Iran nuclear talks nearing deal, diplomats say

The agreement would aim to cut off pathways for Iran to pursue a nuclear weapon for the next 10 to 15 years.

Researcher Josh Jones stood on the Arctic ice and put his arm in to see how salty the water might be at Barrow, Alaska.

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Alaska sea ice shows effect of climate change

The Arctic ice is melting fast, the warmth tied to the emissions of modern life. But it is the ancient ways that are most at risk.

Two men dead in separate drownings

A man died in a Plymouth pond Saturday and a Marshfield man was pulled out of water near Town Pier Sunday morning.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/Par8225254.jpg Top Mexican drug lord Joaquin ?El Chapo? Guzman escapes prison

The head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel escaped from a maximum-security prison through a tunnel that led from a shower.

Boston area sees highs in the 90s under sunny skies

The Boston area has not seen temperatures in the 90s since last September, a National Weather Service forecaster said.

Woman hospitalized after blast at R.I. beach

Officials said the blast could be a ?possible natural explosion,? and did not believe it to be a terrorist attack or a bomb.

Retired Genzyme chief executive Henri Termeer posed for a portrait at his office in Marblehead.

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How Genzyme became a source of biotech executives

Dozens of biotech chiefs trace their roots to the iconic Cambridge firm and their ways to the leader who molded them, Henri Termeer.

Leda Olia finds her summers as a camp counselor help her all year.

ESSAY

Earning my own way: A college kid?s ?internship-less? summer

Not only does the trend of unpaid internships strip us young adults of financial responsibility, but it also reinforces the advantages of well-off families.

Center for Coastal Studies

?Hogtied? humpback whale saved from great white shark

As a shark lurked, scientists freed a whale that was entangled in ropes north of Provincetown.

Brian McCann (34) rounds the bases toward home after hitting a two-run home run off Wade Miley in the second inning.

Yankees 8, Red Sox 6

Red Sox drop series finale to Yankees

It was the Sox? fourth loss in their last 13 games.

The Red Sox are 12-6 since June 21, including Saturday?s 5-3 win over the Yankees.

Alex Speier

Realistically, are the Red Sox in contention?

No AL East team in the past 25 years has overcome a first-half deficit of more than three games to win the division.

Robin Williams plays a closeted gay married man in ?Boulevard.?

Robin Williams ?poured his heart and soul into the film,? says widow

In ?Boulevard,? Williams played a closeted gay husband battling, among other things, severe depression and a lifetime of self-deceit.

Everett Place and Linda Strong looked at memorabilia at The Wall That Heals.

A search for peace at Vietnam wall replica

The Wall That Heals is a mobile half-scale memorial that replicates the iconic Vietnam monument in Washington, D.C.

ideas

Pluto?s misbehaving moons

These two chaotic bodies engage a mystery as old as human fascination with the motions of the heavens.

Worse souvenir ever: Getting pickpocketed

Pickpocketing has become so common that employees at the Eiffel Tower in Paris went on strike last May in protest.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/10/30/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Advance/Images/04082012_08weparker2-8236625-1451.jpg Giving the battle of Parker?s Revenge its due

The Minute Man National Historical Park wants the public to learn more about the ambush that took place April 19, 1775.

Katie Sorbo of Somerville painted an image on the back of Graham Hooton of Watertown before the start of the 6th Annual World Naked Bike Ride Boston at North Point Park on Saturday.

Naked Bike Ride shows some skin in Boston

Participants in the World Naked Bike Ride bared a lot ? in some cases all ? during the annual excursion.

?Batman v Superman? stars Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck in San Diego.

Names

Ben Affleck in the spotlight at Comic-Con

Fans took to Twitter to comment on the "Batman v Superman? trailer, while others snapped shots of Affleck?s wedding ring.

Parents of Jonathan Jankord gave 58 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors from Weymouth.

Schools urged to recognize deceased teens

The parents of a Weymouth teen lost to suicide want the school district to issue posthumous diplomas to families.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/chin070815JebBush_met2.jpg To boost economy, Bush says longer work hours needed

The millionaire candidate for president said in an interview that a key to economic growth is for people ?to work longer hours.?

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2012/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/Paul%20Heroux.jpg The boys on Beacon Hill are still figuring out women

State Rep. Paul Heroux made things very personal with Kristen Lepore, the state?s administration and finance secretary.

The Big Picture

Fans of the US women?s soccer team cheer during the ticker-tape parade to celebrate their World Cup win.

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The Big Picture

New York City celebrates US Women?s World Cup win

The US women?s soccer team was honored on the streets of New York City Friday with a ticker-tape parade.