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Saudi Arabia intercepts 12 drones fired toward an oil field

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Monday soars to a springlike 68 degrees. Warmth not letting up, with a good shot of record-setting highs Tuesday.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- Dunkin' is just the start. Here's how RFK Jr. can ride junk food into the Oval Office.

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'He was my rock': Widow mourns New Bedford fisherman lost off Cape Cod -- "It takes a certain kind of person to be a fisherman," said Sherry Holcomb, Truett Holcomb's widow. "Either you got it or you don't. He had it, and he loved it."

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Foxborough's battle with FIFA and more rapid-fire hot takes

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Prosecutors drop domestic assault charge against Patriots lineman Christian Barmore

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Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99

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Pentagon identifies seventh US service member killed in Iran war. Follow live updates.

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'It's unbearable': As Iran war intensifies, gas prices surge in Mass., leaving drivers frustrated

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Majority of Americans oppose US military action in Iran and disapprove of Trump's handling, polls show

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These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war.

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The Patriots sign defensive end Dre'Mont Jones and fullback Reggie Gilliam. Follow along with free agency live updates.

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Drought conditions worsen in Massachusetts, and our snowmelt won't help much

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Much of Concord is a dead zone for cell service. What would Thoreau think?

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Mass. secretary of state to produce jail-based voting reports under settlement with legal groups

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Harvard Pilgrim and Tufts Health Plan parent company slashes more jobs amid rising costs

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Boston Public School graduation rates reached all-time high last year, data shows

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In one year, Healey has lost more than half of her Cabinet, outpacing the departures under her predecessors

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Judge rejects Matthew Farwell motion to dismiss indictment in Sandra Birchmore death

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Men who brought explosives to NYC protest cited Islamic State as inspiration, complaint says

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Massachusetts fisherman dies in tragic boat capsizing accident

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Ohio State University president resigns over 'inappropriate relationship'

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After clergy abuse report, R.I. AG Neronha wants to open a window for civil claims against the Catholic Church

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Tell us: Where is the cheapest gas?

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SHIRLEY LEUNG - TD Garden owner sues Boston Garden over trademark. Is anyone really confusing a weed shop with the arena?

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More than 1,600 women plunge into Atlantic at annual 'Women's Wave' in Maine

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Baystate Health has endured hundreds of layoffs. Its CEO just wrote a book on how to fire people.

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JOAN VENNOCHI - Seth Moulton 'is not everyone's cup of tea.' Against Ed Markey, will he be the voters' choice? Moulton has to convince voters that he is the better alternative.

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IDEAS | STEVEN ONOFUA -- Boston's 'zombie labs' delusion

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EDITORIAL -- Wu backed off bike lanes last year. Now what?

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Ashish K. Jha and Irene Papanicolas -- Hospital bills are too high. Price caps are the answer.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Beacon Hill can't stand it when voters change the law

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A key to Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear's success? Talking to voters 'like a normal human being.' -- The potential Democratic presidential candidate was in New Hampshire over the weekend.

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Three-alarm fire in Mattapan displaces 12 residents, leaves Boston firefighter with minor injuries -- Heavy flames could be seen from the rear of the second floor when firefighters arrived, authorities said.

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Man allegedly threatened Providence police chief after car crash, police say -- According to authorities, Jonathan Galdamez, 31, made "specific threats" toward the chief and his family.

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Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, has died -- Butterfield oversaw the taping system connected to voice-activated listening devices that had been secretly placed in four locations, including Nixon's office in the Executive Office Building.

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Why this New England college sees its future in Saudi Arabia - The Connecticut college lost 3,000 international students in just two years, prompting layoffs and academic cuts. Now it's hoping a first-of-its-kind campus in Riyadh is its path to a sustainable future.

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'I don't want to be here anymore': A Mass. lawyer fights to help children held at ICE detention center in Texas -- Corey Martin has previously volunteered on immigration law projects involving residents here on Temporary Protected Status and on asylum cases.

