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Forecast | Ken Mahan - More storms Thursday could turn severe with damaging winds, hail, and a brief tornado west of Boston

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Concord-Carlisle schools reach agreement with DOJ over antisemitism review, school officials say

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A pair of sandals and a visit to the Encore casino: How investigators tracked man arrested in Beverly estate heist

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The housing battle that could make or break the Providence mayor's political career

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Methuen High School teacher placed on paid leave pending investigation, superintendent says

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Mass. House leaders unveil $63 billion state budget plan amid looming 'dysfunction'

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Brockton Hospital resumes ambulance service after cyber incident

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Suspended State Police trooper arraigned in connection with fatal Woburn crash

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Yale report finds colleges deserve blame for higher education's problems

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Congress forced out Swalwell and Gonzales. But now lawmakers are asking, what next?

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ADRIAN WALKER -- Moulton v. Markey isn't looking like a generational clash yet

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Former Seth Moulton staffer drops out of race to replace him

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Markey for Senate, Healey for governor, and ... Pete for president? Here's what the latest Suffolk/Globe poll finds.

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Pakistan delegation meets Iranian officials hoping for more US-Iran talks. Follow live updates.

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Trump administration files brief in appeal of ruling restoring nearly $3 billion in research funding to Harvard University

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL -- There's a double standard in the Mike Vrabel-Dianna Russini situation. It's not with the Patriots coach.

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76ers 109, Magic 97 -- 76ers win play-in game over Magic, will face Celtics. See the schedule for the first-round series.

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Zoo animals eat famous flowers from Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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JOAN VENNOCHI - Why is Mike Vrabel skirting the fallout of those Page Six photos? There's a double standard when it comes to questions about his relationship with the reporter and how it might have affected her coverage of the Patriots and its rivals.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Lessons from Hungary for the midterms and beyond

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IDEAS | HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE -- Songs of a grocery store checker and the white-throated sparrow

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Peter Laffin -- He can build aircraft engines. Massachusetts won't let him install a toilet.

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Eugene Scott -- Will the press stand up to Trump at the correspondents' dinner?

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The inside story of Spain's big bet on Massachusetts

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What to know about Atlanta-area attacks that killed 2, including a federal worker

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What to know about the Live Nation verdict and how it could affect ticket prices

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SBIR program is reupped with Trump's signature, after six months of closure

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Vandals destroy food farm plants, causing thousands in damage at Ipswich greenhouse, group says

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Feds give New England utilities an extra year to repay $1.5 billion

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Worcester man wanted in triple-shooting arrested in Rhode Island, US Marshals say

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The End of Normalcy - 'I hope they blow your head off': Violent threats pour into congressional offices, and it's getting worse - The Globe asked the offices of New England lawmakers for examples of the threats they've received. The response was chilling.

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A college president paid 'excessive' attention to one student. She sought a no-contact order against him. -- John Cox had an unprofessional relationship with a 23-year-old female student, according to an external investigation commissioned by the college and obtained by the Globe.

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Where to eat this week - Boston's buzzy new Spanish restaurant looks gorgeous. How's the food? In South Boston, Dalia looks gorgeous. But the Spanish restaurant emphasizes food and drink as much as it does style.

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'Margo's Got Money Troubles,' and an OnlyFans following, in David E. Kelley's new series

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Mark Wahlberg talks getting rid of his Boston accent, picks Bostonians out of a lineup on 'Kimmel'

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Lena Dunham survived fame, social media outrage, and her 20s, and she's here to tell us all about it

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

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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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JOAN VENNOCHI -- It isn't sexist to say it: Rachael Rollins messed up

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Brandon Cardet-Hernandez -- It's time for courage, not comfort, in fixing Boston Public Schools

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EDITORIAL -- Rising sea levels call for state leadership

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

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Dozens of vehicles removed from New Hampshire roads during brake safety initiative -- Troopers conducted 176 inspections at weigh station facilities on Interstate 93 in Windham and along Route 101 in Epping, officials said.

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E-bike battery explosion sparks Falmouth house fire -- There were no injuries but a guinea pig was rescued from the second floor of the home on Wednesday.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Twelve high school takeaways from Wednesday, which saw the No. 1 baseball team go down -- Canton stunned top-ranked Taunton behind a four-hit shutout from Teddy Shuman, Chelmsford's Jason Bilo fired a perfect game against Lawrence, and more of Wednesday's highlights.

