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NFL - Khosla family purchasing Seahawks for $9.612 billion - Among the bids the Khosla family beat out was one headed by Celtics alternate governor Aditya Mittal and minority owner Wyc Grousbeck.

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14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea

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Massachusetts needs to fix the ballot question process

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With the 20th pick in the MLB Draft, the Red Sox select ... shortstop Jake Schaffner out of UNC

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- The horribly familiar story behind the whole Graham Platner debacle

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New housing law takes effect. See what it could mean in Massachusetts.

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Trump lets Warren's bipartisan housing affordability bill become law

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Is new construction right for you? There are benefits to buying a brand-new home in Massachusetts.

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Shooting near Toronto street festival kills 2, wounds 4, police say

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R.I. senator announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center

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'Systemic failure': Crash that killed Boston transit planner sparks furor over road safety efforts

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Tall ships delight thousands in Boston Harbor as part of Sail250 celebration. See how the day unfolded.

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Photos: Thousands of people turn out to see majestic tall ships in Boston

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Acushnet man, New Bedford woman dead after motor vehicle crash in Dartmouth

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A decorated historian's research comes under fire

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US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states

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Qatar's former ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at age 74, state news agency says

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes - How can an aging Paul George contribute to the Celtics? If healthy, the return for Jaylen Brown can be a deep threat.

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'Every book I own, I need': a tenant's eviction story

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Your cat is being nice? Think again.

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The 11 best spots to satisfy your seafood and sushi cravings

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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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Get into the groove with live music at these nine venues in and around Boston

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Elissa Ely - Bring back the potholes - They accomplished what warnings and signs could not.

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EDITORIAL -- As ballot questions mount, so do problems with them

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Iris Liao -- Using AI to cheat has become too easy

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IDEAS | JEREMIAS ENGELMANN -- Why the Celtics actually won the Jaylen Brown trade

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JEFF JACOBY -- A note to readers from a longtime columnist

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Watch them whip. Gen Z is leading a line dance revival in Boston.

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Judge reinstates GOP candidate to Mass. primary ballot despite 'substantial evidence' of fraud

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Whoop nabs longtime Nike veteran as it aims to become a bigger consumer brand

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Merrimack Valley bus service to restart Sunday after sides reach deal to end 10-day strike

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How to stay safe and enjoy produce during outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite

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Immigration Unmasked - ICE is logging more arrests than ever in Mass. and beyond - Immigration arrests by ICE are ramping up in Massachusetts and across the country, even if the activity is garnering fewer explosive headlines than previously.

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'Sell your house fast in any condition': Should you sell to a flipper for cash? -- It's not for everyone, but some sellers can alleviate the headache of the real estate process by taking a price cut from a home flipper.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - Traveling to France during this summer's heat wave? Men might want to think twice before going shirtless. Traveling to Europe this summer? Be sure to keep your top on in France, Spain, and Italy.

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These two North Shore friends bought a sunken pontoon. What they turned it into became a viral sensation. -- It was probably a bad idea. But the journey amassed a large following.

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New TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

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'Paranormal Activity' brings the scares to Boston ahead of Broadway debut

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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In 'The Westies,' an upstart Irish-American crime family takes on the Mafia

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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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IDEAS | KELLY HORAN -- New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv on mothers, daughters, and the mysteries between them

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Roland Merullo -- America's oldest habit: Fearing the stranger

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Dave McGlinchey -- Why is one sewage spill an emergency and another routine?

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EDITORIAL -- Can NATO be saved from presidential petulance?

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

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How one mother built Massachusetts' largest Brazilian support network for special education -- A group chat for Brazilian parents of children with disabilities has become a one-stop shop for figuring out special education and more in Massachusetts

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A bird's-eye view of Boston's tall ships parade -- An aerial view of the Parade of Sail as tall ships entered Boston Harbor on Saturday, marking the start of Sail Boston 2026.

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ARGENTINA 3, SWITZERLAND 1 (AET) -- Julián Alvarez's extra-time goal lifts Argentina past 10-men Switzerland and into World Cup semifinals -- Lionel Messi's nine-game World Cup scoring streak ended, but his pursuit of a second World Cup title continues.

