Five takeaways from the cacophonous second Republican presidential debate -- Several of the candidates rolled out new strategies to try to generate momentum. But the night often felt chaotic, with candidates shouting over one another.

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ANALYSIS | James Pindell -- Scorecard: Grading the debate performances of the Republican candidates -- A look at how the candidates performed in the second Republican presidential debate Wednesday night.

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Republican candidates attack Trump and spar for second place. Here's how the debate unfolded. -- The candidates were not asked about Donald Trump's indictments. Instead they faced questions about issues including education, economic policy, and the US-Mexico border.

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Biden's decision to make history with UAW picket line visit a 'total no-brainer' -- He saw firsthand the sacrifices the UAW made when he was vice president, and the union's efforts now to regain financial ground fit into his broader economic agenda.

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Trump rails against electric cars in Michigan while his GOP challengers debate

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There are no words -- They are among society's most vulnerable — children with severe autism — and yet many endure abuse or neglect in the state-licensed residential schools that care for them. With not enough accountability and scant public disclosure, it is an invisible crisis.

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL -- Is he dirty? Mac Jones has lost the benefit of the doubt with fellow NFL players. -- In only two-plus years in the league, the Patriots quarterback has compiled a dubious rap sheet. And it hasn't gone unnoticed.

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Menendez indictment raises questions about Egypt, too -- Egypt is a key American ally that receives more than $1 billion in military aid from the United States each year, the second-highest in the world, after Israel.

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Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

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Questions mount on slowed Green Line extension track, which T says 'has always been narrow' -- Governor Maura Healey said the major question is "how these defects can be possible after only a year in service."

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Green Line extension riders lament slow zones

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In Sullivan Square, big changes coming before the BPDA this week -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency board is set to vote on two major projects and a master plan for fast-changing Sullivan Square.

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Mass. General Hospital receives largest gift for cancer research in its history -- Massachusetts General Hospital has received its largest gift ever for cancer research from a philanthropic couple, the hospital said Wednesday.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - Try this in a small town. And in every town. In a lot of those cities, we can see the antidote for the cruelty and dysfunction that now defines Speaker Kevin McCarthy's House.

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Federal grand jury indicts Leominster man accused of attack on plane

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Rays beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park

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JOAN VENNOCHI - A troubled MBTA: What's the plan to fix it, Maura Healey and Phillip Eng? They need to step up and let the riding public know what the big picture plan is for fixing the troubled agency.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Will the Supreme Court side with loan sharks?

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Joshua Rauh and Seamus Duffy -- United Auto Workers strike: Is the union idling in the past?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Normalizing Trump's unhinged rage is an invitation to violence

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Hispanic Heritage Month

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Meet six Massachusetts leaders from Amplify LatinX's ALX100

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First-ever Festival Latino to highlight the Hispanic community's traditions and culture

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Larry Edelman - Mass. tax relief package has a little something for everyone (to hate) Businesses see only marginal improvement to the state's competitive standing. Equity advocates say the legislation doesn't go far enough.

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What's in the state's $1 billion tax relief package for you?

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Spotlight: A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death

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Older adults who spend too much time sitting could face an increased risk for dementia, study says -- An author of the study noted that dementia risks are not significant up until about 10 hours a day of sedentary time.

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A new (old) sign for the 'Old' Hancock Tower -- The insurer plans to put the sign that long graced center field at Fenway atop its Back Bay headquarters.

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Sign up for Camberville & beyond, a newsletter about Cambridge and Somerville - Get a weekly snapshot of the news, personalities, and events popping from the banks of the Charles River to the heights of Prospect Hill, and other communities outside Boston.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - Climate change is altering more than the weather. It's also disrupting tourism as we know it. As a result of the headlines about weather-related events, tourists are looking for new summer escapes as they find old vacation haunts increasingly uncomfortable and northern locations more welcoming, travel industry experts say.

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Your guide to getting a COVID booster this fall -- Here's how to navigate a supply shortage and make sure your insurance has you covered.

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Long before school desegregation in Boston, these Black leaders were pushing for racial equity in education -- Decades of activism, community organizing, and legal campaigns led by Black women set the stage for the landmark Garrity decision in 1974 that led to the forced busing and desegregation of Boston Public Schools.

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Should Mass. consider a 'nuclear option' for catching kids up in school? Here are 7 big ideas. -- Parents, experts, and educators told — well, shouted, at — the Globe. It's time, they said, for the state to dream big and organize a massive push to catch kids up.

