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College baseball -- Boston College, Northeastern, and Holy Cross baseball teams all drop openers of NCAA Tournament

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Five from Mass. killed, including 2 children, after bus struck multiple cars on Virginia highway

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Judge says Kennedy Center board broke law putting Trump's name on building, blocks closure

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What to know about the artists backing out of the Trump-linked Freedom 250 concerts

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Trump met with aides to make 'final determination' on deal to extend Iran cease-fire. Follow live updates.

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Piece by piece, the Citgo sign is coming down to move on up

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POWER PLAY - It's try, try again on reforming noncompetes in Massachusetts

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The Hilltop Steak House family is selling their eclectic 1970s house. Take a look inside.

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A look at Kathie Lee Gifford's $100 million Connecticut home

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Accused thief of millions in jewelry described in records as longtime fraudster

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ICE officer wanted for shooting a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas

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Newton man allegedly threatened driver with machete in Dedham road rage incident

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UnitedHealth insurer defrauded MassHealth out of $100 million, AG lawsuit alleges

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Immigration Unmasked -- 'There's no place for ICE at the World Cup': Questions remain about federal immigration enforcement at the games

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Former Patriots coach Jerod Mayo lands job with Boston-based venture capital and private equity firm

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Family remembers Boston firefighter 'Bobby' Kilduff as humble hero who put others first

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Motorcyclist dies in collision with 17-year-old driver near Salem, N.H., police say

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Even though the Celtics bowed out of the NBA playoffs, there's plenty of incentive to watch the Knicks

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Injured hiker rescued by helicopter from White Mountains

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- The next recession could be a middle-class massacre

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'She takes circus classes and does historically accurate medieval fencing'

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Kara Bettis Carvalho - Tipping culture is out of control. The World Cup might offer a fix. The games will give restaurants the freedom to experiment with mandated tips.

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Jonah Karafiol and Jeffrey Miron -- Rent control would hurt the people it intends to help

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Tram Hoang and Mark Paul -- The fastest way to ease the housing crisis? Rent control.

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EDITORIAL -- State Police Academy heads for its overdue overhaul

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Auchincloss vs. Platner is about more than a tattoo

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'Not a rational response': Ebola experts decry plan to send infected Americans to Kenya

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Providence multi-family home collapses as blaze burns through three houses on Federal Hill

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Tests reveal former Bruins enforcer Lyndon Byers had CTE at time of his death

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Massachusetts man climbs Mount Everest in under 10 hours, sets new speed record, his team says

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'Devastating impacts': Mass. scientists urge state to invest millions to help offset federal cuts

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State Police trooper injured at work detail on Interstate 93 in Quincy

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In challenging ICE, Healey issues guidance for Mass. schools, churches, and others for denying immigration agents -- Governor Maura Healey unveiled new guidance on how school officials and other should interact with federal immigration enforcement.

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'We are living through a period of extreme narcissism,' Conan O'Brien tells graduates at Harvard's commencement -- "No university in our nation has produced more Nobel laureates or white-collar criminals," O'Brien quipped. "So, whether you chose good or evil, know that you are among the very best."

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His schizophrenia was managed for decades, until a change in meds sent him spiraling — with deadly consequences -- As William Haney Jr.'s delusions worsened, his mother tried desperately to help. Days later, a prominent art collector was dead.

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Why are so many arena and stadium tours getting canceled? Blame 'blue dot fever.'

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Ready to get into summer reading? Here are 75 books to keep you reading all season long.

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80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer

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

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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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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- The millionaires tax is thriving. So why are residents still leaving?

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IDEAS | WILSON BAILEY -- True believers in academic freedom are becoming harder to find

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

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HEALTH -- Kennedy unveils efforts to combat Lyme disease, saying Americans are living in 'a science fiction nightmare' -- The health secretary has made combating the tick-borne disease a significant focus of his role.

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COMMENTARY | Michael Wagner -- Creating a medical school at URI is a long-term investment in the state's health, economy, and future -- If we are serious about addressing the primary care shortage, we must create a system that supports physicians to train in R.I. and stay here, Care New England Health System CEO writes.

