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Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal, sends to House

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Men are opting out of college. New England's campuses are missing them. -- The gender gap at American universities is widening year by year, to the point where colleges are worrying about the shortage of male students.

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Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful

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In the bitter cold, more than a thousand people rally in Providence for 'ICE Out!' protest

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Dan Shaughnessy - Patriots need to finish the job to avoid being called 'lucky' to get to the Super Bowl, and other thoughts - No NFL team, no matter how well coached or wildly talented, reaches a championship game without a generous measure of good fortune.

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Gloucester fishing boat with 7 on board feared lost, sending city into mourning. Again. -- One body was recovered near an empty life boat Friday morning. The Coast Guard search will continue overnight, officals said.

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Since 2001, nearly 50 lives lost at sea in waters off New England

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Here are 5 clips of Catherine O'Hara at her best

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Latest nor'easter forecast, timeline: Snowfall, coastal flooding threaten parts of Mass., R.I. on Sunday -- New England is dodging a bullet with this massive storm, with the most intense part remaining out to sea and Southern New England only catching the northwest fringe.

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These maps show how much snow could fall in parts of Massachusetts on Sunday

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Farwell seeks dismissal of criminal case in death of Sandra Birchmore -- Matthew Farwell asserts that Sandra Birchmore, 23, killed herself.

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Journalist Don Lemon charged with federal civil rights crimes after covering anti-ICE church protest -- Lemon struck a confident tone while speaking to reporters after a court appearance in California, declaring: "I will not be silenced."

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Peabody man obtained Covid relief loan for business that no longer existed, court records show

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Stow restaurant owner arrested, detained by immigration officials

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Free February events: Valentine's Day, school break, and more

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Payton Pritchard, Celtics keep Kings in check in decisive 112-93 victory - Ten Celtics scored in the first half for a 72-46 lead as they shot 65 percent and limited the Kings to 32 percent.

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Alex Beam - Starlink's internet from space works astonishingly well. But there's a catch. It can beam high-speed internet to war zones, protest movements, remote islands, and festival deserts — while placing extraordinary power in the hands of one unpredictable billionaire, Elon Musk.

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Scot Lehigh -- Knowing when it's time to go

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EDITORIAL -- The verdict on the MBTA law is in: It worked

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Take a side. Choose wisely.

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IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG -- Will America ever feel normal again?

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Tours honoring African American patriots return to the Freedom Trail in Boston -- The African American Patriots Tours will run on select Saturdays and Sundays throughout February on the Freedom Trail in Boston.

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The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti -- Separately, Customs and Border Protection, which is part of DHS, is doing its own internal investigation into the shooting, during which two officers opened fire on Pretti.

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Deadline extended for N.H. vehicle safety inspections as state scrambles to reckon with court order -- Republican leaders are livid after a federal judge temporarily halted plans to eliminate the annual mandate altogether.

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Game - What restaurants, coffee shops, and bars would be in your dream Boston food hall? Design it here. Bring your wildest food hall dreams to (virtual) life.

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As its budget struggles, Boston wants universities to contribute more money. Not all of them want to pony up. -- City officials hope to convince universities to contribute higher voluntary payments in lieu of their taxes — a band-aid for Boston amidst a growing budget crunch.

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After years of declining readership and staff, where does the Christian Science Monitor go from here? -- A new crop of leaders at its Back Bay newsroom is trying to reverse years of decline.

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

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Springsteen leads musical revolt against ICE raids with 'Streets of Minneapolis'

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

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

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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 -- Homan promised to bring 'hell' to Boston. Can he bring peace to Minneapolis?

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JEFF JACOBY -- The immigration crackdown that's breaking the GOP

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EDITORIAL -- Trump can't be allowed to punish campus free speech

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- Trump should know the folly of meddling in Iran

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Timothy Snyder -- The political logic of Trump's violent lawlessness

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Mainers protest Trump's latest immigration crackdown -- Protesters march through downtown Portland, Maine, on Friday afternoon during a demonstration against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

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Former Stanford baseball coach Mark Marquess, who won 2 College World Series titles, dies at 78 -- The school announced Friday that Marquess died, but provided no details on the cause.

