Greece, creditors come to terms on new bailout

?We took the responsibility of the decision to be able to avert the harshest outcome,? Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (above) said Monday.

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Greece now must push a drastic austerity program through parliament by Wednesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/kerry2-1081.png Sides near agreement on Iran arms, sanctions compact

Several negotiators said many issues have been resolved, and an announcement could come as early as Monday.

Adrian Walker

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker_20131007.jpg No need to try Dzhokhar Tsarnaev again

Trying Tsarnaev, already facing the death penalty, for the killing of MIT officer Sean Collier would be pointless and insensitive.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/84c66bf1f9f94189bcdc4c829c6fbec3-2c44aa3cf738417391404e23b4baeae5-0.jpg Immigration becoming key GOP issue

As 2016 approaches, immigration has become the presidential election?s definitive issue ? at least in the GOP primary.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/10/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/maeda_19alexandra_biz1.jpg Scientologists in quandry over selling South End building

The group needs to find a new headquarters before selling the former Hotel Alexandra, but that?s proving difficult.

Dan Shaughnessy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-7427.jpg They still are what they are . . . your last-place Red Sox

They?re only 6½ games out of first place, which doesn?t sound bad ? but it is bad.

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The Point gives way to upscale Harbor Point

Years after violence and crime ravaged Dorchester?s Columbia Point, a new residential complex is trying to shed its bad image.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/laneturner.jpg Winter bill for home insurance comes due

After all those ice dams and cracked roofs, premium hikes could translate to an additional $100 on the average Mass. bill of $1,150.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/beach1-crop.jpg Investigators still probing mysterious occurrence at R.I. beach

Authorities said Sunday that there is no suggestion that there was an explosion at the Salty Brine Beach.

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Memory skill tied to fibbing

Researchers found that 6- and 7-year-olds who are good liars showed better verbal working memory skills than kids who are bad liars.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_palmtrees5_met.jpg Public Garden gets a tropical splash

The riot of tropical plants and colors is a departure from the clipped, manicured glory that is the Public Garden.

Mapping tools show Boston?s disparity

Boston?s economic disparities are well-documented, but newer mapping tools display inequalities in stark visual contrast.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner061815METRO20bcchina831.jpg BC professor adds hands-on lessons to Chinese schools

Chinese officials have turned to Mike Barnett to help overhaul their system, which tends to prize rote learning over critical thinking.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_shark_buoy.jpg Shark-detecting buoys put in place off Duxbury, Plymouth coasts

The buoys, attached to acoustic receivers, will track tagged sharks swimming within a 200-yard radius.

Kelly Clarkson, inaugural winner of ?American Idol,? performed for a near sell-out crowd Sunday night in Mansfield.

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Music review

Kelly Clarkson?s versatile voice delivers pop anthems, album cuts with cheer

The Texas native was in peak form Sunday night at the Xfinity Center, delivering the hits with gusto.

Joe Gatto of Randolph hit the dance floor at the Pride Barbecue.

LGBT seniors find a welcoming place

The Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging?s Pride Barbecue aims to cater to the needs of an elderly demographic not likely to show up at senior centers.

Matt Parziale, a Brockton firefighter, is one of the top golfers in the state.

From the links to the backdraft

Brockton?s Matt Parziale gave up a full-time golf career to follow his family onto the Brockton Fire Department.

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

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.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/composite2-8931--90x90.jpg Voters? summer flings typically don?t last

Presidential candidates getting all sorts of buzz in the summer before the N.H. vote often fizzle by winter.

Opinion

opinion | Alison Loat

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/10/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/479736104.jpg Alison Loat: What can MLB?s All-Star balloting teach about voter engagement?

Fans cast 620 million votes in the recent All-Star balloting, while only 129 million votes were cast in the 2012 presidential election.

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.