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Could the postal center next to South Station move at last? The US postmaster may be open to it.

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Pregnant woman searching for two people shoots hotel guest before taking her own life in Sturbridge, authorities say

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. governor signs three-year ban on charter schools into law -- "The circumstances have changed," said Governor Dan McKee, who built his political career in part by supporting charter schools.

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Blue Jays 4, Red Sox 3 -- Red Sox rally but can't avoid being swept by Blue Jays -- The Sox, who have lost four straight overall, open a three-game series Friday night in Seattle.

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Bruins -- Bruins trade rights to forward Andre Gasseau to Sharks -- The ex-BC captain is headed west along with a fourth-round pick (No. 120) in this year's draft. The Bruins get picks in the fourth (104th, via Florida) and fifth rounds (157th, via Montreal).

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Lionel Messi's family pleads for 'humanity' as the Argentina captain's father undergoes treatment

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Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier -- US futures were higher early Thursday, while oil prices fell.

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Massachusetts taking its (tax) cut from World Cup performers

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Iran to invite watchdog inspection of nuclear sites, Trump envoy tells US lawmakers. Follow live updates.

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Tornado watch extended to Eastern Mass., N.H. Severe thunderstorm warnings issued to the west.

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New England severe weather: These maps break down timing, threats, rainfall potential, and areas of concern

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Outdoor drinking zones opening in Boston Friday during World Cup, other summer events

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With Italy absent from the World Cup for the third time in a row, here's who North End fans are rooting for

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In elaborate joke, Gov. Healey appears to legalize Scotland's national dish in Mass.

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A former Celtics player's Brookline mansion is on the market for $15m. See inside.

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Mass. high court rules proposal to slash income tax can't appear on November ballot

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Federal officials announce arrests of 15 people in alleged $1.4 million benefit fraud scheme

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Obama's presidential library opens today. Take a look inside.

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Massachusetts primary care would be overhauled under Senate bill slated for vote Thursday

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The Democrats vying for Seth Moulton's House seat debated. Here's what to know from the six-way matchup.

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JD Vance has a new memoir out. Some Boston booksellers hope customers will buy a different book — with the same name.

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Man, 86, attacked by three dogs in Dedham; police seek public's help to identify dog owners

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Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo

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'I Will Find You': In Netflix's new Boston-set mystery, a Revere dad and a former Globie search for the truth

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QUICK BITE - This Boston Korean restaurant is a delicious bargain, and the side dishes are unlimited

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Hanscom Field debuts commercial flights to Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket

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Splurging on a lobster roll? These 7 spots are the best in the Boston area

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When you're feeling fancy, these 13 restaurants around Boston are worth the splurge

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A roller skating rink, a wildlife preserve, and nine other fun places to take your kids this summer

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR - The Second Amendment is for potheads, too - The Supreme Court unanimously shot down efforts to prosecute marijuana users for possessing guns. But vital questions about gun control remain.

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EDITORIAL -- Small development, big problems in Boston's housing pipeline

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Ideas | Deborah Cramer -- The horseshoe crab has protected our health for decades. Now it's time to return the favor.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- More than a decade after their murders, the Charleston Nine remain an example of Christian compassion and inclusion

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

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'It's a cornerstone of the community': Alewife station daycare to close after MBTA declines to renew lease

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Seth Moulton says he's moving at least $1m in defense sector investments into blind trust

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Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC's Central Park

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Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo & Stitch' voice actor and 'The Ring' villain, dies at 35

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Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it's not a crime for marijuana users to have guns

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Kenyan McDuffie concedes D.C. mayoral primary to Janeese Lewis George

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He's worked concessions at Fenway Park for 50 years. He showed us what it takes.

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Warning of layoffs, Wu moves to reverse City Council cut to transportation staff in $4.9 billion budget plan -- Wu wrote Wednesday that the council's move to cut the transportation department's personnel budget "would require layoffs across multiple divisions."