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Women's basketball - Unrivaled sets pro women's basketball attendance record in three-on-three league's debut in Philadelphia - Kelsey Plum led the Phantom to a 71-68 win over the Breeze, while Marina Mabrey's 47 points carried the Lunar Owls to an 85-75 win over the Rose.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Takeaways from a Friday night featuring seven 1,000-point scorers and a major 2,000-point milestone

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Patriots -- Patriots quarterback Drake Maye sits out practice because of illness, right shoulder injury

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Patriots Notebook -- Five Patriots players miss Friday's practice session

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Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown

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Panama Canal ports will keep operating after court finds concession unconstitutional, president says

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Youth sports were good for kids. Then came the private club teams.

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VALUE BATTLE -- Does Market Basket have the best sub deal? Is Starbucks worth it? We put them to the test.

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Excerpt -- Coretta Scott King spoke out against the Vietnam War at a time when many leaders didn't dare dissent

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Dinner With Cupid -- Blind date: 'It's a red flag ... when it comes to a conversation about exes on a first date'

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'Be unafraid': Mainers protest Trump's latest immigration crackdown

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Epstein turned to Larry Summers for advice amid media scrutiny

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Skating Club of Boston performs at Frog Pond to honor memory of members killed in D.C. plane crash a year ago

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Paul Allen Estate shuts down report that Seahawks could go up for sale after Super Bowl LX

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Celtics giving Jayson Tatum room to make decision on return

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Bella Bingham buries big shot for Walpole girls' basketball, and a last-second BSC win over Braintree

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Opponents sue to block income-tax cut from getting on the ballot

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Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?

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More consumers are buying or selling gold. Here's what to know.

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Democrats Menefee and Edwards compete for a House seat that will narrow GOP's slim majority

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Justice Department releases 3 million pages from its Jeffrey Epstein files. Here's how it unfolded.

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No REAL ID yet? You can still fly, but it may cost $45 without another form of accepted ID

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'Ghost forests' are even more widespread than we thought

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Don Lemon arrested by federal officials in connection with church protest

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Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO's latest security threat

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Trump claims Putin agreed to temporary halt in energy attacks on Ukraine, but terms are unclear

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We went to Greenland to tell a very serious story. Then we met a Donald Trump impersonator licking an iceberg.

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What is justice when a mentally ill person takes a life?

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We have the power to stop this

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Healey's budget proposal reflects sober fiscal situation

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I'm not attracted to people until I get to know them

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Scrolling, stressed, and still packing lunches: How to parent when everything feels off-center

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Share your thoughts: Design your own Boston food hall

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Small plates and a bigger space for Moona

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Casa de Pedro rises again; Ama at the Atlas opens

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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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Is it possible to find Zen within a sprawling family resort?

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Sun, surf, and affluence. Is Vero Beach the Hamptons of Florida?

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Marian Goodman, eminent New York art dealer, dies at 97

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What can we learn from the trees that witnessed our history?

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The best local book events this week

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Cristina Rivera Garza confronts the past in her latest genre-bending book

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Catherine O'Hara could always land the joke

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Kraft was at Trump's side at the 'Melania' premiere

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From Hendrix to Mercury to Turner: 12 music documentaries that captured icons

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Tina Fey thought '30 Rock' started off 'sweaty'

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Conan O'Brien's dramatic debut, plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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With "Good News Mass," Carlos Simon and friends take the BSO to church

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Grammys 2026: How to watch, who's performing, and everything you need to know about Sunday's ceremony

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Boston Symphony Orchestra announces 2026 Tanglewood lineup

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Onstage and in her new special, Janet McNamara wants to win you over

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Hasty Pudding postpones Woman of the Year ceremony and parade

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Mass General Brigham cancer clinicians push for unionization vote

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Massachusetts home hospital programs face another shutdown

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Lilly to partner with Cambridge biotech to fight autoimmune diseases in $85 million deal

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Shirley Raines, who gave LA's homeless food and makeovers, dies at 58

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Boston fire community mourns Edward T. Loder, a firefighter remembered for his dramatic rescues

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Gladys West, unsung figure in development of GPS, dies at 95

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