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Healey announces travel bans in Mass. as blizzard dumps nearly 3 feet of snow

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Rhode Island hits new snowfall record, beating Blizzard of '78

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As ferocious storm pummels the area, Governor Healey orders travel ban in southeastern Mass. -- State officials said conditions are hazardous, with reports of stuck cars and tow trucks struggling to reach them. The Mass Pike speed limit was reduced to 40 miles per hour.

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Several Mass. school systems announce they will be closed Tuesday -- Multiple districts say they will remain closed Tuesday as the region digs out from a massive nor'easter.

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Men on dating apps don't know how to ask questions

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Globe's Living Arts staff shares picks for what to watch, eat, read, and listen to while riding out winter storms

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New movies and shows to stream while you're stuck at home during the blizzard

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Map: Power outages across the region

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Here's a look at snowfall totals from the storm, so far

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A photo of Barking Crab's collapsed roof circulated online during the blizzard. It wasn't real.

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Buddy's Diner, a Somerville landmark, has been dark for years. Now the city is rallying to reopen it. -- Busted pipes forced Buddy's Diner to close. Getting it back open has been no easy task.

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'My heart is broken': Trump's deportation agenda and the impossible choice it means for an American family -- Christina Toledo and her children are Americans. To keep her family together, can they leave the only country they've ever known?

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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N.H. lawmakers introduce bill to require local approval for new ICE facilities -- N.H.'s congressional delegation is sponsoring a bill to block the US Department of Homeland Security from opening new detention facilities without a local community's consent.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - Trump stalls for time with legally suspect new tariffs - The Supreme Court handed the president an out on unpopular import taxes. He's not taking it.

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Did Team USA's performance at the Winter Olympics match expectations? Here's a sport-by-sport recap. -- The US finished second in total medals with 33, and gold medals with 12. But they had plenty of success in ice hockey, freestyle skiing, and more.

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Citing prior obligations, US Olympic women's hockey team declines invitation for White House visit -- A team spokesperson told the Globe that players had obligations that superseded a request from the Trump administration to visit the White House.

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Mass. hiker rescued after icy fall in White Mountains, officials say -- Steven Gabis, 72, of Clinton, had hiked to the Lonesome Lake Hut with a group on Saturday, officials said.

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Lindsay Clancy seeks to have murder trial divided into two phases -- The trial for Clancy, 35, is scheduled to begin in July.

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More New England colleges are offering free tuition. Here's who qualifies. -- It's a strategy more schools are using to attract prospective students.

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What to know about the killing of a powerful cartel leader in Mexico

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Woburn green steel maker laying off more than 70 workers

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Border Patrol agent shoots person in alleged exchange of gunfire in N.H., FBI investigating

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Two men charged with tagging building in South Boston during storm, police say

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BETH TEITELL -- I found the world's most perfect slice of coconut cake. But that wasn't even the half of it.

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JOAN VENNOCHI - Can the Edward M. Kennedy Institute save the Senate and itself? The institute is testing whether its namesake's bipartisan approach can translate into modern Senate reform.

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- I've been listening to Steve Bannon to learn how MAGA survives without Trump

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Elissa Ely -- I felt healthy after my doctor's appointment. Then the patient survey arrived.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- High court hypocrisy, as conservative justices split on Trump's tariffs

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Ashish K. Jha and Thomas C. Tsai -- End the policies that protect hospital monopolies

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Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says -- President Trump often spends weekends at his resort, though he was at the White House when the breach occurred.

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During the monthlong Olympic break, the Boston Fleet made sure it kept their competitive edge -- While seven Fleet players competed on the biggest stage at the Milan Olympics, those back home were engaging in their own Olympiad.

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Man injured in Roxbury shooting, police say -- A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Roxbury early Sunday morning, officials said. No arrests were reported.

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'GRWM' to meet the governor: How Mass. politicians are turning to friendly influencers to spread their messages - Massachusetts politicians are increasingly embracing online creators to expand their reach beyond traditional press, including offering them one-on-one interviews or inviting them to events.

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Do grandparents have a legal right to visit their grandchildren? -- A high-profile Family Court trial in Rhode Island is shining a spotlight on a growing legal debate taking place across the nation.

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RI SPORTS - Youth hockey games resume after Pawtucket rink shooting, and a community comes closer together - "It was tough for all of them. They know a lot of those kids, they grew up playing with them," one coach said. "Honestly, this is the best community around. Rhode Island high school hockey, everyone is tight."

