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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL -- Red Sox' bolstered pitching staff impresses Garrett Whitlock — 'We've got arms' — with players already in Fort Myers -- Spring training doesn't start until next Tuesday for the Red Sox, but nearly half of the 40-man roster has been working out early at Fenway South.

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Rangers send Artemi Panarin to Kings before Olympic trade freeze

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Though only 26, the Patriots are leaning heavily on Super Bowl veteran Milton Williams as they prepare for the Seahawks

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On Epstein files' reported connection to some NFL owners, Roger Goodell used so many words to say so little

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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 -- How New England built trust, chemistry, and a new culture in Foxborough.

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL -- Has Josh McDaniels coached his way into another shot at leading an NFL team? -- McDaniels is certainly making the most of his third stint as Patriots offensive coordinator and giving the 31 other NFL owners something to think about.

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Whether Drake Maye is named NFL MVP or not, he's about to become a big winner in the eyes of Madison Avenue

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James Pindell | Analysis -- Scott Brown's New Hampshire problem: no lane, no leverage, no luck -- For Brown, the problem in his second run for a Senate comeback in New Hampshire isn't carpetbagging. It's that it lacks a point.

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Trump scolds CNN's Kaitlan Collins for 'not smiling'

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Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats. Follow live updates.

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'What does fun consist of? For you?' Harvard physicist traded emails with Jeffrey Epstein for years, documents show. -- "I am appalled by the crimes that were revealed and the terrible harm he caused his victims," Lisa Randall said in a statement. "I deeply regret maintaining contact."

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Karen Read case mentioned in FBI memo contained in Epstein files

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Two more organizations reviewing N.H. inventor Dean Kamen's ties to Epstein

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Trump's border czar pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately

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Electrical cable failure behind Back Bay manhole incident, Eversource official says -- Fire officials had described the incident as "explosions" along Newbury Street, though utility workers said the event was an electrical fault rather than a blast.

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Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in an erosion of a legendary news brand

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - A cold and quiet Thursday before an Arctic front brings some snow, bone-chilling temperatures - The regions will see slightly colder than normal temperatures with a blend of sun and clouds before a clipper system moves through Friday.

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Finally! 5 p.m. sunsets have arrived. Here's when Boston will enjoy daylight until 7 and 8 p.m.

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Millbury police officer shot in Spencer shopping plaza standoff to undergo surgery, chief says -- Police fatally shot a man after he barricaded himself inside a Family Dollar store.

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One-third of BPS seniors risk not graduating high school in June -- More than a third of BPS seniors are not on track to complete required MassCore classes.

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Car crashes onto Boston Common, driver taken to hospital

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Space-saver dispute in Dorchester turns violent, man arrested for allegedly attacking two people

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Nancy Guthrie disappeared from an Arizona neighborhood that is dark at night, quiet and spread out

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Stephen Miller is a top Trump adviser. Katie Miller has a podcast. So who's advertising on it?

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Beacon Hill may not be able to avoid rent control much longer

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LOVE LETTERS - I am conflicted about proposing

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IDEAS | PHILIP EIL - Ed Markey, Elizabeth Warren, and other New England politicians need to quit X - Elected officials should not be lending legitimacy to Elon Musk's toxic social media site.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch draw a line on Epstein

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

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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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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - Open up those wallets, travelers and Real ID slackers. Here are the new fees coming your way. It's going to cost you to visit the Trevi Fountain in Rome and to stay overnight in Scotland, among other things.

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Questions remain about therapist's role in Shelby Hewitt's deception -- What responsibility, if any, does her longtime therapist bear for failing to stop — or detect — the hoax?

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New England's winters are fading. Cross-country skiers are adapting to an icy, artificial new normal. Cross-country skiers are contending with what it means for their sport to be reliant on man-made snow.

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OLYMPICS - More mothers than ever are competing for Team USA in the Winter Olympics - There are nine women who are mothers competing for the US in Italy — a far cry from the one who represented Team USA in 2018.

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What's the median income in your Mass. city or town? Here's what the data show. -- Explore the data for your city or town.

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Need a restaurant with comfortable seats? We've got your back. -- Don't let your next meal cause a muscle spasm. Ahead, a list of places to go with supportive, comfy chairs.

