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Kudos to art museums staging their own revolution

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Your view: Is this the worst trade in the history of Boston sports?

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL -- Trading Jaylen Brown for Paul George and picks sure makes it seem like Celtics have ceased to be about winning

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How the Celtics made the decision to trade star forward Jaylen Brown

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Four things to know about Mitchell Robinson following center's three-year agreement with the Celtics

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This neighborhood in Worcester is among the hottest in Mass. Here's why.

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Five tips to stay safe during the heat wave

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Even shorthanded, the US men's team showed it was capable of delivering a knockout punch

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Camberville & Beyond -- What an urban community garden can teach us

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The Boston Pops fireworks will be set to live music for the first time. Here's what it takes to set them up.

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Brockton's history-making mayor faces uncertain future amid allegations of inappropriate contact with students

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Women with him died three times of overdoses. Their families are left looking for answers.

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A decade ago Haverhill pledged to stop polluting the Merrimack. It's been releasing sewage in the river ever since.

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State reopens beaches in Newburyport and Salisbury for swimming, Healey's office says

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Money, Power, Inequality -- The Black Economic Council of Mass. has spent a decade building wealth in the community. The change has been striking.

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Starting Point -- A Trump 'convention' in September?

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The Scrum -- What's in the box? Maybe a Sixth District super PAC.

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An unusual 'cold blob' in the Atlantic is a warning sign for our future weather, researchers say

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Driver dead, Mass. woman and several children sent to hospital, in 3-vehicle crash in Nashua, N.H.

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Archbishop Henning calls for action as Haitians, Syrians lose TPS protections: 'Consider raising your voice on behalf of the vulnerable'

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US hiring falls to just 57,000 in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil

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Mass. lawmakers, embracing 'unique commonality,' send Healey $63 billion budget plan

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

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The 11 best Cape Cod restaurants for locals and wash-ashores alike

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Grab a pint at the 11 best breweries in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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EDITORIAL - The cruel reality of our immigration system - The Supreme Court decision allowing the end of protected status for Haitians and Syrians underscores a huge political failure.

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IDEAS | Sarah M.S. Pearsall -- The Boston Tea Party's international roots

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- From 'we the people' to 'me the president'

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IDEAS | Alyssa Rosenberg -- Teaching a new generation about America's founding is an exercise in hope

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- The secret to Mamdani's success isn't what you think

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Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, from the venue to the dress code

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Climber couple arrested after scaling Empire State Building antenna for apparent marriage proposal

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Former president Barack Obama to speak at Salem State University speakers series in September

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Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'

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Cambridge scraps its most controversial proposed alcohol rule changes

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The Onion's new parody of Alex Jones' Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families

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Cambridge made preschool free regardless of income. Eyeing an expansion, the city is not sure it can be so generous. Officials wonder just how universal universal preschool should be in a city with a huge gap between rich and poor.

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Will Democrats flip the Senate? Their path is looking clearer. -- A potentail path exists for Democrats to flip control of the upper chamber of Congress. See where their chances stand.

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A Vermont prosecutor's dog keeps biting people. Critics say the woman's behaving like she's above the law. -- Police reports and other public records obtained by the Globe indicate Moose has been involved in at least seven attacks over the past three years.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - Looking for a lodging adventure? Beat the heat at a floating B&B in Charlestown. All the amenities of a hotel on the water. Motion sickness, no additional charge.

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Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular: How to watch and everything you need to know

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Early New England had its own robust musical style. Then a Boston composer helped suppress it.

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'Widow's Bay,' 'Half Man,' and more of the best TV of the year so far

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'It's about the people, and we're going to show up and celebrate that': Jane Lynch talks hosting 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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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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RENÉE GRAHAM -- SCOTUS, Megyn Kelly, and the howl of racists exhaling

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Ideas | Ted Widmer -- The Declaration of Independence has a Boston accent

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Norah O'Donnell -- Half of America's founding story was erased

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EDITORIAL -- Green menace: Toxic blooms are shuttering Massachusetts lakes and ponds

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Ashish K. Jha -- The obesity curve finally bent. Now comes the hard part.

