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Forecast | Dave Epstein - A little cooler on Monday, but record heat is on the way

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COMMENTARY | Emily Shearer, Jenny McManus, Rebecca Karb -- Encampment sweeps are harming unhoused, unsheltered Rhode Islanders -- Breaking up homeless encampments disrupts vital access to health care, social services, and community, write emergency medicine physicians with the Brown University Health Street Medicine program.

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RI POLITICS -- Who is new R.I. House Speaker Blazejewski? Six things to know. -- Blazejewski, a Providence Democrat, is seen as the state's most progressive speaker, but his first big step was to back creation of an inspector general, a long-time GOP priority.

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OCEAN STATE Q&A -- Rare bees are buzzing around Rhode Island. Here's why it matters. -- Researchers at the University of Rhode Island's Bee Lab are documenting new species of the insects, which are critical economic drivers.

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RI EDUCATION -- Pawtucket's elementary school day is 5 minutes too short. Fixing the mistake could be expensive. -- The error in Pawtucket's elementary school calendar could date back years.

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RI ECONOMY - R.I. unemployment rate in first quarter is highest in nearly five years - "The broader employment picture has continued to weaken," said Michael DiBiase, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

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Amid boom in data centers and AI, Massachusetts towns are pushing back - Plans to build or expand data centers are coming under fire from local governments and grassroots activists around the state.

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'Great Thanks, Bruce Springsteen'

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They're both Marines, 40-somethings, and waging generational fights. So why aren't Seth Moulton and Graham Platner allies?

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There's one day that reflects Boston's changed downtown. It's Monday.

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At BU commencement, graduates reflect on growth, resilience, and uncertainty

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A buoyant mood, and some dark humor, at soon-to-close Hampshire College's commencement

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The best of Maine, on the cheap. (Yes, it's possible.)

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Boston police Commissioner Cox: Cambridge shooter sentence 'does not match the seriousness of the offense'

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For kids in public housing, connections to higher-income neighbors can lead to increased earnings

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Wellesley father remembers slain children at funeral service

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Boys thrive in vocational schools. Should we build more?

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Fired Mass. immigration judge sues Trump administration, alleges wrongful termination

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China agrees to boost trade for US agricultural products such as beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Drone strikes UAE nuclear plant as US and Iran signal they are prepared to resume war

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Ranking the Patriots position groups from least to most concerning as OTAs approach

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Braves 8, Red Sox 1 - One pitch from a first-inning escape, Brayan Bello came apart, and Red Sox routed to close series with Braves

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AI startups can succeed in Massachusetts. This billion-dollar deal shows why.

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IDEAS | MIKE MARIANI - The NBA is in crisis - The league is rich, full of talent — and losing its soul.

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EDITORIAL -- In Chelsea, a budget crunch prompts leaders to consider a third rail: loosening inclusionary development rules

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Khameer Kidia -- What RFK Jr. gets right – and wrong – about mental health

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Ashish K. Jha and Irene Papanicolas -- Drug prices in US are too high. Here's how to lower them.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Women aren't 'under-babied'

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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in the Netherlands

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Two arrested after wrong-way driver crashes into N.H. State Police trooper

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Two injured in Dorchester shooting, police say

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Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

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Firefighters battle four-alarm blaze in East Boston; nearby buildings damaged, officials say

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Bulgaria wins the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with upbeat party anthem 'Bangaranga'

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Trapped in the dark web - Online child exploitation is spreading like a 'tidal wave.' Police can't keep up. Threats once confined to the physical world are now on children's laptops, their gaming systems, and the phones they carry in their pockets — and investigators can't keep up.

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When a man got stuck at the bottom of an MBTA escalator, people who saw him did almost nothing. He ended up dying. -- "I'll be honest, I have never had such a lack of faith in humanity ever," Steven McCluskey's sister said.

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After more than 50 years, a WPI student finally walks the commencement stage -- Kerry Lynn is graduating 50 years after when he was first supposed to from WPI. He got his degree in computer science when AI is taking over and making jobs for students difficult. He worked in the technology industry for years.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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ART's 'Black Swan' brings the movie's saga of dance and ambition to the stage

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What's your 'type'? Because this man's type is ... very specific.

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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 -- 'Ghost networks' make finding mental health care harder

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IDEAS| Miles Howard -- Why aren't there more COVID-19 memorials?

