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At 75, Robin Young looks back — and ahead — in broadcasting

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'Terrifying.' Man fatally shot at Cape Cod restaurant

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Global HIV prevention declined drastically after Trump aid cuts, U.N. finds

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Scotland vs. Haiti kicks off the World Cup in Foxborough. Here's how they match up.

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Watertown teen who survived cancer will be flag bearer tonight

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Here's why Scottish soccer fans in Boston are singing the 'Cheers' theme

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Photo gallery in Boston highlights soccer histories of Scotland and Haiti

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Boston to give away more than 500 free World Cup tickets, Wu says

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Kickoff of World Cup Fan Festival in Boston draws thousands to City Hall Plaza

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JOHN POWERS | ON SOCCER - Any victory would have been huge for the United States in its World Cup opener. This was a master stroke.

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The nine best soccer bars in Greater Boston for World Cup watching

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'His ego is out of control.' The White House UFC fight is another Trump birthday spectacle.

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Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline

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Watch live: Workers remove Trump's name from Kennedy Center in Washington

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MATT PORTER | ON HIGH SCHOOLS -- The biggest thing lost in Ipswich lacrosse cigar story is an opportunity to teach accountability

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Chamomile or cover up? Suspended Ipswich lacrosse players' fake cigar defense seems to be going up in smoke.

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Timeline about the Ipswich High School lacrosse controversy

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14-year-old boy arrested for allegedly robbing lemonade stand at gunpoint in South Boston

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'It's truly become triumph over tragedy': Neighbors rally to support kids whose lemonade stand was robbed

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Influencer elections are here: How 2026 campaigns are tapping creators to spread their message

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Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes -- Hall of Fame pitcher CC Sabathia stands at the crossroads of baseball's past and future

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- Now's a good time to take note of questionable NFL offseason moves — coach hirings, draft picks, and signings

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The 22 best bakeries and doughnut shops for a sweet pick-me-up

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22 bucket list activities in Greater Boston, for visitors (and locals, too)

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Jonathan D. Tower - Getting stuck in Massachusetts' 'Housing Purgatory' Many residents make too little to buy at market rate but too much to qualify for subsidies

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Ideas |Arjun Sharma -- The summer may be defined by more than soccer

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Rebecca Spiess -- Your retirement fund may now be part of the AI bet

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Alice Phillips and Meg Reid -- Welcome to the fight house

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Jason Margolis -- Why Red Sox fans should be rooting for England in the World Cup

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Authorities recover 35 'high-risk missing children' in Mass. in anti-trafficking initiative amid World Cup

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Brockton mayor responds to allegations after a mother confronts him at graduation ceremony

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'Violent and brutal murders': Two men killed, one stabbed in the head with a pitchfork, police say

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Federal judge dismisses key parts of former WBZ-TV anchor Kate Merrill's discrimination lawsuit

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Vermont's public lands are costly to maintain. And soon, many may be more expensive to visit.

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Quick Bite - This new Cambridge restaurant's best ingredient is actually a server - The new Cambridge restaurant features an Italian tavern on one floor and a dessert lounge downstairs.

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A Globe reporter took a tour of the White House Octagon, Trump's ultimate safe space. Here's what they saw. -- Hundreds of members of the Washington press corps were given a tour of the space where the UFC fights will take place on Trump's 80th birthday.

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Ticks are everywhere. Here's how to stop them. -- Experts offer advice on lawn sprays, dog chews, and how to still enjoy the outdoors this summer.

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What to watch this weekend: Five movies and TV shows to stream

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A new play explores a famous Cambridge event on the stage where it happened: City Hall

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'The Social Reckoning' first trailer offers new look at Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg

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Move over, Marky Mark: Matt Damon breaks out his rapper alter ego on 'The Tonight Show'

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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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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Platner is (probably) here to stay. Will Democrats rally?

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Liam Kerr -- If Platner falters, there's a backup plan for Maine Democrats

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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Two high schoolers are pressing Beacon Hill on climate bills they wrote in class -- Starting in eighth grade, Mariah Delaney Eskel and Sofia FloresQuero Llamas went all-in on clean energy legislation. Now, the pair are going into their senior year in high school with two bills in the Senate.

