State fails to meet guidelines on lead in homes

Brothers J ose and William Garcia lay on their bed inside their apartment, where paint peels from the walls.

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New legislation would allow municipalities to set their own rules on lead inspections and removal.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/22/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/200_mccain_kerry.jpg Old Senate colleagues critical of Kerry?s work on Iran

As the secretary of state heads to Capitol Hill to defend the agreement, criticism has mounted, notably from John McCain.

Shirley Leung

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When state leaders chose between helping working families or pleasing big business, their compromise only postponed hard choices.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_dzhokhar_tsarnaev_sentencing.jpg Tsarnaev lawyers don?t oppose motion for access to jury list

The Globe had submitted a request for the names of jurors in the Dzhokhar Tsarnaev trial.

Roger Crandall, vice chair of Boston 2024, spoke June 30 during a news conference in Redwood City, Calif., as Steve Pagliuca, chairman of the group, listened.

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Debate on Olympic profit, loss complicated by missing details

Data on past Games are hard to come by and often incomplete, and the definition of an Olympic-related expense can be subjective.

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Li demanded developers provide parks, ocean views, public decks and other concessions to maintain access to the waterfront.

Researchers suggest another ancestry for Native Americans

A study says the founding population of the Americas may have arrived here in separate waves.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Dan_Shaughnessy_150px-7300.jpg Will the Red Sox brass soon change their tune?

Taking a look at a variety of topics while waiting for Roger Goodell?s edict on Tom Brady.

Astros 8, Red Sox 3

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/22/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/200_brian_johnson.jpg Brian Johnson can?t stop Red Sox? skid

The lefty went 4? innings in his big-league debut, giving up four runs as the Red Sox lost their sixth straight.

State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz will lower her Jamaica Plain home?s roof after a lawsuit.

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Board OK?s changes to state senator?s home, settling dispute

Sonia Chang-Diaz agreed to lower the peak of the roof 14 inches and to lower the front and back portions of the roof of her Jamaica Plain home.

Many colleges in Boston aren?t paying the amount the city seeks for municipal services

Many colleges missing mark on voluntary payments to city

Officials say they hope more schools will comply with the requests to help cover the costs of municipal services going forward.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/111W57.jpg Sleek Washington Street tower is Hub?s take on N.Y. trend

A proposed Boston tower, just 38 feet wide on one side, is the first local manifestation of the pencil-thin tower trend that is springing up in New York.

Frijoles charros at Naco Taco in Cambridge.

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Naco Taco is all about style over substance

The Cambridge restaurant, where Alden & Harlow grads are cooking, has one of the area?s best patios, but the tacos need improvement.

The iconic Converse Chuck Taylor debuted nearly a century ago.

Converse?s new Chuck Taylors get a comfort boost

The updated sneaker, to debut Thursday, will merge the old shoe?s classic exterior with a more modern, cushioned interior.

Besotted chicken owners warned not to get too cozy

The CDC is warning backyard chicken farmers not to kiss or snuggle their birds, but some can?t resist.

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City expands app-based parking payments

Boston is expanding a pay-by-phone service to parking meters in five more neighborhoods around the city.

Make sure windows are well-sealed to keep cool air from leaking out.

Stuck in a home without air conditioning? Here?s how to stay cool

A little savvy about when to open windows and when to keep them closed with curtains drawn goes a long way.

Rob Gronkowski accepted the Best Comeback Athlete award at the ESPY Awards on July 15 in Los Angeles.

Names

Porter Square Books asks readers for #gronkabook ideas

After the bookstore?s tweet, the hashtag has been gaining traction on Twitter.

The Big Picture

Cuba?s moment of transition

Globe photographer Suzanne Kreiter traveled to Cuba this summer, 21 years after her first journey there, as that nation prepared to reestablish relations with the US.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/16/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_TripAdvisor_402889.jpg TripAdvisor hopes lavish headquarters boosts hiring

The online travel resource is aiming to compete with tech giants with its bevy of office perks in Needham.

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/7b3dd09256314e138c98e7b52f6aacac-7b3dd09256314e138c98e7b52f6aacac-0--90x90.jpg At Vatican, mayors vow to fight climate change, human slavery

Mayors from around the world, including Mayor Walsh, declared that stronger action on climate change is ?a moral imperative.?

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Food & dining

Q&A | STEVEN RAICHLEN

In praise of smoking ? your food, that is

Steven Raichlen, the grilling and barbecue author, is looking to introduce audiences to a world beyond brisket and burnt ends with his new PBS series ?Steven Raichlen?s Project Smoke.?