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Iran war ripples across region as Israel targets Beirut, Tehran

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US warns strikes against Tehran will 'surge dramatically.' Follow live updates.

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Trapped in a widening war, Mass. residents in the Middle East worry about what comes next

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House narrowly rejects Iran war powers resolution in early test of Trump's strategy

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - People are dying in Iran, and Hegseth is talking like a teen on a 'Call of Duty' bender

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Dan Shaughnessy -- If you're expecting Foxborough to bow to FIFA, think again. The town has a history of standing up to power.

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Boston 26 proposes World Cup security funding deal for Foxborough; town's Select Board still needs to vote -- The board has balked over having to pony up the millions for security and associated equipment and then wait for reimbursement from the Boston 2026 host committee.

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Going to a World Cup game in Foxborough? Start looking for parking now. -- The number of available parking spots near Gillette Stadium will plunge from 20,000 to 5,000, a 75 percent drop.

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School nurses tell investigator their warnings went unheeded before Sharon football player's catastrophic injury

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL -- Jayson Tatum returning to the lineup now allows him, Celtics to jell before postseason

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Tatum could make season debut Friday against Mavericks

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'I don't want to be here anymore': A Mass. lawyer fights to help children held at ICE detention center in Texas -- Corey Martin has previously volunteered on immigration law projects involving residents here on Temporary Protected Status and on asylum cases.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Messy start Friday with ice, snow, and sleet before drying out

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Mass. schools call for Friday closings, delays due to wintry mix of snow and ice

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Tylenol orders for pregnant women dropped after Trump promoted unproven ties to autism, study finds

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Body recovered after fishing boat sinks off Cape Cod; Coast Guard searching for 2nd person

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US employers cut a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement

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'Bye, Kristi': Mass. congressional wasted little time celebrating Noem's ouster

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Five things to know about Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, Trump's choice for new DHS secretary

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Haitian man living in Boston dies in ICE custody, family says

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'In your 40s, you have history worth sharing'

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In a crowded TV marketplace, 'Masterpiece', housed in Boston, is thriving. What's its secret?

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Photos of February 2026: From a historic blizzard to the Super Bowl -- Check out some of the best Boston Globe photos from the month of February.

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What free agents could the Patriots target when the NFL's negotiation period opens on Monday?

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The Patriots couldn't have asked for more out of Milton Williams. Now they must fill in the defensive interior around him.

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EDITORIAL - This former JP monastery is a case study in why Boston is short on housing - The Poor Clares are up against a powerful opponent with City Hall's ear, the director of the Arnold Arboretum.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- The end of diplomacy

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Renée Loth -- History is being erased in Lowell

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Thom Tillis is not a hero. But more Republicans should emulate him.

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Questions about alleged insurance fraud and prescriptions surface in R.I. grandparents rights trial -- Scott Naso told the judge he reviewed medical and insurance records and found that his father-in-law had filed dozens of claims to Blue Cross for him, Sherry Naso, and his daughter.

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Dismembered remains found in Shirley pond identified as 69-year-old man, DA says -- Officials say the remains appear to have been severed with a sharp instrument.

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AS I SEE IT - Sunrise, Sunset. Spring is here. Sorta. Sunrise/sunset times go from 11 hours, 14 minutes to 12 hours and 41 minutes this month.

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RFK Jr. said he's coming for your Dunkin'. New England responded in appropriate fashion. -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remarks on Dunkin' and Starbucks spark outrage and memes on social media.

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Of all the things that have happened to Boston hospitals, Beth Israel Lahey Health's CEO says this was the hardest -- Dr. Kevin Tabb announced this week he planned to step down, making way in the coming year for a new executive to take the reins.

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

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Seth MacFarlane, 'Ted' cast talk Massholes, physical media, and why Boston may have 'the worst accent'

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'Kween' offers an affecting look at the Cambodian American experience in Lowell

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Charley Crockett on country music, 'hoboing,' and what he learned from Justin Townes Earle

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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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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- The Supreme Court moves in the shadows

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Roland Merullo -- The macho man myth

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Will war with Iran hurt Republicans' chances in November? Three writers weigh in.

