Invasive seaweed threatens New England coast
Smelly seaweed covered rocks at Stage Point Cove near Plymouth.

John Tlumacki/Globe staff

From Cape Ann to Cape Cod, beaches have been blanketed in recent weeks with the smelly seaweed that hails from Japan.

“Ted,” starring Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane as the voice of Ted, is not for those who frown on juvenile humor.

Thursday Preview | Movie review

‘Ted’ a crass but hilarious bromance

Seth MacFarlane’s debut feature film is a crass, mostly hilarious, surprisingly sentimental bromance about a grown boy and his teddy bear.

Sheldon Rotenberg played violin with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for more than four decades.

Sheldon Rotenberg; BSO violinist saw music history up close

Mr. Rotenberg began his tenure at the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the revered Serge Koussevitzky and continued under four other music directors. He died at 95.

Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, has been rolling out new e-mail addresses for users.

Facebook irks users with e-mail switch

The social network changed contact information on profile pages to display new facebook.com e-mail addresses, while hiding the other addresses users previously listed.

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Damaged buildings are seen after gunmen stormed a television station near Damascus Tuesday, in this photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA.

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Syria violence escalates as US seeks turning point

Gunmen attacked a pro-government TV station, killing seven employees as world powers prepared for a high-level meeting that the US hopes will be a turning point in the crisis.

David Ortiz watched his 399th home run fly in the fifth inning at Fenway Park Wednesday.

Red Sox 10, Blue Jays 4

Red Sox batter Toronto

Boston scored six runs off of the Toronto starter’s wild first inning and David Ortiz hit his 399th career homer in the win.

Boston University student Alexander Nisenzon, 21, attended his arraignment hearing at Brighton District Court for his participation in an alleged hazing incident at an Ashford Street residence in April.

BU hazing defendants appear in court

Charges stem from an alleged April incident in which Boston University students were bound, beaten, and covered with honey, hot sauce, and other condiments.

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James Alan Fox

Supreme Court ruling on juveniles is a partial victory
Customer Arthur Silevicz said in Brockton that people are “going to pay whether it goes up or not.”

Cheaper gas is a tricky political calculus

America’s Cup racing now goes to extremes
A Swiss group will show silhouettes of slaves.

Louis Agassiz exhibit divides Harvard, Swiss group
Joe Forte used a QR code and a smartphone app to learn more about fish and other items sold at Red’s Best at a recent farmers market in Boston.

Farmers markets grow with high-tech advances
Salt and pepper shrimp on a bed of cabbage slaw.

Park Restaurant a nice fit in Harvard Square
Deborah Hughes (standing) and Mary-Catherine Deibel, friends for 40 years, are marking their 30th year owning UpStairs on the Square, known for its decor (below), camp, imagination, eccentricity ­— and its food and wine.

Food

UpStairs on the Square has staying power

Facebook, founded by Mark Zuckerberg, has been rolling out new e-mail addresses for users.

Facebook irks users with e-mail switch
Morgan Bulkeley’s “Chasing Big Bucks.”

Galleries

Current exhibits at Boston-area art galleries
“Checkout Time at the Marlborough-Blenheim,” by Bradley Phillips

G cover

Sebastian Smee’s journeys, frame by frame
Yamilexs Rojas made a strawberry yogurt at the Prudential Center’s Pinkberry location, which has started opening at 8 a.m. to serve breakfast items.

Pinkberry launching breakfast menu
Jonathan Larroquette, left, and Seth Romatelli

G Force

Podcast is two dudes talking

Sports

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Clay Buchholz back after ‘scary’ hospital stay

The Sox starter was in the clubhouse after a hospital stay for a stomach ailment. There is no prognosis for his return to the mound.

Metro

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MBTA proposes selling naming rights for stations

The move would make the MBTA among the nation’s first transit agencies to apply corporate monikers to places woven into city lore.

Columnists

The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. has been chosen to lead the Southern Baptist Convention, a denomination with its roots in slavery.

Jeff Jacoby

Stain of racism is finally fading in America

Scot Lehigh

Where are Mitt Romney’s details?

Boston Capital

How the little biotech guys beat big odds

opinion | Joanna Weiss

Work-life balance: Some helpful tips from the elite
Egyptian riot police guard the parliament building in Cairo against protesters last week, following a declaration by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces that the military was taking legislative power after a court ruling dissolved parliament.

Juliette Kayyem

An emerging democracy requires more than just elections
The newest member of the White Sox, Kevin Youkilis, at batting practice yesterday.

Bob Ryan

Youkilis a unique player who will be missed

Brian McGrory

Tough landing for roaming bear

JOAN VENNOCHI

There’s money to burn in political campaigns
Scott Brown has built a reputation on bipartisanship.

jeff jacoby

Scott Brown should have said yes to debate
The character Princess Merida in a scene from the 2012 animated film “Brave.”

Joanna Weiss

In ‘Brave,’ a Disney Princess for the modern girl

Yvonne Abraham

After a shooting, a dangerous silence

Bob Ryan

Statue a fitting tribute for PawSox owner

Business

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Office high-rise would join list of Boston’s tallest

Entrepreneur Steve Belkin is renewing his effort to build a skyscraper in the Financial District that would rival the city’s tallest buildings.

Politics

Todd Russell (right) made cold calls at Obama campaign headquarters in Manchester, N.H.

Campaigns battle for N.H.

Both the Obama and Romney camps feel the state’s four electoral votes could be pivotal on Nov. 6.

Nation & World

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Queen Elizabeth II handshake

History unfolds as Queen, ex-IRA chief shake hands

The long-awaited encounter symbolized Northern Ireland’s progress in achieving reconciliation after decades of violence.

Arts

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Brazilian singer Céu mixes Latin and Caribbean rhythms with Brazilian ones, and even adds a rock beat to some of her songs.

Brazilian’s road album draws from touring, tradition

Céu, who plays Brighton Music Hall on Thursday, says her third CD, “Caravana Sereia Bloom,” is meant to capture “many aspects of the road.”

Food & dining

When the chef becomes the apprentice

Working in other kitchens allows young cooks to practice their craft with masters.

“Learning meant what was new for that day. Here learning is about what’s interesting, whether or not it’s immediately relevant.”

Matt Audette,   chef de cuisine at Eastern Standard

Magazine

The cover for the June 24 2012 issue

Mango lassi and salty lassi (and more) recipes
The cover for the June 17 2012 issue

What if spanking works?
The cover for the June 10 2012 issue

5 casual feast recipes from Sam Jackson
The cover for the June 3 2012 issue

40 ideas for your New England summer weekends

Opinion

“Racism has ceased to be a significant force in our politics, as it has ceased to be a significant force in American life generally.”

Jeff Jacoby 

Ideas

“A cadre of engineers who specialize in tunneling and excavation say that we have barely begun to take advantage of the underground’s versatility.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the push to go underground