NFL, refs reach deal to end lockout

The league and referees’ union have a new collective bargaining agreement that will end the use of replacement officials in time for the full slate of Week 4 games.

Departing Deputy Superintendent Michael Goar was one of Superintendent Carol R. Johnson’s most trusted allies.

Deputy superintendent joins exodus of top Boston school administrators

The surprising resignation of Michael Goar, Carol R. Johnson’s second in command, is the latest in a series of high-level departures that have left notable gaps in the district’s leadership.

Karen L. King, Hollis Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, in her office with a papyrus fragment.

Scholars begin to weigh in on ‘Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’

A week after a Harvard professor claimed to have identified a fragment of papyrus portraying Jesus as married, her discovery continues to generate debate – and skepticism – in academic circles.

Tech Lab

iPhone 5 operating system has hangups

While there is plenty to like about iOS 6, which was rolled out alongside the iPhone 5, it has a couple of major new features that fall far short of Apple’s usually exquisite standards.

President Obama’s policy on natural gas has drawn protests in Colorado.

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Obama’s stance on natural gas carries risks

President Obama’s pursuit of natural gas production risks alienating a component of his base and may oversell the potential for new jobs.

One of the key areas of disagreement between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren was over handling Syria’s civil war.

Brown, Warren share centrist view on many foreign policy matters

On flashpoints such as Syria, Russia, Iran, and Israel, Scott Brown often rejected Mitt Romney’s views and joined Elizabeth Warren in embracing the policies of Barack Obama.

Yvonne Abraham

Defamation suit against casino opponent is outrageous

Thomas Keen, who is fighting a proposed racecourse casino in Plainville, has been sued over a Facebook posting for which he is not even responsible.

Chemist admitted wrongdoing in lab scandal

The former state chemist at the heart of the state drug lab scandal admitted to investigators that she “messed up bad” in the treatment of evidence.

Fred Lynn (left) and Dustin Pedroia made quite a pair as the celebration amid a lost season continued with the naming of the All-Fenway Park Team.

Dan Shaughnessy

The contrived party is over at Fenway Park

In a last shameless attempt to direct your eyes away from the field, the Red Sox unveiled their “All-Fenway Team’’ in a hollow celebration for a team that has lost its way.

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Globe writer Joseph Kahn tries out a Jaguar.

style

Piloting a Jaguar unleashes inner James Bond
Ollie Haas (right) and Jake Felser see an opportunity in creating toothbrushes that cut down on the amount of discarded plastic.

Design firm looks to reinvent toothbrush
Are Princess Kate and Prince William expecting? That is the question.

Is Kate Middleton pregnant — and why do I care so much?

Gwendolyn Brown is all about Maria
John Tierney, seeking a ninth term, has said the money his wife received from her brother Robert Eremian was a gift.

Tax questions loom for Tierney, Tisei
A diner in Kissimmee draws many recent immigrants from Puerto Rico.

Romney, Obama court Fla. Hispanics
Del “Dogman” Christman, the colorful clubhouse manager for the Lowell Spinners, revisits the site where he contemplated a suicide attempt in 1998.

Spinners clubhouse manager found serenity
Tom Fleming’s “Spirit and Life” (above) sold for more than $3,000.

Copyright case shows art, retail can be difficult mix
Noah Wilson-Rich of Best Bees Co. tends his hives in the backyard of his building in the South End.

Food

Beekeeping ecologist makes a business of hives
Prosecutors, defense lawyers, State Police, and Patrick administration officials met Monday to discuss drug convictions which might have been tainted by the lab scandal.

Drug lab chemist accused of lying
Ayden Beique, 8, was at Fenway Park for the first time, with his mother, Jill, as his birthday present.

Sox diehards stick it out
Chuks Okoli, Roxbury Community College vice president of administration and finance, addressed the college’s board of trustees.

Roxbury college trustees confront turmoil

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Bobby Valentine finished with the franchise’s worst record at Fenway Park since the 1965 team went 34-47.

Bobby Valentine reflects, but won’t concede he’s done with Red Sox

There was a sense Wednesday night that it was likely Bobby Valentine’s final appearance managing the Red Sox at Fenway, where they have gone 34-47 this year.

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The former home of the Quiet Man Pub in South Boston may soon host a Starbucks.

Proposed Starbucks is latest sign of shift for South Boston

In one corner we have the ultimate symbol of gentrification. In the other we have the neighborhood that has fought gentrification louder than anyone.

Columnists

Juliette Kayyem

Defense industry has its own October surprise

Joan Vennochi

Why is Joe Kennedy III limiting debates?

Yvonne Abraham

Defamation suit against casino opponent is outrageous
Fred Lynn (left) and Dustin Pedroia made quite a pair as the celebration amid a lost season continued with the naming of the All-Fenway Park Team.

Dan Shaughnessy

The contrived party is over at Fenway Park

Tech Lab

iPhone 5 operating system has hangups

jeff jacoby

Obama is the great divider

Scot Lehigh

Scott Brown’s Senate control problem

Brian McGrory

Senator Scott Brown’s illusion fades
The Patriots’ Bill Belichick (above) and the Ravens’ John Harbaugh spent a lot of time Sunday appealing to the refs.

Christopher L. Gasper

NFL’s replacement refs a complete joke

farah stockman

A plea for a new party: Keeping It Real
Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Prince Harry attended the men's team sprint track cycling event at the London 2012 Olympic games.

Joanna Weiss

Royalty and the paradox of publicity
Bill Belichick screams at official Rodney Russell after a first-quarter call went against the Patriots.

Dan Shaughnessy

Replacement refs a nightmare in Patriots loss

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William Lynch, chief executive of Barnes & Noble, showed the new Nook HD+ (left) and the Nook HD.

Barnes & Noble launches new Nook HD

The two new versions of the Nook tablet boast sleek new hardware and a sharper high-definition screen.

Politics

Political Notebook

Mitt Romney spoke to supporters in Toledo, Ohio, Wednesday.

Mitt Romney praises Mass. health law, denounces Obamacare

Romney cited his record in Massachusetts as a sign of his empathy for all people, talking far more openly than usual about a health law that rankles conservatives.

Nation & World

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Police in Athens fired tear gas Wednesday, after some protesters tossed gasoline bombs.

Protests over austerity measures expand to Athens

After a period of relative calm, protests erupted across Greece and demonstrators surrounded the Spanish Parliament for a second day.

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Television Review

Scott Speedman (left) and Andre Braugher in a scene from the new series “Last Resort.”

‘Last Resort’: Paranoia below the sea

ABC’s fascinating new series starring Andre Braugher is about a US nuclear-missile submarine that goes rogue after getting orders to bomb Pakistan.

Style

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A dress from Boston designer Candice Wu.

Boston Fashion Week returns

Your guide to the designers, locations, and what to expect this week in chic.

“Now there’s a whole new appreciation for the refs.”

Kevin O’Brien,  on the NFL and referees deal to end the lockout

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Things to do in the Berkshires
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Did Beatrice Munyenyezi lie to get into this country?

Opinion

“This debate about debates isn’t about a candidacy that’s a joke. It’s about respect for voters, process, and democracy.”

Joan Vennochi 

Ideas

“Changing a culture requires finesse, subtlety, and patience. It also requires a certain suspension of optimism about human nature.”

Leon Neyfakh on the art of crowdshifting