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Fleet beat writer's notebook -- Creating traffic in from of Ottawa goalie Gwyneth Philips, another round of expansion, and other Fleet thoughts -- The best-of-five PWHL semifinal series against with the Charge is tied at 1 entering Game 3 at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa on Friday night.

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REVOLUTION -- Matt Polster, Brayan Ceballos expected back from injury when Revolution host Union on Saturday -- The Revolution have been red hot despite their absences, rising to second in the Eastern Conference and a win away from a franchise record for home success.

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COLLEGES -- Div. 1 NCAA basketball tournaments, for both men and women, will expand to 76 teams starting next season

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Ted Donato stepping down as Harvard men's hockey coach

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Fidelity announces job cuts and hiring spree, all at once

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US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Michelle Wu said 'I can show you my text messages.' We tried to take her up on her offer.

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Mike Minogue won the GOP's endorsement for governor. He wants to clear the field for the nomination, too.

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WEATHER FOCUS | KEN MAHAN -- A rare 'monster' El Niño could emerge this summer. Here's what that means for New England.

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They attract visitors from around the world. But locally, New Hampshire's two Frank Lloyd Wright homes are little-known.

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Small plane overturns on runway at Cape Cod airport

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Adam Montgomery found civilly liable for killing daughter Harmony Montgomery, ordered to pay $15.5 million

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'I've never seen something explode as quickly as this': This Gen X game is suddenly everywhere at Mass. high schools

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'A train wreck': Hampshire faculty, staff left with no jobs, no severance as college prepares for closure

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Skip the starter home? Some buyers are going straight to Cape vacation houses.

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Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony placed on injured list with sprained right wrist

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gary washburn | on basketball - Brad Stevens made clear he knows the Celtics' flaws. And he's never been afraid to make a big move.

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Celtics' Aditya Mittal and Wyc Grousbeck join forces in bid to purchase the NFL's Seahawks

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Jill Abramson - I slept in Ted Turner's bed - The media mogul's life spanned media innovation, philanthropy, and a famously abrupt interview ending.

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DON AUCOIN -- For Colbert, humanity was never a punch line

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LETTERS -- Fidelity blocked my donation to Southern Poverty Law Center

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- How a Boston writer unraveled the mysterious death of a 19-year-old in London

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Is Graham Platner exactly what the Democrats need right now?

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Senator Susan Collins says she's long had a benign tremor. Here's what to know about the condition.

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Brewster woman arraigned after allegedly driving drunk and texting in Harwich crash, seriously injuring man

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Spirit Airlines is no more, but two of their planes are still sitting at Logan Airport. What happens next?

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USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail

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R.I. couple's 44% rent hike leads to crackdown on price-setting software

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Roche buys Boston AI startup for $750 million

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CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK - The death of the photo pass: Why concert reviews without original photos miss the big picture - Musicians at the arena and stadium level are increasingly forgoing photo coverage. But there's a lot to lose when the media's not in the photo pit.

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Analysis | James Pindell -- What do New York, Maine, and Indiana have in common? The ruling class was thrown out. -- What gets lost in much of the conversation are two enormous dynamics shaping American politics in 2026.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- I was ready to hate the new Copley Square Park. Then I visited it. -- It seems like nobody leaves anything alone any more in Boston, I get it. But hear me out.

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BETH TEITELL -- Starbucks baristas are forced to write cheery messages to connect with customers. Instead, they read like a cry for help. -- Starbucks baristas are expected to write upbeat cup notes they may not feel — and many customers don't even notice.

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In 'The Other Bennet Sister,' a neglected sibling gets the spotlight

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At the Cooper Hewitt: on the job and in the ear

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Geek god Karl Urban makes 'Mortal Kombat II' a bloody good time

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

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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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Robert Kuttner -- How an all-party primary in Mass. would undermine democracy

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- Donald Trump's frightening, self-dealing, AI-driven military-industrial complex

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- When will Boston put stop-sign cameras on school buses?

