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Starting Point -- One of the smartest people in AI today just might be ... Ben Affleck? -- Affleck has recently earned a lot of attention for being extremely smart regarding AI.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- After a wealthy Suffolk University benefactor's death, a family battle has kept the fate of 73 Tremont in limbo -- The future of the university's most prominent building hangs in the balance as a fight over Rosalie Stahl's estate rages in court.

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Matthew Farwell's DNA was found on the weapon used to asphyxiate Sandra Birchmore, prosecutors say

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Iran rejects cease-fire deal as Trump's deadline for attacks on infrastructure nears. Follow live updates.

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ANALYSIS | James Pindell -- In repetitive press conference on Iran, Trump displays he doesn't know what to do

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Trump has repeatedly delayed deadlines for Iran, but suggests Tuesday's is final

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The bright orange suits the astronauts are wearing? They came from Worcester.

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13's distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

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Red Sox' Willson Contreras says he will 'take one of them out' if Brewers hit him again

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Former Everett mayor Carlo DeMaria facing state ethics probe, filing shows

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Maine father dies after rescuing children from rip current in Florida

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MBTA to charge $80 for train tickets for World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium

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Kevin Hayden draws challenger for Suffolk DA seat

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Amid fraud concerns, Mass. launching chip-enabled EBT cards this year, Healey says

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Tiger Woods is a topic of conversation at the Masters without even being there

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Sweeping changes could be headed for cannabis commission (and you could have double amount of weed)

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Rain and snow showers to overspread Southern New England as temperatures bottom out on Tuesday

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A proverbial 'man stabs dog' story. Man injures dog that attacked him in Blue Hills Reservation.

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A Boston police escort for 107-year-old World War II veteran for State House honor

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Michigan 69, UConn 63 - Michigan fends off UConn for NCAA men's basketball national championship

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Dick Farley, hall of fame football coach and shaper of young lives at Williams College dies at 79

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Painter sues Bill Belichick for nearly $300,000, alleges he was injured while working at coach's Nantucket home

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EDITORIAL - After BPD shooting in Mission Hill, questions swirl about body cam video - Evidence from body-worn cameras was used to charge police officer Nicholas O'Malley with manslaughter. But authorities haven't released the footage to the public.

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Sharon Burke -- Food is a strategic frontier – and China knows it

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IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF -- May I have a word: Battening down the hatches and other things you never actually do

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Pope Leo XIV meets a moment of moral hunger

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Police officers shoot and kill woman while responding to domestic disturbance in Northfield, N.H.

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N.H. man who exchanged fire with police died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, attorney general says

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Calling it 'a difficult moment,' Wu readying $4.9 billion budget plan with targeted cuts

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Brockton Hospital diverting ambulances amid cybersecurity incident

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Rapper Offset shot in Florida, spokesperson says he is stable

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BOLD TYPES - Unlike her counterpart in Maine, Healey won't support a ban on data-center proposals

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Ahead of World Cup, transportation players hope for a cash cow, but remain skeptical - For the smallest players in the transportation economy, whether the World Cup will be a windfall or a letdown remains an open question.

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CELTICS -- 'I'll do whatever it takes': one-on-one with Celtics owner Bill Chisholm on spending, roster changes, and a new arena -- Chisholm shared his thoughts on the Celtics' future at TD Garden and how he intends to approach his first true offseason as lead governor.

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Americans are spending billions on superfood and green powders. But are powdered supplements a scam? Superfood powders have become a key part of wellness routines, marketed as an easy way to boost energy, promote gut health, and get your daily nutrients. But nutritionists said the benefits of these supplements are largely unproven.

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

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Christina Applegate is 'an honesty missile,' talking abuse, anorexia, cancer, and MS in new memoir

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The Boston-based dark comedy 'The Drama' stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Our critic gave it zero stars.

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Cardi B ditches the drama at sold-out TD Garden show

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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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Anne Hawley -- Gardner Museum's renewal offers lessons for BSO

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EDITORIAL -- Bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue still make sense

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IDEAS | BENJAMIN HALE -- I wanted to see what a monster looks like

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IDEAS | NIR EYAL -- Why 'just believe' is terrible advice

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

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Photos of the month: March 2026 -- Spring blooms, ballet, and school sports championships: Take a look at what the Globe's photographers captured last month.

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STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM -- Photo gallery: Springing back into action -- This week's photo gallery features nearly 50 photos of baseball, lacrosse, track, volleyball, and tennis from 18 students at high schools around the state.

