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US charges Edward Snowden with theft, espionage

Prosecutors have 60 days to file an indictment in the NSA surveillance case and can then move to have Snowden extradited from Hong Kong, where he is believed to be located.

Aaron Hernandez was taken to his North Attleborough home in an SUV driven by his attorney, Michael Fee (not pictured).

Victim’s sister hopes for boost in investigation

The sister of Odin Lloyd said she hopes the publicity stemming from links between Aaron Hernandez and her brother would help resolve the case.

Shane Victorino singled to drive in two runs in the fourth inning.

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Shane Victorino paces Red Sox’ rout of Tigers

Victorino homered and drove in five runs as the Sox beat the Detroit Tigers in the second game of their series.

‘Whitey’ Bulger trial

‘About a hundred slugs hit’ vehicle, witness testifies

A former professional gambler testified in the trial of “Whitey” Bulger as prosecutors outlined the human toll of the reputed gangster’s alleged crimes.

Among the bands scheduled to play the Channel reunion show at Royale are Lizzie Borden and the Axes.

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Bands ready to reconnect with their Channel days

Boston bands who saw their stars rise and shine at defunct Waterfront club the Channel will perform to benefit an addiction-treatment program.

Anthony Savoy and Francis Lawrence of Dance Theatre of Harlem.

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Dance Theatre of Harlem brings youth to Jacob’s Pillow

The palpable joy on the festival’s opening night was largely due to Dance Theatre of Harlem’s performance.

Staples has a growing e-commerce business, and its store in Norwood is their first “omnichannel” store, blending Internet and brick-and-mortar shopping.

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Staples looking to blend online, in-store shopping

The Framingham office supply giant plans to transform some of its locations into new “omnichannel” stores.

Photographs of slain MIT campus officer Sean Collier are part of a makeshift memorial in Boston's Copley Square.

Makeshift Copley memorial to be taken down Tuesday

The city plans to remove the memorial to the Marathon bombing victims and move the items to the city archives in West Roxbury.

Opinion

CARLO ROTELLA

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Full and effective participation in a postindustrial society and economy requires advanced analytical and expressive ability, and studying the humanities is essential to developing those abilities.

Globe exclusives

Ex-Bulger associate John Martorano bristled at one typical bit of mob slang: “hit man,” a term for a hired killer first noted in Eric Partridge’s 1963 “Dictionary of the Underworld.”

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How to talk like Whitey Bulger
Painter Walter Richard Sickert’s “Putana a Casa.”

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Obsessed with Jack the Ripper
The House on Thursday defeated the farm bill, 234 to 195. Nearly 80 percent of the proposed farm bill spending would be set aside for food stamps and nutrition programs.

Broken City

Farm bill fails as trade-offs of yore vanish
Edward J. Tutunjian and smaller fleet owners are accused wrongly treating cabbies as independent contractors instead of as employees, costing drivers hundreds of millions in unpaid wages.

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Judge freezes assets of Boston’s taxi king
Sean A. Collier is being posthumously appointed to the Somerville Police Department.

Patrick signs bill honoring slain MIT officer

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The bee keepers
As storm clouds departed, a rainbow emerged above the First Congregational Church in Hanover.

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Globe photos of the week, June 21, 2013
From left: Felix Cavaliere, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli, and Eddie Brigati perform band hits “Good Lovin’,” “How Can I Be Sure?,” “Groovin’,” and “It’s a Beautiful Morning,” and others in a biographical stage show.

Blasts from the past

Based on actual events, “The Bling Ring” stars (from left) Taissa Farmiga, Israel Broussard, Emma Watson, Katie Chang, and Claire Julien as a group of California high schoolers who rob the homes of celebrities.

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To live and steal in LA

Work on the Callahan will overlap rebuilding of the Longfellow Bridge and Government Center T station.

Callahan Tunnel to close for three months
Rappaport Prize winner Ann Pibal’s works include “EXTS,” “DLUV,” and “LNIO.”

Abstract painter explores a fine line
James Gandolfini was best-known for his role as Tony Soprano in the HBO show “The Sopranos.”

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James Gandolfini: The face of an actor

Stanley Cup Final

Coach Claude Julien (left), with help from assistant Doug Houda (right), determines when the Bruins make line changes.

In today’s NHL, line changes are critical

In the only sport that changes personnel on the fly, teams like the Bruins and Blackhawks can use skilled line changes to work for -- or against -- them.

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Doc Rivers , left, and Danny Ainge spoke at a 2011 news conference.

Celtics-Clippers deal for Rivers breaks down again

Talks between the Clippers and Celtics about a deal that would send Doc Rivers to Los Angeles have reached a standstill, a league source told the Globe.

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Republican Gabriel Gomez, left, and Democrat Edward Markey.

Gomez and Markey begin final push to Tuesday

Edward J. Markey made his pitch to senior citizens, while Gabriel E. Gomez greeted voters at a Latino-owned diner ahead of Tuesday’s election.

Columnists

CARLO ROTELLA

Humanities: The practical degree

SCOT LEHIGH

Pacheco Law eats T money and options

Newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rowhani greeted reporters during a press conference in Tehran on Monday.

NICHOLAS BURNS

Rowhani’s Iran

Alex Beam

Letting the sun shine in

JOAN VENNOCHI

Boston’s gang wars, 2013
A thumb-friendly keyboard is still a big advantage for many BlackBerry fans, but such devices are losing market share.

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BlackBerry’s new phone is perfect — for three years ago
The Blackhawks celebrated after their game-winning goal.

Christopher L. Gasper

Blackhawks bullied the Bruins

Yvonne Abraham

A lost year at Madison Park
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews celebrates Chicago’s winning goal, much to the chagrin of Bruins counterpart Zdeno Chara.

Dan Shaughnessy

Bruins fans celebrated too soon

Kevin Cullen

Shaming the shameless

JOANNA WEISS

Attacks on tenure put Markey on defensive

Adrian Walker

It’s time to step down

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A man wearing a gas mask held his girlfriend during a demonstration in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Brazil’s demonstrators call for boycott of 2014 World Cup

A growing number of protesters are telling fans around the globe to do what would once seem unthinkable in a nation that’s home to legends like Pelé and Ronaldo.

Politics

President Barack Obama is nominating former Justice Department official James Comey to lead the FBI.

Obama nominating Comey as FBI director

White House officials are hoping that James Comey’s bipartisan background and two decades of law enforcement experience will help him win Senate approval.

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Apple Inc. is on trial in federal court in Manhattan, charged with conspiring to fix prices on e-books.

US contends Apple forced up e-book prices

The Justice Department said that Apple Inc. conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices above the $9.99 price.

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“Wood Construction #201” by Jim Tellin

Death and sex at Miller Yezerski Gallery

The conversation between sculpture and painting abides in Jim Tellin’s work at the gallery.

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Movie Review

Billy Crystal again provides the voice of Mike Wakowski (above), this time in the story of how he met his monster pal Sulley.

Pixar gives ‘Monsters University’ the old college try

“Monsters University” is better than “Cars 2” but not by enough, offering unsettling evidence that Pixar’s Golden Age may be in the past.

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Seaside haven
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Weekend Fun Guide 2013
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Full Globe coverage of the gangster’s ongoing trial, life on the run, and notorious legacy in Boston.

Ideas

“The stalemate over independence here in Western Sahara, Africa’s last remaining colony, raises the uncomfortable question of whether a peaceful breakup of nations is really possible — even when the process, officially speaking, enjoys the full support of the UN.”

Jenn Abelson