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Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer 'functional cure' for some patients - In two international studies, about 1 in 5 patients given the experimental drug saw their virus reduced to levels low enough for the immune system to keep in check.

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Key inflation gauge worsens, eroding Americans' income and spending power -- Inflation jumped to 3.8 percent in April compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said, up from 3.5 percent in March and the highest since May 2023.

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'Dream job for any gamer': The wizards behind popular Magic game are trying to unionize -- More than 100 employees, many of whom are lifelong fans of the game, are now trying to unionize — hoping to push back against what they describe as a series of aggressive and unnecessary measures by Magic's owner, toy giant Hasbro.

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About 8 percent of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year. -- Massive changes to Medicaid passed into law last year could result in 10 million more uninsured individuals over a decade, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates.

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West Coast chemical emergencies raise questions about safety of massive industrial tanks -- There are millions of chemical tanks around the U.S., and experts say it is exceedingly rare for them to fail as long as they are properly maintained and inspected.

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MLB - Baseball players ask for expanded free agency, salary arbitration rights, almost doubling minimum - Baseball's labor contract expires Dec. 1 and MLB is expected to institute a lockout, management's equivalent of a strike under federal labor law.

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Thousands drop health insurance in Mass., and picture is expected to get worse, experts say -- The shift, prompted by high costs, moves the state away from its promise of near-universal coverage.

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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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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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Among Boston startups, it's an AI-mad, mad, mad, mad world

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Wu, a longtime climate champion, lays off city's director of green infrastructure, eliminates office

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Teachers union urges schools to curb AI chatbots and screen time

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A dream, a bankruptcy, and a fateful email: Inside the collapse of Clover

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Nine missing after Washington paper mill tank rupture and officials say there's no hope of survivors

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New York and New Jersey are investigating FIFA's ticket practices as World Cup prices soar

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9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there's no hope of survivors

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Popular Open Newbury Street events will be scaled back this summer, Mayor Wu says

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Fenway pizza joint Woody's to close after nearly three decades: 'It was a labor of love'

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Health insurers again propose double-digit premium increases

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Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but still face heavy restrictions

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Zelensky asks Trump for more US air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says

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'60 Minutes' journalist who accused CBS of political meddling loses her deal

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For the next six months, Boston's iconic CITGO sign is going dark

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One in six Americans who had COVID-19 developed long COVID, Mass General Brigham study says

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New England governors ask federal regulators to reject proposed electricity profit increase

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