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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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Lebanon fighting continues despite ceasefire, threatening US-Iran agreement -- At least seven people remained trapped under the rubble, Lebanon's National News Agency said.

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A top banker made a case for mining to Pope Leo XIV, who has seen its impact up close -- Ilan Goldfajn, head of the Inter-American Development Bank, met privately with the pope on Friday and asserted the potential of rare earth mining.

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Seaside Beverly mansion targeted in heist listed for $23 million. See the photos. -- Known as "Rock Edge," the Georgian Revival-style mansion sits atop a rocky bluff and boasts 400 feet of private beachfront.

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Dairy Farmers of America to 'idle' its St. Albans plant in Vermont, affecting 80 employees -- The closure is a blow to Franklin County's dairy economy, removing a longtime processing hub in a region built heavily around the industry that has recently faced similar dairy production shutdowns.

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Coca-Cola to lay off 175 workers at Northampton plant -- The soft drinks giant formally notified regulators of the layoffs earlier this week.

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Why is UMass asking a Wall Street giant to revamp its dorms?

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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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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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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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Could the postal center next to South Station move at last? The US postmaster may be open to it.

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US gas prices below $4 for 1st time since March, but remain 25% higher than last year

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Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers

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JD Vance has a new memoir out. Some Boston booksellers hope customers will buy a different book — with the same name.

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Monthly median single family home sales price in R.I. drops year-over-year for the first time in nearly a decade

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