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Jad Abumrad talks teaming up with Ira Glass, the future of podcasting, and the dearth of 'deep-dive journalism'

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While Hollywood writers get back to work, filming in Massachusetts remains on hold until actors make a deal

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Five revelations from Marty Baron's new book, 'Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post'

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Celeste Ng, other local literary lights headline Spell-O-Rama to fight book banning efforts in Florida

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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here? -- Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

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Boston doesn't work if the T doesn't work -- With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

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How the missing become the uncounted -- Inside the government's flawed approach to finding missing persons.

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Two Weeks in America -- We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it's better than you think.

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Ideas -- Teens Speak

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MARCELA GARCÍA -- A respite for tens of thousands of Venezuelan arrivals

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Joan Fitzgerald -- Massachusetts lags on banning plastics

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Michael E. Mann -- Climate change and El Niño battle it out this hurricane season

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Les Kaufman -- NOAA needs to get serious about protecting Stellwagen Bank

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IDEAS | OMER AZIZ -- My farewell love letter to Boston

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Highlights from the second Republican presidential debate -- Seven candidates took the stage at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in California Wednesday night (Fox News).

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NH HEALTH - N.H.'s Catholic Medical Center to explore 'partnership' with HCA Healthcare - Catholic Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital and regional health system based in Manchester that was the subject of a Boston Globe Spotlight investigation, has signed a non-binding letter of intent with HCA.

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In 2026, tall ships to return to Boston Harbor for nation's 250th birthday -- In celebration of the US's 250th birthday in July 2026, a fleet of tall ships will dock in locations across Boston Harbor and welcome the public aboard for the fifth year.

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Braves 6, Cubs 5 (10 innings) -- The Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes first player with 40 home runs and 70 stolen bases -- He scored the winning run in the 10th inning as baseball's most thrilling player made his MVP statement.

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Orioles 5, Nationals 1 -- Orioles close in on AL East title -- Baltimore will try for its first AL East crown since 2014 on Thursday night when the Red Sox arrive for a four-game series at Camden Yards.

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Peter Abraham | On Baseball -- Red Sox getting ready to transition from one season to the next -- The Fenway Park clubhouse was being emptied out as Boston played its final home game of the season Wednesday.

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Gary Washburn | On basketball -- Damian Lillard trade to Milwaukee Bucks gives the Celtics much to ponder

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Red Sox notebook -- Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he'll be back in 2024

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A government shutdown is nearing this weekend. What does it mean, who's hit and what's next? -- The federal government is heading toward a shutdown this weekend that will disrupt many services, squeeze workers, and roil politics.

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Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends -- Hollywood actors will resume negotiations with studios and streaming services next week.

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FDA advisers vote against experimental ALS treatment pushed by patients

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Trading of shares of heavily indebted property developer China Evergrande suspended in Hong Kong

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The Education Issue -- Massachusetts schools are among the best. Except for financial literacy.

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PERSPECTIVE -- How scary is 'Jaws,' really? My second-grader asked to find out.

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Your Week Ahead -- Five things to do around Boston, Sept. 25 - Oct. 1

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CONNECTIONS -- I used to dread being dragged to the golf course by my dad. Then he got sick.

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15-year-old Dorchester girl shot in head shows 'some positive signs,' father says

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Block Island officials may ask R.I. attorney general to investigate Harborside Inn fire

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Michigan State fires football coach Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to the school and breaching his contract

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At Notre Dame Academy (Hingham), Sydney Comeau embraces her role as team's primary scoring threat

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Dorothy Montgomery, mother of Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery, passes away

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Is crypto dead? Critic Molly White doesn't think so.

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NLRB finds Salem pot dispensary fired union supporters

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Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4m vehicles due to fire risk and urge owners to park outdoors

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Ruling against Trump cuts to the heart of his identity

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US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case

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Biden administration says Israelis can travel to US without a visa

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New shipping corridor highlights Ukraine's successes in the Black Sea

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A stunningly sudden end to a long, bloody conflict in the Caucasus

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Before it's too late, the UN blackball of Taiwan must stop

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Chance at hand for Catholic Church to expand leading role for women

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Powerball jackpot up to $850 million after months without a big winner

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Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida

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Prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs with weight-loss effects soar past 9 million

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Village Restaurant in Essex closes its doors after almost 70 years

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10 restaurants that capture the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month

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Historic Block Island inn destroyed in fire had not been inspected by state since 2019

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Steve Inskeep believes in books as the 'antidote' to a technophilic age

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Vermont native Noah Kahan announces second Fenway Park show

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A murder, a marriage, a ghost, and some barbecue. 'Fat Ham' adds new flavors to 'Hamlet.'

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Michael Bonallack, Britain's greatest amateur golfer and and chief of the R&A club, dies at 88

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Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died

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William Pounds, MIT Sloan School dean who chaired a key Vietnam War-era panel, dies at 95

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