Part-time workers on rise in Mass.
The number of people who took part-time jobs because they were unable to find full-time work has grown nearly fourfold in the state since 2000, according to an analysis by Northeastern.
ADHD rates low among Latinos
Latino children in the US are diagnosed with ADHD at roughly half the rate of non-Latino black and white children, a statistic that has stumped public health researchers.
GOP shifts away from payroll tax cut
Extending the payroll tax cut is an idea that had once garnered bipartisan support but this year has received a tepid reception from many Republicans.
Seven seeking open council seat
Like all open seats, the departure of longtime Councilor Maureen E. Feeney attracted a swarm of candidates vying to represent District 3, the heart of Dorchester.
Suzanne Kreiter / Globe Staff
Cash-strapped T looks to sell a gem
The proposed sale of historic Newton Centre Station comes as the MBTA considers a fare increase and faces mounting pressure to wring money from other sources.
Staff cuts slow course of justice in Trial Court
Years of sustained budget cuts to the state Trial Court system are starting to reach what administrators called a visible breaking point.
Red Sox 7, Yankees 4
Sox split, but lose half-game off lead
Jacoby Ellsbury’s three-run homer in the 14th gave the Sox a 7-4 win, a split of their doubleheader with the Yankees, and a one-game lead in the wild-card race.
“The money coming in is not what it used to be. Definitely it’s a blow to my ego.”
Greg Tivnan, former budget analyst now working part-time
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Columnists
Metro
16-year-old fatally shot in Dorchester
A 16-year-old male was killed and a 14-year-old boy was gravely wounded in a nighttime hail of bullets on Geneva Avenue in Dorchester.
Business
Revolutionary engine may face uphill climb
The Massachusetts-designed "split-cycle" motor gets 65 miles per gallon, but selling the radical engine to the world’s automakers will be a challenge.
Nation
GOP shifts away from payroll tax cut
Extending the payroll tax cut is an idea that had once garnered bipartisan support but this year has received a tepid reception from many Republicans.
World
Yemeni ruler states no plan to leave
Yemen’s defiant president addressed his troubled nation for the first time since returning to the country after an assassination attempt, making no promise to immediately step down.
Sports
Bills 34, Patriots 31
Patriots are shocked by Bills
Tom Brady threw four interceptions while the Bills roared back from a 21-0 deficit yesterday to beat the Patriots, 34-31, on a 28-yard field goal as time expired.
Health and wellness
G Cover
What’s a preschooler to eat?
While most anti-obesity campaigns are aimed at educating families, recent studies call for a secondary focus: early child-care providers.
Arts
Music Review
Life is good for all parties at festival
Year two of the Life is good Festival, which played out Saturday and yesterday at Prowse Farm, simply raised the bar in every way.
Opinion
“They couldn’t possibly be having that much fun, and economic success, simultaneously?”
Juliette Kayyem, on Brazil’s rise
Ideas
“Could it be true, Pinker wondered, that humans had actually become less violent with time, as opposed to more? And if so, how had we done it?”
Leon Neyfakh, on Steven Pinker’s new book about violence in history