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EDITORIAL -- Want to be a 'deportation' judge?

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US families contest Italian law restricting citizenship by descent in Italy's highest court

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The Athletic investigates conduct of reporter photographed with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel

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A 16-year-old from Florida charged with sexually assaulting and killing stepsister on a cruise ship

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Stan Grossfeld | AS I SEE IT - Shifting sands of time on Peddocks Island - "As I See It," a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.

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How reliable is medical advice from ChatGPT and other chatbots? New Mass General Brigham study gives answers. -- More people are turning to AI chatbots for help assessing symptoms amid a shortage of primary care doctors.

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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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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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'Heartbreaking reality': Hampshire College announces transition to closure

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The college issue -- These numbers tell a story about the turbulence colleges and universities are facing

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Globe Top 20 girls' lacrosse poll: No pulling rank on Nos. 1, 2, or 3

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Eastern Mass. girls' lacrosse: Players of the Week, April 6-12

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Sid Krofft, 96, a creator of trippy kids' shows including 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' dies

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Bob Hall, the father of wheelchair racing and a two-time winner of the Boston Marathon, dies at 74

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Former major league infielder Phil Garner, who managed Astros' first World Series team, dies at 76

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