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Gotta go? Boston's updated public bathroom map is here, and not a moment too soon. -- Dozens of commodes dot the downtown area as well as various Boston neighborhoods.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - MIT trained them. San Francisco just made them fabulously rich. Cursor's four cofounders launched the AI coding startup while still going to school in Cambridge. Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday agreed to buy their San Francisco-based company for $60 billion.

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Get to know four artists opening for legacy acts this summer

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Woody, Buzz, and Jessie discover the evils of tech in 'Toy Story 5′

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You can't actually eat at the 'Widow's Bay' restaurant. But these North Shore joints come close.

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Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty added to Boston Pops July 4 show

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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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Laura Goldstein -- Before it's too late, let my husband choose how his story ends

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Jane Swift -- What my husband's death taught me about assisted suicide

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IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE -- The garbageman philosopher behind the best-selling book 'Trash!'

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- The fundamental flaw in Bernie Sanders's AI plan

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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive.

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

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Thousands of chanting and cheering Moroccan fans gather at Boston City Hall to celebrate their team

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These American women are making history as referees at the men's World Cup

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Bernie Sanders pitches $1,000 annual payout from public ownership of AI -- Although unlikely to become law, Sanders's proposal adds to recent interest from across the political spectrum in the idea that economic disruption from AI could be offset by the US government holding stakes in firms developing the technology.

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The discount for student loan payers who enroll in autopay just went up

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Maine's Wabanaki Nations want sovereignty. They got iGaming instead.

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LOVE LETTERS -- My roommate's 'situationship' is making things awkward

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THE BIG DAY -- 'In my head I knew I wasn't going anywhere'

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R.I. lawmakers block governor from opting into Trump school choice program

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New York Knicks revel in their NBA victory parade as joyous fans and celebs fill the streets

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With a 10-9 vote from Tournament Management, MIAA Super 8 football playoff one step closer to reality

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Tech workers who don't embrace AI face triple the layoff risk, Gallup finds

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US gas prices below $4 for 1st time since March, but remain 25% higher than last year

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A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a 'substantial' free speech claim

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US lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials

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With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash

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Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous air

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US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue

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Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital

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Is Elon really the bad guy here?

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Moulton turns up the heat on Markey

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Massachusetts schools should not take that No. 1 education rating for granted

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How do I kick him out?

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Teddy Kennedy III and Rose Esselstyn tie the knot in countryside ceremony

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Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center, but a tarp is hiding the proof

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Will New England ever have a Waffle House?

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United changes passenger's flight but no notification is received

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Explore these Pacific Northwest hotspots during the World Cup

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Car-free and carefree: Five New England summer excursions without filling the tank

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Obama Center's opening draws former presidents, music legends and A-list celebrities

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Massachusetts museums use AI to bring history to life

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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, has died

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Patricia Park performed standup comedy to research her latest YA novel

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Local bestsellers for the week ended June 14

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Love is love — and also death — in 'Leviticus'

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'The Death of Robin Hood' ruins a perfectly good legend

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'Girls Like Girls': Love in the time of AOL Instant Messenger

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'Matlock' writer sues CBS, claiming hostile environment for Black employees

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Take it from Lisa Kudrow: Ross was a bad boyfriend on 'Friends'

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State Senator invokes Noah Kahan in push for ticket pricing overhaul

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Over 250 pieces of Smiths memorabilia coming to Worcester for the 40th anniversary of 'The Queen Is Dead'

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Why are there so many Ionesco productions in Boston these days?

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At Gloucester Stage, 'Bad Books' makes a case for 'shelf'-defense

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For Black puppeteers, the hardest part wasn't the craft, it was finding each other

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Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk, new study finds

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No more breakouts? A new acne vaccine could hold the key.

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Carlo Ginzburg, who told the history of the obscure, dies at 87

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Wes Gardner, 65; Sox reliever-starter was part of major 1985 trade with Mets

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Abdullah Ibrahim, eminent South African jazz pianist, dies at 91

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