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IDEAS | Thomas Lee -- I remember everything — so how did I forget this?

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EDITORIAL -- CVS affiliation with Mass General Brigham could increase primary care access, but at what cost?

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

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Teen charged in killing of Sunny Stewart on a Maine pond appears in open court -- Stewart had been paddleboarding when she went missing last July. Her body was found beaten and strangled near an island on Crawford Pond.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein - Nice weather on tap Friday. Rain returns this Mother's Day weekend. New England does have some rain in the forecast, but it won't be a washout.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- As a Cambridge teen, she was a rising star in Mass. politics. Now she chants 'Death to America' in Tehran.

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LOVE LETTERS -- Sometimes, a solid relationship is just that — there's nothing lurking around corner

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THE BIG DAY -- On their very first meeting, they ran into each others' arms

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Summer Travel -- Here are five summer travel experiences you've probably never had before in New England

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R.I. federal judge orders man be re-detained, after US attorney's office withheld warrant information at ICE's request

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Mass. man charged with falsifying nomination papers in 2023 R.I. congressional race pleads no contest

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James Loehr, who showed athletes the power of the mind, dies at 83

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Game 38 lineups and notes: Red Sox look to extend winning streak against Rays

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Amid return-to-office buzz, TD Bank doubles its Boston space with move to International Place

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Marblehead's housing 'plan' is a sham. It should be ashamed of itself.

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Women are making AI more inclusive. Boston is becoming a center for that.

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Federal court rules against Trump's new global tariffs. Follow live updates.

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US will start revoking passports for thousands of parents who owe child support, AP learns

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Mass. reports 150 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Injured US military veterans find relief and awe swimming with a whale shark at Georgia Aquarium

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Man who firebombed a demonstration in Colorado, killing 1, is sentenced to life in prison

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Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-ending visit over Trump attacks

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Data suggests struggle in cockpit before deadly China Eastern plane crash

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A timeline of the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak and when passengers fell sick

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Trump's doctors have a duty — then again, so did Biden's

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Can Massachusetts build more housing under rent control?

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Supreme war of words erupts in voting rights case

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Married young. What am I missing?

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Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world

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TikTok has discovered Tae Bo, the beloved '90s workout

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Three recipes to try starring lobster, blueberries, and other Maine flavors

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Somerville's new mom-and-pop restaurant serves homespun Italian with a few surprises

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It's the small details that make dining out memorable. These are 10 things restaurants do right.

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Ryan Powers on summers on the Cape, lucky rocks, and breaking out of our bubbles

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A Hilton timeshare upgrade reversal leaves customer in limbo

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Bike tours that offer wood-fired hot tubs to free unlimited gelato

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Photos: See Beyoncé, Madonna, Nicole Kidman, and more stars on the Met Gala red carpet

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Yuppies were the symptom, not the cause, of some of the '80s trends we love to hate

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Local bestsellers for the week ended May 3

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'Blue Heron' is a quietly devastating memory play with a twist

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Anthony Bourdain biopic set in Provincetown releases first trailer

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The 'Devil in Silver' haunts Dan Stevens and a psychiatric hospital with really bad vibes

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Obama weighs in on Colbert for president, current political climate, and aliens on 'The Late Show'

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Missing Boston Calling? This new music festival taking over City Hall Plaza may be your answer.

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Rock biographer Stephen Davis was silenced and partially paralyzed by a stroke. His daughters are seeking help.

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In a shift, SpeakEasy Stage Company's new season will feature three shows a year instead of five

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Emerson Colonial Theatre to host pre-Broadway run of 'Paranormal Activity'

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In Arlekin's 'Beethoven,' the tormented life of a musical colossus

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Nursing survey flags care quality, safety, AI concerns

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Could the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak keep spreading? Here's what disease experts say.

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died

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Donlyn Lyndon, last surviving creator of the Sea Ranch, dies at 90

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