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AI helped a musician with Parkinson's finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar - Artificial intelligence is helping a London-based singer-songwriter continue writing and recording music after Parkinson's disease largely took away his ability to play guitar.

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The world capital of french fries has a problem: too many potatoes -- A thousand tons of potatoes were stacked 15 feet high in a warehouse on Kris D'haeyere's farm for months. Even though he offered to sell them for just a couple of euros per ton, no one wanted to buy them.

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UnitedHealth insurer defrauded MassHealth out of $100 million, AG lawsuit alleges

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A Maine newspaper took a bold step in opening a cafe. Here's how it's faring a year after opening. -- The cafe is expected to turn a profit in its first full year of operation, despite recent cuts at the newspaper.

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Trump ponders whether to move forward with Iran deal but hasn't yet decided -- President Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal.

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How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill tow -- The chemical disaster is one of the deadliest US workplace accidents in recent decades.

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Piece by piece, the Citgo sign is coming down to move on up -- Work has begun on moving the Citgo sign.

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After backlash from patients, CVS restores coverage of popular weight-loss drug Zepbound -- The reversal could potentially expand access to the blockbuster GLP-1 medication for millions of Americans.

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Boston still runs on Dunkin'. But a new coffee culture is taking hold.

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Why are millions of dollars flowing through a two-person Lexington news outlet? A look at the newsroom's unorthodox business.

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Early cancer detection is key to survival, and for area hospitals it's an increasing focus

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Breaktime's Connor Schoen talks tackling youth homelessness -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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The state of Boston tech, at a glance

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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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Calculator: Where in Mass. can you afford to buy a home?

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Where are layoffs happening in Massachusetts?

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Listen to the Globe Opinion podcast "Say More with Shirley Leung"

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Sign up for Trendlines, a newsletter from Larry Edelman

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It's try, try again on reforming noncompetes in Massachusetts

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Her boyfriend created illicit images of her teen daughter. In Massachusetts, that's not a crime.

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Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

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President Trump refiles suit over Wall Street Journal Jeffrey Epstein story

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MLB owners propose a salary cap for the first time since baseball's 1994-95 strike

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France's parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber

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Google engineer charged with using inside information to win $1.2m on Polymarket

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'I was just sad': Immelt pens Substack about post-GE struggles

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Blood pressure wearables flood the market after FDA relaxes oversight, concerning experts

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'Today, I'm ordering everything': Here's what it was like on Clover's final day

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Healey debuts quantum computing hub at MIT to capture future market

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CBS News names an outsider, Nick Bilton, to lead '60 Minutes'

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Popular 'Open Streets' events will be scaled back this summer, Mayor Wu says

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'You Can't Beat Boston' is a start. But slogans won't fix what ails the city.

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Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients

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