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Pedestrian crashes claimed 76 lives in Mass. last year; many victims were at least 65 years old, report says

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Police identify 7-year-old boy who drowned at Warwick, R.I., beach

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'No Scotland, no party!' Boston is starting to agree.

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Analysis | James Pindell -- Trump chose war. Vance gets the fallout.

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What do Iran and the US stand to gain from their deal? Here's what to know.

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US officials read memorandum of understanding with Iran to journalists. Follow live updates.

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Gotta go? Boston's updated public bathroom map is here, and not a moment too soon.

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Mass. education leaders proposed new high school graduation requirements. Here's what would change.

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A Republican and Democrat challenging Ed Markey walked into a debate — without the incumbent. Here are four takeaways.

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An assisted living resident missed meals for nine days. Nobody checked on him before his body was discovered, a lawsuit alleges.

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Yarmouth man charged with manslaughter in connection with fatal overdoses at local beach

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Taylor Swift didn't marry in Rhode Island. Fans showed up anyway.

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Will Austin - Massachusetts schools should not take that No. 1 education rating for granted - Massachusetts abandoned its recipe for education success, and now it's paying the price.

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IDEAS | HILARY BURNS -- Trump's attack on grad school loans may do some good in the long run

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IDEAS | PETER LAFFIN -- An umpire robbed me of a perfect game. I'm thankful.

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More than half of Massachusetts voters say they've weighed leaving the state, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds. Here's why. -- One in four of the 500 voters polled said they've seriously considered a move, despite the vast majority also saying they had enough money to live comfortably.

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Teachers forced to spritz water on students, turn off lights as some classrooms in Boston top 100 degrees -- Classrooms temperatures in Boston are reaching upwards of 100 degrees and school officials have no plan to fix the problem.

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Portland restaurateur and Providence bar win top honors at James Beard Awards. See how New England restaurants fared. -- The most prestigious honors in the food world were announced Monday night.

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Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty added to Boston Pops July 4 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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Laura Goldstein -- Before it's too late, let my husband choose how his story ends

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Jane Swift -- What my husband's death taught me about assisted suicide

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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive.

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World Cup fever hits Mass. with community watch parties. Here's a complete list. -- Here are all the announced World Cup watch parties in Massachusetts this summer.

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World Cup -- Boston ranks second among local markets for United States-Paraguay viewership -- Last Friday's dominant 4-1 win was the most-watched men's World Cup English-language telecast in US history.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER -- Boston Legacy FC acquires Lilly Reale, Hingham native and 2025 NWSL Rookie of the Year -- Reale joins Boston from Gotham FC, where she won a title last season. She has nine caps with the US women's national team.

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Four high school journalists named winners of new-look Will McDonough Writing Contest

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World Cup: Norway do the 'Viking Row'

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Postal worker freed after hand gets caught in sorting machine in North Reading, officials say

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Iraq's Aymen Hussein was detained by US customs two weeks ago. Then he scored in his World Cup debut.

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Boston Fleet clean up at PWHL Awards as Aerin Frankel wins MVP and goaltender of the year

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Fewer parents expect their kids to pursue bachelor's degree, poll says

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Massachusetts museums use AI to bring history to life

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Abdullah Ibrahim, eminent South African jazz pianist, dies at 91

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John Yemma, former Globe editor who led Christian Science Monitor into digital future, dies at 73

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