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Women's soccer - Portland Hearts of Pine to add a women's soccer team

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FIFA prohibits fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup stadiums

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ADRIAN WALKER - Meet Latoya Gayle, the woman who wants to unseat state Senator Nick Collins - To the supporters who packed an Italian restaurant near Ashmont Wednesday morning to watch Mayor Michelle Wu offer her endorsement, Gayle offers more than just an opportunity to unseat a foe.

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What to know about downtown road closures in Boston during the 2026 FIFA World Cup -- Reporter Danny McDonald breaks down road closures and match dates as the city approaches one of the world's biggest sporting events.

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Serena Williams' tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko

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The heat cranks up across New England, with 90s very much in play

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Can Will Campbell bounce back from last season's knee injury to anchor the Patriots' offensive line?

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BEST OF THE BEST

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We've selected more than 300 Best of the Best winners across the Boston area. See what made the list. -- It's your ultimate guide to Boston's top food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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Boston's best sandwich shops

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The 18 best cocktail and wine bars

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The best Cape Cod restaurants

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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case, AP source says

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Scott Bessent testifies before the House on Treasury Department priorities. Follow live updates.

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Interest in government careers dipped after 2025 federal workforce purge, Harvard research finds

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Paul Revere's desk is headed to the auction block. Here's how much it's expected to go for.

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Over 40 Mass. cities and towns host a version of Porchfest. Why is the event so popular?

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From small plunge pools to $150,000 for gunite, how New Englanders are leveling up their backyard swim

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Jaylen Brown just re-listed his Fort Point penthouse. This time, it comes with a twist.

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12 weeks of ruined weekend plans. Here's why the rain just won't quit.

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Northern lights alert: Geomagnetic storm could cast the shimmering aurora over New England tonight

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The Scrum -- Wu's Beacon Hill power play could come with a price

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Sign up for The Scrum, the new Globe newsletter covering all things Mass. politics

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Harvard has a $57 billion endowment. It's still eyeing staff cuts this summer — here's why.

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Hopkinton man, 70, charged with attempted murder after he allegedly held 21-year-old underwater at lake

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Police in Hull bracing for large turnout at Nantasket Beach Friday

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Double-fisting hot dogs and one fired from a cannon: Why is the MFA adding them to Revolutionary War paintings?

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'This hasn't seen the light of day for 250 years': Archeologists dig at Bunker Hill

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Who will win, and who should win at the Tony Awards on Sunday

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Celtics beat writer's notebook -- Kevin McHale on how Larry Bird would dominate today's NBA: 'It'd be a five-alarm fire what Larry would do'

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EDITORIAL - Alleged fraud by United Healthcare undermines trust in health system - Insurer accused of making patients appear sicker to inflate payments.

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Ken Girardin -- The pipeline Cuomo killed still haunts New England

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

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World Cup fever hits Mass. with community watch parties. Here's a list of 80-plus.

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byChae, the viral matcha brand run by a Babson student, is opening a Newbury Street café

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Boston police officer pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Roxbury fatal shooting

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Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary

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

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Days after shutting down, Clover is set to reopen some of its locations, thanks to help from a mystery investor - Clover has not yet decided which stores will survive, Clover chief executive Julia Wrin Piper told the Globe.

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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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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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Orioles at Red Sox | 1:35 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 61: Red Sox look to take series against Orioles in a Thursday matinee -- Brayan Bello will be on the mound as the Red Sox look to win a series at Fenway Park for just the second time this season.

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Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide -- The new funding pushes French Gates' donations for women's health over $600 million in the past two years.

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THE FOOD CLUB - He grew up in the kitchen. Then he rewrote the menu, and the future of his parents' restaurant - S.S. Dion opened in 1983 as a Bristol, R.I., staple for traditional fixings of local seafood and steak. Since the owners' son took over, its menu has become one of the most creative in the area.

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HIAWATHA BRAY | TECH LAB -- The Legislature's online privacy bill shows Massachusetts can lead the way

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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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Police oversight organization urges Providence City Council to give them access to police systems

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A.J. Brown comes with risk. But unlike other teams in town, the Patriots are doing what they can to win.

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The Red Sox have been MLB's worst team on ABS challenges. What will they do about it?

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'We are seeing really strong early-warning signs': Trump's immigration crackdown threatens Mass. economy

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

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With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in

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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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Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo

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Hezbollah rejects latest cease-fire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon

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Trump's corruption is hurting you

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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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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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Julia Murney on Ireland, peanut butter M&M's, and Reddit

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'There were definitely bellhops dressed as beefeaters.' Globe readers on the legacy of the Metrowest's castle-like hotel.

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Keep your political agenda off my boarding pass

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

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Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi has died at 56

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13 NEW ROMANCE NOVELS TO STEAM UP YOUR SUMMER READING LIST

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12 NEW MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS TO ADD TO YOUR SUMMER READING LIST

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Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas sing for their suppers in 'Power Ballad'

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary

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

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

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

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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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