Breaking -- Rams' Matthew Stafford wins NFL MVP, denying Patriots quarterback Drake Maye by a single vote -- The debate between Maye and the Rams' Matthew Stafford became a hotly contested topic by the end of the season.

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Mike Vrabel wins second NFL Coach of the Year honor after shocking turnaround season with the Patriots -- The Patriots opened the year with 80/1 odds to win the Super Bowl, yet went 14-3 and got back to the title game in Vrabel's first season.

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Josh McDaniels wins NFL's assistant of the year award with Patriots' offensive turnaround

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Adam Vinatieri elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in second year of eligibility

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Hall of Fame snubs, Tom Brady's indifference: The Patriots are feeling plenty disrespected before the Super Bowl

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Celtics make three trades at Thursday's deadline to get out of the luxury tax -- The team making a series of minor moves to follow Tuesday's relative blockbuster — guard Anfernee Simons to the Bulls for former All-Star center Nikola Vucevic.

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NBA Trade Deadline: See how Thursday unfolded

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'To defend our residents from federal overreach,' Boston, five other Mass. cities step up objections to ICE enforcement tactics -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's order also directs local police to investigate any federal agents who break city or state law.

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What to know about the clipper storm headed to New England and how much snow to expect -- There's no way we'll be seeing the type of snow that fell two weeks ago, but you may need to break out the shovel.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Increasing clouds on Friday before storm enters late - A shot of light snow is expected overnight Friday through much of Saturday.

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MFA layoffs criticized for dealing a blow to diversity -- Last week's layoffs have sparked accusations of racism and a petition to reinstate curators of Islamic and Native American art.

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Officials ID all 6 victims who died in fiery plane crash in Bangor, Maine -- Shawna Collins, 53, of Texas, and Nick Mastrascusa, 43, of Hawaii, were the final two victims who died in the crash at Bangor International Airport on Jan. 25, police said.

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Newton private school teacher on leave after child who tested positive for STI describes 'inappropriate physical contact' -- The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is investigating the allegations. No criminal charges have been filed.

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RFK Jr. makes unfounded claim that keto diet can 'cure' schizophrenia -- The claim vastly overstates preliminary research into whether the high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet might help people with the disorder, experts said.

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Hazmat team responds to Roxbury apartment building, residents briefly evacuated

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Family files lawsuit in death of man, 20, who was fatally burned while trapped inside Tesla that crashed in Easton

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IDEAS | ZOE YU - Hinge is the new LinkedIn - Dating apps have become networking tools because Gen Z trusts them more to deliver a job than a relationship.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Is it Trump, or Chief Justice Roberts?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Filling the gaps in our pop culture lives

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Jill Abramson -- At the Washington Post, a mortal wound

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Millbury police officer shot in Spencer shopping plaza standoff remains hospitalized -- He had been scheduled for surgery on Wednesday before medical staff postponed it, Millbury police said.

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Waymo is returning to Boston for testing, urges legislators to clear path for autonomous vehicles -- As the robotaxi giant continues to train its cars on Boston's confounding roads, political and legal obstacles remain.

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One in five commercial health insurance claims denied in 2024, Mass. report shows -- The data highlight an overly complex system that burdens providers, insurers, and patients, Health Policy Commission head says.

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'I'd rather overpay and be comfortable.' As mid-budget gyms die out, patrons face tough choices. Mid-range options — with monthly memberships under $100 — are disappearing.

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'Harvard's loss was Boston College's gain.' How Black and Latino college enrollment has shifted since Supreme Court ruling. -- Multiple factors are complicating the higher education enrollment landscape.

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PERSPECTIVE - Taking the leap: Why more Black women are making the move to live abroad - In their 20s and older, Black women are meeting online to share the pros and cons of beginning a new season of their lives outside the US.

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Concord Museum names new executive director

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In 'We Had a World,' Josh Harmon reexamines his own rosy memories of his grandmother

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In New Bedford, a camera-ready city; in Hartford, photography's earliest days — but with a twist

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Boston classical music wins big at Grammys

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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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JEFF JACOBY -- Massachusetts keeps losing residents. That's a choice.

