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Lilly to buy Boston biotech Kelonia for $3.25 billion in latest Mass. investment - It's the latest in a string of big-money moves the Indianapolis-based pharma giant has made locally.

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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking -- The Atlantic, in response, said it stood by its reporting and would vigorously defend against the "meritless lawsuit."

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Judge rules against Arthur T. Demoulas in Market Basket battle -- The judge issued a decision saying the members of Market Basket's board of directors acted in good faith by suspending Demoulas and later terminating the popular CEO.

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Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry -- Whiskey-making has long been considered a masculine profession in America. But industry experts say women have always been involved in the process.

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Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional -- Companies must submit declarations listing the goods on which they collectively put billions of dollars toward the import taxes the court subsequently struck down.

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French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X -- Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor's office.

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Canada's prime minister says economic ties with US were a strength but now are a weakness -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the US were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected.

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It's been 20 years since Romneycare sparked near-universal health insurance coverage in Mass. Now, that status is under threat.

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Students at Berklee College of Music pay up to $85,000 to attend. Some say the school's AI classes are a waste of money.

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VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it's fighting to stabilize after its own bad news.

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Trump says US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for talks with Iran

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Beacon Hill's effort to restrict social media use by teens is clumsy and invasive, critics say

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Trump administration warms to IMF and World Bank, in rare nod to global bodies

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Business groups resist anti-immigrant bills cheered by the White House

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US backs South African rare earths project despite diplomatic tensions

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Four Boston-area researchers honored with 2026 Breakthrough Prize, the 'Oscars of Science'

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What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

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Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

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Providence lawmakers, looking to cash in on the World Cup, consider letting bars stay open all night

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Federal court temporarily freezes Nexstar's merger with Tegna

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