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Legal analysts explain why prosecutors played 911 call in Lindsay Clancy trial

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What we learned from Patrick Clancy's 911 call

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Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial set to visit former Duxbury home where children were killed

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY -- If the 76ers win the NBA championship in the next couple of years, it will be the Celtics' fault, and other thoughts

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Here are the best players who left Boston and went on to win championships elsewhere

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Roman Anthony notedly swinging a bat as bid to return to Red Sox continues

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Alex Speier | ON BASEBALL -- On deck for the Red Sox: A series at Dodger Stadium, against the best of the best

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Starting Point -- Dread August? This fake holiday can help.

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Wu names longtime City Hall veteran Chris Osgood as new interim chief of streets

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New visa changes will upend international studies. Graduate programs are bracing for impact.

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Cerberus, former Steward Health Care private equity owner, settles with creditors

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Calling Massachusetts a national outlier, state Senate passes 'shield' law protecting journalists

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Vermont college the latest school under threat from declining enrollment, accreditors say

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Boston College's new president, the first in 30 years, takes the reins Friday

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Friday is a transition weather day as that summer feeling slowly returns

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Activists embark on 160-mile trek across Massachusetts to change state flag, symbol

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Massachusetts court hears arguments about work authorization, fees for protected migrants

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On Lake Winnipesaukee, a sense of loss as fire claims beloved floating restaurant at summer's peak

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A beloved beech tree on Belmont's town green is about to be taken down. But a robin's nest gave it a brief reprieve.

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Noah Kahan, Maine author make Barack Obama's summer favorites lists

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Joan Wickersham - What Mount Auburn Cemetery teaches the living - Over four decades of walks, I've discovered that Mount Auburn changes with every season, every companion, and every stage of life.

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EDITORIAL -- A small policy change could help more kids aging out of foster care

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Alex Beam -- Why stupid rich people are good for society

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IDEAS | HILARY BURNS -- Trump's latest attack on higher ed? Calling out foreign donors.

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IDEAS | Nadia Ghent -- I know how Lindsay Clancy felt. I felt the same way.

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Lowell dedicates clock tower to City Hall custodian who kept it ticking for decades

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Boston Medical Center nurses, residents picket over pay

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New bridge opens Saturday on westbound side of Mass. Pike on Newton-Weston line

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Massachusetts rolls out new chip-enabled EBT cards amid concerns of SNAP benefits fraud

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US Postal Service worker robbed at gunpoint in Billerica, police say

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Boston to host second National Urban Rat Summit

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Michael Minogue campaigned on understanding the housing crisis. He also owns a $31m home in an ultra-exclusive Montana club. Michael Minogue, who's running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, built a home in the Yellowstone Club that, records show, has a market value of $31 million.

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POWER PLAY - A fresh push for business to back housing ballot measure - Business groups are considering backing a ballot measure that would reduce minimum lot sizes in Massachusetts.

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So you want to live on Martha's Vineyard? Year-round residents give the scoop. -- It's a tough market — and a tough winter — but one year-round Martha's Vineyard resident's advice is simple. "Life is short, buy the Vineyard house!"

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Why Flock surveillance cameras are drawing fierce backlash across Massachusetts -- People tolerate Ring cameras, cellphones, and CCTV cameras — but Flock Safety has some filling city council meetings in protest.

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A school of Phish fans comes to Fenway this weekend. Is the ballpark ready?

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is the same old story

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Globe readers: What do you think is wrong with audiences these days?

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We talked with Matt Damon about his intense 'The Odyssey' experience and why Boston will always feel like home

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing 'the crazy card.' -- Latarsha Sanders had the kind of psychotic break that speaks for itself. Or at least it should.

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Trapped in the dark web -- Online child exploitation is spreading like a 'tidal wave.' Police can't keep up. -- Threats once confined to the physical world are now on children's laptops, their gaming systems, and the phones they carry in their pockets — and investigators can't keep up.

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The End of Normalcy -- 'I hope they blow your head off': Violent threats pour into congressional offices, and it's getting worse -- The Globe asked the offices of New England lawmakers for examples of the threats they've received. The response was chilling.

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Avenue of Broken Trust -- 'Why aren't they listening?': For many Black residents, this Blue Hill Avenue transit plan repeats old problems -- Many people living near Blue Hill Avenue are deeply opposed to the bus lane proposal, a skepticism wrought by decades of broken promises.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump wants the Supreme Court to help him control who gets to vote

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Maurizio Fava and James Tulsky -- Let science decide psychedelic therapy's future

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EDITORIAL -- It's not worth trying to save crypto ATMs

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- In Lindsay Clancy case, how do you judge the unthinkable?