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- Trump may be headed toward a pointless confrontation with Cuba

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IDEAS | John Mac Ghlionn -- Conservatives see the bogeyman of communism everywhere

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Jill Abramson -- Don Lemon's arrest was wrong, but his reporting raises questions

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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'We're coming for you!' Senior Patriots fans in Framingham warn counterparts in Seattle. -- A Framingham senior living facility held a dueling rally with a sister facility in Seattle Thursday ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Twelve high school sports takeaways from Thursday, including a new football coach and D1 college signings -- Saugus has a new football coach, two FCS-bound high school football stars, a 100-point boys' hockey achievement, plus upsets, OT finishes, and a volleyball rule change among Thursday's takeaways.

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Patriots Notebook -- Drake Maye maintains positive outlook after Thursday's Super Bowl practice

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Trump administration launches TrumpRx website for discounted drugs

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TALKING POINTS -- Treasurers write about economic impacts of ICE operations

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Ten ways the Patriots built a new culture, from a two-minute drive to a surprise barbecue drop-in

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KARA MILLER -- Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

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LOVE LETTERS -- I am conflicted about proposing

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BPS chief proposes budget with job cuts, will seek exemptions from graduation requirement

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Drugs mailed from Puerto Rico lead to East Boston arrest; $1m in fentanyl, cocaine seized, police say

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R.I. Senate confirms former majority leader McCaffrey as state judge

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Has Josh McDaniels coached his way into another shot at leading an NFL team?

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Red Sox players, coaches well represented across World Baseball Classic rosters

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Mass. lawmakers seek answers after apparent effort from Trump administration to wind down Cambridge research hub

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From boom towns to gloom towns: Seattle and Boston face similar struggles

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Bob's Discount Furniture rises 11 percent after $331 million IPO

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Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as GOP rebuffs Democratic demands for ICE. See highlights from Thursday.

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Uber is responsible for rape by driver, jury finds

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Savannah Guthrie's missing mother 'is still out there,' sheriff says, but no suspects

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Surge in immigration cases in Minnesota pushes prosecutors and judges to brink

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Nuclear arms control era comes to end amid global rush for new weapons

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'It's collective punishment': Iran exacts heavy price on protest supporters

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Starmer faces storm of criticism over ex-ambassador's ties to Epstein

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Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch draw a line on Epstein

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The Trump-led attack on the midterms you may not see coming

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Massachusetts can't stop ICE. But it can help its vulnerable immigrant population.

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The Boston accent is disappearing. In Southie, it's more than the loss of a signature sound

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L.A. Burdick pops up at Logan Airport; Love Art Sushi opens in Cambridge

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Five fun spots to watch the Winter Olympics around Boston this weekend

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Passenger cancels 'flexible' ticket in advance but gets no refund

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Speak up to make change: Airline backlash leads to more leg room

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Open up those wallets, travelers and Real ID slackers. Here are the new fees coming your way.

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From an age of reason and tumult, came the fantastical and occult

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When Dorothy Roberts tried to finish her father's book, she learned she had to write her own

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Allegra Goodman's new novel is her crowning glory (so far)

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Coolidge Breakthrough Award winner Harry Lighton debuts 'Pillion' at the theater Feb. 9

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Sorry, Charli: 'The Moment' is a drag

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Michael Keaton reflects on a decade of 'Spotlight' and what 'scares' him about the state of journalism

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Watch the first trailer for 'Rooster,' a new campus comedy starring Steve Carell

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In 'Black and Jewish America,' Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores a rich, complicated relationship

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Anti-ICE AI slop videos fulfill fantasy — and distract from reality

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Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance

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John Forté, hip-hop redemption tale, dies at 50

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Local bluegrass community remembers prominent Mass. banjoist Gabe Hirshfeld

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'Heated Rivalry' musical parody slated for off-Broadway in March

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An electrifying 'Some Like It Hot' at the Opera House

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Vertex's CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease hits unexpected roadblock

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Dana-Farber and MGB announce major gifts for competing cancer visions

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Myra MacPherson, who wrote wrenchingly about Vietnam vets, dies at 91

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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series, dies at 85

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