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ENGLAND 2, NORWAY 1 (AET) -- Jude Bellingham scores twice to lift England past Norway and into World Cup semifinals -- England, looking to reach its first final since winning in 1966, will face Argentina on Wednesday in Atlanta.

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MLB DRAFT -- Vermont's Kaiden McCarthy selected by Braves in second round of MLB Draft -- The hard-throwing righthander became the highest high school draft pick in Green Mountain state history.

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LPGA -- Haeran Ryu sets an LPGA major record with a 60 to build a three-shot lead at the Evian Championship

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Amid criticism, Meta reins in AI tool that accessed public Instagram images - The move on Friday came less than a week after the parent of Instagram and Facebook rolled out Muse Image, its first image-generation mode.

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Times journalists subpoenaed as Trump escalates pressure on media

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- How a Boston doctor built a following as a 'loud and unafraid' voice in the Trump era

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- An outsider's view of Boston after 30 years in Texas

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We both were vegetarian and both didn't drink'

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PERSPECTIVE -- I found a Pandora's box in family counseling. Should I open it?

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Tall ships arrive in Boston

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State Police trooper, motorist injured Saturday morning by wrong-way driver, police say

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Weekend forecast: High pressure makes way for some fantastic weather across New England

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Wellesley's Michael Thorbjornsen, Matt Fitzpatrick atop leaderboard as fog delays Scottish Open

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Aidan Emmerich heats up in afternoon to win 118th Massachusetts Amateur

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With eighth win in a row, a shutout of the Mets, the Red Sox are just a half-game out of a wild-card spot

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Brigham sends striking nurses cease-and-desist letter over 'excessive noise, disruptive activities' while picketing

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US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore

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Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets

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Senator Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says

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Trump administration taps climate science critic to oversee flagship report

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Trump is promoting 'Freedom Fuel' for $3.47 a gallon. Who's behind it?

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Democrats burned again as Graham Platner flames out

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There's another victim in the saga of the attacking dog: the dog

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Lost AirPod, AI fakes and secret garden: How fans experienced Taylor Swift's private wedding

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Should you be able to plan a great date at 18?

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Chris Evans is coming to Boston this summer. Here's how you can meet him.

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Frank Ribaudo, founder of Club Café and champion of Boston's LGBTQ community, dies at 81

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An Italian sandwich sensation is expanding in Boston

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Boston finally found its nightlife groove. Now comes the fight to keep it.

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Historical whiplash in Sicily, where past is always present

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'Slick season' is more like it. Lessons from our Noah Kahan pilgrimage to Vermont.

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Dublin's great pubs are immortal. Sadly, their caretakers are not.

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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In Markland's 'Men Like Us,' a fresh look at the brothers Kennedy

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Finding the line between abuse and complicity

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In her debut story collection, novelist Sigrid Nunez demonstrates her capacity to shock and delight readers

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Hollywood's Greek revival, from 'Hadestown' to 'Odyssey' and everything in between

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In 'Rose of Nevada,' a boat becomes a sinister time machine

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McDreamy for Senate wasn't hard to imagine. It would have been another step in pop culture's political takeover.

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What's up with those creepy board games in 'Widow's Bay'?

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'Widow's Bay' has the Bay State to thank for Emmys success

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No ticket, no problem: Crowds of Noah Kahan fans gather outside Fenway Park

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Shakira brings her hits (and twirling hips) to TD Garden at first Boston show in 20 years

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Photos: Noah Kahan fans pack Lansdowne Street outside Fenway Park on Friday night

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A far-from-great 'Gatsby' at the Opera House

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State introduces new rules for assisted living homes ahead of fatal Gabriel House fire anniversary

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Professional scab or essential backstop? Replacement nurses become a flashpoint in Brigham strike.

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Wally Funk, who set an age record for space travel, dies at 87

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Louise Lasser, star of TV's 'Mary Hartman,' is dead at 87

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Mike Wallace, who wrote a radical history of New York, dies at 83

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