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Trump administration says it will investigate Boston's housing policies for anti-white bias

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Immigration Unmasked -- The law helping ICE arrest and detain more people than ever before -- The first law President Trump signed at the start of his second term, the Laken Riley Act, has helped Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain more people.

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SHIRLEY LEUNG - MCCA's ouster of CEO brought in to clean up diversity issues raises big questions - Marcel Vernon Sr., who is Black, was brought in to help the quasi-public agency repair its reputation of being an unwelcoming place for people of color.

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State trooper describes rescuing a man in crisis on the Tobin Bridge

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Astronomy | Dave Epstein - The best meteor shower of the year is peaking Saturday night. Here's how to view the Geminids. The Geminids typically feature 40 to 50 meteors streaking through the night sky per hour.

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Mass. reports 916 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths in a week. See the latest data. -- Here's a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

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OLYMPICS -- 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn opens comeback Olympic season with lightning-fast World Cup win -- It was Vonn's first victory in nearly eight years, and her first after getting titanium implants in her right knee after a five-year retirement.

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Celtics beat writer's notebook -- Jayson Tatum's return checklist, Jordan Walsh's admirers, and other nuggets about the Celtics

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Review of medical cannabis use finds little evidence of benefit

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White House flags DEI-themed college essays as potentially unlawful -- Navigating the college admissions landscape has never been easy, but for the class of 2030 it's particularly fraught.

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Republican congressman demands MIT share info on alleged antisemitic incidents

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DOJ sues Massachusetts, three other states after they refused to hand over voters' personal data -- The federal lawsuits are the latest in a string of litigation the DOJ has brought against states in a bid to compel them to turn over voters' personal information.

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See the photos from Epstein's estate that show Donald Trump, Larry Summers, Woody Allen

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Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image -- The administration's argument is part of a lawsuit seeking to require the White House to provide the services.

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'You'll recognize the name': A new supermarket is coming to Charlestown, but which one? -- The Hood Park development team aims to start construction next year on the single-level grocery store with two levels of mostly affordable apartments above.

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Will Boston see its first measurable snowfall on Sunday? Here's what the models are saying. -- Greater Boston could see a coating to an inch of snow, and more heading south, making for a snowy Patriots-Bills matchup.

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Polar plunge: Another blast of icy vortex air is on the way. See how cold New England will get.

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A look back at the last time the Bills visited Gillette Stadium, when most New England fans wanted the Patriots to lose

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MCCA board, chief executive part ways with $500,000 separation deal -- The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is leaderless again now that Marcel Vernon Sr. stepped down on Friday after about a year as CEO.

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Potential $700 million Madison Park school rebuild wins support from state funding agency -- Boston is likely to get hundreds of millions of dollars from the state for what could be the most expensive school project in Massachusetts history.

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US says Matthew Farwell should be tried in Mass. in Sandra Birchmore case -- Last month, lawyers for Matthew Farwell, 40, asked to move his upcoming trial out of Massachusetts, citing the potential for "voluminous pretrial publicity" to taint the jury pool.

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Milton spa owner to plead guilty after unapproved Botox injections linked to severe botulism cases, US attorney says -- The investigation followed a dramatic spike in botulism cases in the spring and early summer traced to Rodrigo Beauty's former location on Granite Avenue in Milton.

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3-year-old fatally struck by car on Cape Cod remembered for joyful, loving spirit

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Man attempts to open door on flight from Boston to Hong Kong, airline says

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The Globe podcast -- Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story Pt. 1 -- Part 1 of the podcast series details Rümeysa Öztürk's harrowing journey from arrest to detention.

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Tufts grad student Rümeysa Öztürk did nothing wrong. The Trump administration went after her anyway. -- In March, masked agents swarmed her on a Somerville street. The crackdown on foreign scholars was just beginning.

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'I sometimes wake up in tears for friends still there.' Rümeysa Öztürk's six weeks in ICE detention. -- As she was held in Louisiana, the fight to free Öztürk took place in protests and in the courts.

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IDEAS | MICHAEL SELLERS - I'm a 'designer beard' Santa. The purists aren't happy. A great debate about facial hair divides Santas, but it doesn't have to.

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EDITORIAL -- Want property tax relief? Maybe the state and city should actually talk to each other.

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Gail Breslow -- They were ready to be Americans. Then the government pulled the plug.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- The justices are set to give Trump more power

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IDEAS | CHIARA FARRONATO AND ANDREY FRADKIN -- The World Cup is coming. Boston isn't ready.

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'Come to my home, Globe Santa,' writes an 8-year-old girl

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Smithfield superintendent steps down amid probe of how she handled hazing incident -- Superintendent Dawn Bartz wrote a letter Thursday thanking students and teachers as she exits, but making no mention of reports of antisemitic hazing by football players.

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Mass. woman charged with attempted murder in connection with stabbing at Macy's in New York -- A 43-year-old Tewksbury woman allegedly stabbed another woman multiple times as she was changing her child's diaper in a bathroom.

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Former Boston teacher pleads guilty to possessing child pornography -- Police found 147 files with child sexual abuse material on his iPhone, prosecutors said.

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PARENTING UNFILTERED -- It's the most wonderful time of the year, unless you're waiting for your kid to make a team or get into college -- When you see your child really work for something, you want that hard work to pay off.