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For the annual Cupid's Undie Run, nearly 200 brave the cold in their skivvies -- The short midday run is a fundraiser for the Children's Tumor Foundation.

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A new Sun Ra documentary makes (some) sense of a singular cultural figure

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Long after the afterglow: How love keeps unfolding

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Three ways to make nearly-any-vegetable coconut soup

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On 'Grey's Anatomy,' Eric Dane achieved the impossible as McSteamy

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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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Jill Abramson -- How Trump's attempts at cancel culture could backfire, fueling Talarico's rise

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Talking honestly about gender, mental health, and violence

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IDEAS | GABRIEL WU -- I won't let AI dominate my Harvard education

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Olympics - A day after Team USA's historic victory over Canada, leftover thoughts from the Olympic gold-medal men's hockey game - There's so many scenes and thoughts from Sunday flashing through my mind

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Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash -- The 41-year-old Vonn said the trauma from the crash led to compartment syndrome in the leg.

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Olympics -- US men's hockey team celebrates with FBI director Kash Patel, receives phone call from President Trump after gold medal win

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS -- He was on the brink amid SVB's collapse. Now, Jeff Leerink's firm leads the pack in health care deals.

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After Supreme Court rebuke, Senator Markey joins Democrats urging for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

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On the cover -- Ultraprocessing. Dyes. Sugars. An expert helped me navigate the grocery store.

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KARA BASKIN -- The GLP-1 dream is over. What now, for patients who've relied on it for weight loss?

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THE BIG DAY -- When a wedding column takes a tragic turn

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THE HEALTH ISSUE -- A rare illness haunts generations of Massachusetts families

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When will the snow stop? Here's the latest forecast.

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More than 290,000 customers without power in Mass., R.I. as blizzard bears down

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The Celtics' domination of the Lakers should silence any who still doubt they are legit contenders

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Nine thoughts on the Red Sox, leading off with Roman Anthony's potential sophomore season

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US women stepped up to the podium early and often at 2026 Winter Olympics

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Supreme Court decision against Trump's tariffs raises uncertainty, but markets stay calm

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John Simon's GreenLight raises $30 million to help more nonprofits 'scale up'

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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case

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Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

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As antisemitism rises and strife over Israel continues, Josh Shapiro turns toward his Jewish faith

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Rob Reiner's son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

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Is autism preventable in certain cases after all? Some scientists say yes.

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Police in Britain arrest Peter Mandelson, a former ambassador, in probe into Epstein ties

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At least 73 people died in the attempt to capture a Mexican cartel leader and its violent aftermath

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Will China be able to poach scientists from the West?

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Nativism is a bipartisan American temptation

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Telling — and defending — the full story of America

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Are you stressed right now? Me, too. Because snow days aren't a break when you're a working parent.

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Recipe: The popular California chicken salad on many menus turns winter-friendly with kale and a gingery vinaigrette

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Recipe: Transform old-fashioned hearty, stuffed cabbage rolls into a healthy dinner with turkey and bulgur

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Escape winter's bitter grip at these cozy local hotels

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Meanwhile, in Portmeirion, a circa 1967 cult classic draws them in

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A tale of mosques, markets, and megacities on a cruise to the Persian Gulf

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In Portland, Ming Smith makes light cascade and darkness abide

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A historic refuge for Black artists in Boston celebrates, with its future in doubt

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At MIT, a deepfake film about a moon disaster that's both frightening and weirdly inspiring

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The best local book events this week

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'Wuthering Heights,' the novel, is weirder (and kinkier) than you remember

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Caroline Light wants to reclaim the phrase 'stand your ground'

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BBC and host apologize after racial slur shouted during BAFTA awards by guest with Tourette's

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Tom Noonan, actor renowned for onscreen menace, dies at 74

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This week's TV: Tracy Morgan as Reggie Dinkins, the return of 'Scrubs,' and 50 seasons of 'Survivor'

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Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, has died

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Why music is so key to figure skating's popularity — and how that music is changing

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Andrew Ranken, whose drumming powered the Pogues, dies

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'We Had a World' — of monotony

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Two Boston-area theaters revive plays from the '50s with very modern resonances

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'I was in excruciating pain': ART sued by Black actor who alleges the theater caused lasting damage to her hair

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FDA proposes new system for approving customized drugs and therapies for rare diseases

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Shoveling snow? Over-exertion and cold temps can raise your heart risks.

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Pharma lobbyists focus on a surprising new target: the FDA

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Norman Francis, who led Xavier University into a new era, dies at 94

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Dr. John Goodson, MGH primary care advocate who distilled his work into poems, dies at 76

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