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PayPal's online checkout empire is under siege as rivals squeeze its core business - The iconic online payments company is facing its biggest challenge in nearly three decades of existence.

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Evacuation order lifted for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank -- Officials began ordering residents of Garden Grove, to evacuate their homes on Thursday after the tank overheated, and by the weekend about 50,000 residents had been told to leave.

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Here's how Newton's 822-unit housing development finally happened -- The Boston Globe speaks with Larry Gottesdiener, chair of Newton-based real estate firm Northland and managing partner of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team, on the developer's plans for 822 units in Newton Upper Falls.

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Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

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Boston cybersecurity startup 7AI is going on a hiring binge -- Lior Div's latest company is seeing rapid growth as concerns spread about hackers using AI.

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BOLD TYPES - Joe Kriesberg leads the charge at MassINC to address income inequality - The Boston-based nonprofit had its biggest fundraiser in a decade this month, drawing a crowd of around 350 people and raising some $600,000.

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Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery -- History's first US-born pope, whose family history includes both enslaved people and slave owners, delivered the apology in his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas."

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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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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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Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

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Mass. rideshare drivers just became first in nation to unionize after yearslong push

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In homeless crisis, California 'is waging a war on RVs'

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Trump says he doesn't want US to 'rush' into deal with Iran

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Trump doctor visit renews health scrutiny as 80th birthday nears

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Trump touts possible Iran deal that would reopen Hormuz Strait

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India calls US 'reliable' energy partner as it seeks more fuel

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Philippine building collapses, trapping at least 30 people

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LNG tanker exits Hormuz for India for first time since war began

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US companies shamed by Trump tiptoe into tariff, refund race

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Roxbury's Black Market began with a promising vision but will close at month's end

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R.I. attorney general sues Kalshi, Polymarket alleging prediction market operators skirted sports betting laws

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Bill Winters 'lower-value human' apology not enough for unions

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