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Red Sox Notebook -- Sonny Gray 'open for a conversation' with Red Sox about no-trade clause

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OCEAN STATE Q&A -- 'Wallace the Brave' creator draws on R.I. roots for beloved comic strip -- "It definitely has its heart in Rhode Island and New England," said cartoonist Will Henry, whose work is now appearing in the Boston Globe.

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Cold Case Files -- The murder of Karina Holmer remains unsolved 30 years later -- Police believed that Holmer had been strangled and then cut in half at the waist, possibly by a saw, the Globe reported at the time.

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AS I SEE IT -- For tugs, the tall ships are their Super Bowl -- With flags and banners flying high, seven tugboats next month will guide 17 tall ships from around the world into Boston Harbor.

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Volunteer rescuer injured Friday helping unresponsive teenage hiker on Mt. Lafayette in N.H. The hiker, 19-year-old Dmytro Grechko of New Jersey, later regained consciousness and was taken to Littleton Regional Hospital for treatment.

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'We needed this': On social media, World Cup visitors celebrate — and remind us — what makes this country great -- Viral TikTok and Instagram clips of the festivities are giving world-weary Americans a much-needed shot of patriotism.

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Boston 10K -- Two-time reigning Boston Marathon champion Sharon Lokedi wins the BAA women's 10K

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Virginia company plans to bring battery farms to six towns in Mass. -- Lightshift Energy plans to build and operate grid-scale battery storage projects in Georgetown, Ipswich, Groton, Princeton, Ashburnham, and Marblehead.

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The University of Vermont is struggling. Will spending $175 million for athletics help?

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STEAK WEEK -- Why luxury steakhouses are such big business in Boston

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Corey Heim outduels Tyler Reddick for first NASCAR Cup win at inaugural San Diego race

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Out of deep grief, an outpouring of global support and $1m+ in funds for families of lost Gloucester fishing crew

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The World Cup group stage was supposed to be a feeding frenzy. So far, not so much.

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'It's just respectful, isn't it?' Team effort is helping Boston stay clean during the World Cup revelry

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Egypt 3, New Zealand 1 -- Mohamed Salah scores game-winning goal as Egypt downs New Zealand for a first World Cup victory

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As Iran plays on World Cup stage, some local Iranians cheer against team

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Maine's Wabanaki Nations want sovereignty. They got iGaming instead.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain says he'll resign

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Nestle executive relocates to Mass. to lead Ocean Spray as CEO

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'That could've been me': Mattapan community horrified, devastated after fatal crash

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Trump says Reflecting Pool will be drained and claims vandalism

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US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks to continue after Trump shakes talks with threats

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Jane Yolen, whose hundreds of books reached readers of all ages in many genres, has died

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Commercial jet was forced to abort landing at Boston Logan airport to avoid possible collision, FAA says

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What changed after almost four months of war? Analysts say not much.

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Person flown to Boston hospital after stabbing in Sherborn home, police say

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Find your next treasure at these eight thrift stores and vintage shops

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

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When you're feeling fancy, these 13 restaurants around Boston are worth the splurge

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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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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Samuel Moyn - Old people run America. And that's a problem. Gerontocracy extends far beyond the White House, shaping who votes, who owns homes, and whose interests dominate public life.

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EDITORIAL -- Is the South Coast Rail actually working?

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GLOBE OPINION -- Are boomers to blame for everything? We asked our staff.

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IDEAS | FREDDIE DEBOER -- No, despite what everyone says, American schools aren't failing

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IDEAS | BOB CRAWFORD -- A father, a son, and lessons in character

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The Scots and World Cup tourists drank Boston bars dry. But what do they think of American craft beer?

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Six years after closing during the pandemic, this Irish pub is eyeing a return to Mission Hill

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'Toy Story 5' rakes in biggest box-office debut of the year with a franchise-best $160 million

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Wrong-way driver dies in head-on crash in Millbury after allegedly fleeing police

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Wind power is finally coming to northern Maine—but can it overcome years of grid lock?

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'A true national holiday': Boston celebrates Juneteenth in Franklin Park - Many of the people who filled Franklin Park for a Saturday afternoon Juneteenth celebration said the holiday held an extra layer of importance on the 250th anniversary of America's founding.

