City wants a cutback on new parking

Boston officials are significantly reducing the amount of new parking required with major building projects.

After FBI probes, questions on granting of asylum

Ibragim Todashev’s desire to return to Russia after being granted a safe harbor is raising new questions about his asylum claim.

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis announced a crack-down on illegal fireworks, house parties, and violence.

Police set sights on parties

Boston Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis on Thursday night laid out a plan to crack down on large, disruptive gatherings.

A Hamilton Project report encouraged policy makers to provide more US grants to low- and middle-income student to help fund their education.

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Wealth gap limits equality of education

High-income families are spending more time and money on education, widening the gulf between rich and poor students.

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Remnants of Egypt’s old autocratic government reasserted themselves within hours of the military’s ouster of the country’s first freely elected president.

Secure, scorching, and festive Fourth

Security measures were intense, and memories of the Boston Marathon bombings lingered, but devoted revelers still crowded along the Charles River.

Fireworks over the Charles River could be seen from the roof of a building on Harry Agannis Way.

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Fireworks over the Charles River could be seen from the roof of a building on Harry Agannis Way.

The fireworks mark the end of the 40th July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

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The fireworks mark the end of the 40th July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

This year's show included tributes to the armed forces as well as first responders from the Marathon attacks.

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This year's show included tributes to the armed forces as well as first responders from the Marathon attacks.

The Boston skyline was lit by fireworks.

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The Boston skyline was lit by fireworks.

A purple hue was cast over spectators as these fireworks exploded.

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A purple hue was cast over spectators as these fireworks exploded.

Red and green fireworks exploded as people watched from the Esplanade.

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Red and green fireworks exploded as people watched from the Esplanade.

For the first time in the show's history, fireworks were also fired off the Massachusetts Avenue bridge.

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For the first time in the show's history, fireworks were also fired off the Massachusetts Avenue bridge.

Confetti rained down on concertgoers.

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Confetti rained down on concertgoers.

Fireworks over the Charles River could be seen from the roof of a building on Harry Agannis Way.

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Fireworks over the Charles River could be seen from the roof of a building on Harry Agannis Way.

The show is an annual rite that draws half a million or more to the banks of the Charles River Basin each Independence Day.

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The show is an annual rite that draws half a million or more to the banks of the Charles River Basin each Independence Day.

Fireworks exploded after the end of the Boston Pops concert.

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Fireworks exploded after the end of the Boston Pops concert.

Scott Webb celebrated during the concert's finale.

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Scott Webb celebrated during the concert's finale.

Blue and white fire works exploded over the river.

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Blue and white fire works exploded over the river.

People watched the fireworks from the Esplanade.

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People watched the fireworks from the Esplanade.

Fireworks exploded over the Hatch Shell.

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Fireworks exploded over the Hatch Shell.

Conductor Keith Lockhart returned to the stage.

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Conductor Keith Lockhart returned to the stage.

Ayla Brown performed again later in the evening after her first set.

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Ayla Brown performed again later in the evening after her first set.

Scott Webb of Lynn (left) hugged MIT Police Sergeant Cheryl Vossmer as MBTA Officer Richard Donohue Jr. made a special appearance.

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Scott Webb of Lynn (left) hugged MIT Police Sergeant Cheryl Vossmer as MBTA Officer Richard Donohue Jr. made a special appearance.

Marine Sergeant Michael Cotter waved a flag as the concert paid tribute to the armed forces.

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Marine Sergeant Michael Cotter waved a flag as the concert paid tribute to the armed forces.

Lisa Rueckerl of Germany held up an American flag.

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Lisa Rueckerl of Germany held up an American flag.

Singer Ayla Brown (second from right) stood with soldiers from the 101st Field Artillery Regiment after her performance.

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Singer Ayla Brown (second from right) stood with soldiers from the 101st Field Artillery Regiment after her performance.

Scott Brown (right) and his wife cheered for their daughter, Ayla, as she performed.

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Scott Brown (right) and his wife cheered for their daughter, Ayla, as she performed.

Ellen Finch (from left), Mohan Mandali, and Robert Cummings waved flags during the concert.

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Ellen Finch (from left), Mohan Mandali, and Robert Cummings waved flags during the concert.

Conductor Keith Lockhart took the stage during the July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

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Conductor Keith Lockhart took the stage during the July 4th Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.

Soheir Eilithi of Virginia had the American flag painted on her face in celebration of the Fourth of July.

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Soheir Eilithi of Virginia had the American flag painted on her face in celebration of the Fourth of July.

People gathered for the start of the Boston Pops concert.

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People gathered for the start of the Boston Pops concert.