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

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How Bostonians reacted when they (finally) heard Independence declared. -- It took awhile to get here, but what a scene when it did. Plus, the first nation to sign a treaty with the new United States.

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A powerful section was struck from the Declaration just before the signing. Read it here. -- Plus, how to see rare treasures related to the Declaration all across town.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Extremely hot conditions continue, with temperatures reaching 100. Heat warnings and air quality alerts remain in place. As we look towards Thursday, the stifling heat and humidity will only continue to build, expected to peak at 100-101 degrees through Friday.

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No parole for woman who bludgeoned man to death with hammer in 1988 -- Teresa Brugliera was 19 at the time of the killing of David John Regan, 25.

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Cory Durden exudes confidence in bid to line up as Patriots' starting nose tackle -- The departure of Khyiris Tonga opened up a spot along the defensive line. Durden's expectations? "Going into this year being the nose tackle 1. Just taking that next step."

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Celtics -- Four things to know about Mike Conley Jr. after reported one-year deal agreement with the Celtics

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Trump administration's $46 billion 'smart wall' races ahead on the US-Mexico border

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WORLD CUP -- As Boston's fan festival ends, Providence becomes New England's World Cup hub

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Tick-borne illness has gained a foothold in New England. Here's how.

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CONNECTIONS -- I got my first library card at the age of 5. It changed everything.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Kheyberk Fharah is a fixture in the addiction recovery community. But is he who he says he is?

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Finally, Mass. legislators close the loophole that gave cover to sexual predators

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Steamy heat and humidity trigger air quality warnings across New England

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Rays slugger Junior Caminero becomes youngest player since at least 1900 to homer in six straight games

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Team USA overcomes Folarin Balogun red card to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina, advance to World Cup Round of 16

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Christians in tech step into the light

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Condom maker relocates headquarters to historic Lynn dairy creamery

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Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here's what to know.

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New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow.

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A major Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector

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Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops, and invalidates sacraments

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War is not a deal

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It shouldn't take so long to fix a wheelchair

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Blake Lively wants $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after 'It Ends With Us' dispute

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Is having a boyfriend limiting my potential?

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Taste remarkable savory pies at this huge new Dedham restaurant

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We picked the best food spots in Greater Boston. Here's what readers say we missed.

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Sewer overflows into Merrimack River have ended, officials say. But it's still not safe to swim at these beaches.

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Boston museum displays an original copy of the Declaration of Independence

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One plane ticket vanishes, forcing traveler to buy a second ticket

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

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric?

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Big Freedia, Butch Tavares among performers for Providence's 2026 PVDFest

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In Daniel Mason's 'Country People,' newcomers to small-town New England find a fantastical conspiracy

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The ancestors have their eyes on us in Shannon Sanders's 'The Great Wherever'

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The best local book events this week

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10 GREAT MOVIES SET IN VERY COLD PLACES TO HELP TAKE YOUR MIND OFF THE HEAT WAVE

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'The Invite': Wilde & Rogen & Cruz & Norton

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Q&A: Olivia Wilde on her interest in 'investigating the messy, difficult stuff' in 'The Invite'

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On 'SNL,' a bumpy Olivia Rodrigo performance was still a bold declaration as an artist

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Nick Offerman! Sarah Paulson! And more of the best actors on TV today

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Victor Willis, lead singer of the Village People, dies at 74

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A faint light in Shakespeare & Company's formulaic 'Fireflies'

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In 'The American Five,' teaming up to change history

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Family ties strained to the breaking point in Barrington Stage's 'The Zionists: A Family Storm'

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Resident doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ratify first union contract

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Patients at Mass. nursing homes suffered as executives pocketed big paydays, AG says

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

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Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

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Om Malik, whose blog shaped how Silicon Valley saw itself, dies at 59

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