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Hit man takes stand for 2nd day in Bulger trial

John Martorano, who has implicated “Whitey” Bulger in several murders, is on the stand for a second day of testimony.

Bulger murdered Dorchester man in ’75, confessed killer says

John Martorano took the stand for the second day during the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger.

Taliban signal readiness to begin peace negotiations

The Taliban announced they were prepared to take the first step towards peace negotiations with the Afghanistan government.

Surveillance programs foiled terror plots, official says

The government’s surveillance programs have prevented dozens of terrorist plots, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, the director of the NSA said.

Nothing got past the steady hands of Tuukka Rask, who turned aside the Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane on the doorstep for one of the Bruins goaltender’s 28 saves in Game 3 at TD Garden.

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Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins are the team you love to love

Before this series ends, the Bruins will be our new Boys of Summer. Right now they are a feel-good team on par with the 1967 Red Sox and the 2001 Patriots.

Stanley Cup Final | Bruins 2, Blackhawks 0

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Patrice Bergeron, in a personification of desire, willed the Bruins to a 2-0 cutthroat win to give Boston a 2-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Bruins delivered a physical message late in the game when Zdeno Chara (33) and Dennis Seidenberg roughed up Bryan Bickell.

On Hockey

Bruins taking fight out of the Blackhawks

Where is the pushback from the Blackhawks? The Bruins have broken their spirit and their backs and now look tough to beat.

Opinion

RENÉE LOTH

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Raising the minimum wage in Mass. makes sense because no one working full-time should still be in poverty.

Globe exclusives

The “Mad Men” characters Megan and Don Draper are played by Jessica Pare and Jon Hamm.

Casual marijuana use common on TV
The Royal Descendant Hetepheres, about 2440 B.C.E., limestone.

Frame by Frame

Standing in the shadow of ancient beauty
Deborah Rimmler of Lenox with her first son in 2009. After his birth she battled postpartum depression and, when she recovered, helped set up Postpartum Progress Inc. To raise money for it, June 21 will be the first Climb Out of Darkness.

Q & A

Raising awareness about postpartum depression
League sources say the odds of Doc Rivers returning to the Celtics are dropping with each day.

Celtics, Clippers posturing in Doc Rivers saga
Seals on Cape Cod’s Monomoy Island.

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What to do when you see a seal
Celtics president Danny Ainge faces a big decision on whether to keep Paul Pierce in the fold. The aging veteran led the team in minutes played this year.

Teams place big bets on older players
Singer Tim Armstrong (pictured performing in California) and Rancid played to a packed House of Blues Sunday.

Music Review

Rancid keeps it raw at House of Blues
Harmful germs may be lurking in your local public pool.

Health

How to deal with the perils of summer
Roger Ahlfeld of Framingham conducted a job search from his tiny home office next to his daughter’s bedroom.

Job hunt gets harder as search grows longer
Contractor Edward Snowden revealed secret government surveillance programs before fleeing to Hong Kong.

Support slim for scrutiny of data
Adam Crane, 24, with defense attorney Laura Fenn at the start of his dangerousness hearing at Woburn District Court. Crane allegedly set off pipe bombs in his backyard.

Bomb threats, hoaxes weigh on police
Caroline Reinsch and Christian Williams were seriously injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.

The Marathon bombings

Amid death and anguish, a gift of life

Stanley Cup Final

Dan Shaughnessy

Although an alum of both teams playing in the Stanley Cup Final, Bobby Orr is rooting for Boston, where his heart is.

Bobby Orr is rooting for the Bruins

Although an alum of both teams playing in the Stanley Cup Final, Orr is rooting for Boston, where his heart is.

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Clay Buchholz has not been able to start sine June 8.

DL stint could loom for Clay Buchholz

The Red Sox starter was set to throw Tuesday, but manager John Farrell said if he didn’t perform well a trip to the DL was likely.

Metro

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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge, which sits on land leased from Harvard University.

Academy’s council added its chief to honoree list

Leslie Cohen Berlowitz’s name was added to the 2004 American Academy of Arts and Sciences class, a move that has drawn criticism.

Columnists

Kevin Cullen

Once a hitman, always a hitman

farah stockman

Big Data’s big deal
Nothing got past the steady hands of Tuukka Rask, who turned aside the Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane on the doorstep for one of the Bruins goaltender’s 28 saves in Game 3 at TD Garden.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins the team you love to love
Daniel Paille and Tyler Seguin hooked up after Paille scored to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead in the second period.

Christopher L. Gasper

Paille rises to occasion — again
Gabriel Gomez campaigned in Quincy in May.

Opinion | Adrian Walker

Gomez is no Scott Brown

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston FBI, old and new, on trial

Joanna Weiss

Humanities at risk

lawrence harmon

The firefighters’ airport hot point

JAMES CARROLL

US security — too big not to fail
CustomMade’s CEO, Mike Salguero.

Innovation Economy

Got a song request? Text it on over
Torey Krug congratulates Tuukka Rask following the Bruins’ win in Game 2.

Christopher L. Gasper

Rask just as good as Thomas
These days, fathers are more involved with their children than in previous generations.

Beverly Beckham

Modern dads put the verb into ‘father’

Nation & World

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Afghan troops take lead to secure country

In a significant milestone, Afghan forces have taken over the lead in security from the U.S.-led NATO coalition, President Hamid Karzai announced Tuesday.

Politics

Gabriel Gomez participated in the Bunker Hill 8k Road Race in Charlestown on Sunday.

Gabriel Gomez is on the run for votes

The Republican Senate candidate is using road races and the conversations that follow as a rather unorthodox way to campaign.

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DreamWorks Animation’s partnership with Internet streaming service Netflix will bring some new programs “inspired” by characters from past DreamWorks Animation franchises, including “Shrek.”

DreamWorks, Netflix in deal for new TV programs

In a multiyear deal, DreamWorks will supply a torrent of new episodic TV programs to the Internet streaming service.

Arts

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The Joy Formidable was scheduled to play the House of Blues on April 19, during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers.

Joy Formidable, halted by bombings, happy to be back

The last time the Joy Formidable was in Boston, it was for a show that never happened.

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Magazine

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Last of their kind
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Seaside haven
The cover for the June 2 2013 issue

Weekend Fun Guide 2013
The cover for the May 26 2013 issue

The great froyo gold rush

Globe Insiders

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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

Ideas

“The stalemate over independence here in Western Sahara, Africa’s last remaining colony, raises the uncomfortable question of whether a peaceful breakup of nations is really possible — even when the process, officially speaking, enjoys the full support of the UN.”

Jenn Abelson