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Bob Ryan -- A breakdown of all things baseball — how it was, how it is, and how it will always be

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EDITORIAL - European-style plug-in solar could quickly cut soaring utility bills in Massachusetts - Both the Senate and House are advancing omnibus energy bills that include provisions to clear the path to make plug-in solar a reality in the Commonwealth.

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Elissa Ely -- Bring back the potholes

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New housing law takes effect. See what it could mean in Massachusetts.

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Khosla family purchasing Seahawks for $9.612 billion

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Harsh winter aside, this summer's prized hydrangea blooms are bursting with color

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How to stay safe and enjoy produce during outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - The horribly familiar story behind the whole Graham Platner debacle - Being lost in all the politics is a human story, and an achingly familiar one for survivors.

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'Sell your house fast in any condition': Should you sell to a flipper for cash? -- It's not for everyone, but some sellers can alleviate the headache of the real estate process by taking a price cut from a home flipper.

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Immigration Unmasked - ICE is logging more arrests than ever in Mass. and beyond - Immigration arrests by ICE are ramping up in Massachusetts and across the country, even if the activity is garnering fewer explosive headlines than previously.

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These two North Shore friends bought a sunken pontoon. What they turned it into became a viral sensation. -- It was probably a bad idea. But the journey amassed a large following.

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New TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

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'Paranormal Activity' brings the scares to Boston ahead of Broadway debut

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In 'The Westies,' an upstart Irish-American crime family takes on the Mafia

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Boston Globe Spotlight Team -- Nearly 250 patients at top Mass. hospitals say they were abused by a renowned doctor. Why wasn't he stopped sooner? -- A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Why Trump and the MAGA movement turned against Harvard -- Over a decade of political and cultural upheaval, America's most powerful university grew vulnerable to attack. There were warning signs.

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Why the middle class is disappearing in Massachusetts -- The middle class in Massachusetts is being hollowed out. Driving the squeeze is a stratospheric rise in inequality.

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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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IDEAS | KELLY HORAN -- New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv on mothers, daughters, and the mysteries between them

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Roland Merullo -- America's oldest habit: Fearing the stranger

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Dave McGlinchey -- Why is one sewage spill an emergency and another routine?

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EDITORIAL -- Can NATO be saved from presidential petulance?

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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Sunday's Child - Angel is witty and a talented athlete - Sunday's Child is a weekly column featuring a child or teen currently in foster care awaiting adoption.

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MLB DRAFT -- Tracking the Red Sox' selections in the 2026 MLB Draft -- The Red Sox made their first three selections of the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday, taking two shortstops and a center fielder. Who's next?

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ARGENTINA 3, SWITZERLAND 1 (AET) -- Julián Alvarez's extra-time goal lifts Argentina past 10-men Switzerland and into World Cup semifinals

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ENGLAND 2, NORWAY 1 (AET) -- Jude Bellingham scores twice to lift England past Norway and into World Cup semifinals

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Amid criticism, Meta reins in AI tool that accessed public Instagram images

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PERSPECTIVE -- I found a Pandora's box in family counseling. Should I open it?

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A bird's-eye view of Boston's tall ships parade

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Vermont's Kaiden McCarthy selected by Braves in second round of MLB Draft

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With the 20th pick in the MLB Draft, the Red Sox select shortstop Jake Schaffner out of UNC

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Times journalists subpoenaed as Trump escalates pressure on media

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Brigham sends striking nurses cease-and-desist letter over 'excessive noise, disruptive activities' while picketing

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US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore

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Heat wave threatens oppressive temperatures in much of US

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Typhoon Bavi weakens but brings strong winds and rain to China as more than 2 million evacuated

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Vietnam police detain captain after speedboat capsizing kills 15 Indian tourists

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Massachusetts needs to fix the ballot question process

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Chris Evans is coming to Boston this summer. Here's how you can meet him.

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Frank Ribaudo, founder of Club Café and champion of Boston's LGBTQ community, dies at 81

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An Italian sandwich sensation is expanding in Boston

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Boston finally found its nightlife groove. Now comes the fight to keep it.

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Historical whiplash in Sicily, where past is always present

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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A far-from-great 'Gatsby' at the Opera House

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Watch them whip. Gen Z is leading a line dance revival in Boston.

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State introduces new rules for assisted living homes ahead of fatal Gabriel House fire anniversary

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Wally Funk, who set an age record for space travel, dies at 87

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Louise Lasser, star of TV's 'Mary Hartman,' is dead at 87

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Mike Wallace, who wrote a radical history of New York, dies at 83

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