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How neighbors helped a Globe reporter escape her snowed-in home on the South Shore

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'We're not out of this yet,' Healey says as southeastern Mass. faces long snow cleanup after historic blizzard -- Governor Healey said the storm was unprecedented for the South Shore and South Coast, where close to 40 inches of snow fell over a 24-period in some communities.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Larry Bird was left out of pickup games in French Lick. He nearly slipped away entirely.

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For the first time since 2022, average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6%

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MBTA to purchase battery-electric locomotives for Commuter Rail as it stares down 'fleet cliff'

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South Boston parking lot could become next tourist hotspot

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New transit links could transform Everett's access to Boston -- Existing transit connections between Boston and Everett are lackluster, despite their proximity, residents and politicians say.

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Spotlight - Introductions to women. Free flights. Business deals. Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Harvard run deeper than previously known. Some of Epstein's ties to the school were hiding in plain sight, yet Harvard officials missed or looked past them during their 2019 probe.

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Stuck inside for days, South Coast and Cape Cod residents wonder when the plows will arrive -- People in Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth counties have been unable to get to work, school, and medical appointments, and there is no end in sight for some.

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Portions of the Cape still suffering from widespread power outages in wake of blizzard

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48-ounce buckets of Dunkin' coffee already sold out at New England stores -- It was exclusively available at a handful of New England stores, being sold as Dunkin' tested some of its biggest fans' willingness to purchase a bucket of their elixirs starting at $8.89.

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Both Bruins on US men's hockey team addressed players laughing at women's team during Trump call. Here's what they said. -- Charlie McAvoy apologized for the laughter, and Jeremy Swayman expressed regret for the way the situation was handled.

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Fleet focused on games ahead, not recent slight of US women's hockey team by Trump

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Boston Legacy FC unveils secondary kit, a 'love letter' to Boston's 23 neighborhoods -- Featuring the outlines of all 23 Boston neighborhoods splashed in neon pink, green, orange, and yellow across a black background, the kit is a nod to the city's diverse culture and rich history.

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Alleged gunman in N.H. country club confessed to shooting, told investigators he was targeting 'elites' -- The alleged gunman told police he carried out the attack at the steakhouse at the Sky Meadow club in an effort to punish rich people.

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We now know the full scale of Trump's federal workforce cuts -- Amid President Trump's bureaucracy-slashing directives, the federal workforce shrunk by about nearly 10 percent in 2025.

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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

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Forecast -- Thursday forecast: Sunny with light coastal snow later in the day. Here's when our next storm could hit.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- In like a lion? March to kick off with more wintry weather, snowstorm threat.

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Daylight saving time: Here's when we 'spring forward.'

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Mass. state board drops coverage of popular weight loss drugs for public employees

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Man dies following dispute with neighbor in Middleborough, officials say

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From 'What's Happening!!' to 'Car Wash': The 1976 hits that changed Black storytelling

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

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Alex Beam - Why hasn't the United States been banned from international sports? America has violated the territorial sovereignty of Iran and Venezuela, two United Nations members — and Olympic and FIFA competitors.

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IDEAS | RICH BARLOW -- Ending college affirmative action didn't devastate minority enrollment but only shifted it

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EDITORIAL -- Mass. needs to catch up with Mississippi on reading instruction

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump gives the court the cold shoulder

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- It's not you. Headlights really are more blinding.

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Can giving the ocean antacid really reverse climate change? -- The scientists behind the first-of-its-kind experiment in the Gulf of Maine said they had sequestered carbon without harming marine life.

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Emerson Hospital's garden therapy program brings light and reprieve to patients - For two hours on Fridays, a psychiatric unit blooms.

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ADRIAN WALKER -- Larry Summers' retirement is a small piece of justice for Epstein's victims -- Jeffrey Epstein's victims have lost things they'll never get back. It's way past time Epstein's enablers took some losses too.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- How AI could be an economic miracle worker — or serial job killer -- AI is the future. But what will that future look like?

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Cocaine levels in Nantucket's wastewater are growing. No one is sure exactly why. After testing showed cocaine levels in Nantucket wastewater that were 50 percent above national levels in September, the island saw even steeper increases later in the year.

