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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies, costs set to rise for millions

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Nancy Mace says Nancy Pelosi was a more effective House leader than Mike Johnson in searing NYT op-ed -- The piece, titled "What's the Point of Congress?" accused the House Republican leadership of marginalizing women members.

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The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access -- A Utah judge is weighing the public's right to know details in Tyler Robinson's case against his attorneys' concerns that media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial.

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Three indicted in seperate human trafficking cases on Cape Cod

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Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules -- The unanimous vote means Massachusetts will join 12 states that allow businesses to host some level of on-site pot consumption.

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Ski weather: Here's your Northern New England outlook for the weekend

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Indiana Republicans block Trump's redistricting push. Follow live updates.

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In a rebuke of Trump, Golden-led bill to protect federal worker union rights passes House

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Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

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Judge orders Abrego Garcia to be immediately released from immigration 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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For New Englanders, backyard ice skating rinks are like the swimming pools of winter — and often more sought-after -- Boston-area suburbanites (often with kids in youth hockey) search for flat yards to accommodate a seasonal backyard amenity: a private ice skating rink.

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Greater Boston holiday house tours open doors to the private homes everyone's curious about -- Private historic homes (dating back to the 1700s) on Beacon Hill, in Plymouth, and elsewhere open to the public during holiday house tour season — some professionally decorated for Christmas.

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Tara Sullivan -- 'I don't think she sees herself as a trailblazer but she is': CBS's Suzanne Smith will be at the controls for Patriots-Bills -- She remains the only woman, for any network, directing games, and the first to direct an NFL postseason game, when the Chiefs and Bengals battled for the 2021 AFC championship.

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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL -- Not signing Pete Alonso is a decision that could define Craig Breslow's Red Sox tenure — for better or for worse -- Breslow wasn't comfortable with the price, even one that wasn't out of line by industry standards. It's worth noting the Mets didn't try to retain Alonso either.

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Two homegrown Boston companies, two new headquarters: DraftKings, Wayfair plan big moves -- 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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Prosecution, defense spar over jury instructions in Brian Walshe trial after defense rests without calling witnesses -- Jurors will hear closing arguments on Friday.

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Before murder case, Brian Walshe was accused of draining his father's bank accounts, making off with more than $500,000 -- The probate court case alleges Walshe, who had been disinherited by his father, destroyed the will and took control of his estate.

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Karen Read's SUV going up for auction -- Proceeds of the sale will go to Read, who was acquitted of charges that she ran into her boyfriend with the vehicle while drunk.

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Norovirus outbreak closes Medford school for second day. Here's how to prevent the spread. -- The decision to remain closed for a second day came "due to a high number of students and staff members continuing to experience symptoms," school officials said in a statement.

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Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest -- Moore was fired for what the university said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Authorities have yet to release details on his arrest.

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See Thursday's top wind gusts from around the region -- Strong winds have persisted throughout the day, solidified by higher pressure entering the region.

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Forecast: Remaining blustery under a mix of sun and clouds as we wrap up the work week

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Peruvian man living in Everett detained by ICE after alleged hit-and-run crash, officials say

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★★★★ Movie review: The past isn't dead in 'The Secret Agent'

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2026 Boston Marathon pro field to include all four defending champions, both American record-holders -- It's believed to be a first for the Boston Marathon to have all four defending champions, plus both American record holders on the start list.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM | CHAPTER 1 - A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing 'the crazy card.' Latarsha Sanders had the kind of psychotic break that speaks for itself. Or at least it should.

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Roland Merullo - It's night in America. But that's only half the picture. I drove across the country to bear witness — to speak with those living their ordinary lives amid the darkness of the Trump era, and to come face to face with an America deeper than the headlines, more complicated, more real.

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

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

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IDEAS | RICHARD HANANIA -- Keep an open mind about regime change in Venezuela

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- The shameful Faneuil Hall immigration crackdown

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When grandparents become parents again, and problems add up

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NASCAR folds, makes charters permanent as it settles federal antitrust case brought by Michael Jordan -- Eight days of testimony went badly for NASCAR, which when it began to present its case seemed focused more on mitigating damages than it did on proving it did not violate antitrust laws.

