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Trump's changing course on Strait of Hormuz strategy raises questions about US war preparation - Trump is jumping from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now escalating to a direct threat against civilian infrastructure.

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Nonprofits, unions, and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags on -- Nonprofits are stepping in to help unpaid TSA workers and coordinating closely with airports and local TSA unions.

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Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum -- The United States and Iran threatened to target critical infrastructure Sunday as the war in the Middle East, now in its fourth week, puts lives and livelihoods at risk throughout the region.

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Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump's ultimatum -- Iran and Hezbollah are escalating attacks on Israel as a wider fight over energy and infrastructure sharpens the war.

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The media may have unmasked Banksy — again. That's angered some art fans but not ruffled dealers -- Years before the rise of Instagram, Banksy figured out that the key to real influence lay in not being famous, exactly, but in being anonymous.

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RI BUSINESS - A battle is underway over recreational cannabis stores in Rhode Island - "Massachusetts is light-years ahead of us," said one of the applicants competing to open a new dispensary in R.I. "They're going to be rolling that out, and we still don't have retail stores."

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'We need to hit the brakes': Plummeting pot prices are tanking the Massachusetts marijuana industry

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Poor Clare nuns are 'in a state of crisis' as Boston holds up housing plan for years

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Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- 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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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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ICE agents will deploy to airports to ease long lines and staff shortages during shutdown, border czar says

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Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

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Legal immigration to US is falling from most countries under Trump, data shows

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Iran warns Trump after he gives two-day ultimatum to open Hormuz

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Hormuz Strait closure forcing Trump, importers to seek solution

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours on Hormuz, threatens power plants

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Musk says Tesla, SpaceX, xAI chip project to kick off in Texas

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Nonprofits, unions and airports rally to feed TSA officers as shutdown drags

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Cuba suffers second blackout in a week amid fuel squeeze

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Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants

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The oil prices you see don't tell the market's real story

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Stryker cyberattack delays surgeries for some patients

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Fifteen Boston-area towns set big goals to build out of the region's housing shortage by 2030. They're nowhere close.

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Soaring gas prices will hit drivers and US automakers hardest

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Iranian navy guided Indian tanker through Strait of Hormuz, crew member says

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US allows sale of stranded Iran oil to cap fuel-price rises

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