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JEFF JACOBY -- When a tyrant dies, decent people rejoice

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Starting Point - Science says 57 degrees is the ideal temperature for happiness. Here's why. Next week, we'll see a string of days around this important number, when science says we feel "maximized" happiness.

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Alex Speier | On Baseball -- Why more top pitchers, like Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes, are welcoming World Baseball Classic participation

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BOLD TYPES - How long can Phil Eng juggle two roles? He says the answer is simple. The MBTA head and interim transportation secretary addressed his professional situation during a presentation to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

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Auto repair costs keep going up. Don't blame tariffs.

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TALKING POINTS -- Savannah Guthrie visits 'Today,' plans a return to show

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Spring Arts -- Why don't we remember the activists who won voting rights for women? Shaina Taub hopes her musical 'Suffs' fixes that.

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PERSPECTIVE -- Building a tiny bathroom in Boston shouldn't be this hard

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Injured hawk soars free, man gets slapped at a car wash, and a letter about laundry won't wash

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Should N.H. enact a new tax credit for businesses that create child care?

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US veterans from Vietnam to Iraq want a clearer explanation for war with Iran: 'More questions than answers'

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A listless offense and leaky defense leads to one of Bruins' worst games of season

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Eleven high school sports takeaways from Thursday, including bracket breakdowns and coaching changes

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Bruins winger Viktor Arvidsson, who spent his first seven seasons in Nashville, fondly recalls his time with the Predators

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States sue to stop Trump from reviving steep tariffs

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Harvard offers military students backups after Hegseth ban

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Health care premium hikes will weigh on public budgets, workers

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Top California Democrat flops with call for candidates to exit governor's race

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Celebration of life for Jesse Jackson to draw former presidents and Grammy-winning artists

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Mass. reports 712 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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A political earthquake rattles the North Carolina Legislature

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Sri Lanka takes control of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship

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Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque at Ramadan, citing wartime safety concerns

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Country by country, here's how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East and beyond

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Too many borrowers are falling behind on student loan repayment

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Boys are 'looksmaxxing' their way out of the loneliness epidemic. Will it work?

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Trump's leader-decapitation strategy may be working

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FX's 'Love Story' makes me wish my kids lived through the 1990s

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Was this breakup caused by 'nice guy syndrome'?

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Harvard names Conan O'Brien as its 2026 commencement speaker

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Where the West was fun: Say howdy to these cowboy-core vacations

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Life Alive livens up the Seaport; Avra Estiatorio prepares for a Back Bay opening

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Boston restaurant that hosted after-hours Patriots party faces 3 day license suspension

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United will ban passengers who don't wear headphones. Here are other behaviors airlines should target.

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Maya Keleher of 'Suffs' on winter fashion, oily massages, and Burlingame State Campground

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How visitors can find the history being erased

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Revolutionary doings at the Athenaeum

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What's happening this spring? Shake off winter with these 30 events in theater, books, museums, and more.

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Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

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In 'Adult Braces,' Lindy West's road trip leads to surprising self-discovery

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Local bestsellers for the week ended March 1

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Oscars 2026: How to stream all 10 best picture nominees this weekend

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'This is a really meaningful innovation': Netflix buys Ben Affleck's AI startup

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Test yourself with the Globe's Academy Awards trivia quiz

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With HBO's 'Rooster' and Netflix's 'Vladimir,' TV dips a tentative toe into troubled university waters

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In the mid-'70s, Squeeze wrote an album about a fictional nightclub. Fifty years later, 'Trixies' is finally coming to life.

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A riveting 'Ragtime,' a better-than-expected 'Chess,' a flat 'Bug,' and an electric 'Just in Time'

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Scott Edmiston's production notebooks are a handcrafted history of his creative vision

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MassHealth is losing billions. Cuts may be guided by those it serves.

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Ly Y of Quincy, journalist who wrote of escaping Cambodia's genocide, dies at 83

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John P. Hammond, pioneer in 1960s blues renaissance, dies at 83

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The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

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