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'Toy Story 5' rakes in biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million - Reviews have been very good and audiences gave "Toy Story 5" an "A" CinemaScore. Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" slipped to second place with $17 million in its second weekend.

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In Taylor Swift's beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor -- The rumors, so far, have proved unfounded.

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Employers want more AI-fluent workers. It's testing young graduates' loyalties. -- While emerging as some of the most frequent and savvy users of generative artificial intelligence, Gen Z also remains its staunchest opponent, studies show.

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Fatal Missouri skydiving plane crash renews concerns about safety loophole -- Investigation officials have complained for years that federal rules treat skydiving planes and many sightseeing aircraft more like private personal planes than commercial airliners, despite carrying paying customers. The same goes for "living history" flights involving historic aircraft.

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Egg prices are way down. And many farmers are not happy. -- Egg prices skyrocketed last year as bird flu swept through the nation's hens. But since then prices have plummeted, putting pressure on small farmers.

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz ahead of talks with US -- Iran dealt two blows to the agreement with the US on Saturday, saying it had closed the Strait of Hormuz and also downplaying talks.

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UMass dorms will get a major upgrade in a deal with private industry

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A South Shore AI-generated news site put up a paywall. Hundreds of readers, including a police chief, opened their wallets.

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Mass. has new limits on insurers' much-hated prior authorizations. Here's what to know.

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2026 TECH POWER PLAYERS

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Introducing the Boston Globe's 2026 Tech Power Players -- Founders, policy makers, and other leaders say innovation is alive and well as the region generates the most buzz it's seen in years.

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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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Franklin Cummings Tech leader Aisha Francis is building a school out of 'hope, heart, and hustle' -- 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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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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A top banker made a case for mining to Pope Leo XIV, who has seen its impact up close

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Seaside Beverly mansion targeted in heist listed for $23 million. See the photos.

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Dairy Farmers of America to 'idle' its St. Albans plant in Vermont, affecting 80 employees

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Coca-Cola to lay off 175 workers at Northampton plant

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World Cup ticket buyers are left stranded as resale purchases fall through

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Logan Airport food and hospitality workers vote to authorize strike amid World Cup crowds

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Here's who won and who lost in the SJC's stunning income tax decision

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Why the nonprofit Buzzards Bay Coalition took over the South Coast Almanac lifestyle magazine

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Tell us: Are you setting up a Trump Account for your child?

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Baystate's CEO, who wrote book on how to fire employees, lays off workers at Greenfield hospital, union says

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A city's push for facial recognition on public buses ignites debate over security and privacy

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FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna mRNA flu vaccine that was subject of controversy

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Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier

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Bernie Sanders pitches $1,000 annual payout from public ownership of AI

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Massachusetts taking its (tax) cut from World Cup performers

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The discount for student loan payers who enroll in autopay just went up

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