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

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Amid economic warning signs, Healey talks Trump

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IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD -- Trump is trying to kill electric cars. A coalition is emerging to fight back.

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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A burst of accumulating snow followed by blast of negative wind chills this weekend -- We're going to trade a little bit of snow on Saturday for a lot of cold on Sunday.

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ICE detains Ugandan asylum-seeker in Vermont despite fears of torture -- Steven Tendo, a Pentecostal minister, has said forces aligned with the Ugandan regime cut off two of his fingers before he fled the country.

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Red Sox Notebook -- Red Sox bring back New Hampshire native Mickey Gasper via waiver claim -- Gasper, 30, becomes the third catcher on the 40-man roster, behind Carlos Narváez and Connor Wong.

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PATRIOTS -- In the NFL, does defense really win championships? -- A year ago, the Patriots ranked 22nd in both scoring defense and yards allowed. This season, they allowed the fourth-fewest points in the league and the eighth-fewest yards.

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

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Why nobody really knows the scale of the US housing crisis -- Experts say the US needs an additional 2 million to 20 million homes to fix the shortfall, underscoring the challenge of meeting the nation's housing needs.

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Monster.com founder Jeff Taylor returns to job-market business, with AI

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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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THE BIG DAY -- When your 'honeymoon' includes studying for finals

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CONNECTIONS -- Lessons from a life of pond skating in New England

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Warwick voters reject additional $50m bond to cover rising cost of two new high schools

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Professors are being watched: 'We've never seen this much surveillance'

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After trading Anfernee Simons for Nikola Vucevic, will the Celtics make more moves? Follow trade deadline live updates.

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How do you feel about some star Patriots players' alleged violence against women? Tell us.

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US wants to create a critical minerals trading bloc with its allies to counter China

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The Washington Post's sports desk is gone. It's the latest blow to American sports journalism.

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Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison

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Judge appears skeptical of Trump's latest bid to nix his hush-money conviction

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Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wife's killing

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Doberman pinscher named Penny wins best in show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

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For peace, more Ukrainians consider the once-unthinkable: surrendering land

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Israel strikes Gaza, killing 24, and says an attack by militants wounded 1 soldier

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The former Prince Andrew moves to King Charles III's private estate after Epstein document uproar

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Celebrating the Black history that Trump wants to erase

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A threat to Haitian workers is a threat to the Massachusetts economy

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Conservatives see the bogeyman of communism everywhere

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New book looks back at the influence of Bruce Lee

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Not just pups this time: 'Puppy Bowl' embraces older dogs

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Psychosis diagnoses have risen among young Canadians, data show

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For victory fuel, Drake Maye turns to this Boston-born dish for his pregame meal

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With caviar McNuggets and heart-shaped pizza, fast food chains hope to win Valentine's diners

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Food entrepreneur Catherine Smart has a clever new podcast for busy brains

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The cold, very ugly truth about winter hats

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Stuck in the winter doldrums? These photos will put you in a Key West state of mind.

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

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The PRC kicks off its 50th anniversary with 'Your Work Here 2026'

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

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In Naeem Murr's latest, immigrants and refugees face the end of the American dream

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X.J. Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 96

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Looking back at 'The Warriors,' the quintessentially New York movie inspiring the Patriots' winning season

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Zendaya and Robert Pattinson bring 'The Drama' to Boston in first trailer for their new movie

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Kinnane Brothers go Hollywood with Kevin James' 'Solo Mio'

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The Super Bowl is upon us, and so is a star-studded commercials lineup

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

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This week's TV: A new Henry Louis Gates Jr. docuseries, Keke Palmer in 'The 'Burbs,' and yes, the Super Bowl

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After a five-year hiatus, the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival returns to Framingham

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Thanks to 'Wortown Rising,' Worcester's hip-hop history is on display once again

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Chuck Negron, lead singer on 'Joy to the World' and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83

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

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Six children in Mass. have died from the flu this winter, data show

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Congress nixes Trump research funding cuts, easing fears among Mass. scientists and lawmakers

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These grandparents saved their grandkids. Now they need Mass. to help them.

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