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Kerry says Syria response is key to US credibility

Secretary of State John Kerry urged lawmakers to approve strikes on Syria to preserve the “core to American credibility in foreign policy.”

Egypt’s Morsi to be tried for inciting violence

Egypt’s top prosecutor referred ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to trial on charges of inciting the killing of protesters while he was in office, according to reports.

Across New England, areas like the Swift River Valley (above, left, in the 1880s and in 2010) in Petersham have seen their forests, once cut down and cleared for farmland, replenished in the 21st century.

New England sees a return of forests, wildlife

A wilderness comeback is underway across New England, one that has happened so incrementally that it’s easy to miss.

Staff failures cited in deaths at Arbour psychiatric centers

Three questionable deaths within 18 months in the Arbour Health System involved staff failures identified by state or federal health regulators.

David Ortiz drove in two runs during the Red Sox’ four-run second inning.

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red sox 7, white sox 6

Red Sox hold on to defeat White Sox

David Ortiz drove in three runs as the Red Sox swept the White Sox at Fenway and won for the fifth time in six games on their current homestand.

Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in “Dallas Buyers Club.”

Things to see at the Toronto International Film festival

With 288 films screening in just 11 days, a festival-goer needs a plan.

ideas

Why cursive is hard to read

Recognizing written words takes different skills than recognizing print— and they’re skills we’re letting go

books

A more perfect union?

A look at a half-dozen books examining unions ahead of Labor Day.

State Senator Dan Wolf holds 23 percent interest in Cape Air.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The Dan Wolf exemption

If Democrats believe the ethics law, as written, is too onerous and keeps too many people like state Senator Wolf from public office, they should change it through the legislative process.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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The economy that gave unions their birth has changed dramatically, and a once-vital movement now seems obsolete.

Globe exclusives

Tight supplies have made house hunting difficult for Carrie and Rich Garfield. The couple has lost out in three bidding wars on homes in Newton and Belmont.

House hunting more complicated
ILLUSTRATION/OLIVIER LATyK

Travel

Bad trips: The true story of your vacation
Aubrey Plaza in “The To-Do List.”

critic’s notebook

All hail the women of summer

Jhonny Peralta

Sunday Baseball Notes

Bringing back players tied to Biogenesis
Patriots fullback James Develin

Sunday Football Notes

Cuts can really hurt NFL players
Sarah Alcorn got her start as a private detective by working for a private investigator for three years.

On the Job

Sleuth’s job is to flush out details
“Expectations are there for sure, and these are all things Lyndon was feeling in the White House.” said Bryan Cranston.

Breaking presidential

Album review

Album review: Volodos Plays Mompou
Guests enjoyed the view — and drinks — at the Atlantic Fish and Chophouse.

Tastes of Summer

On the Vineyard, a final sip of summer
Bill Schawbel showed off two of his ThermaCELL products, which radiate bug repellant.

This man really loves mosquitoes
“Regardless of what happens in kids’ lives, a carousel is always going to be exciting to them,” says Amalie Kass of why she supported a carousel for the Rose Kennedy Greenway.

Greenway carousel is ‘high point’ of donor’s life
The Digital Den in Cambridge, now just a storage room, may one day be a computer museum.

Passion to preserve the digital past

Sports

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Daniel Bard sat in the Red Sox dugout in April after a disappointing outing.

Red Sox designate Daniel Bard for assignment

Bard was an effective pitcher for the Red Sox in recent years but lost his consistency and was not able to get back on track.

Metro

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James Brunger helped his daughter, Stella, off the newly opened Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Carousel.

Riders take Greenway carousel for its first spin

The carousel, designed and built over three years by Newburyport sculptor Jeff Briggs, opened for business on Saturday.

Columnists

(From left to right) Ray Flynn; Martin O’Malley; Héctor Luis Acevedo; Michael Nutter; Kim Driscoll; Ed Rendell; Kevin White; Amram Mitzna; and Tom Menino.

Yvonne Abraham

Would-be mayors’ mayors
State Senator Dan Wolf holds 23 percent interest in Cape Air.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The Dan Wolf exemption

JEFF JACOBY

Privatizing Logan fixes ethics problem
Tiger Woods drove his way to a 4-under-par 67 and a tie for 20th.

Dan Shaughnessy

Tiger Woods in Boston spotlight
Brightleaf vice president Jeff Turner (left) and CEO Dan Gaffney. The firm’s goal is to help lawyers streamline the document production.

Innovation economy

Start-ups take on lawyers

Bob Ryan

No shortage of topics to discuss
Charlotte Rose Kelly died at age 5. The new park was built in her memory.

Beverly Beckham

A gift in memory of a child, and a sign

Phil Mickelson was in deep trouble on No. 9, his final hole, but he hacked out and made a nice bogey save.

Christopher L. Gasper

Phil Mickelson a cut above at Deutsche Bank Championship
Seamus Heaney taught for 20 years at Harvard.

Kevin Cullen

Life of engagement, wondrous words

CARLO ROTELLA

First day of 41st grade

derrick z. jackson

Making Boston top in cycling commutes
Motorcycles outside the State House during a “legislative lobby day” by the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association in 2012.

SCOT LEHIGH

What crackdown on loud bikes?

Nation & World

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David Frost died Saturday night from an apparent heart attack, according to the BBC.

David Frost, 74; known for his Nixon interview

The veteran journalist died aboard a cruise ship on Saturday night, his family said.

Boston mayoral race

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Mayor Menino made it clear that he never thought of living anywhere else in the country.

Mayor Menino reflects on 20 years in office

Thomas Menino spoke with The New York Times Magazine about the city he’s helped lead for the past 20 years.

Business

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Product Review

Cut your car insurance premium, not coverage

Here are ways to get the best value while maintaining the coverage you need.

Arts

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Score

Frederic Fradkin.

A snub, then a strike at the BSO

Labor Day is a good opportunity to remember Frederic Fradkin, the protagonist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s first and only strike.

Travel

A vendor and his wares in the food court of a Tokyo department store.

Hidden restaurants of Tokyo

Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city, but the food scene can be difficult to navigate.

Books

Book review

‘The Woman Who Lost Her Soul’ by Bob Shacochis

The novel is a bizarre journey through the global drama of the half-century leading up to the 9/11 attacks.

Globe Insiders

From the Archives | Photo gallery

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As summer comes to an end, we take a look at a summer retreat visited by both the philosophers and the frolicker.

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Magazine

The cover for the August 25 2013 issue

Little folk
The cover for the August 18 2013 issue

Sharks Inc.
The cover for the August 11 2013 issue

Daniel Nava, the long shot
The cover for the August 4 2013 issue

The lake house

Ideas

“Cities have become the main source of fresh thinking about how to solve the world’s problems — and mayors, more than their higher-ranking counterparts in public life, are the ones setting the course.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the rise of mayors as a powerful political force