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Trial of ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Bulger’s jailhouse conversations played at trial

“Whitey” Bulger could be heard imitating a machine gun sound in recorded conversations taken in jail.

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Listen to James “Whitey” Bulger’s recorded conversations with his brother, John “Jackie” Bulger, and nephew, William Bulger Jr.

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Sort and sift through the evidence presented at the trial of James “Whitey” Bulger.

Patrick rejects Legislature’s transit plan

Governor Patrick urged an additional hike in the gas tax, which was immediately rejected by Senate and House leaders.

Exclusive Wednesday Preview | Food

Recipe for New England clam and corn chowder

This is supper at the beach, and offers everything you could possibly want in one bowl.

Tim Tebow and Aaron Hernandez shook hands after the Patriots defeated the Broncos in the playoffs in 2011.

Tim Tebow witnessed ‘07 Hernandez incident, police say

While teammates at the University of Florida, Tebow allegedly tried to step in during an altercation between Aaron Hernandez and a waiter.

Branden Mattier (left) and One Fund administrator Kenneth Feinberg.

Man charged with trying to steal $2.2m from One Fund

A South End man allegedly claimed his deceased aunt was injured during the Boston Marathon bombings.

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The country’s embattled president called on the military to withdraw its ultimatum, as protesters clashed in the streets, leading to seven deaths.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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The rate of arrests of pro athletes for assault and domestic violence was less than half that of the general population.

Globe exclusives

Several corporations have cut ties with Paula Deen.

Opinion | Farah Stockman

Paula Deen’s ‘Bubba’ problem
Maine Governor Paul LePage speaks to reporters last week at the State House in Augusta, Maine.

editorial

LePage upends Maine, known for bipartisanship
Boschetto’s Bakery in the North End will close this weekend. Co-owner Mhamed “Ahmed” Idroui, who has run the bakery since 2000, said the business simply couldn’t keep up with increasing rent.

A North End bakery’s days winding down
“Despicable Me 2” centers on reformed baddie Gru (left, voice of Steve Carell) and his interactions with Anti-Villain League operative Lucy Wilde (right, Kristen Wiig), as well as his Minions.

Movie Review

Less ‘Despicable,’ still funny

Arsenal Mall may turn into tech sector haven
The Red Sox entered July as the only team in the American League with 50 wins.

Christopher L. Gasper

Can’t ignore the Red Sox anymore
The new infection is the fifth human disease known to be spread by bite of the tiny ticks.

Lyme isn’t the only tick-borne illness
Mosquitos are tested for disease in a Massachusetts state lab.

‘Mosquito season’ calls for vigilance, state says
A worker tuned the soundboard of a Concert Grand Model D at a Steinway piano factory in Long Island City, N.Y.

Steinway is being sold for $438m
Thomas Van Dyck, 32, is one of the newest members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The BSO’s new ace of bass
Johnny Depp (left) as Tonto and Armie Hammer as the title character in “The Lone Ranger.”

Movie Review

‘Lone Ranger’ doesn’t have much giddy-up

Frame by Frame

Looking at ‘Woman Playing a Lute’

Sports

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Patrice Bergeron spent two days in the hospital after the Bruins’ loss in the Stanley Cup Final.

Patrice Bergeron healing, expects to be ready for camp

The Bruins star, who expects to sign an 8-year extension soon, is out of the hospital and won’t need surgery to correct his injuries.

Metro

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A State Police boat patrolled near the fireworks barge. The Massachusetts Avenue bridge will host a fireworks display.

Security measures dampen mood for July Fourth party

This year’s celebration on the Esplanade, which is Boston’s largest event since the Marathon, is fraught with concerns.

Columnists

Kevin Cullen

An apology out of guilt

JEFF JACOBY

Civil-rights generation prisoner to its fears

JAMES CARROLL

Our halting progress toward justice
The Franklin Park Zoo’s new Baird’s tapir calf will make her debut in a few weeks and will look similar to this calf, born there in 2007.

EDWARD L. GLAESER

Don’t feed the animals (do feed the zoo)
The Red Sox entered July as the only team in the American League with 50 wins.

Christopher L. Gasper

Can’t ignore the Red Sox anymore

JOANNA WEISS

Rich for a day, at least until the credits roll
Katie Mattscheck, an employee at In the Pink in Boston, uses Sagamore Retail to determine which items are selling.

Innovation Economy

Technology a hard sell to local shops
Richard Seymour, Robert Kraft, his son Jonathan, Myra Kraft, Tedy Bruschi, and Ty Law performed the Super Bowl victory dance at City Hall Plaza in 2004.

opinion | JOAN VENNOCHI

Without Myra, the Patriots lost their way
As their No. 2 all-time scorer, Paul Pierce’s place in Celtics history is assured.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics’ trade hurts, but it was time

derrick z. jackson

US is a segregated joint on marijuana
Once known for petty crime and drugs, the now-popular Brewer Plaza was renovated and opened last summer.

RENÉE LOTH

Brewer Plaza, reborn
Gui Cavalcanti is a contestant on “The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius” TV show.

Innovation Economy

Can he engineer stardom on reality TV?

Nation & World

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Edward Snowden has been caught in legal limbo in the transit zone of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport since his arrival from Hong Kong.

NSA leaker withdraws Russia asylum bid

Edward Snowden’s options appeared to tighten Tuesday as India rejected his bid for asylum.

Politics

Senators Wendy Davis, Royce West, and Carlos Uresti led a rally in Austin prior to a special session of the state Legislature.

Texas lawmakers convene to revive abortion bill

Demonstrators thronged the Texas capitol in opposition to proposed abortion curbs.

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Jeremy Hobson and Robin Young, the show’s host for 13 years, co-anchor the program.

An expanded ‘Here & Now’ debuts nationwide on NPR

An expanded version of WBUR’s midday news magazine debuted Monday on more than 300 NPR stations across the country.

Arts

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Movie Review

Kevin Hart’s performance touches on genius. But at other times it suggests desperation.

Strain shows in ‘Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain’

Some things are best left unexplained. Like jokes, or the reason for telling them.

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Rethinking the golden years
The cover for the June 23 2013 issue

The bee keepers
The cover for the June 16 2013 issue

Last of their kind
The cover for the June 9 2013 issue

Seaside haven

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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

Ideas

“To North Korea, the main security threat is not the United States. It is the prosperity, wealth, and prestige of South Korea.”

Sheila Miyoshi Jager,  on the unfinished war between the two Koreas