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From underdogs to adopted hometown team: Ghana Arrives in Rhode Island for the World Cup -- "The achievement is what we are looking for," said Nana Awuah Panin III, chief of New Juaben. "We want them to be the best team. We want to be able to beat every team they meet.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Weekend's looking like great beach weather. Check out New England's forecast details. Look for an abundance of sunshine over the weekend with temperatures in the 80s to around 90.

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LIVE UPDATES -- MIAA spring state championships live updates: Saturday's slate opens with tennis and boys' lacrosse -- We'll be tracking Saturday's 17 championships from baseball, softball, tennis, boys' lacrosse, and boys' volleyball.

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World Cup -- How to watch the World Cup

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes -- Game 4 of the NBA Finals was a case study in 3-pointer strategy that may have cost the Spurs a championship

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BOLD TYPES - Yawkeys make largest gift ever, to Dana-Farber, totaling $50 million - The money will help support the construction of a new, 300-bed cancer hospital in the Longwood Medical Area.

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US bars foreigners from using Anthropic's most advanced AI models

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Justice Department approves Paramount's deal to buy Warner Bros.

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- Meet the CEOs, founders, and other leaders on the Globe's annual Tech Power Players list

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- The Boston tech scene is riding a wave of optimism. Here's why.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I appreciate people who are spontaneous and suggest new things to try'

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PERSPECTIVE -- The new Red Line seats are drawing complaints from riders. Here's why.

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With hunger on the rise across the state, the Greater Boston Food Bank infuses Eastern Massachusetts pantries, partners with $6.3 million

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Boston Stadium travel: See live traffic around Foxborough area

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Game 68: Rangers at Red Sox lineups and preview

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NBC's Jason Benetti a home run selection as the voice of Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts

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Hancock tower owner sues Vineyard Offshore, claiming wind farm company stopped paying rent

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SpaceX soars 25 percent in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionaire

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John Hancock sign in Back Bay will now flash red, white, and blue

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Emboldened Senate Democrats block even bipartisan bills in hardball approach to counter Trump

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Judge blocks national parks from removing 'negative' signs

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Some people are making guns with 3D printers. A new law seeks to cancel their print jobs.

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What we know about a possible deal to end the Iran war

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Candidates are all about openness — till you ask to see their tax returns

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What would John Adams have said about today's redistricting frenzy?

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The lonely giddiness of a New York Knicks fan in Boston

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When Trump's name comes off the Kennedy Center, 'bike guy' will prove it - Clone

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He says it's my fault he went back to his ex

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Where to find late-night World Cup afterparties in Boston

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Boston is teeming with exciting restaurant pop-ups right now

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It's nostalgia on wheels. Here's how to rediscover New England's railways.

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Car-free and carefree: Five New England summer excursions without filling the tank

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Paige McNamara on 'Les Misérables,' embracing your inner cheesy tourist, and going unplugged

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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, has died

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For the 250th, Rixy paints a mural of The Midnight Ride, but with a new hero

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Julio Le Parc, op art master whose sculptures moved, dies at 97

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'Spawning Season' ponders queer parenthood, the life cycle of fish, and how to go on after the biggest disappointment of all

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Local bestsellers for the week ended June 7

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The naturalist whose sharp eye was matched by his deep conscience

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Some unsung heroes get their flowers at this year's Roxbury Film Festival

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With 'Pennies from Heaven,' Steve Martin challenged audiences — and himself

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'Barney Miller' had an immortal theme song and much more

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'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' spotlight menopause bill in R.I.

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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

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Squash is coming to the Olympics in two years. But first, it's coming to Symphony Hall.

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At Gloucester Stage, 'Bad Books' makes a case for 'shelf'-defense

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For Black puppeteers, the hardest part wasn't the craft, it was finding each other

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ART's 'Black Swan' has a powerhouse lead performance and a show that can't live up to it

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The impending MassHealth work requirements are going to be more complicated than anyone imagined

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Mass General Brigham and CVS primary care partnership moves closer to reality

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Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients.

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Chloe Smith, who dedicated her life to riding and training horses, dies in a riding accident at 25

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Duane Michals, photographer with stories to tell, dies at 94

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