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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - Mass. built an R&D powerhouse that supports 1 million workers. Trump — and the high cost of living here — are threatening it. Federal funding cuts and competition from Florida and Texas are squeezing an R&D ecosystem that accounts for a quarter of the state's economy.

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As electric vehicles lose their juice, Mass. battery startups are being hit hard -- Startups have laid off employees and pivoted to making batteries for drones.

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Missed paychecks and airport delays: Pressure mounts on Congress to end the funding shutdown -- Lawmakers have yet to resolve the underlying issue of reining in President Trump's immigration enforcement operations.

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What men and women think about gender and pay, according to a new poll -- Equal pay emerged as a major source of concern for working women in the poll and an area where men and women are far apart in their perception of gender equity.

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TALKING POINTS - Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case -- Social media company Meta and video streaming service YouTube harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress, a jury found Wednesday, a landmark decision that could open social media companies to more lawsuits over users' well-being.

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The curious case of sepsis — and what may really be driving its skyrocketing cases in Mass.

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

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Everyone thinks they're addicted to their phones — but these people really are

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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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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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The state of Boston tech, at a glance

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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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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Boston to curb insurance coverage of GLP-1s, other drugs for city employees

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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

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Executive Council narrowly approves $21.6m plan to streamline N.H. community mental health centers

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Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown

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CEO at Horizons for Homeless Children stepping down after 10 years

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Massachusetts ERs have a problem with mental heath 'boarding,' study finds

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Can you spot a deepfake X-ray? Neither can your radiologist.

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Judge won't dismiss ACLU lawsuit claiming Brown University is subject to R.I. public records law

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CVS reaches FTC settlement over insulin pricing practices

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Mass General Brigham Home Care clinicians call for union contract to improve patient safety

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'Lack of compassion': Air Canada CEO rebuked by Carney over English video on crash

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The seafood industry bets Americans will finally eat more fish if it looks more like meat

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BBC names ex-Google executive Matt Brittin its new director-general as it faces a feud with Trump

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TSA officers share how they're scraping by without pay

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High oil and gas prices could outlast Trump's war with Iran

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This project was set to build 21 buildings along Dorchester Bay. Now it's stalled and owners are selling part of the site.

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