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER -- Petulant Geno Auriemma hits new low following UConn's Final Four loss to South Carolina -- One of the great ambassadors for women's basketball delivered one of its great embarrassments for his postgame antics toward South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE -- Eastern Mass. girls' lacrosse: Players of the Week, March 29-April 5 -- A Siena-bound senior carried Chelmsford to a pair of wins, and players from Falmouth Academy, Hamilton-Wenham, Haverhill, Marblehead, and Peabody had stellar performances.

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE -- Globe Top 20 girls' lacrosse poll: The road to staying No. 1

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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK -- Lexington girls' lacrosse has already proven it's ready for a greater challenge this season

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Red Sox Notebook -- Brewers manager Pat Murphy is a big believer in struggling Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin

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Signs, signs, everywhere downtown -- JPMorganChase is trying to be the latest in a wave of corporate brands bedecking skyscrapers across Boston as the city updates its signage rules.

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Faced with a lack of housing, a Cape Cod nonprofit bought a condo for Provincetown Independent reporters -- It paid just shy of $1.5 million for a three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo in downtown Provincetown that now houses three reporters, who pay below market rates to live year-round in the community they cover.

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A record 40 percent of Mass. households were food insecure in 2025, report says

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KARA BASKIN -- Youth sports were good for kids. Then came the private club teams.

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SPRING TRAVEL -- Martha's Vineyard and Newport are wallet-busters in summer. Try shoulder season.

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Spring ARts -- What's happening this spring? Shake off winter with 20-plus events in theater, books, museums, and more.

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SPRING TRAVEL -- My mom missed her chance to see Elvis. On a whirlwind Memphis trip, we did the next best thing.

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NHL investigating after Lightning's Pontus Holmberg hurt arm crashing into unlatched penalty box door

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Roman Anthony's throwing error against Brewers leads to Red Sox' third straight loss

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Mass. business confidence dips back into pessimism

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Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches

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AG Campbell's assisted living regulations zero in on safety, costs

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Trump is promising large tax refunds this year. How will a beleaguered IRS handle the pressure?

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JD Vance travels to Hungary days before election, hoping to boost Orbán's campaign

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Taylor Frankie Paul faces protective order hearing in Utah after 'Bachelorette' cancellation

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Trial is ending for doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliff-side hike in Hawaii

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Ye offers to meet UK Jewish community as calls mount for him to be ditched from Wireless Festival

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Iranians condemn strike on a top university

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Your doctor wants to treat you. Their insurance paperwork won't let them.

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The crime wave the government keeps ignoring

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Healey's energy policy is destructive

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Tess McCracken announces breakup with Worcester Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik

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Flavor Flav throws out first pitch at Fenway, sits courtside for Celtics game in Boston

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We're flirting, but only on Facebook

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A funeral for Curtis, Brookline's beloved Highland steer

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A controversial mural depicting a slain Ukrainian refugee is now on a Lebanese restaurant in Providence's Federal Hill

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I was diagnosed with prediabetes. Here's how I changed my diet.

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Spring break bills skyrocket for wealthy Americans vacationing at the beach

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Saunas are becoming the new social hot spot

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How many ways can you make a Bloody Mary?

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Golden statues of himself, a 747 inside: Trump's presidential library rendering is unsurprising — and unlikely to become reality

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'How did I know my work was special?'

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A tradwife wakes up in 1855. What could go wrong?

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The best local book events this week

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In 'Nothing to See Here: Watts,' those affected by gang violence filmed their own documentary

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How plausible is 'Project Hail Mary'? Experts have thoughts.

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Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains

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'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' confront rumors and secrets in episode 2

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Louis C.K.'s Netflix return is a perfect fit for these shameless times

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'Neighbors' offers a queasy look at a kind of conflict that lands a little too close to home

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Once known for its seasonal venues, the South Shore is now a year-round destination for live music

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Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert, support from Lauryn Hill

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A muddled script and reliance on cliches sinks 'The Outsiders'

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To be or not to be Hamlet?

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Lyric Stage's 'Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous' offers too much telling, and not enough showing

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Side-eyeing sniffles on the T? Here's how to tell if it's a cold, COVID, or allergies.

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Birth in Massachusetts: Falling rates, rising risks, and racial divides

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Ann Carter, communications adviser to the Boston Archdiocese and Vatican, has died

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Pedro Friedeberg, whose hand chair drew outsize attention, dies at 90

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