Hospitals mobilize on health cost bill

Massachusetts hospitals last year spent more than any other sector on lobbying politicians, reflecting the industry’s size and also the high stakes.

Brown’s high hopes ran into Senate reality

Senator Scott Brown has discovered that his considerable political charms have not always helped him navigate a clubby Senate chamber.

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The big comeback: The Globe 100 returns to full strength

For the first time in three years, there are 100 of the state’s top-performing public companies in our annual ranking.

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These 12 pioneering individuals embody the creativity and ambition that distinguish our state.

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The Boston Globe ranks the top 100 publicly traded companies in Massachusetts by performance.

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A Boston College star will enter the Jesuit novitiate

An all-star in studies, service, and bonhomie at BC, Dan Kennedy had a world of options, but chose the Jesuit path. It is, he says, the only way for him.

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The museum announced it had received a gift of 6,000 photographs, 100 works on paper, and 25 paintings from Saundra Lane, long-time friend of the MFA.

Nicki Minaj will perform at JAMN 94.5’s Summer Jam June 2 at Comcast Center.

Summer Arts Preview | Sortable Table

Critics’ picks: What to see this summer

Our critics highlight the summer events to check out in pop, rock, folk, country, jazz, classical, world music, theater, dance, and art.

Living Longer, Living Better | Lifestyle

Rock music keeps ‘my generation’ young

For many Boomers, rock music remains an essential source of both entertainment and inspiration.

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In this unique e-book, which collects the best of the first four years of the Globe’s popular “Bring the Family” column, the paper’s writers visit 52 of their favorite spots with their own kids.

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Larry Bird, President of Basketball Operations for the Indiana Pacers, was given the NBA Executive of the Year award by Stu Jackson in Indianapolis on May 17.

Sunday basketball notes

Larry Bird’s patience pays off with Pacers

Book Review

‘American Canopy’ by Eric Rutkow
Labaki directed, co-wrote, and stars in the fable.

Filmmaker Nadine Labaki takes naive approach to Middle Eastern politics

Perspective

The straight and narrow on homophobia
From left: Howard Ben Tré’s work at Brown University, his studio in Pawtucket, and the artist with one of his works at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

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Artist Howard Ben Tré is a favorite son of Providence
TurtleTrek is a new 3-D experience in a domed theater at SeaWorld. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride has burnished its 3-D powers at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.

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Universal, Disney, Sea World vie for your dollars

Living Longer, Living Better | Real Estate

Helping seniors remain in their homes
Members of the Griffin family have made appearances at the Nifty Fifties Diner, a restaurant resembling the Modern Diner in Pawtucket, and at McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox. There are 25 sites on the self-guided tour.

Travel | Explore New England

Touring Rhode Island with ‘Family Guy’ eyes

A motherhood wish list

Book Review

‘Paris, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down’

Ideas

Down with chairs!
Aging Parents

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Taking care of aging parents

Arts

2012 Summer Arts Preview

From the Berkshires to the Cape, it’s a great season for fans of music, theater, dance, and art.

Globe 100

Left to right: Monalisa Smith of Mothers for Justice and Equality, David Hunter of REBIScan, Hugh Herr of iWalk, and David Cancel of HubSpot.

The most innovative people in Massachusetts

These 12 pioneering individuals embody the creativity and ambition that distinguish our state.

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Ryan Sweeney’s catch saves day for Red Sox

Ryan Sweeney’s all-out catch in the seventh inning to rob Carlos Ruiz of a possible two-run extra-base hit enabled the Red Sox to hold on to a win over the Phillies.

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Colleges highlight risks for students heading abroad

The accident in New Zealand that killed three Boston University students and critically injured a fourth has put inherent concerns about the safety of overseas students into new perspective.

Columnists

JEFF JACOBY

In politics, two parties are enough

yvonne abraham

A long time coming

JOANNA WEISS

A voice of change on abortion

JOAN VENNOCHI

History, a la Obama

Love Letters

Game-changer or gray area?

Paul Pierce lost the ball on a second quarter drive as he was double-teamed by Evan Turner (left) and Andre Iguodala (right).

Dan Shaughnessy

It’s very clear the Celtics gave this one away

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‘Nightclub apartheid’

Boston Capital

Schilling’s cash and credibility crisis
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The invasion of the garden snatcher
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid failed to support reform, but has since apologized.

JOSHUA GREEN

Taking on the F-word

adrian walker

Bullets to billboards

Yvonne Abraham

Putting on the brakes

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Representative Ed Markey has introduced a bill that would allow children’s online footprints to be erased.

Social media prompt Congress to revisit online privacy legislation

The American love affair with online social networks are powering the push to expand and modernize digital privacy protections, particularly for teenagers.

Living Longer, Living Better

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Home-swapping vacations gaining in popularity

The practice of swapping homes with another vacationer in a desirable location is a tested way for flexible-minded travelers to find a low-cost vacation option.

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Brian Church, Brent Vincent Betterly, and Jared Chase (left to right) are seen in photos from the Chicago Police department.

Suspect in alleged Chicago plot has Occupy Boston ties

Jared Chase, one of the three men arrested Wednesday in Chicago, is from Keene, N.H., and participated in the Occupy Boston protests last fall.

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Members of the Rebirth Brass Band, which won a Grammy this year.

Get a taste of the New Orleans sound at d.b.a

After reveling in the bacchanalia of the famed Bourbon Street the night before, we were looking for a different side to New Orleans.

“You can’t [reduce health care costs] without squeezing somebody.”

Mass. House majority leader Ronald Mariano 

Magazine

The cover for the May 20 2012 issue

Best beaches guide for New England
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Things to do in and around Boston this week
The cover for the May 6 2012 issue

Homes for sale for $250,000, $500,000, $750,000, and $1 million
The cover for the April 29 2012 issue

Dying wishes expected to be decided on November ballot

Opinion

“The image of Obama, the cool celebrity president, is wearing thin ... especially up against a Republican rival who is selling dorkiness as a virtue.”

Joan Vennochi 

Ideas

“Genoeconomics is a field with a nightmare scenario already built into it—that banks might demand saliva tests before granting loans, or insurance companies could raise premiums for customers genetically predisposed to risk.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on the search for the money gene