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A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden - Classrooms have become saturated with screens and a growing number of parents, teachers and school districts say it is time to scale back.

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Social Security's retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected -- Rising healthcare costs and government spending have contributed to a projected depletion date that is less than 10 years from now.

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Paramount CEO promises editorial independence for '60 Minutes' -- The tumult at "60 Minutes" has raised questions about the future of the program, which must forge ahead without many of its biggest stars or longest-tenured leaders.

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In a shift, Airbnb will chip in to support Boston's World Cup after all. What gives?

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Remembering an icon of Boston: Back Bay statue to honor Jack Connors -- A new statue of civic leader Jack Connors was unveiled in Back Bay on Tuesday.

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GSK to buy Cambridge-based Nuvalent, maker of targeted cancer drugs, for $10.6 billion -- The deal is the latest in a run of biopharma acquisitions in recent months.

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New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight, and Trump's name -- A dramatic new vision for the busiest transit hub in the Western Hemisphere calls for a return to the original station's grandeur from 1910.

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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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2026 TECH POWER PLAYERS

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No. 1: GE Vernova's Scott Strazik

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Boston's tech scene is in its optimism era

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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 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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Tune in live to the Tech Innovation Summit

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Olympian, elite track stars sue Puma, claiming 'defective' shoes caused injuries, ended careers

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Scott Strazik's plan to keep GE Vernova near MIT's campus is paying off

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What's the most promising thing about the Boston tech scene? Here's what 25 Tech Power Players said.

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Meet the CEOs, founders, and other leaders on the Globe's annual Tech Power Players list

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Nearly five years in, the 'Nicotine-Free Generation' movement could go up in smoke, advocates warn

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The Boston tech scene is riding a wave of optimism. Here's why.

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How the local tech sector is cleaning up Silicon Valley's AI problems

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What's boosting the Massachusetts tech pipeline? Colleges and universities, of course.

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Takeaways from Scott Pelley's emotional interview about his '60 Minutes' demise

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Central Ohio becomes a hub for tech and manufacturing

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