House GOP vote ups risk of shutdown

If the sides can’t bridge a wide gap before Sept. 30, the federal government would shut down for the first time since 1995.

7 schools designated as underperforming by state

Those targeted by the state include two Boston elementary schools, the Channing and Winthrop schools.

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Attack on Nairobi mall kills at least 22

A witness to the attacks at an upscale mall says that gunmen told Muslims to leave and that non-Muslims would be targeted.

3 troops killed in Afghan insider attack

An Afghan wearing a security forces uniform killed three foreign troops in eastern Afghanistan Saturday.

David Zuber of Switzerland was first in line at the Apple Store on Boylston Street for the debut of the new iPhones Friday.

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As new iPhone surges, Apple slips

The iPhone is the most popular brand in the United States, with about 40 percent of the market. But globally, the iPhone is lagging badly.

Manager John Farrell (middle) embraces David Ortiz as the Red Sox celebrate a division championship one year after finishing last in the AL East.

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Vision, and a sight to behold

The Red Sox won the division with ease, never losing more than three straight games, and it’s the first time in franchise history they’ve gone from worst to first.

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The Red Sox have won the AL East for the seventh time since 1969 — and only one of those teams won the World Series.

The storm caused the wreck of these yachts in Onset Bay, Wareham.

Survivors, scientists recall ‘Great Hurricane’

The storm, which hit 75 years ago Saturday, raged through New England and left a path of flooded towns, flattened homes, and fires caused by downed power lines.

Opinion

Derrick Z. Jackson

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For the leap into greatness, the city now needs an urban weaver to knit and braid it into complete cloth.

Globe exclusives

Bryan Cranston stars as President Johnson in American Repertory Theater’s production of “All the Way.”

Stage Review

Bryan Cranston delivers in ‘All the Way’
A launch from Plum Island Bridge in Newburyport leads kayakers into a saltwater marsh.

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Best places to kayak in the fall
For Chris Loiselle, an Air Force special operations veteran from Chelmsford, the ride helped with his post-traumatic stress.

Healing on two wheels
Westfield State University President Evan Dobelle.

Trustees grilled on Westfield State spending
Matthew Ritchie (left) and Tricia O’Neill finished “Remanence: Salt and Light (Part II)” Friday.

Dewey Square mural draws praise, curiosity

exclusive Sunday Magazine preview

Do we still trust Bill Belichick?

Photo gallery

Globe photos of the week, Sept. 20, 2013
For much of this year, Leiha Macauley had this sign outside her office door.

Shirley Leung

I am woman, hear me pump
Musicians lead a Bar Mitzvah boy toward the Western Wall in “Jerusalem.”

Movie REview

‘Jerusalem’ shows rare views inside city

Exclusive Sunday Preview | Ideas

How Boston is wooing Chinese tourists
Brothers Chip and Micheal Flaherty head the Burlington-based company Walden Media.

Brothers try to restore a family habit
Charlotte Golar Richie has worked for Mayor Menino and Governor Patrick.

LAWRENCE HARMON

A clumsy effort from Golar Richie

Boston mayoral race

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Signs including Christen Dellorco’s compete for attention.

Mayoral rivals hotly contest their common ground

Campaigns are doing their best to pick off every vote, splitting neighborhoods, streets, and even families in the process.

Sports

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Red Sox 6, Blue Jays 3

The Red Sox rushed out of the dugout to celebrate at the mound with closer Koji Uehara after they clinched the AL East title.

Red Sox clinch division title

The joy was unrestrained at Fenway Park as the Red Sox beat the Blue Jays and won the division title.

Metro

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For Chris Loiselle, an Air Force special operations veteran from Chelmsford, the ride helped with his post-traumatic stress.

Wounded veterans find an outlet, and healing, in cycling

Today’s Soldier Ride around historic Concord is a display of how camaraderie, competition, and compassion can salve both body and soul.

Columnists

SCOT LEHIGH

Push harder for gun-law changes

Kevin Cullen

New book honors Jewish baseball players
Tommy Kelly has been a positive addition for the Patriots’ defense.

Christopher L. Gasper

No denying Pats’ D has improved

Tech Lab

It’s easier to share files between phones

JOAN WICKERSHAM

The literature of bullying
artha Coakley and Charlie Baker.

Yvonne Abraham

A second act for Charlie Coakley

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston soars, but only for some developers

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Boston needs a chief entrepreneurship officer

JEFF JACOBY

Wellesley faculty back Chinese dissident
At 45 Province in downtown Boston, residents enjoy the use of a rooftop pool; the units offer 85 different layouts.

Shirley Leung

A house hunting trip like no other
Josh Redmond will be sworn in after he graduates from the police academy in November.

Kevin Cullen

A badge of honor
A model wore a wedding dress that featured an antler-like headband holding up the veil, in Paris in July.

Opinion | Farah Stockman

We’re nuts over nuptials

Nation & World

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Benjamin Netanyahu’s office dismissed the reports as “media spin.”

Benjamin Netanyahu rejects idea of Iran talks

Israel’s prime minister moved quickly to block even tentative steps by Iran and the United States to ease tensions and head toward negotiations to end the nuclear crisis.

Business

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The scene on Yawkey Way during a Red Sox game.

Red Sox, BRA agree to $7.3m deal for Yawkey, Lansdowne

The team will make annual payments over the next decade to buy the rights for the use of Yawkey Way and Lansdowne Street.

Arts

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Stage Review

Erica Spyres and James (Joey) Caverly in SpeakEasy Stage Company’s “Tribes.”

Absorbing ‘Tribes’ speaks volumes about failures to communicate

Actor James Caverly is first-rate in Nina Raine’s play, now receiving its New England premiere.

Movies

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Movie Review

A scene from Benson Lee’s “Battle of the Year.”

A hiphop ‘Battle’ with a ragtag team

It’s one thing for the French to beat us at speed-typing in “Populaire” – but hip-hop?

Globe Insiders

Insider Event | Sept. 25

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/09/03/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Images/Kabul_4May07_0271.jpg Qais Akbar Omar, author of ‘A Fort of Nine Towers’

Attend a book signing and presentation by Qais Akbar Omar, author of the internationally acclaimed memoir.

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Magazine

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Beauty of the bottle
The cover for the September 8 2013 issue

Jefferson slept here
The cover for the August 25 2013 issue

Little folk
The cover for the August 18 2013 issue

Sharks Inc.

Ideas

“If we call something war, the instinct is that the military should really be in charge……But if you say it’s not actually military conflict, it’s not war in any sensible way, then you raise questions about whether the Department of Defense should really be responsible for this.”

Thomas Rid,  on cyberwar