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Trump says he's nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

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House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump

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Trump says Iran war is 'not a big thing' for US

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Meteor that landed in Cape Cod Bay may have been made of iron and was unusually dense, NASA says

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Play structure at Melrose school where tree fell and killed 9-year-old boy is removed

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Mayor Wu endorses compromise rent control proposal, saying it would 'avoid a messy ballot initiative'

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - The heat cranks up across New England, with 90s very much in play

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Archeologists dig at Bunker Hill for remnants of famed battle

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Days after shutting down, Clover is set to reopen some of its locations, thanks to help from a mystery investor

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Boston holds first Black Men's Health Summit to confront nine-year life expectancy gap

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Alex Speier | On baseball - Payton Tolle brings the heat on the mound, and an infectious joy off it

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Red Sox match their Fenway Park season-best in runs and hits in win over Orioles

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Gary Washburn - 'What was written was so untrue': Ex-BC men's basketball coach still looking for answers since being fired in 2010

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Jay Leno auctions tour of his Big Dog Garage to benefit UMass Lowell scholarship

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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred: competitive balance tax was a mistake, but salary cap might be a solution.

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Ken Girardin - The pipeline Cuomo killed still haunts New England - Andrew Cuomo's decision to halt new natural gas infrastructure reshaped New England's energy market, driving up costs and undermining the transition away from dirtier fuels.

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EDITORIAL -- Alleged fraud by United Healthcare undermines trust in health system

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Jake Wilson -- Our communities deserve cleaner water. But who will pay the billion-dollar climate bill?

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IDEAS | DAVID BOCKINO -- Why gambling won't ruin sports

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- For women, Platner vs. Collins is a tough choice because of abortion rights

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Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp

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City Council delays vote on Wu's $4.9 billion budget proposal, approves using $70 million of reserves to plug budget gaps

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Scott Pelley's firing from '60 Minutes' is latest in wave of media shakeups during Trump's second term

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Fatal Virginia crash raises questions about bus safety and the records of the driver and company

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Public health officials to conduct tests at Uxbridge High School after several teachers were diagnosed with breast cancer

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US Marshals Service nabs nearly 50 fugitives wanted in Massachusetts

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The most Seth Moulton-like candidate running to replace him just may be a Republican - A half-dozen Democrats want to fill Seth Moulton's seat, but Micah Q. Jones, a onetime-Democrat-turned-Republican, may strike the strongest comparison to the incumbent.

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DEVRA FIRST -- This new food hall might be Boston's best -- More than a dozen vendors, 20,000 square feet, and plenty of board games: Here's what you'll find to eat, drink, and do at the new Novo Marketplace in Allston.

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Fighting words — the Revolutionary kind

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'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' will soon have a dedicated YouTube channel

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Who gets to decide what kids read? Gloucester Stage's 'Bad Books' delves into the discourse.

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Ming Min Hui steps down as Boston Ballet's executive director

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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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EDITORIAL -- Sheriffs' days of Wild West spending, mission creep must end

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IDEAS | PETER S. CANELLOS -- How Harvard radicals inspired the conservative legal movement

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Ideas | Abdallah Fayyad -- Trump's corruption is hurting you

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Peter Laffin -- Whatever happened to the New England Democrat?

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Barbara McQuade -- The worst part of Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

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

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Man's body recovered from Connecticut River in Greenfield -- No foul play is suspected, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

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KNICKS 105, SPURS 95 -- Jalen Brunson, Knicks finish on 11-0 run to steal Game 1 of NBA Finals from Spurs -- Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, as New York erased a 14-point second-half deficit.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Wednesday's 10 high school tournament takeaways, plus the Gatorade baseball Player of the Year -- Wednesday saw a second-seeded defending champion go down, amid a few surprising results, and the girls' lacrosse semifinals are taking shape with six more teams hoisting up an MIAA final four banner.

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MIAA BOYS' VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT -- Wednesday's boys' volleyball roundup: Amaris Cotto, Newton North KO Lexington in five sets

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CAMBRIDGE 10, NATICK 8 -- Cambridge emerges from intense back-and-forth battle with Natick in Division 1 baseball tourney

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PWHL -- Fleet protect Megan Keller, Haley Winn, and Aerin Frankel from PWHL expansion process

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PERSPECTIVE -- Despite how you feel about Trump spite-taxing elite schools, you might be missing the bigger issue

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LOVE LETTERS -- How do I maintain the peace I've created for myself and still date?

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Your Home | Summer Living -- How a Chilmark home became their year-round getaway with a dreamy kitchen

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CONNECTIONS -- My family can't say a four-letter word starting with 'L.' I'm OK with that.

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Wednesday's baseball roundup: King Philip bats come alive to send Canton packing

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Wednesday's softball roundup: Silver Lake stays in the conversation with late rally

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Wellington lines up acquisition of Hartford Funds in $1.9 billion deal

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Trump administration seeks new path forward with tariffs after first attempt hit legal roadblocks

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Presidential museum showcases political and personal sides of Obama with sprawling community campus

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Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds

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Murder trial underway for Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing a track athlete at school meet

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Ohio State trustees OK $100m settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor

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Arizona and Nevada reach deal with San Diego for Colorado River water

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Child dies after inflatable castle tossed into air in Montreal park

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This pair of parakeets are saving their species one chick at a time

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There's another way to curb corporate election power

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Krafts, take note: As a role model, Vrabel should be held accountable

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Moved by the power of theater and its hold over an audience of students

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Who said Boston's nightlife isn't exciting? Rihanna, A$AP Rocky party with Jaylen Brown in Back Bay.

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Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history

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Can marriage improve your health? Here are the benefits that experts see.

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Who is adding hot dogs to these famous Boston Revolutionary War paintings — and why?

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These are the 11 best beer gardens to check out in Boston this spring and summer

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Boston's patio season is in full swing. These restaurants offer scenic outdoor dining.

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Keep your political agenda off my boarding pass

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Yes, you can do London in a long weekend. Here's how to make the most of it.

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

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Embrace Boston acquires buildings for a 'vibrant social and cultural hub' in Downtown Crossing

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At the Coolidge Corner Theatre's Bleak Week, fans are watching cinema's most devastating works

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Inside the real-life weather forecast depicted in the movie 'Pressure'

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Feeling a little bleak about the world? There's a film festival for that.

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'Cape Fear' has changed names, locales, and formats. Now, it's an Apple TV series.

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Trump said he got a 'perfect score' on another cognitive test. These late-night hosts have a few follow-up questions.

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Only two songs with 'Boston' in the title have charted on the Hot 100. Stella Lefty just added a third.

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Performances and shoutouts to the importance of theater abound at Norton Awards

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Elliot Norton Award winners announced, with honors to Gloucester Stage, Front Porch Arts Collective, others

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Tufts Medicine reports $46 million losses, but some see signs of stability

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A small group of 'superdodgers' insist they've never had COVID. Here's why they may be wrong.

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Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney's 'Aladdin' and 'Beauty and the Beast,' has died at 75

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Rick Adelman, Hall of Fame NBA coach, dies at 79

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Dennis Hull, who starred for the Blackhawks and helped Canada win the '72 Summit Series, dies at 81

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