Latest news

 

Jetliner tried to abort landing, NTSB says

The cockpit voice recorder showed the jetliner tried to come around for another landing attempt before it crashed in San Francisco, killing two people, an official said.

Teresa Heinz Kerry taken to Nantucket hospital

The wife of US Secretary of State John F. Kerry was stricken with an unspecified medical condition, according to a person close to the family.

Temperatures again rise over 90 degrees in Boston

Sunday is the fifth day of a heat wave in eastern Mass., but temperatures should moderate during the coming week.

Firefighters surveyed the damage at a two-building fire on Mansfield Steet in Allston.

One person treated in five-alarm fire in Allston

The fire struck two wood-frame homes on Mansfield Street this morning, and one of 19 residents was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.

Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi gathered outside the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo on Sunday.

Thousands again take to the streets in Egypt

The Muslim Brotherhood and their opponents held large rallies, while the country’s new leadership tried to reach a compromise with conservatives in forming a government.

Violinist Joshua Bell performs with the BSO under the direction of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos on Friday at Tanglewood.

Paul Marotta

Music Review

At Tanglewood, Tchaikovsky and Mahler in a veteran’s hands

With Joshua Bell as guest violinist and Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos as guest conductor, the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s performances in the Berkshires was stellar.

Andy Murray is the first British man to win the Wimbledon title in 77 years.

Murray earns Wimbledon title, first British man in 77 years

Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets after losing last year’s men’s final.

Brad Stevens was introduced as the Celtics head coach on Friday.

Former Butler star Gordon Hayward supports new Celtics coach

Hayward, now a player for the Utah Jazz, said Brad Stevens will be successful in the NBA because of his preparedness.

The Breakers call rebuilt Dilboy Stadium in Somerville home.

Women’s professional soccer tries again with NWSL

This time the support is coming from US Soccer, which has provided the structure for the eight-team National Women’s Soccer League.

Opinion

JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/07/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-1309.jpg What is Islam?

Like all religions, Islam changes, and like all scripture, the meaning of the Koran’s text depends on its expounders.

Globe exclusives

“I fear the government more than my fellow citizen, so I come down on the side of protecting free speech,” said commission vice chairman Donald F. McGahn II.

Broken City

Deadlock by design hobbles election agency
Joshua Benoliel and his wife, Gwenaelle Benoliel, waited to dine at Earth restaurant, among the new spots to eat in the Kennebunks.

Kennebunkport makeover created for ‘oomph’
The St. Louis Cardinals are one of those tried-and-true teams.

Sunday baseball notes

Quality teams have many of same qualities
Director Pedro Almodóvar (far right) and cast create a high-flying party atmosphere on the set of his new comedy, “I’m So Excited!”

MOVIES

‘I’m So Excited!’ brings director back to madcap
Winslow Homer’s “Summer Squall” (1904).

Art review

Lucidity and solidity from Homer
Dan Blakeslee and the Calabash Club played the Dream Away Lodge in Becket last month.

Offbeat destinations for live music in New England
Pedro Heilbron, chief executive, Copa Airlines

On the Hot seat

Strengthening Boston-Latin America links
Middleborough sophomore Hannah Johnson, with Robert Bliss, who teaches about the dangers of distracted driving.

On the Job

A ‘crash course’ in distracted driving
Hundreds of people waited in line at the Gillette Stadium pro shop to trade in Aaron Hernandez jerseys.

Patriots fans line up to swap Hernandez jerseys
The MFA’s courtyard is an intimate concert space.

sunday preview

No shortage of al fresco concerts this summer
In the past five years, the average debt for UMass graduates has risen by more than one-third to more than $28,000.

No rise in tuition for state college students
Shaw’s supermarket customers turned over store loyalty cards for coupons.

Shaw’s becomes an industry exception

Sports

Tags in this section:

red sox notebook

David Ortiz (left) and Dustin Pedroia exchanged fist bumps after Pedroia tied a June game with the Texas Rangers.

Red Sox land three on All-Star team

David Ortiz is going back to the All-Star Game and this time he’s bringing teammates Dustin Pedroia and Clay Buchholz.

Metro

Tags in this section:

Starts & Stops

The scene of a bicycle accident in Back Bay that resulted in a broken leg for Anthony Beckwith.

Bumpy ride? Give cyclists a warning

Anthony Beckwith, a cyclist who injured himself on a rut in the street, is pushing the city to acknowledge such fissures and prevent future accidents.

Columnists

Fans lined up to exchange their jerseys of Aaron Hernandez at the Patriots ProShop at Gillette Stadium.

Christopher L. Gasper

Patriots guilty only of being duped

JEFF JACOBY

What is Islam?
City Councilor John Connolly kicked off his campaign for mayor in March.

LAWRENCE HARMON

Connolly stumbles in vote pursuit

Innovation Economy

A Freedom Trail for innovators
Patrice Bergeron is due for a long-term contract extension from the Bruins.

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

Nation & World

Tags in this section:

Burnt buildings were seen following a train derailment and explosions in Lac Megantic, Quebec.

5 dead in Quebec oil train derailment

A runaway train derailed in a town in eastern Quebec, igniting explosions and fires that killed at least five people, and authorities expect the toll to rise.

Politics

JOHN TIERNEY

John Tierney faces primary challenge from fellow Democrat

Representative John Tierney, who narrowly won reelection last year, will face a challenge from within his own party from Seth Moulton in 2014.

Business

Tags in this section:

Product Reviews

Weber’s Spirit line stood out in a field of more than 100 grills.

Weber’s Spirit line tops latest gas grill ratings

In Consumer Reports’ recent ratings of more than 100 gas grills, models from Weber’s Spirit line were among the highest scoring.

Arts

Tags in this section:

Jean-Marc Roulot and Catherine Frot in “Haute Cuisine,” based on the story of a chef for François Mitterrand.

French film fest offers many forms of nourishment

Pleasures abound in the 18th annual Boston French Film Festival with 22 works screening.

Travel

On Fridays, dozens of Santa Fe galleries stay open later and often present live music.

Santa Fe virtues: style, food, art, a realm of sky

The city of “Holy Faith” has managed to survive with its spirit intact and its beauty undiminished.

Books

Book review

‘Sisterland’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

In “Sisterland,” Sittenfeld introduces her most frustrating narrator yet.

Boston Globe ePaper

ePaper

Read the ePaper edition

The complete print edition, in its exact layout. Browse the print edition page by page, including stories and ads.

Magazine

The cover for the June 30 2013 issue

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

Globe Insiders

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/06/03/BostonGlobe.com/Special/Advance/Images/30831e0699c94940980faff2a804e886-30831e0699c94940980faff2a804e886-0.jpg The trial of Whitey Bulger

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

Ideas

“Advocates of a regional visa program say millions of people around the world want to move to the United States, and many parts of the country would love to welcome motivated new residents.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on regional immigration