?No guarantee? Boston will be USOC choice, official says

A US Olympic Committee member told the City Council that there is ?no guarantee? Boston will be the host city when the panel sends its formal bid.

Report on MBTA overstated central findings

An MBTA review appears to have overstated worker absenteeism and omitted context about transit spending, a Globe analysis found.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/03/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/handout_barksdale_met--90x90.jpg Parents sue fraternity in death of BU student

The parents of a BU freshman who died in 2013 after becoming intoxicated at a fraternity party have filed suit.

A Waco Police Department photo showed police investigators at the scene at the Twin Peaks Restaurant in Waco, Texas.

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How dangerous are biker gangs?

In some parts of the country they are considered a major threat to law and order.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/14/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_kendallsq4_biz.jpg As Kendall Square grows, so do the traffic jams

People commuting to their jobs in this innovation hub face some of the state?s worst traffic on a daily basis.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/davis_angel2_met.jpg Inmate released amid questions in 1994 murder case

Cheers erupted in an Essex County courtroom as Angel Echavarria was freed after 21 years in prison.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_19emerson-2_metro.jpg Robin Roberts tells Emerson grads to take small steps

The two-time cancer survivor and award-winning journalist provided no shortage of inspiration to Emerson?s graduates.

The Patriots installed Wi-Fi at Gillette Stadium in 2012; users could now broadcast video using that connection.

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Periscope, Meerkat threaten teams? hold on video feeds

This sort of bootlegging could cause big problems in a sports economy in which TV rights often represent the bulk of team and league income.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, foreground, and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft walk onto the field as they arrive at a football safety clinic for mothers, Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the team's facilities in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Dan Shaughnessy

Tension mounts with Kraft, Goodell at owners meeting

Clearly, Kraft is in San Francisco to engage in some back-room conversations with Goodell, and to test the waters with other owners.

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 10: Koji Uehara #19 of the Boston Red Sox is lifted by David Ortiz #34 as manager John Farrell #53 and pitching coach Carl Willis #54 wait for them to celebrate their victory during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 10, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Carl Willis having a positive effect on Red Sox so far

The new pitching coach?s philosophy of keeping things simple seems to have struck a chord with the staff.

Stone Zoo is on Stoneham, about 10 miles north of Boston.

Barry Chin/Globe Staff

North of Boston, Stone Zoo?s accreditation is at risk

Zoo officials said they have corrected many of the problems identified by inspectors but still contend with challenges.

Dean Potter stood in front of El Capitan after a speed climbing attempt up El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, Calif.

Dean Potter remembered as free spirit, risk-taker

?He was all about getting the most out of life, and doing what you love and not being afraid to take those chances,? a friend recalled.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/DLR21060.jpg USS Constitution to begin restorations

The USS Constitution entered Dry Dock 1 in Charlestown Navy Yard on Monday night for a three-year restoration project.

Adnan Syed.

Man in ?Serial? podcast wins chance to hear from alibi witness

The testimony of an alibi witness will be included in court records in the case of Adnan Syed, who was profiled in ?Serial.?

Tom Cruise in ?Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation.?

summer movieS preview

Summer movie forecast: lots of heroes

As always, the comic book blockbusters are coming out to play. But the heroes this summer come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors.

Marathon trial podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/podcast.jpg What happens next for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?

This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

Theda Skocpol

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Deflategate has turned casual steam-blowing among workers into legal evidence against the Patriots.

The Big Picture

Turmoil in Burundi

A coup attempt occurred in the African nation of Burundi last week after President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he was seeking a third term.