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Boston Lyric Opera announces 50th anniversary season

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Oscar-winning costume designer and Springfield native Ruth E. Carter talks 'Sinners,' favorite film creations, and more

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Justin Garcia, of the Kinsey Institute, says humans need sexual novelty and emotional intimacy

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At the Gardner, when person meets 'Persona'

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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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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Boasting, bashing, and lying: Three writers on Trump's State of the Union address

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Ilya Somin -- Trump's new tariffs are another dangerous presidential power grab

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- Costa Rica's exceptionalism is fading

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- High court hypocrisy, as conservative justices split on Trump's tariffs

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - Thirteen states have adopted a simple criminal justice reform. It's time for Mass. to join them. The proposal could change 500,000 lives in the state. What are we waiting for?

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RI SPORTS -- One of Africa's soccer giants will be based in Rhode Island for the World Cup

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Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide

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ON THE COVER -- Assumption University students tried to set up a sting on Tinder. It all went terribly wrong.

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PERSPECTIVE -- I've always been a Boston sports fan. But the women's hockey team is something different.

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LOVE LETTERS -- My boyfriend says his wife is delaying their divorce

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THE BIG DAY -- How Dan and Vicki overcame a big red flag, fell in love fast, then took their time getting married

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Second blizzard-related death reported in Rhode Island

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In 'Fenway Punk,' the Red Sox's struggle was a local record label's gain

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Scorpions, Bucky Dent, a World Series ring, and other tales from Glenn Sherlock, a baseball lifer from the North Shore

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Northeastern women's hockey has had to adjust without Matthews Arena, but the Huskies look better than ever

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Walmart to pay $100 million to settle FTC allegations over deceptive practices for delivery drivers

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Legislative action expected soon on Healey's $400 million bill to boost research funding

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Hillary Clinton briefly pauses deposition on Jeffrey Epstein after Republican leaked photo of her. Follow live updates.

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Columbia student detained by federal agents who claimed to be seeking 'missing person,' school says

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Mediator cites progress as indirect nuclear talks between the US and Iran wrap up

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Online accusations in Guthrie abduction leave one family 'scared numb'

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Crowds of mourners line up for memorial services for Jesse Jackson at his Chicago organization

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Pennsylvania student protesters did not know man in scrum was police chief, lawyers say

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Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv's talks with US

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A Hong Kong court quashes fraud conviction of ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai

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Cuban government says troops kill 4 and wound 6 on Florida speedboat

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The 'Melania' movie and the hollowed-out American dream

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Kristi Noem wants you to wait in longer lines at the airport

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AI vs. a liberal arts education

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If you're struggling to lose weight, could chilling your carbs help?

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My fiancé made a financial decision without consulting me

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Soggy fries and lettuce shortages fueled Sweetgreen's $5 billion stock wipeout

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View Boston to close rooftop eateries; Boston Provisions Market brings big names to the Seaport

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Is French food hot again?

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Luka Garza on his mom, acai bowls, and the importance of taking some time away

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Orbitz promises free bag on flight, then makes passenger pay

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Finally, kid-free cruises that welcome anyone 18 and older

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An obscure printmaker in the chaos of mid-19th century Paris has a message for us: Stand up to the lies

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Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist

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He was gay, she was straight. They fell in love anyway.

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Wanda Sykes fights the good fight in 'Undercard'

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'It was like a Christmas message from the Grinch': Kimmel, Colbert, and more react to Trump's State of the Union address

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Seven New England 'Survivor' stars who left their mark on the reality competition

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The Danish String Quartet puts the 'play' in 'playing music'

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'People don't understand what the word politics means': Jason Isbell is Americana's advocate for a better world

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Hub Theatre Company's 'The Bald Soprano' hits the high notes, but 'The Lesson' flunks

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'We Had a World' — of monotony

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Two Boston-area theaters revive plays from the '50s with very modern resonances

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In the wake of Fall River's fatal fire, state considers reforms to assisted living oversight

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Sarepta searches for new leader as CEO Doug Ingram exits after tumultuous tenure

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Superagers' brains have a special ability, new study suggests

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Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies

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Gloucester's longest-serving mayor, Bruce Tobey, dies at 73

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Robert Carradine, 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'Lizzie McGuire' star, dies at 71

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