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IDEAS | Perri Klass -- My mother always said Mother's Day was a racket — my inbox agrees

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- In foreign policy, the best modern presidents have been Republicans — present company excluded

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IDEAS | ARINDRAJIT DUBE -- How to save the middle class

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL -- How do New England high school baseball prospects get discovered by MLB scouts? -- "Nobody will ever, ever slip through the cracks," said Ray Fagnant, who has scouted New England for the Red Sox for 34 seasons.

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FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER -- Instinctive attacking play by Dor Turgeman, Luca Langoni have carried the Revolution back into contention -- Relying on instinct leads to more dynamic, and less predictable, attacking, which has reduced New England's reliance on captain Carles Gil.

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CAVALIERS 125, PISTONS 94 -- Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers rout Pistons in Game 7 to reach NBA Eastern Conference final -- Mitchell scored 26 points, and Jarrett Allen and Sam Merrill each added 23, as Cleveland ran riot in Detroit to advance.

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TABOR 14, ST. SEBASTIAN'S 10 -- Tabor captures its first ISL boys' lacrosse championship, holding off St. Sebastian's

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NHL -- Topsy-turvy Sabres-Canadiens series to be decided with Monday's Game 7 in Buffalo

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NOBLES 15, GOVERNOR'S ACADEMY 7 -- 'Earning it' points to Nobles girls' lacrosse winning its fifth straight ISL championship

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- In 1970s Boston, young hustlers made easy money selling smart term papers to college students

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Could patient portals be less baffling and more helpful? A cartoon explainer.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We talked a lot about her dog, Clementine, a sheepadoodle'

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PERSPECTIVE -- I'm a single mom. Here's why I can't wait to be an empty-nester.

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Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs

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Alex Palou starts his Indianapolis 500 title defense from pole after taking top spot in qualifying

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Aaron Rai finishes strong, pulls away from world-class field to win PGA Championship

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Harvard and MIT sold edX for $800m five years ago. How are they spending the money?

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Hawaii's worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market

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Trump's GOP revenge tour reaches its final tests

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Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge.

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A young socialist mayor in Seattle, Starbucks, and tension over soaking the rich

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Congo health minister announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri amid ongoing outbreak

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Misuse of school timeouts raises questions

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Where to for the Chappaquiddick Ferry?

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The slow crawl to regulate reckless scooter delivery drivers

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Darts, F1, mini golf, mezcal. In the Seaport, the 'competitive socializing' scene gets intense.

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Graduates boo commencement speech about AI in Florida

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Adults relive the camaraderie of youth at band camps for grown-ups

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Boston is teeming with scenic outdoor beer gardens. Here are 11 to visit this summer

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Recipe: For these flatbreads, layer pita rounds with yogurt spread, grilled lamb, and crunchy salad veggies

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Recipe: Toss Greek salad with lemony dressing and top with juicy, lightly charred, grilled chicken breasts

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JetBlue to pull out of N.H.'s largest airport amid 'capacity crisis,' officials say

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A piece of New England hotel history gets a multimillion-dollar makeover. Take a peek inside.

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Mural being painted in Nashua's Renaissance Park features nod to city's French-Canadian heritage

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In art history, 'nude' almost always meant nude women, painted by men. An MFA exhibit documents a contemporary rebuttal.

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Unearthly light: Abstraction Expressionism's Gloucester connection

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Judith Barnard, of best-selling 'Judith Michael' fame, dies at 94

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The best local book events this week

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Author Ann Patchett urges a 'breath' for books as PEN gala raises $2M amid ban surge

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Koji Suzuki, sometimes called the Stephen King of Japan, dies at 68

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Five new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Between love and madness lies 'Obsession'

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This week's TV: A Wanda Sykes comedy special, Tatiana Maslany in 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' and more

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'SNL': Will Ferrell hosts season finale, Paul McCartney performs

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The 'Battlestar Galactica' reboot was a timely show about terrorism. It was also just good TV.

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Drake's 'Nothing Was the Same' is the album that changed my life

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Inside the 'Lincoln' symphony that Philip Glass pulled from Trump's Kennedy Center

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A gripping update to Greek tragedy in Huntington's 'Oedipus El Rey'

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Chris Fleming, used to 'scheming in the shadows,' is adjusting to wild success in the spotlight

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Blue Cross, Point32Health insurers rebound after years of GLP-1 drug-related losses

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Here's what the Supreme Court ruling on mailing mifepristone means for Massachusetts

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Peter G. Neumann, who warned of computer security risks, dies at 93

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