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What's next now that Trump has signed bill releasing the Epstein files

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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns -- The predictive intelligence program has resulted in people being stopped, searched, and in some cases arrested.

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Starting Point - The penny may be history, but it's leaving a mark on American culture, economics, and morality - The US has stopped minting pennies after 232 years, turning the copper-plated coin into a relic — and a window into a vanished world.

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FORECAST | KEN MAHAN - Polar vortex could bring a huge drop in temperatures right after Thanksgiving. Here's what to know. A rare stratospheric event is forecast to unleash bone-chilling air from a weakening vortex across the US and New England, peaking during the first half of December.

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Changes at CDC are 'just devastating for me to watch,' says former CDC director -- Dr. Rochelle Walensky said health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is endangering the public's health.

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Why did Brian Walshe plead guilty to lesser charges ahead of his murder trial? Legal experts weigh in.

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Former N.H. lawmaker, ex-partner, plead guilty in daycare child porn case

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Two Miss Universe judges resign before finale, deepening a crisis

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold -- Wary of the season's doldrums? You don't need plane tickets to find warmer climes.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL -- UMass insists resources are on the way for its football program, but after years of losing, is that just another excuse? -- The demise of the football program began before university leadership made the decision to upgrade from the second-tier FCS to the top-tier FBS in 2012.

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Westbound on the Mass. Pike, a 'Friendly' reminder of bygone days - The origin story of I-90's most remarkable bush, which has flourished alongside the pike in Wilbraham for 50 years.

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Season Two - The Harvard Plan Episode 3: The Endless Frontier - The Trump administration is proposing a new "compact" that radically remakes the decades-old relationship between government and academia in America.

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Bernie Sanders - Republicans finally want to talk about health care. That's good — but their ideas are absurd. Their proposals would take our already broken health care system and make it even worse. Here's what we should do instead.

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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- Men and women need to be friends again

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- The Larry Summers distraction

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EDITORIAL -- Don't eliminate the option of state receivership for failing schools

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Ty Burr -- You have reached the ICE tip line. Your delusion is important to us.

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From Bauhaus to outhouse: Historic New England opens design competition for public restroom -- The museum in Lincoln, designed by the Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, hopes to build a facility more fitting than its current one, a blue porta-potty.

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tv review - 'A Man on the Inside' sends Ted Danson back undercover - The second season of Michael Schur's Netflix comedy moves to a college campus.

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Marcel Breuer's modernist Wellfleet summer cottage was brought back to life and opened to the public -- The Cape Cod Modern House Trust purchased architect Marcel Breuer's decaying 1949 summer home and restored it to its former glory — and you can sleep there.

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Worker killed in Yarmouth trench collapse identified by town officials -- Miguel Reis, 61, of Fall River, was killed in Tuesday's trench collapse, Yarmouth officials said.

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'We are librarians with a lot of empty shelves': Berkshire Community College rebuilds after losing 40,000 books - Fellow book lovers are pitching in to help, and BCC has now received thousands of books, gifts, and offers from private donors, public libraries, and prominent universities.

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For $285,000, a 252-square-foot cottage on Cape Cod -- Tucked inside the Pine Tree Cottages community in Eastham, 1061 State Highway, Unit 4 is a one-bed, one-bath studio that's high on charm.

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Plunder New England: The Louvre heist grabbed attention, but smaller museums are the more likely targets -- High stakes museum thefts garner headlines, but thieves routinely target smaller, more vulnerable museums in New England.

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A sprawling Southie real estate project, a state senator's brother, and $143 million in lawsuits -- Investors suing Andrew Collins are alleging a series of unmet promises and unpaid debt related to a promise to revitalize an industrial stretch along Dorchester Avenue.

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Protest music has no age limit — just ask the singers in Young@Heart

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At Harvard's Carpenter Center, performance as pollination — and pollination as performance

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From 'Titanic' to two Tarantino titles, catch these upcoming screenings at Boston cinemas

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Jacob's Pillow offers early look at its summer dance festival for 2026

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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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JOAN VENNOCHI -- State GOP candidates at odds over ICE car wash raid

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Eugene Scott -- Liberals need to think beyond the Beltway and go local

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Will the 'Mamdani effect' on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

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FORECAST | KEN MAHAN -- Storms to impact parts of the US on Thanksgiving, light rain for New England. Here's your early holiday forecast. -- Storms from the Midwest to the Southeast could cause major travel headaches in the days leading up to the holiday.

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In calling for Summers' removal from Harvard, Warren reignited long feud - The former professor stepped down from teaching on Wednesday, as Harvard investigates his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Cloudy with some streaks of sunshine expected Thursday across New England -- The morning commute will see temperatures near freezing across most of the Bay State, with minimal wind chill. Our next chance of rain comes Friday.

