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Brandon Cardet-Hernandez -- It's time for courage, not comfort, in fixing Boston Public Schools

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Beacon Hill takes aim at the ills of kids' social media use

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That big snow pile in Somerville? The cars buried in it are emerging.

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Jarren Duran explains obscene gesture after fan's mental health heckle: 'I shouldn't react like that.'

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Sonny Gray hit hard, Willson Contreras exits early in another Red Sox loss to Twins

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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

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California woman says she was raped by Eric Swalwell in 2018

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Where to carb-load before the Boston Marathon

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US blockade of Iranian ports 'fully implemented' as Trump says war near end. Follow live updates.

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UN nuclear chief urges strict Iran checks in any deal to end war

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Pope Leo is a different kind of papal opponent for Trump

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Vance says the Pope should be more careful when talking about theology

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Harvard calls White House lawsuit over its admissions 'retaliatory' and 'based on improper motives'

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For the first time, startups in Texas raised more VC money than those in Massachusetts

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Lynn man charged in brazen Beverly mansion heist

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NFL reporter Dianna Russini resigns from The Athletic after photos published with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

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'Heartbreaking reality': Hampshire College announces transition to closure

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Former coach, substitute teacher at Silver Lake School district found dead amid TikTok sting investigation, police say

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Cambridge may redesign its bike lane redesign

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Our April warmup sticks around Wednesday, but so do the showers and thunderstorms

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Healey moves to limit time teens can spend on social media, saying platforms are 'hurting kids'

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In Lexington, a packed Patriots Day weekend to celebrate America 250

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BRUINS 4, DEVILS 0 - Bruins score first-round playoff matchup vs. the Sabres by showing no sympathy for the Devils in finale

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'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with ex-partner

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Eugene Scott - Will the press stand up to Trump at the correspondents' dinner? After years of attacking journalists, the press can't afford to treat the night as business as usual.

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EDITORIAL -- Hampshire College closes the right way

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IDEAS | HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE -- Songs of a grocery store checker and the white-throated sparrow

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Peter Laffin -- He can build aircraft engines. Massachusetts won't let him install a toilet.

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John Shattuck -- Orbán's loss offers US a road map for resistance

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At least 250 people missing, including Rohingya and Bangladeshis, after boat sinks in Andaman Sea

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Former school administrator in Newton allegedly travels to N.Y. for sex with 13-year-old; arrested by FBI in sting

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Driver involved in crash that killed 10-year-old girl in Webster charged with OUI a week earlier, police say

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Carver man arrested on federal dogfighting charges

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Ben & Jerry's co-founder wants the company to be independent once more

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Florida man charged with running $5.7 million Ponzi scheme; allegedly bilked investors in Mass.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - The 47 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2026 - Yes, it's still a challenging real estate market. But experts – and data – say there are reasons for hope.

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What do former grisly mob haunts say about modern day Greater Boston? -- Where henchmen once made trouble, there are now $19 espresso martinis.

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Coming to a campus near you: A celebrity commencement speaker -- Several celebrity speakers are coming to a campus near you.

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THE BIG DAY - Their goal: The nicest, lowest-cost wedding possible in Newport - Mark and Matthew met in Pittsfield and married in Rhode Island, with a reception that included a pause to watch some horse racing.

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

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Mark Wahlberg talks getting rid of his Boston accent, picks Bostonians out of a lineup on 'Kimmel'

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Lena Dunham survived fame, social media outrage, and her 20s, and she's here to tell us all about it

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Four takeaways from Noah Kahan's new Netflix documentary

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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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IDEAS | RICHARD HANANIA -- I didn't use AI to write this. But so what if I had?

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Lauren E. Barnes -- I am a survivor of sexual abuse. Here's why Harvard must dename the Wexner building.

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

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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL -- Eastern Mass. softball: Players of the Week, April 7-13 -- A West Bridgewater eighth-grader tossed a pair of gems, a Chelmsford junior delivered a walkoff home run, and other players who stood out in the past week.

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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL -- Globe Top 20 softball poll: Extra, extra, No. 1 survives -- Taunton edged King Philip to keep the top of the poll the same, Norton jumped into the top 10, and three teams make their season debut in the Top 20 softball poll.

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HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK -- Cam Cloonan is a captain of confidence as Dighton-Rehoboth softball preps for another run in Division 3 -- The senior captain is helping guide the two-time defending Division 3 champion Falcons while overcoming the loss of their top pitcher.

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Trail Blazers 114, Suns 110 -- Trail Blazers claw back from 11-point fourth-quarter deficit, beat Suns in play-in

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Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls -- Most Americans using AI tools for health purposes say they want immediate answers. In some cases, it helps them evaluate what kind of medical attention they need.

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Attorney for suspect in attack at Sam Altman's home says he was in midst of 'mental health crisis'

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TALKING POINTS -- Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan forgiveness

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The College Issue -- The fate of a $125 million Tremont Street building hinges on one question: What was Rosalie Stahl thinking?

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The college issue -- These numbers tell a story about the turbulence colleges and universities are facing

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Boston Renegades and Boston Strong play in Fenway's first beep baseball game

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Tuesday's nine high school sports takeaways, including two top-five showdowns and mounds of milestones

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LaMelo Ball's layup, Miles Bridges' block at overtime buzzer give Hornets win over Heat in play-in

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This father and son will be thinking of one special person every step of the way as they run the Boston Marathon together

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Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying

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7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this year

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Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

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Jury selection starts for Harvey Weinstein's latest retrial in a New York rape case

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Swalwell's exit injects 'chaos' into California's crowded governor's race

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51 percent of Americans think Iran war has not been worthwhile

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit D.C., New York and Virginia later this month

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Rare direct talks between Israel and Lebanon focus on Hezbollah

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It isn't sexist to say it: Rachael Rollins messed up

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Rising sea levels call for state leadership

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What experts want you to know about spotting someone in a mental health crisis, and how to help

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France raffle offers a $1m Picasso for a 100 euro ticket to raise money for Alzheimer's research

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Boston's buzzy new Spanish restaurant looks gorgeous. How's the food?

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For Mother's Day, consider an apple subscription

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A winter's reflection

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Do you miss Moira Rose? There's a road trip for that.

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Out to the edge on Cape Breton

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He was a celebrated peer of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. Why was he forgotten?

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The fine art of enriching Boston

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In a new novel, Jane Smiley updates readers on a beloved character's journey

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The best local book events this week

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Tom Holland says new 'Spider-Man' is the most emotional, most mature, yet

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Five new TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

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'You, Me & Tuscany' is easy to love

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Ahead of Marathon Monday, former 'Survivor' winner Ethan Zohn brings Reality Run Club event to Boston

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On a sale rack in New Orleans, I found threads of my past

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On 'Ricochet,' Snail Mail is done writing indie-rock valentines

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: New Edition misses out, despite leading fan vote. See the full list of inductees.

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'When Playwrights Kill' is a go-for-broke blast

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In Belle, Linda Woolverton crafted a more modern Disney heroine

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A muddled script and reliance on cliches sinks 'The Outsiders'

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US hospitals are emerging from bankruptcy only to falter again

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It's been 20 years since Romneycare sparked near-universal health insurance coverage in Mass. Now, that status is under threat.

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Dave McGinnis, former Cardinals head coach and longtime NFL assistant, dies at 74

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Sid Krofft, 96, a creator of trippy kids' shows including 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' dies

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Bob Hall, the father of wheelchair racing and a two-time winner of the Boston Marathon, dies at 74

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