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Family of teen killed in partial building collapse 'profoundly concerned' by R.I. club's festival license -- Portsmouth officials signed off on licenses for St. Anthony's Feast to be held this July at the Portuguese American Citizens Club, where 15-year old Kelly Nevitt died last year.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- MIAA postseason guide: Everything you need to know for the 2026 spring playoffs -- The postseason began in late May and we have everything you need to follow along, from previews of sleepers, favorites and top players to brackets, seedings, and matchups.

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Patriots -- Offensive lineman Mike Onwenu reworks contract with the Patriots

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French Open -- Novak Djokovic upset by Brazilian teenager in the heat in third round of French Open

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After backlash from patients, CVS restores coverage of popular weight-loss drug Zepbound -- The reversal could potentially expand access to the blockbuster GLP-1 medication for millions of Americans.

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Your Home | Summer Living -- A backyard shed so charming they call it 'the teahouse'

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PERSPECTIVE -- Unpaid internships trace back to a 1947 Supreme Court ruling. It's long past time to move beyond them.

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THE BIG DAY -- 'On the same wavelength': From their first date in Harvard Square, they felt the chemistry

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Boston's Citgo sign to be repositioned in Kenmore Square

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New Hampshire is moving its state primary. Will it improve the state's politics?

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Game 56: Red Sox at Guardians lineups and notes

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R.I. lawmakers pass bill to let bars stay open until 4 a.m. during World Cup

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Her boyfriend created illicit images of her teen daughter. In Massachusetts, that's not a crime.

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Blue Origin rocket explodes on the launch pad during an engine-firing test

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President Trump refiles suit over Wall Street Journal Jeffrey Epstein story

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Trump meets with aides to determine whether to move forward with Iran deal

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Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund

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After a 32-word burst, a victory in the Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Bus hits cars in Virginia, killing 5 people and injuring 34

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Boat strikes have failed to curb flow of cocaine to US, experts say

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Russian drone launched against Ukraine crashes in Romania, injuring 2

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WHO chief land in Congo, says Ebola outbreak 'can be stopped'

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Clover regular will miss food chain's offerings

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At the Supreme Court, a small victory against racial discrimination

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Jim Crow 2.0 is already working as the Supreme Court's conservatives intended

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Experiencing 'phantom loyalty' to an ex

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Is your Google calendar gaslighting you?

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A first look inside Kowloon's new tiki bar, opening next week in Revere

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This Michelin-winning chef wants to put the South End on the fine-dining map

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What our food writers wish were going into the old Eastern Standard spot instead of a bland Italian joint

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Thom Sesma on his pilgrim credentials, Trader Joe's trail mix, and never checking a bag

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Aer Lingus issues one voucher and leaves another in limbo

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FIFA and the 250th are coming. Time to get out of town?

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'From Iran' presents stunning and heroically scaled images of events for which there are no visual records

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It's easy to hate the new big open patch of concrete at Copley Square. Like it or not, there are reasons for it.

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She freed herself from slavery by fleeing George Washington's house. Now some are defying efforts to bury her memory.

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AI companies used their work. Local authors are fighting back.

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Nantucket Book Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary this June

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Local bestsellers for the week ended May 24

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Casting a US president in a movie or TV show can result in some wild choices

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Five TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

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'The Breadwinner' makes a mess of 'Mr. Mom'

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HBO's 'Perry Mason' was a reboot steeped in noir, complete with a bedraggled LA antihero

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Actor and Harvard undergrad Mattea Conforti on coming of age through Hulu's 'The Testaments'

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James Blake on A-list collabs, the 'Sinners' soundtrack, and asking to be removed from the credits of a Ye song

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Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival

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CHUANG Stage's 'My Home on the Moon' delivers plenty to chew over

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'The Lost Boys' star Ali Louis Bourzgui changed my mind about movie-turned-musicals

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How two actors manage 30 costume changes over the course of one show

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Blood pressure wearables flood the market after FDA relaxes oversight, concerning experts

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Manny Fernandez, bulwark of Dolphins' defense, dies at 79

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Claude Lemieux, feisty winger and four-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at 60

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Bob Horner, powerful slugger in Atlanta and Japan, dies at 68

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