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Here's why pollen is out of control around New England -- Allergy season across the region has surged after a very quiet start this spring.

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Psychedelics researchers welcome Trump's executive order to fast-track their work -- Boston-area clinical researchers who study the powerful, perception-altering drugs are optimistic about the move and hope to soon reap the benefits of the increased support.

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ASTRONOMY | KEN MAHAN - Eager for more meteors? The famous Perseids shower is making a comeback to the summer night sky. Considered the best meteor show of the year, the Perseids will peak during a new moon, making for optimal viewing this time around.

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This lobster boat captain from Down East quit Platner's campaign, but hasn't left it behind

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In Maine, Graham Platner says, 'You have my back'

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Boston's annual Pride celebration kicks off this morning, honoring LGBTQ+ protest

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Massachusetts cities facing steepest layoffs since the Great Recession, observers say

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Long-criticized by conservatives, this federal agency has transformed under Trump

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As the World Cup comes to Foxborough, homeowners are renting out their lawns for parking

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Man suffers life-threatening injuries in Dorchester stabbing, police say

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Croft School founder issues an apology, as bankruptcy filing reveals $12.2 million in debt

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Candidates for Norfolk DA calling on Morrissey to resign

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Trump greets farmers in Wisconsin, but says he could be home watching TV

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Needham parks commission chair allegedly stole $250,000 from Little League, spent money at country clubs and casinos

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Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes -- With MLB teams already discussing in-season trades, should any player in the Red Sox organization be untouchable?

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Stay caffeinated at 11 of the Boston area's best coffee shops

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A roller skating rink, a wildlife preserve, and nine other fun places to take your kids this summer

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The 11 best spots to satisfy your seafood and sushi cravings

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Kristin Tate - America's 250th deserves more than a spectacle - It should be a moment to reconnect Americans with their history. Instead the nation is getting a UFC fight.

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IDEAS | Mattia Ferraresi -- The Old World roots of New World hate

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Elissa Ely -- A graduation lesson in courage and science

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Mary Ann D'Urso -- My life depends on a steel needle that's in short supply

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Alex Beam -- Writers sued AI giant Anthropic. Their payout? Pocket change.

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Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor

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Labor market shifts into a higher gear as it pulls more people into work

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Man, 70, who allegedly tried to drown 21-year-old at Hopkinton lake released on bail

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Female Navy officers fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list

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Karen Read speaks out on 'Today Show' after filing bombshell lawsuit

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FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed 'Catholic ideology' memo

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Paul Revere's desk is headed to the auction block. Here's how much it's expected to go for. -- The auction house expects to get bids between $20,000 and $30,000.

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Six new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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A new Boston-set dramedy is in the works starring Everett native Ellen Pompeo

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Berklee alum and 'Frontline' composer teams up with 'The Pitt' star for new electropop project

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Why doppelganger stories like 'Black Swan' and 'Dark Matter' continue to terrify us

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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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Ken Girardin -- The pipeline Cuomo killed still haunts New England

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IDEAS | DAVID BOCKINO -- Why gambling won't ruin sports

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- For women, Platner vs. Collins is a tough choice because of abortion rights

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Jake Wilson -- Somerville doesn't love that dirty water. But we need help paying to clean it up.

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EDITORIAL -- Sheriffs' days of Wild West spending, mission creep must end

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

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Parishioners of closed Revere church to celebrate 22nd reunion Mass, vist old worship space -- Representatives from the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church that now occupies the building have invited them to take a tour of the church during their annual outdoor Mass.

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- Now's a good time to rank the top 10 NFL offseason moves — player signings and trades, as well as coach hirings -- Both the Rams and Browns get high grades for their blockbuster deal, and Los Angeles might not be done making moves ahead of training camp.

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Red Sox at Yankees | 7:35 p.m. (FOX) -- Game 63: Red Sox at Yankees lineups and preview -- Ranger Suarez gets the nod for the Red Sox, opposing Will Warren and the Yankees.

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Iran's soccer team readies to leave for World Cup as some officials still await US visas

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The World Cup pitches are the result of years of engineering to find just the right grass

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Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI -- Altman told Sanders that he, too, wants the public to have equity in AI companies.

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Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water

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2026 BEST OF THE BEST -- The 11 best Cape Cod restaurants for locals and wash-ashores alike

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We both have quite a few visible tattoos'

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PERSPECTIVE -- Despite how you feel about Trump spite-taxing elite schools, you might be missing the bigger issue

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A giant waterfront sanctuary plus much-needed housing in Chelsea. What took so long?

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Here's what to tackle right now in that June garden

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Victor Wembanyama misses at the buzzer, Knicks beat Spurs for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals

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Sun fall to 2-10 with loss to Skylar Diggins, Sky

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Friday's seven HS tournament takeaways, including a massive boys' tennis upset and a major softball award

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Stocks slump as Big Tech sinks and a strong May jobs report boosts odds for higher interest rates

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On rent control, the real estate industry faces a big decision: Deal or no deal?

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What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family-linked resort in Albania

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Fight erupts after Newark mayor scales back police presence at ICE facility

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Pope acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain, weighs in on national soccer rivalry

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Israeli airstrikes kill 9 including Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal

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Israeli forces kill a Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank, say health officials

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It's too expensive to be a pro sports fan

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Don't overlook Platner's shortcomings — and don't encourage conspiracy theories

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The Iran deal didn't fail — America abandoned it

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Legal Sea Foods to offer 3-foot long lobster roll on National Lobster Day. But it'll cost you.

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Looking for green flags in a long-distance relationship

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Meet the mastermind behind the viral character Your Boston Mum

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Here are a few tasty reasons to go to Martha's Vineyard this summer

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Where to eat in Rhode Island during the World Cup, based on what team you're rooting for

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The North End now has its very own pasta window

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Morocco's in the midst of a tourism boom. It's easy to see why.

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Protect your private data during the World Cup

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Nashua adds four new public art pieces by guest sculptors from around the world

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Juneteenth celebration decorations found burned at Museum of African American History

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Double-fisting hot dogs and one fired from a cannon: Why is the MFA adding them to Revolutionary War paintings?

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Pride Month 2026: Eight new queer romance novels with New England ties

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The shipwreck is just the beginning of the story in Eric Jay Dolin's latest maritime history

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Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56

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Inside the real-life D-Day forecast depicted in the movie 'Pressure'

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Spike Lee's 'She's Gotta Have It' Netflix adaptation proved how valuable it can be to revisit older work

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'Hill Street Blues' helped rewrite the rules of network television

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Actor Anthony Head, known for 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Ted Lasso,' has died at 72

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This New Hampshire 'bombshell' is making waves in the 'Love Island USA' villa

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Questlove explores another titan of Black music in Earth, Wind & Fire documentary

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'We really did fall in love with the neighborhood': Why Porchfest has spread across Mass. cities and towns

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Rachel Dratch, Ali Louis Bourzgui, and more 2026 Tony nominees with New England ties

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2026 Tony Awards: How to watch, who's performing, and everything you need to know

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Well-meaning progressives tie themselves in knots in Huntington's 'Eureka Day'

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No red meat, no dairy, and no end in sight: How a tick-borne allergy has transformed Martha's Vineyard

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Mass. has new limits on insurers' much-hated prior authorizations. Here's what to know.

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Ryan Schwarz to lead MassHealth as agency braces for federal overhaul

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Bernard Roizman, virologist who demystified herpes, dies at 96

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Limmie Pulliam, tenor who overcame the stigma of his size, dies at 50

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