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After emotional first day on the stand, Patrick Clancy continues testifying in his ex-wife's murder trial -- Prosecutors are expected to continue questioning Patrick Clancy about the day the children were found dead. His 911 call is expected to be played in court.

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Rainfall totals: Over 4 inches have fallen in parts of New England from drenching storms

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Ben Volin | On football -- Christian Gonzalez takes high road amid Patriots contract negotiations. That can't be said for Robert Kraft.

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Where summer vacation meets campaign season

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For formerly incarcerated women, a Somerville salon offers much more than a makeover

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Just seven months as N.Y.C. mayor, Mamdani has done so much that some Wu fans are envious

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Forecast maps: Storms to bring rounds of heavy rain to Boston region on Wednesday

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Summer storms lead to hundreds of flight cancellations, delays at Logan Airport

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'I'm still me, but different.' Christopher L. Gasper details his prostate cancer surgery and recovery.

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Mark Shanahan: I knew getting prostate cancer at 48 would change me. I had no idea how much.

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Controversial 'Rooted' installation removed from Northeastern campus

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ATHLETICS 4, RED SOX 3 -- Red Sox' road win streak ends at 10 games when ninth-inning rally falls short

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Alex Speier | On baseball -- Without Mead after one game, urgency for Red Sox to upgrade lineup amplifies as trade deadline approaches

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Fractured wrist sidelines Curtis Mead and leaves Red Sox without new slugger

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Speed cameras may finally be coming to Mass. Proponents call it a 'game changer' for road safety.

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UMass Dartmouth journalism instructor's contract non-renewal prompts questions about student press freedom

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Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash

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Anthony Fauci again faces questions from Senate Republicans about pandemic origins

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Long overdue recommendations are stalling action on the state's guardianship crisis

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Elderly Concord couple die after head-on crash on Walden Street, officials say

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Bicyclist fatally struck by driver on highway in Stoughton, officials say

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Scooter rider died after being struck by vehicle in Dorchester and dragged 100 yards, police say

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Boating, fishing retailer West Marine to close some Massachusetts stores

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Where to get your money's worth at Dine Out Boston

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IDEAS | ABBIE RUZICKA - How the media should cover the Lindsay Clancy trial - The Karen Read model won't work.

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EDITORIAL -- Nice try, but Senate transparency bill misses the mark

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Maurizio Fava and James Tulsky -- Let science decide psychedelic therapy's future

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IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER -- Why is walking on gravel so gratifying?

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Cornelia Griggs and Caitlin Coit -- From the pediatric trauma room: A warning about e-bikes

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Before India's Cockroach Janta Party went viral, its founder was learning media strategy in Boston

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FDA official says food supply is safe as cyclosporiasis cases climb

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Victims of sexual abuse at St. Aloysius orphanage file lawsuits against Catholic Church in R.I.

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Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq

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Man fatally struck on I-95 in Boxford identified as Suffolk County correctional officer

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Former N.H. gubernatorial candidate pleads guilty to federal charges of 'Ponzi-like' fraud

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'It got nasty': Vermont's new wake sports rules have pitted lake neighbors against one another -- The state now has the strictest regulations in the nation, limiting wake boats to fewer than two-dozen bodies of water.

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DEVRA FIRST | ★★★★★ - This could be the Cape's best restaurant right now - At Lune in Dennis Port, both food and mood are special.

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is the same old story

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Globe readers: What do you think is wrong with audiences these days?

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Richard Pryor's daughter takes a scholarly and personal lens to a notorious word

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We talked with Matt Damon about his intense 'The Odyssey' experience and why Boston will always feel like home

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- 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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Trapped in the dark web -- Online child exploitation is spreading like a 'tidal wave.' Police can't keep up. -- Threats once confined to the physical world are now on children's laptops, their gaming systems, and the phones they carry in their pockets — and investigators can't keep up.

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The End of Normalcy -- 'I hope they blow your head off': Violent threats pour into congressional offices, and it's getting worse -- The Globe asked the offices of New England lawmakers for examples of the threats they've received. The response was chilling.

