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OLYMPICS - Winter Olympics Day 9 primer: Jordan Stolz looks for his second gold medal, US men's hockey takes the ice, and Jessie Diggins anchors Team USA - The Dutch are on to something. This short track speedskating stuff has the juice.

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Maxim Naumov beams with pride after living his Olympic dream, with his parents close to his heart -- Naumov, 24, finished 20th in the men's singles figure skating competition.

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Adapting to climate change could cost eight Big Digs, according to a recent state report -- In the next 25 years, Massachusetts needs to spend between $90 billion and $130 billion to adapt to threats from climate change. So why isn't Governor Healey talking about it?

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Rubio's speech to European allies takes softer tone but sticks to Trump's firm stance -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a friendly and reassuring assessment of America's relations with Europe.

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'I will take this so far': Why Newbury Street's Rainbows Pottery Studio is at the center of a social media storm -- Allison Carroll, the owner of the Back Bay studio, is facing accusations of mistreating customers and staff, and employing a sex offender.

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WEATHER FOCUS | DAVE EPSTEIN - As we long for spring, let's savor the many little moments, subtle changes nature has to offer now - Seasons don't arrive on a given day, but as slow transitional moments with different markers signaling the warming or cooling of our region.

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Roses are red, violets are blue — men, Planned Parenthood has a Valentine's gift idea for you

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What to know about the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the search for clues

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Three federal officers injured in Los Angeles protests, DHS says -- The Department of Homeland Security said that three federal officers were injured Friday during a clash with demonstrators in downtown Los Angeles.

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Ex-Red Sox player Brock Holt says member of the 2018 team joked about shooting teammates -- Notably, after the incident during a three-game series in Tampa Bay from May 22-24, the Sox released Hanley Ramirez immediately upon returning to Fenway Park.

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The two people found dead in car outside a Providence hospital were homeless

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Evan Dando hospitalized after sending Lemonheads fan unsolicited sexual video and image

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - Divorce lawyers have advice for a happy marriage: 'Not cheating is a great start' To find out what makes a relationship go right, we spoke to people who have seen thousands of them go so, so wrong.

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New Bedford to show free screening of 'dock-u-mentary' about '80s fishing strike -- "I Hope These People Sink," which follows the three month strike, will be shown for free on Feb. 20 at the National Park Service Visitors Center in New Bedford.

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IDEAS | RICHARD HANANIA - Jon Stewart doesn't understand economics - The comedian leads his listeners into a trap of mixing up knowledge gathering and vision building.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- The Epstein files and the problem with guilt by association

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Eugene Scott -- Let Olympians define America for themselves

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LETTERS -- Resistance rises as the chill of ICE looms over the next election

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Joseph Stiglitz and Mike Konczal -- Trump's tariff fantasy collides with economic reality

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Jason Collins strives to make a difference amid fight of his life against brain cancer -- Collins, 47, a 13-year NBA veteran who came out as gay in 2013, was diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma Dec. 11.

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Daylight saving time returns. Here's when we 'spring forward.' -- We may lose an hour of sleep on March 8, but the upside is more sunlight in the evenings.

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Trevor Story, leader for the Red Sox, gets a new locker and new infield -- Offseason turnover left Story as the lone remaining member of the group most often cited for leadership during the Sox' playoff season in 2025.

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Trump administration sues Harvard for allegedly failing to comply with review of its admissions process - The lawsuit said Harvard had unlawfully withheld information necessary to determine whether it is "continuing to discriminate in its admissions process."

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Bill Belichick's reputation was actually helped by Hall snub, but his feud with Krafts will never end, and other thoughts -- It was the Hall that was embarrassed, not the coach. And folks in Canton, Ohio, will probably fix the voting process to make sure Belichick is enshrined in the summer of 2027.

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Wayland curling club vaulted into spotlight after Olympic success - Broomstones Curling Club had a spike in interest after one of its alumni, Korey Dropkin, won a silver medal in mixed doubles at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

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Bears, pearls, siblings, an aspiring retiree: looking at this year's Oscar-nominated animated shorts

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As AI accelerates and social media mushrooms, the perils of technology take center stage

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Among the ALA honors this year, a Boston-influenced swashbuckling tale of seafaring teens

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R.J. Palacio wrote 'Wonder' all alone in the middle of the night. She says the musical version 'elevated it, frankly.'

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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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Jacob Roberts -- Hasty Pudding, Harvard must reckon with new Epstein revelations

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IDEAS | Eitan Hersh -- College students are less woke now. It's a chance to improve campus culture.