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DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston - The office moves, which will take place in 2027, are important milestones for both tech companies, and speak to a shifting vibe in downtown real estate.

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The Big Picture -- A clear look inside The Glass Studio on Cape Cod -- Michael Magyar, 67, and his wife, Keiko, own The Glass Studio on Cape Cod, which opened in 1992.

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Love Letters: Meredith is looking for thoughtful, anonymous relationship questions

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'Wake Up Dead Man,' 'F1 The Movie,' plus more new films and TV shows to stream this weekend

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What is your book club reading in 2026?

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From Patti Smith's latest memoir, tender snapshots of gratitude, spread across eight decades

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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EDITORIAL -- Is making the Charles swimmable worth the cost?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The Trump administration's sewage is seeping into the national psyche

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IDEAS | RICH BARLOW -- Is this really what it means to be Christian?

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Weekend forecast: Saturday will see a mix of sun and clouds, snow arrives Sunday - Expect more sunshine, but more cold as persistent winds continue to chill the air.

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OLYMPICS -- Olympic men's hockey preview: With Russia not playing, Switzerland looks like the next best bet outside the Big Five -- The guys in red would've probably been the third-best team if they were invited. Instead, look for Switzerland to be the biggest thorn in the side of the five favorites.

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Patriots Notebook -- Stefon Diggs has had his eyes on Bills CB Christian Benford since he was a rookie -- The fourth-year player out of Villanova has emerged as Buffalo's top corner and has been asked to shadow some of the NFL's best receivers.

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College football -- Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coach

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REVOLUTION -- Report: Timbers to sign Revolution free agent Brandon Bye

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Budget cuts come to MIT's libraries

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Boston Globe editor Nancy Barnes to step down after nearly three years

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Bostonians of the Year 2025 -- First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage

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Bostonians of the Year 2025 -- Remembering Kitty Dukakis, Fletcher 'Flash' Wiley, Alvin F. Poussaint, and others we lost in 2025

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PERSPECTIVE -- Rifling through the kitchen trash for a used vape, I knew I had a cannabis problem

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'When I asked him what he does for fun, he said he's not an activities guy'

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Deliberations to resume Monday in Brian Walshe murder trial after jurors fail to reach verdict. Here's how Friday unfolded.

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Jury deliberating murder charges against Brian Walshe

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Patriots can win the AFC East title against the team that's been 'filling in,' the Bills, and other thoughts

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Right now, who's the pick for NFL's best? Buffalo QB Allen, or Patriots QB Maye? We'll find out Sunday.

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Sherrone Moore charged with stalking, home invasion after being fired as Michigan football coach

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Boston climate-tech conference set to get bigger for 2026

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As Harvard continues negotiations with Trump administration, deep cuts keep spreading through campus

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The economic outlook dividing the Fed: stubborn inflation + anemic hiring

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Speaker Johnson scrambles to find a health care plan as Republicans remain divided. Follow live updates.

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Vermont-based fighter wing deploying to Caribbean amid tensions with Venezuela, US senator says

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House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate

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Illinois becomes 12th state to provide medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill

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Video shows orcas and dolphins teaming up to hunt more efficiently

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Trump wanted Ukraine to cede land to Russia. Ukraine has another offer.

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King Charles shares 'good news' about his cancer treatment in video message

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Dozens killed in Myanmar after hospital bombed in brutal civil war

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The shameful Faneuil Hall immigration crackdown

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Keep an open mind about regime change in Venezuela

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It's night in America. But that's only half the picture.

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I regret the breakup. Do I tell her?

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Conan O'Brien (jokingly) says Jason Bateman killed his parents — and will strike again

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Somerville's Hearth & Hug Bakery is the warm embrace we all need in December

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Esther's High Dive: A new Providence bar that feels like a Palm Springs pool party

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Gato Exotico to open; Ten Tables in Jamaica Plain to close

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Finding the comfort of a 'local' in London

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For bucket list vacations, rent the perfect camera

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In praise of the mini-break: Tiny vacations close to home

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At a time of masked agents and brutal attacks, a massive painting of ominous Klan figures at Mass MoCA

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Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA's annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

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Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT's Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

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Mothers and daughters, China and Massachusetts, in Janice Page's memoir, 'Year of the Water Horse'

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Romance novel reader seeks 'book boyfriend' IRL

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Our current 'Hamlet' moment is merely one of many bows for the melancholy Dane

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10 GREAT PERFORMANCES TO RAVE ABOUT IN 2025

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'Ted,' Seth MacFarlane's Framingham-set prequel series, announces season 2 release date

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'The End of an Era': Four takeaways from Taylor Swift's new docuseries

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Season's Groanings! We asked Globe readers for their least favorite holiday songs. We got an earful.

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When everything is going awry, Juliana Hatfield still believes 'Lightning Might Strike'

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Reality Winner's life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre's 'Is This a Room'

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'Wonder,' an 'empathy machine' of a story, heads to the stage

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A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster team up in 'Bremen Town Musicians'

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Commission outlines health care cost-cutting areas

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Family of teen repeatedly raped at Springfield group home sues state agencies

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'It sends a message.' Justice Department to oversee new auction for troubled nursing home giant, Genesis

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Arthur L. Carter, 93, dies; investment banker founded a cheeky newspaper

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Raul Malo, frontman of the Mavericks, dies at 60

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Rod Paige, education secretary who defended 'no child left behind,' dies at 92

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