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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COMMENTARY | Greg Cornett - If New England is serious about improving affordability, we have to focus on what actually drives electric bills - Utilities should not be scapegoats for market forces or policy decisions they neither create nor control, writes Rhode Island Energy president.

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9/11 light tribute planned atop Mount Washington as N.H. weighs environmental impacts -- Details of the "Honor Summit" remain in flux as state officials review the application to shine twin lights from New England's tallest peak.

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Figure skating -- Maxim Naumov talks to the Globe about his emotional Olympic journey and how he plans to remain in the world of figure skating -- Naumov became one of the captivating stories of February's Milan-Cortina Games after making the US team less than a year after the death of his parents.

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Patriots -- In his 13th season, Patriots OL Morgan Moses relishes passing along his wisdom to younger teammates

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WORLD CUP -- European, North American nations reject FIFA's World Cup private equity plan as UEFA, CONCACAF vow boycott

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Talking Points: Amazon enjoys a strong quarter; Taco Bell bounces back; Jersey Mike's goes public -- briefs

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Sales are so low, California wineries are burning their vineyards

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CONNECTIONS -- My father and I fought like scorpions in a bottle during my youth. I wanted the last word.

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SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT -- 'Just wanted a good paying job': How the operators of Southie's huge cranes help power New England's economy

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EXCERPT -- 'The Hours' author Michael Cunningham on finding the love of his life

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'She started asking ... about cancer risk factors when she learned I was in oncology'

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Peabody farm owner pleads for people to stop 'rooster dumping' on her property after 10 have appeared in 6 months

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Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras lead Red Sox past Athletics with back-to-back late homers

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Kamilla Cardoso scores 18 points in final quarter as host Sky hand Sun fourth straight setback

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Franklin wins wet, wild one on walkoff hit by pitch to claim another American Legion baseball state title

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The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs.

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Between prices and a stomach-churning parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Trump is taking his Friday Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David

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Trump says he may delay Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination. See how the day unfolded.

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US says Iran is likely behind cyberattack on Minnesota water systems

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Musk plans at least $100 million in midterm spending, giving GOP a boost

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Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

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At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish territory of Ceuta

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US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict

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Emptying countryside leaves 'no simple solution' to European wildfires

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The AI bubble could burst — and take the economy with it

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Bring on the 'jungle primary'

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Trump's education tax credits are a bad deal

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Before summer slips away: 8 family adventures worth leaving home for

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From 'involved' to friendship

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Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that's often a waste.

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An enduring Boston burrito shop says a final farewell

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Confused by wine lists? This sommelier has some advice for confident ordering.

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Melrose's first Lebanese restaurant is opened by a city councilor-at-large

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Trump-branded commemorative passports will become available across the US

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Scottish comedian Daniel Sloss on universal adapters, the Tartan Army, and Sbarro pizza

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New electronic visa makes entry into Egypt a breeze

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Getting the lay of the land at Yale

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Ogunquit Museum's 'American Conversations' takes a stab at genuine enlightenment

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Controversial 'Rooted' installation removed from Northeastern campus

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E. B. White's 'Trumpet of the Swan' deserves to be adored alongside 'Stuart Little' and 'Charlotte's Web'

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If you've never heard of the New England Vampire Panic, strap in!

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'And then suddenly, you're gone': With the searing 'Remake,' Cambridge documentary giant Ross McElwee grapples with the death of his son

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'The Drama,' 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Wildfires force George Clooney's family to evacuate their home in southern France

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Ben Affleck teams up with 'Jeopardy!' champion to win $1 million prize on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'

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Hulu's 'Furious' is a riveting crime thriller for the age of Epstein

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Billboard hits and a Grammys boycott: All about K-pop sensation BTS ahead of their Gillette takeover

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The Boston tour of 'Oh Mary' officially has a star

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Boston Tap Party and Feet Keep the Beat bring rhythm to Somerville

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The Huntington celebrates 20 years of giving young actors a look at a career in the performing arts

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State effort to seize Norwood Hospital by eminent domain advances in Legislature

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Clara Ester, who was with Martin Luther King Jr. in his last moments, dies at 78

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'Once' Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

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Margo Howard has died. She was babysat by Elizabeth Taylor, thrice divorced, and a longtime writer of 'Dear Prudence.'

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