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EDITORIAL -- Why aren't Boston students completing required coursework?

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IDEAS | THOMAS LEE -- ChatGPT helps me stay awake

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KEVIN ZHANG -- To the person who slashed my tires

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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John Powers | On Olympics - US figure skater Ilia Malinin suffers an unimaginable fall from grace with disastrous Olympic long program - The only man at these Olympics who could beat the Quad God was the Quad God himself – and, astonishingly, he did.

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Cheating allegations and curse words fly in curling controversy at Winter Olympics -- Canada 's Marc Kennedy got offended when he was accused by Swedish rival Oskar Eriksson of "double-touching."

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After 'Olympic curse' hits Ilia Malinin in his free skate, the 'Quad god' sets his sights on future -- Malinin fell twice amid a calamitous program that he seemingly had perfected over the past year.

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Valentine's Day at the Winter Olympics might look a little different, but it's still special

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Tara Sullivan -- Also forever connected to the Bay Area, Celtics legend Bill Russell posthumously honored by the University of San Francisco

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Chad Finn | Sports Media -- Making some sense of the new ESPN/MLB.TV streaming partnership and what it means to fans

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Wasserman will sell powerhouse LA agency amid Epstein fallout

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US Homeland Security Department shuts down amid ICE raid impasse

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Your Home | Getting Cozy -- This Sunday River ski home blends seamlessly with its natural surroundings

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PERSPECTIVE -- Forgetful of names? You're not alone. And you can fight back.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We've both tried working as Uber Eats deliverers'

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THE BIG DAY -- Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler: How a borrowed item led to love and marriage

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Judge orders Trump administration to return deported Babson student to US, saying it's time to 'make amends'

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Beautiful weather ahead for the long holiday weekend.

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A backyard igloo in South Boston garnered millions of views online — before it was smashed with sledgehammers

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Eastern Mass. wrestling: Athletes of the Week for Feb. 5-11

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This postseason, Jarmanny Rivera can solidify his legacy as the top wrestler ever at Josiah Quincy Upper

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Valentine's Day is a boon, every year, for family-owned Boston flower company, more than 30 years strong

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Crab heist puts spotlight on surge of cargo thefts

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For Karen Spilka, this year's Galentine's Day is serious business

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Trump erased a bedrock climate rule. Here come the lawsuits.

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Trump official will leave top transit post for a state Assembly seat

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Law enforcement block road near Nancy Guthrie's home during investigation into her disappearance

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Mandatory driver impairment sensors clear a funding hurdle, but are they ready?

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Malawi vaccinates a new generation of children against polio, which still hasn't been eradicated

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From exile to power: The rise of Bangladesh's new leader

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Ontario lifts Tuition freeze at public universities

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Readers come clean about their own pop culture gaps

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For better or worse, Wu's bet on White Stadium will define her legacy

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As California and Texas battle over redistricting, the Supreme Court stays out of the fight

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Rose Byrne parades through Cambridge as Hasty Pudding's Woman of the Year

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Can't get this situationship out of my head

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What alcohol does to the body

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Craft spirits distillery to replace beer garden on Rose Kennedy Greenway

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A new food hall just opened in Cambridge. Here are the restaurants inside.

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Delta announces new nonstop flight from Boston to Honolulu

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At the world's only pencil sharpener museum, a quirky legacy can't be erased

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Escape from 2026! A Sturbridge hotel becomes a tropical portal to the past.

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Photography in a flash

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The vivid, mournful dreams of Cuban painter Wifredo Lam, an artist ahead of his time, but at home in ours

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When keyboards are key

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 8

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Another movie theater is shutting down in the Boston suburbs

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'Blue Moon,' 'Eternity,' plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this Valentine's Day weekend

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James Van Der Beek's embrace of the 'Dawson's Creek' meme captured his playful approach to celebrity

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In 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,' travails of the very famous and beautiful

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An illuminating Mahler's 3rd from Budapest Festival Orchestra

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Brandi Carlile returns to TD Garden with her new LP, 'Returning to Myself'

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A waiting game in Lyric Stage's 'Penelope'

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History at Play revives Boston's 'Victorian Gossip Girl' for Valentine's

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'I feel reborn': How GLP-1 drugs are transforming the lives of people struggling with addiction

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Gabor Boritt, refugee who became expert on Lincoln, dies at 86

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Laura Maioglio, whose restaurant was a theater district mainstay, dies at 93

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Fred Smith, who left Blondie for the band Television, dies at 77

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