Bombing reward goes uncollected

Dun Meng, shown in a video from the Mobil station where he sought shelter after being carjacked, and David Henneberry, who found Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hiding in his boat.

No one will get a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Boston Marathon bombers.

Keolis has come under harsh criticism for subpar rail service, including frequently late trains.

MBTA tightens reins on Keolis

The MBTA is vowing to get involved in its commuter rail contractor?s operations, and adopted specific goals for on-time arrivals.

Webster Street in Somerville. (Steve Annear/Globe Staff)

Steve Annear/Globe Staff

Bicycle commuting isn?t always an easy ride

Globe writer Steve Annear gets a rush from the immediacy that commuting by bike has to offer. There?s also little margin for error.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady exits the Manhattan Federal Courthouse in New York August 12, 2015. A federal judge on Wednesday fired tough questions at a National Football League lawyer about whether Brady's four-game

Tom Brady?s legal team goes after Roger Goodell, NFL

In the latest motion, Brady?s attorney called Goodell?s decision to uphold the quarterback?s suspension a ?smear campaign.?

Donald Trump spoke to reporters before a campaign rally in Hampton, N.H. on Friday.

Trump tells Boston to ?get a real mayor?

After Mayor Walsh tagged Donald Trump to take the ice bucket challenge, Trump called Walsh ?a clown.?

The gap between the prices of crude oil and gasoline has reached a two-year high. Pictured: customers filled up on the Mass. Turnpike on Friday.

Gas prices resist oil?s steep decline

Market quirks and a robust demand for gasoline are keeping drivers from feeling the effect of plummeting oil prices.

Alex+Ani executive admits taking jet skis, will pay costs

A marketing executive for the popular R.I. jewelry-maker admitted in court to stealing two jet skis that later crashed.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Chatham_Shark_Images-004.jpg In Chatham, sharks are part of the vacation

In the summer tourist mecca, a burgeoning population in the waters offshore have made sharks a new zeitgeist.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shark17-7344--90x90.jpg Nantucket?s Shark Wrestler has his hands full

He tags and releases them, he says, for research purposes, but others think he?s just grabbing attention for himself.

8/4/2015 - John Farrell announces his stage 1 lymphoma diagnosis to the media. (WBZ)

WBZ-TV

Red Sox manager John Farrell diagnosed with cancer

The Stage 1 lymphoma was discovered Monday when he had surgery in Detroit to correct a hernia.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-7473.jpg A bad Red Sox season suddenly gets a lot worse

The revelation of manager John Farrell?s cancer makes the wins and losses seem far less important all of a sudden.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/62d3246dea0648d3814b91f9e56414ec-62d3246dea0648d3814b91f9e56414ec-0-7500--90x90.jpg Torey Lovullo prepared for unexpected opportunity

Lovullo has been a manager-in-waiting for some time; now he gets his first extended chance to run a major league team.

Boston, MA - 08/14/15 - (3rd inning) Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Joe Kelly waits to congratulate Boston Red Sox center fielder Mookie Betts for the great catch of Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano's ball to center field. The Boston Red Sox take on the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 of a three game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Julian Benbow, Topic: 15Red Sox-Mariners, LOID: 8.1.2774428361.

RED SOX 15, MARINERS 1

At somber time, Red Sox enjoy much-needed laughter

Boston pounded out 15 runs and 21 hits hours after learning manager John Farrell has Stage 1 lymphoma.

Bobby Rohla uses local potatoes to make Bradford Distillery?s vodka.

Here?s vodka, made in Hingham and trending up

A nondescript building in Hingham houses a distillery that produces a vodka sold in more than 80 restaurants and stores.

American Video Game League founder Victor Suski prepared for the tournament at his gaming center in Newton.

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

Newton man aims to form the NCAA of video games

Victor Suski, 26, a gaming enthusiast and Bentley graduate from Connecticut, is looking for a piece of the action.

Buzzsaw | Matthew Gilbert

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/sunday%20artsfront-4356.jpg ?Wire? creator scores again with HBO miniseries

?Show Me a Hero? is the latest example of David Simon?s gift for turning unglamorous stories into gripping television drama.

15sandwich credit Emily Flake

Nutrition

?Happy Meal effect? and choosing smaller portions

A small, inexpensive incentive may be enough to curb our super-sized appetites.

Innovation Economy | BetaBoston

On-demand apps creating gigs, but not exactly jobs

A parade of new app-based services are making urban life more convenient. But it can be tough to earn a real living.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/tracker-089.jpg Tracking the endorsements of N.H. GOP activists

Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina, and Rand Paul have picked up the most support from top party activists in the Granite State so far.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-1401.jpg Trump?s shockers are working ? for now

Stop me if you?ve heard this before: Donald Trump has gone too far.

The Big Picture

Daniel Reinhardt/EPA

Perseid meteor shower

Sky gazers got the chance to be amazed by the nighttime show put on by the oldest meteor shower observed by humans.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Akamai-5of5.jpg Akamai wins round in $45m patent lawsuit

The case against Limelight involves the way content is distributed across the Internet.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/woo150-1371.jpg For Catholic Relief Services? Carolyn Woo, capitalism isn?t all bad

The former business school dean winces a bit when Pope Francis rails against capitalism.