Security for large Boston events is toughened
Authorities are reviewing measures for the July Fourth celebration in light of the deadly Marathon bombings.
Student visa system gets scathing review
Homeland Security officials have redoubled efforts to check foreign students’ visas at airports and border crossings since the Boston Marathon bombings.
Researchers try to map social contacts after bombings
Researchers at Northeastern University are trying to understand how, exactly, we communicated in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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A new look for a dour old Boston cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, built in 1819-20, unveiled new pediment art in a nautilus motif.
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Knicks 88, Celtics 80
Celtics’ comeback vs. Knicks falls short
The Celtics fell behind by 26 in Game 6 before drawing within 4, but were eliminated from the playoffs in an 88-80 loss.
Dan Shaughnessy
Celtics’ loss marks end, in more ways than one
Will Doc Rivers, Paul Pierce or Kevin Garnett be back? What happens now to the Celtics we grew to know and love?
Search for Boston superintendent begins
The School Committee will try to avoid the missteps, repeated delays, and disappointments that marked its previous hunt six years ago.
Lawrence Harmon
No clues from 1983 mayoral race
It’s tempting to look to 1983, when the late Mayor Kevin White announced he’d had enough, but the politics, culture, media, and demographics of Boston are different today.
Employment outlook takes an encouraging turn
Employers nationwide added more jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since late 2008.
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More coverage of the bombings
Funeral home searches for place to bury Tamerlan Tsarnaev
The Boston Marathon bombing suspect’s remains were moved to a funeral home in Worcester and drew an angry crowd of protesters.
$1m proposed for some victims of Boston bombings
Families of people who died in the Boston Marathon blasts and those who lost more than one limb could get “well over $1 million.”
Sports
Rangers 7, Red Sox 0
Rangers cool off Red Sox
Felix Doubront was knocked out in the fourth inning and Derek Holland dominated Boston as the Sox lost, 7-0.
Metro
Fort Hill Tower gets a touch up
The Roxbury tower is getting a face lift, as the city paints the interior and repairs the windows of the 144-year-old structure.
Columnists
Politics
Obama urges Mexico to take ‘its rightful place in the world’
‘‘A new Mexico is emerging,’’ President Obama told a crowd of young people during a speech at Mexico City’s grand National Museum of Anthropology.
Nation & World
At its convention, NRA warns of a ‘culture war’
The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning that its members are engaged in a ‘‘culture war’’ that stretches beyond gun rights.
Business
MIT student start-ups have their eyes on fashion
A handful of fashion-minded MIT students are creating companies targeting niche consumer styles and voids in the retail industry.
Arts
Stage Review
In ‘Looped,’ a hard-living legend can’t stay on script
Stefanie Powers, who costarred with Tallulah Bankhead in “Die! Die! My Darling!,’’ is portraying Bankhead pretty delectably in Matthew Lombardo’s play.
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Hoop rolling race at Wellesley College
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Hoop rolling race at Wellesley CollegeTraditionally held on May Day, Wellesley College has held a hoop rolling race in spring before graduation since 1895.