Package sent to Globe brings end to long mystery

The story of four young people who vanished at sea in 1976 seemed lost to the passage of time, until the arrival of a package containing skeletal remains.

Wrong-way driver arrested in Mass. Pike fatal crash

A 33-year-old man from Leominster was arrested and taken to UMass Medical Center in Worcester with non-life threatening injuries.

N.H. Republicans blocking Medicaid expansion

Advocates for the poor say the GOP is seeking to sabotage the national health care law.

Boston hints at blocking Everett casino plan

Developer Steve Wynn has some momentum in the race for the Greater Boston resort casino license, but Boston may be trying to trip him up.

Red Sox pitcher John Lackey got a hand from David Ortiz after getting pulled from the game in the seventh.

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Christopher L. Gasper

John Lackey pitching like an ace again

The Red Sox starter, who took the loss Saturday against the Yankees despite another quality outing, has remade his body and his image.

Amar Bose, who founded Bose Corp. in 1964, died earlier this month. He used some profits to fund research into new areas, like auto suspension.

Innovation Economy

Dr. Bose’s greatest innovation may be his company

Most think of Bose as an audio company, but it was really a sandbox where the late Dr. Amar Bose hired people to explore what was possible.

William Bulger chatted with Mayor Thomas M. Menino at a memorial last month for Paul Cellucci. Bulger’s friends say he has slowed down since heart surgery in 2011.

William Bulger steering clear of Whitey’s trial

The once-feared politician has told friends that the scrutiny his brother’s trial has brought to his family has been difficult for him.

Andris Nelsons, the music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in Birmingham, England, (above) won a professional orchestral post at age 18.

Heading to Boston, conductor Andris Nelsons on rise

The BSO’s new maestro has come a long, long way in a very short time.

Opinion

TOM KEANE

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Under the spotlight, politicians harden their positions and become less willing to compromise.

Globe exclusives

Lefthander Jeff Locke is the embodiment of the Pirates.

Sunday baseball notes

Pirates have the talent for lofty dreams
Elizabeth Schlesinger removed a tattoo on Jenny Adams at Delete—Tattoo Removal.

On the Job

Erasing the signs of youthful whims
Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are now in Brooklyn.

Sunday Basketball Notes

Pierce, Garnett offer Nets grit
Justin Bieber on stage Saturday night at TD Garden.

Music Review

Bieber a barnstormer on autopilot

theater

Another turn at bat

Taylor Schilling (left) plays a younger Piper Kerman, imprisoned for a drug offense.

television

Writer, actress team for ‘Orange’
Tasha Garland, 2, of West Falmouth, hunts for shells in the tide at Chapoquoit Beach.

Travel

Cape Cod’s west coast is quieter, less traveled

comedy

Characters a laughing matter for Tomlin

How to live without air conditioning

Author Whit Sheppard.

Magazine

What happened at Deerfield
Peter Millar “Coral” swim trunks, $79.50 at North River Outfitter, 126 Charles St., Boston

style

A loud splash
President Obama made a surprise appearance at the White House daily news briefing on Friday.

Obama speaks on Trayvon Martin case

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Lee Westwood of England plays out of a bunker on the 9th hole during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland, Sunday July 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Westwood falls back, 3-way tie for Open lead

Adam Scott and Henrik Stenson have moved up to share the lead with Lee Westwood as the final group makes the turn at the British Open.

Metro

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Grace Hall Hemingway documented in a series of scrapbooks her son Ernest Hemingway’s life from birth until he turned 18. One of the books included this family portrait from February 1906, with Ernest standing at right.

JFK Library releases Hemingway scrapbooks

The museum, which holds nearly all of the author’s manuscripts, is making digital versions of scrapbooks used to detail his youth available online, starting today.

Columnists

Yvonne Abraham

Good people, good fortune
Nelson Mandela walked down Boylston Street on a 1990 visit to Boston.

JEFF JACOBY

Mandela’s undiminished legacy
Senator Elizabeth Warren is on the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee.

alex beam

Lots of noise from Warren but little delivery

Beverly Beckham

Remembering my mentor: Bob Cormier
Amar Bose, who founded Bose Corp. in 1964, died earlier this month. He used some profits to fund research into new areas, like auto suspension.

Innovation Economy

Dr. Bose’s greatest innovation may be his company

kevin cullen

This exchange really captured Whitey’s attention

LAWRENCE HARMON

Recovering addicts stand behind Walsh
Robinson Cano and the Yankees are making their first trip to Fenway Park starting Friday.

Christopher L. Gasper

Finally, Yankees arrive at Fenway Park

CARLO ROTELLA

Free play — it’s not just for kids

Kevin Cullen

Royals throw a curve ball

Yvonne Abraham

Rolling Stone cover image can’t hurt us

Opinion | Ty Burr

Rolling Stone cover an act of irresponsibility

Nation & World

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Interim president Adly Mansour (left), who appointed the committee that will propose the amendments, also met with Jordan’s King Abdullah (right) in Cairo on Saturday.

Egypt forms committee to amend constitution

Egypt’s interim president named a committee of legal experts to propose amendments to the country’s Islamist-drafted constitution.

Politics

Helen Thomas smiled after a White House briefing in 2007.

Helen Thomas, 92; pioneering woman for White House press corps

Ms. Thomas interacted with 10 presidents, from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama.

Business

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The key question, British finance minister George Osborne (above) has suggested, isn’t whether Royal Bank of Scotland should divest Citizens Bank to pay off taxpayers. Rather, it’s about the most profitable way to do it.

Pressure builds on parent of Citizens Bank

Citizens is a bright spot for the embattled Royal Bank of Scotland, but pressure from the British government could force the lender to sell its subsidiary.

Arts

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Music Review

The Eagles performed before a sold-out Comcast Center in Mansfield on Friday night.

Eagles give a history session at Comcast Center

The once-again reunited band offered a fairly comprehensive lesson in what made the Eagles the Eagles.

Travel

The view from window table at Ocean House in Dennis Port might roil a diner’s emotions.

5 spots for a romantic dinner on the Cape

At these spots on Cape Cod, the right table can set the mood for an evening before the first course even arrives.

Books

READING TOURS

Elin Hilderbrand writes serious beach books

“Beautiful Day,” Hilderbrand’s 12th novel, is a bestseller in Boston and beyond, but its roots and heart are in Nantucket.

Globe Insiders

Globe Talks | July 22, 6 p.m.

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All proceeds will go to The Greater Boston Food Bank.

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Magazine

The cover for the July 21 2013 issue

What happened at Deerfield
The cover for the July 14 2013 issue

Are big blue bins bad for recycling?
The cover for the June 30 2013 issue

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

The bee keepers

Ideas

“Using techniques from the past, ideas from hot-weather countries, and new findings from building design experts, we can see a surprising portrait emerge of what life might look like if we decided we could no longer afford our addiction to air conditioning.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on life without A/C