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Snowden is said to plan to seek asylum in Ecuador

Edward Snowden is wanted by the US for revealing classified surveillance programs and was reported to be in Moscow.

Celtics head coach Doc Rivers.

Celtics, Clippers near deal on Rivers, source says

The Clippers offered a 2014 first-round draft pick as compensation for letting Doc Rivers out of his contract, a league source said today.

Cameras, lights, satellite trucks, and reporters were across the street from Aaron Hernandez’s home in North Attleborough.

Media presence at Hernandez’s home continues

Journalists remained at the home of Patriot’s player Aaron Hernandez, but law enforcement officials did not comment and no arrests or other developments were announced.

With election approaching, Gomez, Markey woo voters

Two days before voters choose a new US Senator, the candidates crisscrossed Massachusetts today, making a final effort to rally the electorate.

Marathon winner gives medal to Boston at 10k race

The champion of the men’s 2013 Boston Marathon presented his medal to Mayor Thomas Menino as thousands gathered for the city’s first major race since the bombings.

Domenico Petrino, who witnessed the Marathon bombing, celebrated finishing the BAA 10K.

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Domenico Petrino, who witnessed the Marathon bombing, celebrated finishing the BAA 10K.

The champion of the men's Marathon, Lelisa Desisa (center), was introduced at the start of the race.

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The champion of the men's Marathon, Lelisa Desisa (center), was introduced at the start of the race.

More than 6,400 athletes gathered on Boston Common for the event.

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More than 6,400 athletes gathered on Boston Common for the event.

Elaine Vetter of Holden cheered for her daughter and husband.

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Elaine Vetter of Holden cheered for her daughter and husband.

Desisa (left) greeted bombing victims Adam Davis and his wife, Adrianne Haslet-Davis.

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Desisa (left) greeted bombing victims Adam Davis and his wife, Adrianne Haslet-Davis.

The 2013 winner also presented his medal to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.

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The 2013 winner also presented his medal to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.

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From Churchill to Oprah: The evolution of college commencement speakers

A review of Boston-area commencement speakers over the past century shows that leaders in politics, the arts, and education have given way to celebrities, media stars, and technology innovators.

Felix Doubront pitched five innings, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks.

tigers 7, red sox 5

Red Sox falter late in loss to Tigers

Two errors by the Red Sox helped load the bases for Torii Hunter, who hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

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Gabriel Gomez has it backwards if he thinks the national debate about gun control should ignore the event that sparked it.

Globe exclusives

Conservative US Representative Mark Meadows of North Carolina

Broken City

Turning the map into a partisan weapon
Coach Claude Julien and his players reacted to Chicago scoring an empty-net goal late in the third.

Dan Shaughnessy

Must-win up next for Bruins

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Spring All-Scholastics

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Diversity Boston
Shirley Band (left) and Charlotte Horblit use urLetters for correspondence.

Techie twist on art of letter writing
Manny Costa, chief executive of Costa Fruit and Produce.

On the Hot seat

Demand for local produce is growing
Jon Hamm stars as the morally and emotionally stagnant Don Draper in “Mad Men.”

BuzzSaw

Do characters have to change?
Paul Feig found Boston to his liking while he was here last summer shooting “The Heat.” the film stars Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, and a host of local actors.

movies

Paul Feig loves Boston in ‘The Heat’
There are sunsets for two — like the one this couple enjoys on a dock at Wauwinet resort.

Travel

Enjoying Nantucket in three ways
Syrian government soldiers stood in front of the clock tower flying the national flag in the main square of the city of Qusayr, in Syria’s central Homs province, on June 5, after the army claimed it had seized total control of it and the surrounding region.

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The ‘let-it-burn’ strategy in Syria
Laurie Seckinger was more focused on Scott Brown’s Senate bid.

Many tuning race out in town Gomez must win
Staples kiosks allow customers to buy online what they can’t find in stores.

Staples looks to fend off its online rivals

Stanley Cup Final

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has some unwanted company in the Blackhawks’ Marcus Kruger, but Adam McQuaid does his best to clear the crease.

Bruins’ Tuukka Rask returns to form in defeat

The Bruins goalie turned away 29 shots the Blackhawks put on net, including the 12 he faced in a frantic third period.

Sports

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Will Middlebrooks argued after being called out on strikes in a game last month.

For Will Middlebrooks, sophomore jinx continues

Except for a three-homer day in April, Middlebrooks has struggled mightily, and you wonder if the Red Sox will send him to the minors.

Metro

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A Boston Police officer exited the building at 153 Intervale St., where two men and one woman were killed early Saturday.

3 killed at Dorchester party

Police are searching for a suspect after two men and a woman, all in their early 20s, were fatally shot early Saturday.

Columnists

yvonne abraham

Paying attention to Markey-Gomez race?
Attorney Tom Kiley, left, made a point as then-UMass president William Bulger, right, testified under a grant of immunity in 2003 before the House Government Reform Committee. The panel was studying the FBI’s use of informants.

JEFF JACOBY

Political elite should shun Bill Bulger

derrick z. jackson

To get respect, cyclists need to show some, too

JOANNA WEISS

Watch out, Superman! It’s the NSA!

Bob Ryan

LeBron James’s greatness is one of a kind

JOAN VENNOCHI

Not talking of Newtown is cowardice
Coach Claude Julien and his players reacted to Chicago scoring an empty-net goal late in the third.

Dan Shaughnessy

Must-win up next for Bruins

CARLO ROTELLA

Humanities: The practical degree
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask didn’t need to pad his stats during practice Friday — here stuffing Brad Marchand — since he’s had such a strong postseason.

Christopher L. Gasper

Expect a sharper Rask

lawrence harmon

Business needs to join mayoral race
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

Nation & World

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Pakistani air force personnel carried coffins of foreign tourists as they are unloaded upon arrival at an airbase.

Militants kill 10 at mountain base camp in Pakistan

Islamic militants shot to death nine foreign tourists and one Pakistani as they were visiting one of the world’s highest mountains, officials said.

Business

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Thomas Herndon, a third-year graduate student, found mistakes in a prominent study by two economists.

Student’s critique of austerity policies creates firestorm

Thomas Herndon, a third-year UMass graduate student, found mistakes in a prominent study by two economists.

Arts

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The Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts in Japan.

MFA branch in Japan needs new vision

The Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts has been plagued by financial problems and, increasingly, a missing sense of conviction about its purpose.

Travel

An observation deck at Roosevelt Campobello International Park.

More to Campobello Island than FDR’s summer home

President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s beloved Canadian island offers soaring cliffs plummeting to churning seas.

Books

Summer reads: Nonfiction

Here are 11 works of nonfiction — some old, some new — to read this summer.

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Magazine

The cover for the June 23 2013 issue

The bee keepers
The cover for the June 16 2013 issue

Last of their kind
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Seaside haven
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Weekend Fun Guide 2013

Globe Insiders

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

Ideas

“The Oregon experiment suggests that the most important advantage of getting more Americans insured might not be that it saves money or lowers their risk for heart attacks. It’s that it just makes them happier.”

Leon Neyfakh on health insurance as antidepressant