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Avenue of Broken Trust -- 'Why aren't they listening?': For many Black residents, this Blue Hill Avenue transit plan repeats old problems -- Many people living near Blue Hill Avenue are deeply opposed to the bus lane proposal, a skepticism wrought by decades of broken promises.

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MARCELA GARCÍA -- Tram Nguyen is being outspent. Don't count her out.

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Carlos Maldonado -- When a life sentence is a death sentence

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IDEAS | Theo Zenou -- Why Chanel is making movies and LVMH is buying a soccer club

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's Iran war casualty numbers don't add up

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EDITORIAL -- Massachusetts should let cities and towns decide their own liquor licenses

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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PATRIOTS -- Can Patriots inside linebackers coach Vinny DePalma uncover a diamond in the rough?

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Patriots -- Star cornerback Christian Gonzalez declines to comment on negotiations, and other observations at Patriots training camp

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Panera Bread to move HQ from St. Louis to Boston area next year

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'60 MINUTES' ANNOUNCES NEW SLATE OF CORRESPONDENTS FOR UPCOMING SEASON

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SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT -- 'Just wanted a good paying job': How the operators of Southie's huge cranes help power New England's economy

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EXCERPT -- 'The Hours' author Michael Cunningham on finding the love of his life

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'She started asking ... about cancer risk factors when she learned I was in oncology'

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PERSPECTIVE -- Glancing out my yurt window at rain-soaked tents, I wondered: Was I actually camping?

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Browns' Denzel Ward becomes NFL's highest-paid DB with two-year, $62.2 million extension, AP source says

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Wes Welker to coach tight ends for the Commanders after Ben Steele's exit just before the start of camp

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In first game since the All-Star break, Sun drop third straight

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Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches is out of a job, according to AP

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To recruit teachers, school districts are building homes

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Law firm vacating longtime Boston home for South Station Tower

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Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others, defense lawyers allege

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15-year-old arrested at Seattle food festival shooting was armed with a ghost gun, police say

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Hiker trekked 10 miles to safety after impaling himself on pole

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France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris as soaring heat threatens new surge

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Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

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Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list

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As Cambridge plan for new housing takes shape, many find it looms

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Auchincloss was quick to break with Platner — but slower to break with Israel

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Susan Collins is still in trouble

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Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that's often a waste.

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Ogunquit vs. lawn roosters: How a zoning issue became a viral autism campaign

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Ogunquit vs. lawn roosters: How a zoning issue became a viral autism campaign

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Meet the chef behind some of Boston's most Instagrammed tables

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Are you a loner? An active family? These are our favorite camping spots in New England, depending on what you like.

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Ready to go glam, camper-style? Here's what's new on the glamping scene.

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Hipcamp, the Airbnb of camping, might be the outdoor travel industry's best-kept secret

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Why elephants are coming to Boston

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An artist's 'Scroll of Justice' — decades in the making — chronicles America's unraveling

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A fatal golfing accident, predatory men, and the girl at the center

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The best local book events, July 26-Aug. 1

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Cooper Hoffman lives the Wilde life in 'I Want Your Sex'

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Despite cancellations, company says 'Game of Thrones' play is on track

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Cape Cod soap star's inflammatory breast cancer battle inspires new bill

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Four TV shows premiering this week you should know about

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What does it take to get inducted into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame? (And why is Aerosmith missing?)

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BSO's Chad Smith withdraws from 'future of orchestras' talk at Tanglewood

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A luminous Karen Allen and deft cast make for a poignant 'Lovesong' with Berkshire Theatre Group

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Ron Funches on his 'Traitors' stint and speaking up about his autism diagnosis

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In 'A New Era,' a lively look back at Boston's Black suffragist past

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'She's very sweet and very happy': NICU nurse adopts 2-year-old she cared for from birth

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'Like an earthquake': Mass General Brigham fumbled hospital merger, former executive says

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Margo Howard has died. She was babysat by Elizabeth Taylor, thrice divorced, and a longtime writer of 'Dear Prudence.'

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Betye Saar, artist who upended Black stereotypes, dies at 99

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Gunther von Hagens, the German anatomist behind the 'Body Worlds' exhibition, dies at 81

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