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This prominent Seaport parking lot is being transformed into an 'immersive dome experience'

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Suspect in Harvard dorm assault sought, may have entered MIT building, officials say -- The man who entered the MIT residence hall matched the description of a person who entered Lowell House at Harvard earlier in the evening and assaulted one person, police said.

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REAL ESTATE - Affordability woes deepen as R.I. single-family home prices jump 10 percent in April - The median price of a single-family home hit $529,000 in April, according to the Rhode Island Association of Realtors.

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PWHL -- Boston Fleet's Aerin Frankel named finalist for PWHL Goaltender of the Year -- Frankel is the only player to be named a position award finalist in all three seasons of the league.

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Boston Legacy FC's games in Rhode Island offer a glimpse into the future at White Stadium

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ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL -- Now that I've seen it, I understand why the DNC tried to bury its autopsy

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Democrats release contentious autopsy of 2024 presidential campaign

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Read the DNC's full internal report on the party's performance in 2024

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- 'I quit.' Abby Johnson threatened to leave Fidelity. Her father blinked.

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Boston paid $11 million settlement to man freed after nearly 40 years in prison

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'There is no one quite like Lee Pelton': Longtime civic leader to step down from helm of The Boston Foundation

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Mass General Brigham says it is saving more lives. Some doctors are rolling their eyes.

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Karen Read SUV is sold, dealership says

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Memorial Drive shooting suspect declared dangerous, ordered held without bail

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Don Batting, longtime radio reporter at WBZ known as 'Batman,' has died

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Cambridge Friends School to close after 65 years in operation

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Bold Types -- Sonia Chang-Diaz joins YMCA in new role to rebrand beyond 'gym and swim'

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR - What to know about what's coming next at the Supreme Court - Most of the potential blockbuster rulings that remain involve issues that intertwine law and politics.

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EDITORIAL -- A new lawsuit forces the state to confront racial segregation in schools

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Alan Wirzbicki -- Advice for Harvard students on how to survive your first A-minus

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- Isaac Fitzgerald and Johnny Appleseed are Massachusetts dirtbags

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O'Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

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Federal cuts threatened cancer screening for Boston firefighters. Dana-Farber stepped in.

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T.J. Maxx parent wants to add 1,700 stores — but they'll be overseas

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Bone found near Guthrie home predates her disappearance by 750 years

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Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher

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Eli Lilly's experimental shot cuts body weight by 28% in study

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Barney Frank spent decades in D.C. Here are three moments that set up his career. Franks four-decade tenure spanned many major political moments — including moments he himself defined.

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QUICK BITE - Back Bay's new Peruvian restaurant feels like a party - The pasta is a must-order.

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These 14 New England colleges now cost more than $100,000 a year -- Eight of the 14 schools are in Massachusetts.

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With exclamation points and indignation, a federal judge from South Natick infuriates Trump -- Richard Leon's rulings have made him one of several judicial enemies of a president pushing the bounds of executive power.

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80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer

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ART's 'Black Swan' brings the movie's saga of dance and ambition to the stage

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What's your 'type'? Because this man's type is ... very specific.

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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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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Questions after a tragedy at Davis

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- Massachusetts primaries are broken. Here's how to fix them.

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IDEAS | MIKE MARIANI -- The NBA is in crisis

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

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IIHF World Championships -- US beats Germany 4-3 on Ryan Leonard's penalty shot at hockey worlds -- The former Boston College star was named the U.S. player of the game. Bruins forward Alex Steeves recorded an assist in the win.

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College lacrosse -- Charlestown's Reagan O'Brien, a star defender at Johns Hopkins, one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award -- The Tewaaraton is given annually to the nation's top women's lacrosse player.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- MIAA postseason guide: Every date you need to know for the 2026 spring playoffs

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Bruins -- How the Bruins can upgrade on defense this offseason, from minor additions to big swings

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CONNECTIONS -- I first scaled Mount Washington in 1954 at age 4. I kept going back.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- In 1970s Boston, young hustlers made easy money selling smart term papers to college students

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Roman Anthony is being asked to be great a little too soon, and other Red Sox thoughts

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Who leads my latest Boston's men's pro sports head coach power rankings?

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Trump says 'it looks like I'll be the one' to intervene in Cuba after Castro indictment. Follow live updates.

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Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence

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Trump says he's postponing signing an executive order on AI out of concern it would hurt AI industry

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Israel says it has deported hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists amid international backlash

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Documents show Queen Elizabeth was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy

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How Barney Frank helped reinvent Boston

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Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid

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Rita Wilson on visiting Boston, road trips to Vegas, and her latest album

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A fan in Boston confessed to stealing a lead singer's identity — then he inspired the band's next album

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