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Walmart adandons Somerville, Watertown plans

The world’s largest retailer said its plans in the two cities no longer make financial sense.

Obama: ‘It makes no sense to expel’ young immigrants

President Obama is bypassing Congress to immediately stop certain deportations and instead grant work permits to younger illegal immigrants.

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Mass. immigrants respond with disbelief, elation

The state’s immigrant community reacted positively to President Obama’s change in immigration policy.

Cubs 3, Red Sox 0

Red Sox shut out by Cubs

The Red Sox lost for the eighth time in 11 games Friday as they fell to the last-place Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

Syrian President Bashar Assad (center) at a 2011 ceremony in Damascus to mark the 38th anniversary of the Arab-Israeli war.

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The world according to Bashar Assad

Syria’s dictator was once an urbane young doctor who wanted something better for his country. This is what happened instead.

Madison Sunderland of Ludlow hled her hand on her heart as pall bearers passed following the funeral for Springfield police officer Kevin Ambrose at St. Catherine of Sienna Churchin Springfield.

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Globe photos of the week

The best photos taken this week by Globe staff photographers, as chosen by the Globe’s photo desk.

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Why even the most modern moms and dads can’t stop asking themselves the most controversial question in parenting.

Opinion | Making health care affordable

Mass. has too many hospitals for its own good

Unless the state finds a way to limit growth, efforts to control health care spending are likely to fail, says Shannon Brownlee of the New America Foundation.

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Join a conversation with US Representative Barney Frank, who represents the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts.

BostonGlobe.com exclusives

Preparations for next week’s Bio International Convention at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Opinion | The Podium

How to keep Boston competitive for big conventions
Danielle DeCarlo worked with 7-month-old Alex Filandrianos and 4-month-old Davis Wiser at a Little Sprouts day-care center in Brighton. An influx of new students has put teachers back in demand at the company, which has 16 Boston locations.

Mass. day care centers rebound as parents return to work

Globe Insiders

The Back Story

Teen pushed Brookline bylaw raising tobacco-buying age

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Flying high over Boston

Names

Sean McDonough diagnosed with head issue
A woman walked along Wollaston Beach, one of 10 beaches closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts on Thursday.

10 Mass. beaches closed from bacteria counts
“Reflections at Mono Lake, California,” 1948.

Photography review

Exhibition reveals the more fluid side of Ansel Adams
“We get up there, we do the best we can . . . we love the audience and in return the audience loves us,” says Starr.

Ringo in good company with his All Starr band

From the Archives | Photos

Brookline hosts the US Open

Yvonne Abraham

In Wellesley High’s you’re-not-special speech, larger truths
A woman used an iPhone at a Verizon store in California.

Tech Lab

Pay full price for iPhone, avoid contract

Sports

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Red Sox notebook

Kevin Youkilis, left, and Will Middlebrooks smiled after Middlebrooks' two-run homer on May 30.

Will Middlebrooks must deal with reduced role

The rookie has seen more bench time since Kevin Youkilis returned from the DL. Said Middlebrooks, “It’s a learning experience.”

Metro

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Waltham police chief

Waltham police chief accused of assaulting wife, neighbor

Thomas M. LaCroix allegedly assaulted his wife and a female neighbor during two separate violent incidents Tuesday in Maynard.

Columnists

Boston Capital

New Internet domain ideas for Boston businesses
Nik Wallenda walks a cable to practice for his walk over Niagara Falls Friday.

opinion | Scot Lehigh

Going over the top at Niagara Falls

brian mcgrory

Scott Brown stuck in neutral

Juliette Kayyem

Fears of migration add to Europe’s woes

opinion | Joan Vennochi

Will attack-ad pact survive until fall?

Jeff Jacoby

Health care system needs more freedom, not less
Former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

Opinion | Scot Lehigh

Moments of GOP truth

opinion

Young workers can’t afford homes in Mass.

Yvonne Abraham

In Wellesley High’s you’re-not-special speech, larger truths

Kevin Cullen

A lesson in civics and justice

Brian McGrory

View from the top at Liberty Mutual

joanna weiss

Warren and the deep waters of ethnic identity

Business

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Former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble board member Rajat Gupta arrived at a Manhattan courthouse for the closing arguments of his trial on Wednesday.

Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta convicted of insider trading

Rajat Gupta was charged in a far-reaching federal probe of alleged insider trading in the hedge fund industry.

Politics

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MITT ROMNEY

Newseum ousts reporters from Romney Q&A

Following Mitt Romney’s address at the Newseum Wednesday, reporters were escorted out when he was to take questions from business leaders.

Nation & World

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Cave art found to be much older than previously thought

Stone Age artists were painting on European cave walls long before previously thought, in some cases more than 40,000 years ago.

Arts

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At 22 years old, Laura Marling has been compared to Joni Mitchell.

Laura Marling defies age — and expectations

The British singer-songwriter’s allure is wrapped up in both her prodigious talent and people’s incredulous reaction to it.

Movies

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Movie Review

Aubrey Plaza plays an intern at a Seattle alt-weekly reporting on a rural oddball (Mark Duplass) who claims to have invented a time machine.

‘Safety Not Guaranteed’ is a low-budget charmer

The film sticks to its droll indie aesthetic while giving Aubrey Plaza the star-making role a lot of us have been waiting for.

Diversity Boston

Head to head

Can Boston compete with Silicon Valley?

Shawn Harris of Nyopoly.com and Niraj Shah of Wayfair, who have been building businesses in the region for more than a decade, talk about running start-ups.

“Some of the people I’ve spoken to so far were slightly hesitant about, ‘Oh, we’re going to lose a parking space.’ But then they began to think about it and think what a novel idea it would be.’’

Ken Hassett,  on turning parking spaces into small parks

Magazine

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5 casual feast recipes from Sam Jackson
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40 ideas for your New England summer weekends
The cover for the May 27 2012 issue

What does it take to become a Disney star?
The cover for the May 20 2012 issue

Best beaches guide for New England

Opinion

“Job performance should trump seniority ... And the sooner it happens, the stronger the state’s classrooms will be.”

Globe editorial 

Ideas

“With two presidents in the White House, our leaders would be forced to spend their time building on all the things they have in common, instead of pretending they have fundamentally opposed visions for the country.”

Leon Neyfakh  on the case for two presidents