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Walmart abandons 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.

Mass. immigrants respond with disbelief, elation

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

Nik Wallenda walks wire across Niagara Falls

The seventh-generation member of the famed Flying Wallendas had long dreamed of pulling off the stunt, never before attempted.

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Roxbury students write a magnificent book

“A Place for Me in the World” is a triumph of middle-school education, writes Lawrence Harmon.

Mission Hill School students created linocut portraits of their interview subjects. Pictured: ventriloquist Adam Cardone, by Siobhan Green.

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, by Malick Niane and Sela Winder.

Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Adrian Bispham, by Leylainy Tejada.

Dr. Lisa Ferzoco, by Hawolul Ibrahim.

Rap artist Cliff Rheed, by Kavon Johnson.

Rock drummer Albert Bouchard, by Maurice Bouchard.

Rock drummer Albert Bouchard, by Maurice Bouchard.

Architect Jonathan Fertig, by Nate Jiles.

Baker Tyeshya Jenkins, by Amber Dawson.

Madison Sunderland of Ludlow paid her respects as the pallbearers passed in the funeral for Springfield police officer Kevin Ambrose at St. Catherine of Sienna Church.

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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 aren’t you taking your vacation time?

Too much work. Too little job security. Too many e-mails piling up. Whatever the reason, fewer workers are leaving the office.

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.

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

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What if spanking works?
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
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

Teen pushed Brookline bylaw raising tobacco-buying age

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

Photo gallery

Flying high over Boston

“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

Sports

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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.

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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news analysis

Future remains uncertain in Egypt

The military generals who were behind Hosni Mubarak’s rule retain decisive power in the country.

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
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What does it take to become a Disney star?
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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