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Drawing the lines in the Lyme disease battle
Angry patients question treatment — or lack of it — yet with tests often inconclusive, some doctors think the condition is overdiagnosed.
With long odds, Bulger will have his day in court
The list of charges James “Whitey” Bulger is facing — including 19 killings — is extensive as the trial opens this week.
Democrats gear up for Edward Markey
Democrats gear up for Edward MarkeyThe memory of a Senate special election loss to Republican Scott Brown in 2010 is fueling the party’s ground game in Mass.
Latest news
Turkey’s prime minister rejects ‘dictator’ claims
The comments by the country’s prime minister came as protesters moved back into a square in Istanbul that was the site of fierce anti-government outbursts.
Syrian fighting spills into Lebanon
Syrian rebels fought with Hezbollah gunmen in Lebanon, a security official and local media said Sunday, in the latest sign the civil war is spreading.
Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff
Diversity of cyclists growing in Boston
Advocates say more should be done to bring together riders and policymakers.
Christopher L. Gasper
Bruins’ Tuukka Rask shuts down Penguins
While Pittsburgh lost its cool in Game 1, Rask continued putting the Penguins’ scoring touch in cold storage.
One more winter blow: disappearing Cape beaches
The dramatic new landscaping is the result of a flurry of nasty nor’easters that punished Cape Cod over the winter.
JOAN VENNOCHI
Welfare waste
Governor Deval Patrick shouldn’t let a shoot-the-messenger mentality overcome the need to address genuine public outrage over systemic flaws that led to past waste, fraud, and corruption.
Economy appears to be on solid footing — for now
The US economy is supported by solid fundamentals, but also facing some headwinds at home and abroad.
Globe exclusives
More coverage of the bombings
Keating says Russian officials were forthcomng on bombing suspect
Representative William R. Keating said officials provided details on how they warned the US about Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Sports
Bruins 3, Penguins 0
Bruins make right moves in Game 1 victory
Coach Claude Julien’s decision to put defenseman Andrew Ference in the lineup paid off in the 3-0 win over the Penguins.
Metro
The enduring mystery of Nancy Drew
A five-day convention attracted Nancy Drew aficionados from Canada and Germany, along with California, Texas, and other states.
Columnists
Nation & World
As Syria fights, sectarian wave rises in region
The Syrian civil war is setting off a contagious sectarian conflict beyond the country’s borders.
Business
On the Hot Seat
Diversification is key now for cautious investors
Omar Aguilar is chief investment officer for equities at Charles Schwab & Co., where he oversees $60 billion in assets.
Sunday Arts
UK punk stalwarts the Stranglers return to the States
The arrival of “Giants,” the band’s 17th studio album, brings the band back to the US.
Travel
Find history around every corner in Oxford, England
Oxford can rightfully claim to be the oldest college town in the English-speaking world.
Books
writers at work
What does Gish Jen do to help her write?
Jen, who has published five works of fiction, writes in an office very near her Cambridge home.
Globe Insiders
Globe Talk | June 11
A conversation with Dennis Lehane
A conversation with Dennis LehaneThe best-selling author discusses his craft with Boston Globe editor Brian McGrory. Proceeds will go to the One Fund Boston.