faces discipline from Yankees

The team intends to punish Rodriguez for seeking a second medical opinion without permission, a source told the Associated Press.

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Firefighters battled a blaze on Calvin Street in Somerville.

Seven-alarm fire damages homes in Somerville

Authorities said they believe all residents escaped the heavy fire that enveloped a cluster of buildings.

Columnists

Yvonne Abraham

Is Charles Yancey’s run for real?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Warren’s on right side of loan bill

Alex Beam

Really real summer reading list
Mayor Thomas Menino toured the student-heavy apartment blocks along Commonwealth Avenue on Aug. 31, 2007, with the Inspectional Services Department.

JEFF JACOBY

Don’t trash my city
Patriots coach Bill Belichick departed after his news conference at Gillette Stadium.

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Kevin Cullen

Trying to sort out the lowlifes
Ryan Braun did not contest the evidence in this case and the Players’ Association was not summoned for a customary appeal.

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Ryan Braun deserved harsher penalty

EDWARD L. GLAESER

In Detroit, bad policies bear bitter fruit

Adrian Walker

It’s time for clarity

Shirley Leung

Watching mayoral race from sidelines
Senator Elizabeth Warren is on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee.

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Lots of noise from Warren but little delivery

Yvonne Abraham

Good people, good fortune

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Cleveland TV stations reported Thursday that a plea offer has been made to Ariel Castro.

Suspect in Cleveland kidnap case offered deal, according to reports

A defense attorney for Ariel Castro declined to comment on the status of talks for a plea deal but said offers and counteroffers would be expected.

Politics

Anthony Weiner, New York mayoral candidate, spoke during a news conference.

Weiner says he messaged up to 3 women after resigning

As he tried to tamp down questions about his behavior, a poll suggested the new disclosures were taking a toll on his mayoral prospects.

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The headquarters of SAC Capital Advisors, L.P. in Stamford, Conn.

Feds charge hedge fund SAC Capital with fraud

The hedge fund operated by embattled billionaire Steven A. Cohen was hit with criminal and civil charges.

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Logan, played by Hugh Jackman, revisits Japan and fights his greatest battle in “The Wolverine,” directed by James Mangold.

‘The Wolverine’ is sliced just right

Hugh Jackman and company smartly take a step in a different direction from “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” released four years ago.

Style

In his home studio in Jamaica Plain, Mike Irwin instructs members of the band the Brookline Village People: 8-year-old bassist Stefan Gordon and 7-year-old guitarist Catherine Macenka.

A band for kids about to rock

With the pop charts littered with performers just out of their teens, it’s no wonder kids want to sign up for rock-band instruction.

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“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