Richelle Mazzone of Salem sang along with the national anthem at the beginning of the concert.

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Richelle Mazzone of Salem sang along with the national anthem at the beginning of the concert.

Governor Deval Patrick posed with 10-year-old Taylor Whelan during the concert.

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Governor Deval Patrick posed with 10-year-old Taylor Whelan during the concert.

Fewer people than usual appear to be heading to the Esplanade in anticipation of the Fourth of July festivities.

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Fewer people than usual appear to be heading to the Esplanade in anticipation of the Fourth of July festivities.

Melida Arredondo, who was at the Marathon bombings with her husband, Carlos, jumped at the sound of the cannons firing.

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Melida Arredondo, who was at the Marathon bombings with her husband, Carlos, jumped at the sound of the cannons firing.

Governor Deval Patrick (left) spoke with the Bruins' Andrew Ference and Ference's 8-year-old daughter, Ava, before the concert.

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Governor Patrick (left) spoke with the Bruins' Andrew Ference and Ference's 8-year-old daughter, Ava, before the concert.

Tim Walker of Louisiana (left) sat on a blanket with his wife and two children.

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Tim Walker of Louisiana (left) sat on a blanket with his wife and two children.

A man was carried off as a result of the heat.

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A man was carried off as a result of the heat.

Governor Patrick spoke to the media before the concert.

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Governor Patrick spoke to the media before the concert.

Gianna Messina, 2, grabbed onto an umbrella to take cover from the heat.

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Gianna Messina, 2, grabbed onto an umbrella to take cover from the heat.

Kerri White of Somerville wore American flags in her hair.

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Kerri White of Somerville wore American flags in her hair.

Katherine Lacey of Houston, Texas, talked on her cellphone as she waited for the celebrations to begin.

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Katherine Lacey of Houston, Texas, talked on her cellphone as she waited for the celebrations to begin.

Tim Peterson (from left), Teddy Barnes, Talia Landry, Mark Phillips, and Sam Shapiro waded into the Charles River to cool off from the heat.

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Tim Peterson (from left), Teddy Barnes, Talia Landry, Mark Phillips, and Sam Shapiro waded into the Charles River to cool off from the heat.

Matt Kimm read a book along the Esplanade as he waited for the fireworks.

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Matt Kimm read a book along the Esplanade as he waited for the fireworks.

Whitney Thomas and Garrett Snyder waited near the Hatch Shell for the concert to begin.

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Whitney Thomas and Garrett Snyder waited near the Hatch Shell for the concert to begin.

Edward Shaddock of Dorcheser used a fan to cool himself.

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Edward Shaddock of Dorcheser used a fan to cool himself.

Military personnel walked across the grounds in front of the Hatch Shell.

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Military personnel walked across the grounds in front of the Hatch Shell.

Patrick Duggan of Wareham tried to stay cool under a tent in front of the Hatch Shell.

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Patrick Duggan of Wareham tried to stay cool in front of the Hatch Shell.

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Police patrolled the area on bikes.

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Crowds formed along the Esplanade this morning.

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David Donnaruma of Orlando went through an Esplanade checkpoint.

Law enforcement officials were a visible presence near the Hatch Shell today as the city took extra precautions for the Fourth of July celebration.

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Law enforcement officials were a visible presence near the Hatch Shell.

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Volunteers placed wristbands on people who went through security.

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A visitor carrying a see-through bag went through security.

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Divers inspected the canal along the Esplanade this morning.

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A man was frisked at security.

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Forecasters warned temperatures could feel like 100 degrees.

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A man passed the security checkpoint at the Esplanade.

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Liz Ramirez and Adie Ramirez, 11, of Pennsylvania, visited the Esplanade.

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Crowds formed early at the Esplanade.

Richard E. Neal becomes ‘dean’ of the state’s congressional delegation. He marched Thursday in East Longmeadow’s parade.

As clout fades, state delegation gets unity push

Representative Richard E. Neal of Springfield says he has a plan to protect the state’s interests in Congress as he prepares to become dean of the delegation.

Tyler Seguin has been traded to the Dallas Stars.

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Over three years, Bruins had seen enough

The Bruins stopped believing Tyler Seguin, who has been traded to Dallas, could be a bona fide NHL No. 1 pivot.

opinion | Simon Waxman

Photo ID requirement for EBT is wasteful, punitive

The Department of Transitional Assistance already has what it needs to investigate the $15.6 million in suspicious payments without the proposed change to the cards.

Opinion

opinion | H.D.S. Greenway

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Every Muslim country the United States has become involved in militarily just creates more recruits for extremists.