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A cutting-edge electric aviation company has a surprising secret weapon: Vermont - In less than a decade, South Burlington-based Beta has emerged as an unlikely frontrunner in the race to create an entirely new industry: electric airplanes that take off and land like a helicopter.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Eddie Andelman gave us sports talk radio gold with his no-holds-barred interview of Wade Boggs in 1989 -- Ever embroiled in controversies, Wade Boggs was a favorite Eddie target and didn't like Boston's favorite blab-master.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- MIT trained them. San Francisco just made them fabulously rich. -- Cursor's four cofounders launched the AI coding startup while still going to school in Cambridge. Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday agreed to buy their San Francisco-based company for $60 billion.

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What to watch this weekend: 'Project Hail Mary,' plus more movies and TV shows to stream

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'I Will Find You': In Netflix's new Boston-set mystery, a Revere dad and a former Globie search for the truth

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Watch: Matt Damon goes full 'Odyssey,' sneaks onto 'Kimmel' in a mini Trojan horse

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Woody, Buzz, and Jessie discover the evils of tech in 'Toy Story 5′

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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 -- Don't follow Trump's example

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IDEAS | Bob Brody -- Dad, wannabe hero

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Alex Beam -- Becoming my parents? I should be so lucky.

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EDITORIAL -- Small development, big problems in Boston's housing pipeline

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

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Celtics -- Grading the Celtics' first-round draft picks of the last decade -- Only one draft class earned an A+, but a lot of high marks were awarded for savvy selections.

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Cape Verde 2, Uruguay 2 -- Cape Verde scores first World Cup goals, draws Uruguay for second straight shocking result

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- I let my Fitbit be the boss of me. I regretted it.

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CONNECTIONS -- Pulling into the cemetery for my dad's funeral, I remembered one of his classic dad jokes

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'First dates should be more about just getting to know the person than to force chemistry'

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Thickening clouds on Monday as widespread rain arrives across New England

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With a chance to sweep Mariners, Red Sox let another winnable game slip away

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Wyndham Clark avoids record collapse and holds on to win his second US Open

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'Nobody's going first': Cannabis cafes bleeding cash waiting to open, six months after regulations passed

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France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe

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Trump administration shuttered a criminal probe into fraudster's clemency

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Vance, Iranian negotiators in Switzerland to work on details of deal. See a recap.

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'Agonizing for everyone': After IVF mix-up, birthing couple keeps baby

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Vermont's Governor Scott vetoes Legislature's latest attempt at health care reform

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Luxury Kushner project collides with Albanian discontent

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Israeli strikes leave Lebanon's ancient coastal city of Tyre shaken

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The value of garbage collectors, the burden of our trash

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Let a plastic surgeon tell you: Looksmaxxing is self-destructive

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Justice Frankfurter had the last word on academic freedom

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Can I stay in a relationship that's just ... fine for now?

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Is my husband defensive because he's guilty?

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Anne Hathaway is pregnant with her third child

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What is the best steakhouse in Boston?

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Tell us: What's your favorite Boston-area steakhouse, and what's your order?

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Boston's steakhouses are bustling. The clientele isn't what it used to be.

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This summer, take a boat out to Peddocks Island to camp under the stars. Here's what it's like.

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Walk this way. Here's how to make the most of the Rose Kennedy Greenway this summer.

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Best-selling author and West Roxbury native John Kenney on getting lost and having good friends on the Cape

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Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center

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With 'Where's Boston? Fifty Years Later,' the Athenaeum looks at a city looking at itself.

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Trump is pushing his 250th vision of America. Boston's MFA and ICA are pushing back.

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The best local book events this week

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Natalie Lemle digs into debut novel 'Artifacts'

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On the centennial of her birth, it's time to give Marilyn Monroe's acting career the respect it deserves

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This week's TV: Larry David returns to TV and the final season of 'The Bear' debuts

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James Burrows, master of the TV sitcom, dies at 85

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James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' has died

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BAMS Festival looks to keep its 'Momentum' during a year away from Franklin Park

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Taylor Swift wedding speculation heats up (again) near her R.I. mansion

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The bands Geese and Goose are performing in Mass. this month. What's the difference?

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Why are there so many Ionesco productions in Boston these days?

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At Gloucester Stage, 'Bad Books' makes a case for 'shelf'-defense

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For Black puppeteers, the hardest part wasn't the craft, it was finding each other

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Baystate's CEO, who wrote book on how to fire employees, lays off workers at Greenfield hospital, union says

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FDA advisory panel endorses Moderna mRNA flu vaccine that was subject of controversy

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Massachusetts Senate passes bill to overhaul primary care

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François Englert, Nobelist who helped predict the 'God particle,' dies at 93

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