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RFK Jr. said he's coming for your Dunkin'. New England responded in appropriate fashion. -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remarks on Dunkin' and Starbucks spark outrage and memes on social media.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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Boston Ballet's 2026 'Winter Experience' is a program for all seasons

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Oscars 2026: How to stream all 10 best picture nominees

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Jesse Welles unpacks his viral protest songs at the House of Blues

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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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EDITORIAL -- Trump's new loan caps will harm grad students in high-demand health fields

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Andrew Zimbalist -- The questions Bostonians should be asking about White Stadium

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- The Supreme Court moves in the shadows

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Jayson Tatum returns only 10 months after an Achilles tear -- The Celtics star is back and already making a difference. What Ben Volin and Chad Finn have to say about his comeback.

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Patriots' lackluster start to free agency -- With NFL free agency starting on Monday, the Patriots made few moves. Ben Volin and Chad Finn discuss what needs to be done during free agency.

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Will Cooper Flagg be a Celtic in the future?

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Red Sox spring training report -- Red Sox spring training report: Garrett Crochet continues to increase pitch count, calls day a success

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - Dunkin' is just the start. Here's how RFK Jr. can ride junk food into the Oval Office. It's time for the health secretary to go after more foods that are bad for America.

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Uber's women-only option goes nationwide in the US - The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an ongoing class action lawsuit against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it is discriminatory against men.

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White House says it fired NTSB member over misconduct but Todd Inman denies the allegations

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Once a beacon of cheap homes, Nevada has become a symbol of America's struggle with high costs

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Spring Arts -- What's happening this spring? Shake off winter with these 30 events in theater, books, museums, and more.

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Spring Arts -- Why don't we remember the activists who won voting rights for women? Shaina Taub hopes her musical 'Suffs' fixes that.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'In your 40s, you have history worth sharing'

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PERSPECTIVE -- Building a tiny bathroom in Boston shouldn't be this hard

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Our next chance of precipitation arrives for Wednesday's afternoon commute, ice risk up north

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Spring warmth and sunshine spread far and wide this week, but snowmelt will be slow

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Boston Globe Sports Report: Episode 19

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Klay Thompson, who knows all about coming back from injuries, offered some encouraging words to Celtics star Jayson Tatum

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Red Sox' Nick Sogard has learned to let go of emotional side of trying to stay in the majors

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Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation on AI company

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Kansas City airport reopens hours after an evacuation as a potential threat was investigated

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A Trump order protected a weedkiller. And also a weapon of war.

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Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father as supreme leader and Saudi sharpens warning

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Rapper backed by Gen Z is set for landslide win in Nepal election

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How Trump's war in Iran has echoes of Putin and Ukraine

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The Celtics' Derrick White and Boston's love of 'glue guys'

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Seeking solace in the crack of a bat

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New England's forgotten female explorers

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Does a lab-grown diamond mean he loves me less?

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How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health

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United will ban passengers who don't wear headphones. Here are other behaviors airlines should target.

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Maya Keleher of 'Suffs' on winter fashion, oily massages, and Burlingame State Campground

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How visitors can find the history being erased

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A Whitney Biennial for the forlorn

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Big shoes, goofy costumes, and a lot of makeup: Professional clowns gather in Boston for annual convention

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Revolutionary doings at the Athenaeum

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Boston-area authors recognized in Jewish Book Awards, LA Times Book Prizes

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As things fall apart, Yeats' 1919 poem 'The Second Coming' seems as timely as ever

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In 'Adult Braces,' Lindy West's road trip leads to surprising self-discovery

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'This is a really meaningful innovation': Netflix buys Ben Affleck's AI startup

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Test yourself with the Globe's Academy Awards trivia quiz

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'Brady Bunch' house, used in exterior shots for the popular sitcom, gets LA landmark status

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'SNL' pokes fun at RFK Jr.'s Dunkin' safety concerns

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This week's TV: Nicole Kidman as Kay Scarpetta, Michelle Pfeiffer in 'The Madison,' and more

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Justice Department settles antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation

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Trying to buy Springsteen tickets reminded me why everyone hates Ticketmaster

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Country Joe McDonald, whose antiwar song became an anthem, dies at 84

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'You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!' is on a small stage, but it has big ideas

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Kennedy Center exodus continues as National Symphony director Jean Davidson heads to the Wallis

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'Not harmless.' How people respond to Trump and Kennedy's unproven medical advice.

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Bob Harlan, Packers' president/CEO from 1989-2008, dies at 89

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