Globe exclusives

From left: Liam James, Sam Rockwell, and Jim Rash at the Water Wizz water park in a scene from “The Way, Way Back.”

Movie Review

‘The Way, Way Back’ is a shore thing
The Red Sox’s Dustin Pedroia is among the 300 active Major League players with New Balance endorsement deals.

New Balance buffs out endorsement roster
Abe Laboriel Jr., on drums, playing with (from left) Joe Walsh, Paul McCartney, and Dave Grohl in Los Angeles in 2012.

Keeping the beat for Sir Paul
Michael Van Valkenburgh’s “Experimental fish farm along the rue de Rivoli, Jardin des Tuileries,’' part of the show at the Gardner Museum.

ART Review

Gardner exhibit explores photomontages

coverage

Fourth of July in Boston
Clockwise (from top): At the London Coliseum, Boston Ballet dancers in Vaslav Nijinsky’s “Afternoon of a Faun,” Kathleen Breen Combes and Paulo Arrais in George Balanchine’s “Symphony in Three Movements,’’ and Lia Cirio (front) and Ashley Ellis in Balanchine’s “Serenade.”

Exclusive Sunday preview | Critic’s Notebook

Boston Ballet makes its mark in London

HISTORY REPEATING

July Fourth like nobody else does it

Marathon victim payout method faulted
Lobsterman Bernie Feeney prepared to go out in Boston Harbor on his boat the Sandra Jean.

With warming seas, lobsters become an abundant bargain
Way before coaching the Celtics, Bill Fitch jumped from college to the NBA in 1970.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics job a big leap for Brad Stevens

Health mandate reprieve probable

TECH LAB

Ouya ready for a video game revolution?

Sports

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Jacoby Ellsbury rounded first base after hitting a home run against the Padres during the eighth inning.

Red Sox complete sweep of Padres

After John Lackey’s strong start Tuesday and a walkoff win Wednesday, the Red Sox unloaded in the series finale, racking up 18 hits.

Metro

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The scene of an accident in McCrory, Ark., after a car crashed into a group of cyclists, and three of them were taken by helicopter to hospitals in Memphis and Little Rock.

Milton teen dies in Ark. bike accident

Merritt Levitan, 18, who graduated from Milton Academy in June, was taking part in a cross-country bicycle tour.

Columnists

Kevin Cullen

Bergeron belongs in Boston

TECH LAB

Ouya ready for a video game revolution?
Steve Rose and David Patterson of Ice Effects created this sculpture in 2004.

JOAN VENNOCHI

The last First Night?

Yvonne Abraham

Bill Walczak flying below the radar

alex beam

Talk about death, hold the sugar
Way before coaching the Celtics, Bill Fitch jumped from college to the NBA in 1970.

Christopher L. Gasper

Celtics job a big leap for Brad Stevens
Nelson Mandela speaks at Harvard in 1998, while there to receive an honorary degree.

Derrick Z. Jackson

Mandela’s freedom and ours

SCOT LEHIGH

Ham-handed handling of snooping

Kevin Cullen

When taking a pinch matters
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

JAMES CARROLL

Our halting progress toward justice

Kevin Cullen

An apology out of guilt

Nation & World

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Hundreds of tourists arrived at the Statue of Liberty on Thursday after its reopening to the general public months after significant damage to Liberty Island from Hurricane Sandy.

Across nation, Fourth celebrants salute liberty

Americans around the country celebrated with fireworks and parades as President Obama urged citizens to live up to the words of the Declaration of Independence.

Politics

Mayor Thomas M. Menino addressed hundreds of visitors who attended the city’s annual Independence Day Oration and who gave him standing ovations.

Wistful Menino marks his last Fourth as mayor

Mayor Thomas M. Menino addressed hundreds of visitors who attended the city’s annual Independence Day Oration and who gave him standing ovations.

Business

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Former premier Silvio Berlusconi had made abolishing a property tax a key plank of his campaign earlier this year.

IMF criticizes Italy for high unemployment among youth

The International Monetary Fund pressed Italy to do more about unemployment, especially among young people and women.

Arts

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Book Review

Joan Silber’s stories range from the Sacco and Vanzetti era to contemporary times.

‘Fools’ by Joan Silber

Inequalities are at the core of the conflicts that Silber examines in her latest collection of short fiction.

Movies

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Movie Review

“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.

Less ‘Despicable,’ still funny

Steve Carell’s animated villain Gru shows a near total lack of despicability in “Despicable Me 2,” but this sequel is plenty funny.

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Rethinking the golden years
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The bee keepers
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Last of their kind
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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