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Globe Spotlight Investigation | Part 2 of 3

Student tenants overcrowded, at risk

A Globe investigation found that the thousands of students who must scrounge for housing off campus in Boston are easy targets for scofflaw landlords. By The Globe Spotlight Team

Neighborhoods lose as rents rise

Home prices have skyrocketed as ever-rising rents paid by students attract investors who can easily outbid any family.

SJC questions whether casino repeal would cost Mass.

The court heard arguments on whether a measure to repeal the gambling law should be included on the statewide ballot.

Coakley defends decision to keep casino repeal off ballot

Martha Coakley’s office had ruled that a repeal would “impair the implied contracts between” the gaming commission and applicants.

Supreme Court ruling favors prayer at council meetings

Prayers that open town council meetings do not violate the Constitution, a divided Supreme Court ruled.

Snapped clamp eyed as cause of circus accident

Two of the nine performers injured during the Providence show were in critical condition this morning.

In wake of security breach, Target’s CEO stepping down

Target is wrestling with the fallout from hackers’ theft of credit and debit card information on tens of millions of customers.

Opinion

opinion | Andrew J. Bacevich

Peace between unequal parties

Between Israelis and Palestinians, the disparity of power looms large and not by accident.

Globe must-reads

Dr. Lee Rubin found that after parabiosis, the older mice had an increase in the branching network of blood vessels in the brain.

Young blood halts aging in mice tests

Sunny days often mean peak levels of pollen as the small, light grains spread through the air, covering the ground like fallen snow.

Get ready for a bad allergy season

Louie C.K. returns to FX for the fourth season of “Louie,” which airs two episodes on Monday night.

Television REview

‘Louie’: Finely tuned bleakness

Dustin Pedroia isn’t pleased after hitting into a double play to end Sunday’s game. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

On baseball

Red Sox lacking certain something

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Summer movie offerings

magazine

What made the Big Bang bang

A funding shortage could derail the final phase of the MBTA Green Line extension.

Inaction in D.C. imperils state highway projects

The question arises as to why Facebook doesn’t try to verify or debunk stories that it pushes as “related articles.”

Facebook draws fire on ‘related articles’ push

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is playing the role of veteran leader for the Marlins.

Sunday Baseball Notes

Salty’s battery recharged with Marlins

Archbishop Silvano Tomasi (left) spoke with former Vatican Chief Prosecutor of Clerical Sexual Abuse Charles Scicluna at the start of questioning over clerical sexual abuse of children at the headquarters of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in January.

All Things Catholic

Facing fresh UN grilling, Vatican envoy pushes back

Victor Espinoza rode California Chrome to a victory at the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby.

California Chrome wins 140th running of Kentucky Derby

V. Stiviano said embattled Clippers owner Donald Sterling feels confused, alone, and not supported by those around him.

Sterling, Stiviano break their silence

Sports

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A’s 3, red sox 2 | 10 innings

John Lackey reacted at the end of the sixth inning after giving up a run.

Red Sox unable to sweep Athletics

The Red Sox bullpen allowed the A’s to walk away with a 3-2 win.

Metro

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Achilles Aiken began volunteering at Rosie’s Place, where he met Marie Saint Louis. He began tutoring her, and they soon became inseparable.

Unlikely friendship forms in shelter classroom

Even longtime staffers at Rosie’s Place have been surprised by the depths of the friendship between BC student Achilles Aiken and 56-year-old Marie Saint Louis.