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Davis defends his record on diversity

“If I had unfettered ability to promote people myself, our police force would look much more like the city in terms of diversity,” Police Commissioner Edward Davis said.

Fla. bid to lure Mass. businesses angers officials

Florida Governor Rick Scott’s letter to state business leaders extolling Florida’s low tax rates prompted a tart response from a Patrick administration official.

Tea Party activists, rallying at the US Capitol earlier this summer, have resurrected a strategy of using town hall forums to display their anger.

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Tea Party takes aim at GOP

Activists perceive some members of the Republican Party as weak in their commitment to kill the national health care overhaul.

Kevin Cullen

Waiting for the unknown

Waiting for the Whitey Bulger jury to come back is rough, especially for victims’ families. Everybody’s punchy. Reminds me of waiting for my first kid.

Pedro Martinez building hope in the Dominican

Where others see poverty in his native land, the ex-Red Sox pitcher sees potential, and has built a thriving foundation to help kids realize it.

Shirley Leung

A heavy loss in pursuit of the perfect tomato

Fidelity magnate Ned Johnson and investors learned it’s not just the stock market that’s unpredictable.

Study finds online ratings easily overinflated

Online reviews are a compass for navigating choice in the modern world, but one study found that the crowd is not always wise.

Indictment formalizes charges against Tsarnaev friends

Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov could face up to 25 years in prison under charges included in the federal grand jury’s indictment.

Opinion

joan wickersham

The haze of history

In addition to the big stories, there are thousands of smaller stories that are not widely famous but not entirely forgotten — like the story of Donora, Pa.

Globe exclusives

Analysts say consumers, such as those recently at South Shore Plaza in Braintree, will spend about 3 percent more on school supplies this year.

Back-to-school spending outlook: Not bad

Interns Brynn Leggett (left) and Paul Heslinga (right) examined a robot with CEO Ted Acworth at Artaic, a South Boston company.

Tech interns seek start-up vibe

Charles Yancey at a North End apartment complex.

Yancey balances run, City Hall job

Horses, humans, and technology work together to create captivating images in “Odysseo.”

Stage Review

‘Odysseo’ offers wild ride

Justin Timberlake, left, and Jay-Z performed at the 55th annual Grammy Awards.

Not such an odd couple after all

Chip Tuttle, chief operating officer of Suffolk Downs, unveiled his proposed casino and hotel project in East Boston, Wednesday, March 27 2013.

Complex Suffolk Downs casino deal still being written

The jury is “clearly looking closely at the evidence,” said defense lawyer J.W. Carney Jr. (right, with Hank Brennan).

Bulger judge urges jurors to reach verdicts

Norman Pashoian worked at the Taj and Ritz hotels since he was 19. His last day was Wednesday.

Hotel doorman of 66 years retires

The final eight episodes of “Breaking Bad” begin with Hank’s (Dean Norris, left) reaction to learning that Walt (Bryan Cranston, above) is Heisenberg.

Television Review

‘Breaking Bad’ loses no steam

Cate Blanchett (second from left, with Sally Hawkins and Andrew Dice Clay) stars as a rich woman who loses everything.

MOVIE REVIEW

Cate the Great infuses ‘Jasmine’

An economist and assistant professor at Harvard Business School analyzed Yelp restaurant reviews and how they evolve over time.

Online ratings vulnerable to bias

New Eagles coach Chip Kelly walked on the field during Thursday’s joint workout with the Patriots.

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What is Eagles coach Chip Kelly bringing to NFL?

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Tim Tebow looked on during a Patriots joint workout with the Eagles on Thursday.

Tim Tebow unsure if he’ll play in exhibition opener

Tebow, who believes he is really picking up the Patriots offense, said Bill Belichick told him, “Just be ready when your number is called.”

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“He’s the luckiest goose in the world,” said veterinarian Greg Mertz, who removed an arrow from the bird’s head.

Canada goose survives arrow shot to head

A Canada goose is expected to fully recover after two boys shot the bird through the head with an arrow on July 28 near Plymouth, officials said.

Columnists

Kevin Cullen

Waiting for the unknown

Backyard Farms’ greenhouses for growing hydroponic tomatoes cover 42 acres in Madison, Maine.

Shirley Leung

A heavy loss in pursuit of perfection

On Oct. 30, 1948, the main business district of Donora, Pa., was cloaked in smog, the sunlight virtually obliterated by thick low-hanging pollution.

joan wickersham

The haze of history

SCOT LEHIGH

Both Bulgers can soon be forgotten

A water taxi cruised in The Woodlands, Texas.

EDWARD L. GLAESER

A fracking pioneer’s environmental dream

JOAN VENNOCHI

John Walsh’s rhapsody in blue

Yvonne Abraham

Perilous rolls of the dice

LAWRENCE HARMON

Conley loses temper and respect of voters

Adrian Walker

The future begins at the Globe

Opinion | SCOT LEHIGH

Ambassadorship requires a seasoned diplomat, not a big name

Shirley Leung

The case for a sales tax rollback

A picture taken from inside a car shows Iranians waiting at a bus station in downtown Tehran in June.

Opinion | farah stockman

Tehran calculations

Nation & World

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Nearly 2,600 students from unaccredited school districts in St. Louis County are leaving for better-performing schools after the state Supreme Court upheld such busing.

Tension, venom as students bused into suburban Mo.

Nearly 2,600 students from unaccredited districts are leaving for better-performing schools after a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling upheld such moves.