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Fleet 3, Frost 2 -- Jessie Eldridge scores two goals as Fleet remain in hunt for top playoff seed -- Eldridge and Alina Müller found their on-ice chemistry in a hurry following the March 16 trade, and the duo teamed up on all three of the Fleet's goals.

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Red Sox Notebook -- Red Sox optimistic Willson Contreras (back) will avoid injured list

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World Cup -- FIFA president Infantino says Iran will participate in World Cup 'for sure' despite war

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GOLF -- LIV Golf's future unknown amid reports Saudi Arabia will cease funding renegade men's tour

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure -- OpenAI executives say they will introduce a new artificial intelligence model for "high-value professional work" as the company faces heightened competition with rival Anthropic in attracting corporate customers to adopt AI assistants in their workplaces.

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TALKING POINTS -- Yale committee backs curbing legacy admissions, laptops in class

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- The 47 Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2026

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LOVE LETTERS -- How to make relocating with a partner go smoothly

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THE BIG DAY -- Their goal: The nicest, lowest-cost wedding possible in Newport

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The College Issue -- The fate of a $125 million Tremont Street building hinges on one question: What was Rosalie Stahl thinking?

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'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' episode 3: Panic at the disco

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Trevor Story's blast, Andruw Monasterio's three hits back Connelly Early as Red Sox topple Twins

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Varsity News: End of days for these dynasties?

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Four things to know as the Bruins get ready for the Sabres in the playoffs

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Pakistani army chief visits Tehran in bid to broker renewed talks between US and Iran

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Trump to promote tax breaks in Las Vegas, where residents feel the pinch of high gas prices

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Publishing has an AI problem. Where does that leave authors and readers?

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California attorney who tried to overturn 2020 election loses law license

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Pakistani mediators arrive in Iran in bid to keep peace talks alive

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Ship 'spoofing' in Strait of Hormuz may compound confusion

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Pope demands the 'chains of corruption' be broken during visit to Cameroon

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I didn't use AI to write this. But so what if I had?

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I am a survivor of sexual abuse. Here's why Harvard must dename the Wexner building.

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Beacon Hill takes aim at the ills of kids' social media use

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Want to control your blood sugar? Here's the best time of day for exercise.

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A small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone

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'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with ex-partner

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She was Time Out Market's only vegan vendor. Now she's leaving after being asked to serve dairy.

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New England oysters are dying over the winter. N.H. scientists are trying to figure out why.

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The Seaport is finally getting a new sports bar

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A winter's reflection

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Do you miss Moira Rose? There's a road trip for that.

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Out to the edge on Cape Breton

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France raffle offers a $1m Picasso for a 100 euro ticket to raise money for Alzheimer's research

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He was a celebrated peer of Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock. Why was he forgotten?

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Barbara Gordon, who wrote memoir of pill addiction, dies at 90

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When Lewis and Clark set out to explore the West, they had a lot of help

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In a new novel, Jane Smiley updates readers on a beloved character's journey

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'Lorne' is a superficial portrait of a comedy legend

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A never-better Ian McKellen matches wits with an equally stellar Michaela Coel in 'The Christophers'

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Tom Holland says new 'Spider-Man' is the most emotional, most mature, yet

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Pawtucket stadium to host summer music festival, with headliners including Sublime and The Roots

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Are you a music fan looking for love? Consider a music dating app — and Record Store Day.

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Your guide to can't-miss Boston releases arriving this Record Store Day

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Boston Theater Critics Association reveals list of Elliot Norton nominees

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's Tony-winning 'Purpose' will launch the new season at the Huntington

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ART announces new season, with a rock opera from Dispatch's Chadwick Stokes

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What experts want you to know about spotting someone in a mental health crisis, and how to help

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US hospitals are emerging from bankruptcy only to falter again

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It's been 20 years since Romneycare sparked near-universal health insurance coverage in Mass. Now, that status is under threat.

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Boston Marathon wheelchair racing legend Bob Hall remembered as a visionary who shaped the sport

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Dave McGinnis, former Cardinals head coach and longtime NFL assistant, dies at 74

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