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Boston University field hockey coach Sally Starr announces retirement after 45 years with Terriers -- Starr guided the Terriers to 15 NCAA Tournament appearances in 45 seasons at the helm.

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Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium 'this calendar year.' Now it's looking like 2026. -- City officials last gave a cost estimate for the hotly debated project more than a year ago, when they said it would cost $91 million.

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Larry Summers' wife — a powerful Harvard professor — tapped Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen to boost her poetry project - Elisa New, the spouse of former university president Larry Summers, sought to downplay her relationship to the disgraced financier.

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College hockey -- Men's hockey royalty say goodbye to historic Matthews Arena: 'The best rink to play in, the best rink to coach in' -- Deconstruction is set to begin later this month on the historic venue, which opened as the Boston Arena in 1910, and was the first home to both the Celtics and Bruins.

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KEVIN CULLEN -- Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it's Richard Henning's turn. -- The Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna's in Dedham, is challenging the archdiocese's leadership on a core tenet of Catholic morality and teaching.

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS -- Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off. -- Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer.

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Watch: New Boston-set movie 'The Drama,' starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, releases first teaser

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This year, Boston Ballet's Nutcracker has a new face ... make that two new faces

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'Ella McCay': Emma Mackey and James L. Brooks on finding America's 'heartland' while filming in Rhode Island

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

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

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Don't panic — yet — about the Supreme Court taking up Trump's birthright citizenship order

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Katherine Gergen Barnett -- CDC's hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk

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EDITORIAL -- Home care workers should be licensed and regulated

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Bruins -- Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy activated off injured reserve, set to return Thursday night against Jets in Winnipeg

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Tariffs have cost US households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say -- In his second term, President Trump has reversed decades of US policy in favor of free trade, imposing double-digit tariffs on almost every country on earth.

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FAFSA to include post-graduate earnings data as new tool for prospective college applicants

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- The economic outlook dividing the Fed: stubborn inflation + anemic hiring

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

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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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MISS CONDUCT Classics -- I need my clumsy friend to stay out of my kitchen

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Top Places to Work -- Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists

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She agreed to never work in Cambridge schools again. Then she ran for School Committee — and won.

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Boston Legacy roster tracker: Keep up with every signing for new NWSL team

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Boston Legacy FC announces signing of Hannah Stambaugh, first goalkeeper on roster

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Domènec Guasch on building Legacy FC's roster, Trinity Rodman's NWSL future, and his Barcelona influence

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Trump wants to keep farmers happy with cash. They're still worried about the future.

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Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as its person of the year for 2025

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Trump's 'gold card' program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

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Kristi Noem said the Trump administration hasn't deported any US veterans. Then a R.I. lawmaker featured one on Zoom.

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Tens of thousands in Washington state could face evacuations as rain continues to pound the region

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DHS inks $140 million contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations

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Zelensky says revised US plan still calls for Ukraine to leave disputed Donbas region

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Russia blocks Roblox game site

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Denmark plans to severely restrict social media use for young people

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The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it.

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At long last, David Drake is recognized as the artist he always was

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Citizenship by birth is America at its best

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Romance novel reader seeks 'book boyfriend' IRL

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For multi-faith couples, Christmas trees can be a holiday, hot-button topic

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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala

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

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American Airlines downgrades passenger, then refuses a refund

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A spacious new suite on a luxury cruise, and a heated massage pad like no other

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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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What to know about the Stata Center in Cambridge, Frank Gehry's best-known local design

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

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

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10 GREAT PERFORMANCES TO RAVE ABOUT IN 2025

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The painting that introduced 'Star Wars' to the world fetches $3.9m at auction

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'Ella McCay' lacks terms of endearment

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Adult Swim's 'Smalls' programming offers compelling short-form animation, and a new show from a Boston animator

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Dick Van Dyke hits triple figures

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The liaisons remain quite dangerous in HBO Max's saucy 'The Seduction'

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

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Raul Malo, frontman of the Mavericks, dies at 60

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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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Ask the Vet: Does my Shiba Inu want to be the 'alpha'?

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The case of a Worcester father charged with murdering his child reveals a critical lack of standards at DCF, state report finds

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More than 10,000 people in Massachusetts have dropped health coverage as tax credits set to expire

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

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Sophie Kinsella, author of 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

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