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER -- Phillies Karen was just the beginning, as sports souvenirs the latest breeding ground for a lack of civility -- Multiple incidents in recent months turned milestone mementos and memorabilia into a reminder of a simple question: Can't we all just get along?

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Ducks 4, Bruins 3 -- Morgan Geekie scores two more on power play, but Bruins lose on late Ian Moore goal in Anaheim -- Moore, the former Harvard defenseman, beat Joonas Korpisalo with a 50-foot one-time slapper, delivering the Bruins a second loss in a row.

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Tara Sullivan -- The 'Alex vs ARod' docuseries has been riveting, even if the Red Sox aren't a primary character, and other thoughts

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BRUINS -- Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy undergoes facial surgery, no timetable for return

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Red Sox -- How much can the Red Sox spend this offseason?

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RI BUSINESS - Rhode Island Energy withdraws proposal to credit ratepayers during winter months - The credits could have saved customers between $20 and $30 a month on electric bills, and $40 to $50 a month on gas bills.

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US employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report - Economic growth midyear remained resilient, despite a strained job market due to high interest rates and Trump's erratic import tax campaign.

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Ballot proposals to cut income tax, rein in state spending clear key hurdle

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Boston City Hall is considering selling official city merch. Could hats and mugs help pad Boston's budget?

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LOVE LETTERS -- I've used ChatGPT as a therapist. Where do I go from here?

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Your Week Ahead -- Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 17-23

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Holiday Style -- 12 festive eats to feed your holiday spirit and add sparkle to the season

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In New England, only one state offers universal pre-K. What will it take for the rest of the region to do the same?

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Lexington man exposes school district for intentionally overestimating costs of public records

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A more complex picture of Rhode Island's first couple, Roger and Mary Williams

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Hingham's Lilly Reale wins NWSL rookie of the year, could add league title with Gotham on Saturday

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Major League Baseball announces media rights deals with NBC, Netflix, and ESPN

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Major League Baseball will comply with Congressional demands regarding gambling investigation

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Larry Summers to step back from teaching and Harvard Kennedy School post as university investigates ties to Epstein

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Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble

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'Could be the first domino': Greene surviving her blowup with Trump may be a hint of MAGA's possible future

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Mass. among states with US hazardous sites at risk of flooding because of sea level rise, study finds

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Washington's governor declares emergency so Seattle airport will get fuel despite pipeline leak

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Five accused of supporting antifa plead guilty to terrorism-related offense after Texas shooting

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UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile

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Israel may have committed war crimes in expelling West Bank refugees, human rights group alleges

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A corruption scandal pressures Ukraine's Zelensky to show greater accountability

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Would you hire an electrician from Harvard Vocational School?

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The Allston Car Wash raid and what it means to be a neighbor

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Federal snips at SNAP safety net will hit Mass. families hard

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Orthodox church pews are overflowing with converts

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Why you should embrace new technology as you age

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What is a situationship?

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From trash fish to treasure: Rethinking seafood sustainability

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These two grocery store chains 'stand out' for quality and prices, new report finds

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Elation, disbelief, disappointment (and a spike in reservations): How Michelin honorees feel the next day

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These are the airlines most likely to experience Thanksgiving delays

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JetBlue adds daily flights from Logan to Barcelona and Milan, challenging Delta

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Killington's independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

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Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236 million sale

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The Highwaymen were Black artists who sold paintings from the trunks of their cars, finding their own kind of freedom

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Norman Rockwell's heirs are right. Homeland Security is distorting his legacy.

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 16

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Here's what people are saying about journalist Olivia Nuzzi in anticipation of her new bombshell book

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The best local book events this week

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What price Hollywood? 'Jay Kelly' contemplates the cost of fame

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In 'Peter Hujar's Day,' the devil is in the details

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Disney released the first 'Moana' live-action trailer. Watch it here.

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'It's Epstein Rockin' Eve': Late-night hosts celebrate congressional votes to release Epstein files

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A city on the brink and a headline for the ages take center stage in 'Drop Dead City'

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Pianist Eric Lu risked his reputation entering one of the world's toughest competitions a second time. Then he won.

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Lynn Singleton's singular impact: He transformed PPAC into a theater powerhouse and an arts engine for Rhode Island

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In 55 years, Aerosmith have never released an album with another artist — until now

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Camille A. Brown's 'I AM' most certainly is

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'Summer, 1976′ is a well-acted meditation on the impacts of friendship

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After shaky year, health leaders set sights on keeping scientists in Massachusetts

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'Bittersweet': Judge approves bankruptcy settlement for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

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Robert L. Stirm, returning POW in Pulitzer photo, dies at 92

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Randy Jones, the San Diego Padres' first Cy Young Award winner, dies at 75

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Sid Davidoff, powerful aide to Mayor Lindsay, dies at 86

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