The Boston Globe

Opening arguments to begin in Bulger trial

The sweeping federal racketeering case against notorious South Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger is expected to last through September.

US Senate race

Gomez makes bid for Democratic voters in debate

Gabriel Gomez embraced some Democratic initiatives in the Senate debate, but Edward Markey countered that, on too many issues, Gomez lines up with conservatives.

Amid struggles, Obama hits trail in Boston

President Obama is headlining a rally for Senate candidate Edward Markey, but he arrives at a difficult moment in his presidency.

Income of Boston mayoral hopefuls varies

Roughly half of the candidates hoping to become mayor earn more than double the city’s annual median household income of almost $52,000.

Claude Julien has the Bruins playing the lunch-bucket style that fans have demanded for decades.

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Claude Julien leads Bruins with simple style

The Bruins head coach, seeking his second championship in three years, has never been flashy, and likes his team to play with his gritty nature.

Dan Shaughnessy

A Bruins Stanley Cup would be extra special this year

A Bruins rolling rally — on the same street where the Marathon bombs exploded — would be a triumph that would match any victory our city has known.

Patriots capitalizing on Tebow marketability

Before Tim Tebow even had a number on the Patriots roster, his jersey was selling online at the team’s pro shop for $99.95.

MBTA sets up disaster training center in tunnel

The new $10 million training center is designed to help emergency responders learn how best to react to dire situations within the T system.

Opinion

Farah Stockman

Teacher trafficking

The strange saga of Filipino workers, American schools, and H-1B visas.

Globe exclusives

Michelle Tolini Finamore, curator of Fashion Arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Where food and fashion meet

From left, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, and Danny McBride in “This Is the End.”

movie review

‘End’ is Armageddon in Hollywood

Nantucket scallops at The Farmhouse in Needham.

dining out

At Farmhouse, a warm welcome

Coverage

The trial of Whitey Bulger

Cheap Eats

Arlington deli concocting its own history

Publicist Kate Conti’s firm has promoted meditation’s benefits but she finds she cannot focus on it.

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The stress of not meditating

Some school districts already offer computer science courses, but few students are taking them.

Google, others call for mandatory tech classes

Brian Rosen played with Autumn, a home seller’s pet, as wife Elizabeth Deutsch and broker Ed Greable watched.

House hunters go to extremes in hot market

Ben Mezrich’s post-adolescent heroes start from scratch in the basement of a parent’s house and eventually rake in the cash — before crashing.

Book Review

‘Straight Flush’ by Ben Mezrich

Opinion | TOM KEANE

Edward Snowden is an American hero

The Commonwealth Lyric Theater in rehearsal for Rachmaninoff’s opera “Aleko.”

Opera Review

Rachmaninoff’s ‘Aleko’ runs free in Brighton

George Tooker’s “Study for Subway” in the Addison show.

Art Review

Show frames 20th century’s gay male life

Stanley Cup Final

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara greeted fans who turned out to bid the Bruins goodbye on Tuesday.

Bruins can’t slow Zdeno Chara down

The Bruins captain has put forth a nearly perfect effort this postseason, even while taking on an increasing amount of ice time.

Sports

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Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester got knocked out in the fifth inning.

Jon Lester struggles again in Red Sox loss

Lester gave up seven runs on eight hits and seven walks, which matched his career high, in the 8-3 loss to the Rays.

Metro

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Marie Evans, who died in 2002, with her son, Willie. She received cigarette samples as a child and became addicted.

SJC overturns part of award in tobacco case

The state’s highest court upheld $35 million in damages related to a woman’s death from lung cancer, but struck down an $81 million award in the case.