Obama attacks Romney's Bain record

The president’s campaign released its first ad against Mitt Romney today, focusing on a steel mill that Bain purchased and shuttered.

Harvard professor to head primate research center

Dr. R. Paul Johnson will take over leadership of the troubled facility, where four primate deaths in less than two years revealed gaps in animal care procedures.

Ron Paul will ‘no longer spend resources’ on campaign

Ron Paul says he is done spending money on his campaign, but that he would still fight for delegates all the way to the GOP convention in Tampa.

DA: Autistic boy slipped out of window, drowned in pool

Officials say a 4-year-old who apparently drowned Sunday pushed out a screened window and walked away from his apartment.

Edward Brian Halloran, murdered in 1982.

Court rejects plea by Bulger victim’s family

The US Supreme Court refused to resurrect a lawsuit filed against the FBI by relatives of an alleged victim of James “Whitey’’ Bulger.

Sacha Baron Cohen stars as a despot who winds up working at a Brooklyn food co-op.

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Tuesday Preview | Movie Review

Sacha Baron Cohen strikes again

“The Dictator” lacks the cultural tension of Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” and “Bruno,” and is a lazy satire that can’t bring itself to properly satirize anything. 

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Evan Turner learning his way with 76ers

While Evan Turner may have struggled against some other NBA clubs, at 6 feet 7 inches, he has turned into a matchup problem for the Celtics.

A patient at Mass. General undergoes the controversial cancer treatment.

MGH launching test of proton beam therapy

A five-year study by Massachusetts General Hospital seeks definitive answers about costly radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

Panels containing solar cells make up the new West Tennessee Solar Farm in Stanton, Tenn. (Adrian Sainz photot/AP)

Opinion | The Podium

A solar war between China and US?

If the Commerce Department imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese manufacturers of solar panels, the US solar industry will pay, says Tom Gutierrez, CEO of GT Advanced Technologies.

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The New York Times best-selling author discusses his books “Bringing Down the House” and “The Social Network.”

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Last month, MIT professor Amy Finkelstein became the third woman in the last five years to gain the American Economic Association’s John Bates Clark Medal, which recognizes the top US economist under 40.

Women making gains in economics, but progress is slow

Open-water swimmer focusing on the Olympics
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Yvonne Abraham

Three years later, no answers

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Poetry Out Loud gets high schoolers excited about verse

Newcomer boosts profile of Black Heritage Trail
“When you bury things for so long, it damages you internally,” said Jennifer Norris, who says she was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, severe depression, and anxiety, resulting from military sexual trauma.

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Helping survivors of military sexual trauma

More college presidents hail from outside academia

E-retailer hopes to boost Boston’s hip factor

Daily Dose

Six questions to ask before choosing a nursing home
Nathan Brown (left) and Peter Schroer work at Aras Corp., an Andover company Schroer founded in 2000.

Route 128 at center of manufacturing
Dolores O’Riordan (pictured in Italy earlier this year) and the Cranberries were joined by two touring musicians for their 90-minute set at the House of Blues

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Cranberries in good form for House of Blues
The Celtics are widely perceived as gritty and the embodiment of team spirit.

Dan Shaughnessy

Celtics giving their all, as Fenway draws boobirds

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Daniel Bard still hasn’t locked up his spot

With Daisuke Matsuzaka set to return soon, either Bard or Felix Doubront will likely head back to the Red Sox bullpen.

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Mother’s Day peace walk recalls slain youths

Hundreds marched through Dorchester on Sunday to defy the street violence that took their loved ones.

Columnists

A lone worker picks tomatoes on an Alabama farm in 2011. Much of the crop rotted after migrant workers moved to other states when a strict immigration law took affect.

Juliette Kayyem

A crackdown avoided

Innovation Economy

A new twist on the home office

JEFF JACOBY

Benefit of doubt on ‘evolution’

JOANNA WEISS

Why not let the bake sale crumble?
The Celtics are widely perceived as gritty and the embodiment of team spirit.

Dan Shaughnessy

Celtics giving their all, as Fenway draws boobirds
Stacey Burns

Yvonne Abraham

Three years later, no answers
BzzAgent founder Dave Balter (left) has become an angel investor since it was sold.

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Mass. IPOs don’t create many angel investors

Adrian Walker

Roxbury Community College needs a change
Bernie Fitzgerald, chief of probation in Dorchester District Court, is retiring after 41 years.

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Probation chief retires as a legend

Christopher L. Gasper

Old job waiting for McDaniels

Love letters

From kisses to hugs

Brian McGrory

Liberty Mutual CEO’s $4.5 million office makeover

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“American Masters” profiles Johnny Carson, who as host of “The Tonight Show” from 1962 to 1992 commanded the world of late-night television.

Closer look at the ‘King of Late Night’

“American Masters” profiles Johnny Carson, who as host of “The Tonight Show” from 1962 to 1992 commanded the world of late-night television.

Politics

Senator Scott Brown spoke before the start of ceremonies held to honor a fallen Woburn police officer April 29.

Democrats inquire about JPMorgan ties to Brown

Elizabeth Warren’s allies asked Brown to disclose any links to the bank, which is under fire for a $2 billion loss.

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EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner Olli Rehn spoke with Greek Finance Minister Philippos Sachinidis, center, before the start of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels Monday.

US stocks drop sharply as Europe woes deepen

The Dow dropped more than 125 points amid uncertainty in Greece, part of a broad sell-off, and Treasury yields fell as traders sought greater safety.

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Afghan negotiator with Taliban ties killed

A former Taliban leader who became a peace negotiator was assassinated Sunday in the Afghan capital.

Health and wellness

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Ban on DMAA in sports supplements?

Another over-the-counter fitness and weight-loss supplement has come under the scrutiny of the FDA, with some experts calling for an all-out ban on the compound called DMAA.

“I didn’t know about the various characters and the boldness and courage they had to do the things they did . . . The end of slavery started here.”

Parks superintendent Cassius Cash,  on Boston

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Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot
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“Massachusetts led the nation in making health care universal, and it should lead now in cost control through waste reduction.”

Dr. Donald M. Berwick 

Ideas

“Genoeconomics is a field with a nightmare scenario already built into it—that banks might demand saliva tests before granting loans, or insurance companies could raise premiums for customers genetically predisposed to risk.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the search for the money gene