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Cornyn crushed: Seven takeaways from Tuesday's runoffs in Texas

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Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP

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Mayor Wu cancels plans to deliver remarks to graduates at Harvard Law School, university says

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Former US Attorney Rachael Rollins among slate of candidates qualifying for district attorney races statewide

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Evidence is 'very strong, if not overwhelming': Farwell ordered held pending trial in death of Sandra Birchmore

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Federal judge orders ICE to release Brazilian father who was detained while fishing off Martha's Vineyard with son

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Warmer weather holds on, with possible isolated showers Wednesday

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Boston community groups protest Mayor Wu's $4.9 billion budget proposal over cut grants

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'A leap of faith' saved Lowell Fire Department from layoffs in city budget

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'My face of determination and belief': The story of Boston's valedictorians is a story of defying the odds

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POWER PLAY -- Can a new tagline help Boston get its swagger back?

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No, that's not a Six Flags. A UFC ring is going up on the White House South Lawn.

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'Mayday, mayday, mayday': Radio calls show urgent response to blaze that led to death of Boston firefighter

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NYC offers discounted World Cup tickets: Should Boston follow suit?

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'Sing this from the rooftops': Healey says World Cup watch-party permits arriving in days

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Tara Sullivan - An over-the-top gathering: Welcome to the World Cup, American style

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Clover restaurants to close down after more than 17 years

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Graham Platner took on the Red Sox in a since-pulled ad. Then, came the political 'Jiu Jitsu.'

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Platner's tattoo should be 'disqualifying' in his Senate bid, Auchincloss says

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Celtics' Joe Mazzulla named NBA Coach of the Year

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Braves 7, Red Sox 6 -- Red Sox surge early, but ninth-inning rally against Braves falls short in fourth straight loss at Fenway Park

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Jason Margolis - The math — and mind-set — of retiring early - How much money do I really need to retire? Are we actually working too long, cheating ourselves out of some of our best years?

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Sally Kornbluth -- America built the world's greatest research engine. Now it's shrinking.

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IDEAS | DAVID SEDARIS -- 'You are awesome,' she wrote on my Starbucks cup. Go to hell, I thought.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's obsessive ballroom blitz

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- What 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' gets right about women

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ACLU settles lawsuit against Pawtucket over 2019 arrest of 13-year-old honors student

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1 killed, 9 others missing and feared dead in Washington state chemical tank implosion

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Deadly mill explosion in Maine was accidental, fire started in silo, authorities say

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Winthrop man charged with manslaughter in wife's death says shooting was an accident, gun 'just went off'

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Peabody man agrees to plead guilty to $125k in pandemic loan fraud

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Woman and adult son found dead in Dover, N.H., in apparent murder-suicide, officials say

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An Andover food influencer made it big by reviewing Dunkin' drinks, Taco Bell, and pickle smoothies - He reviews fast food, new menu items from national chains, and flavor-loaded snacks. But he also loves his local Boston-area restaurants.

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Worried your college could close? Higher ed watchers say to look for these warning signs. Students and faculty are often caught by surprise when a school shutters.

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A BEAUTIFUL RESISTANCE -- Ride a unicorn, save the arts -- Jeneé Osterheldt on riding unicorns and the radical joy of "View Master" by Derrick Adams at the ICA.

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

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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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Marty Martinez and Gautam N. Yadama -- What if schools could prevent student homelessness?

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Elissa Ely -- The geography of belonging

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IDEAS | Caitlin Shetterly -- A pew of one's own

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

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South Boston, Dorchester beaches draw rowdy crowds, police step up patrols, police say -- State Police responded to reports of a disorderly crowd at the beach early Tuesday evening.

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Red Sox Notebook -- Garrett Crochet says his latest step in comeback is 'definitely a relief' -- The Red Sox ace threw 25 pitches in a simulated inning of live batting practice, his first time facing hitters since going on the injured list April 29 due to left shoulder inflammation.

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GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2, AVALANCHE 1 -- Golden Knights sweep Avalanche, advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons -- Mark Stone and Cole Smith got the goals, as Concord's John Tortorella coached Vegas to a shocking upset of the Presidents' Trophy winners.

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THUNDER 127, SPURS 114 -- Thunder top Spurs in Game 5, move a win away from a return to NBA Finals

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MIAA GIRLS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT -- Anna Potter leads Natick girls' lacrosse past Winchester for its first postseason win in three years

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Eight Tuesday HS sports takeaways as girls' lacrosse, tennis playoffs ramp up

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MEMORIAL DAY -- Eight sons at war: The untold story of a Melrose family's WWII sacrifice

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REAL ESTATE -- Ocean views, rural peace: The Massachusetts communities where home prices have jumped the most

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SUMMER TRAVEL -- Here are five summer travel experiences you've probably never had before in New England

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PERSPECTIVE -- My youngest is graduating from high school. I am ready for her — and me — to launch.

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Bricks give way from front of building in North End

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With Garrett Crochet and Roman Anthony out of the lineup, the Red Sox have been lacking star power

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Team USA beats Austria to set up quarterfinal game against rival Canada at men's World Hockey Championship

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NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies, and drones at the top of the list

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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway.

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Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with an investigation, mayor says

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Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tank

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As Republicans battled in runoff, Talarico sought to unify Democrats in Texas

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Iran threatens to renew strikes against US amid push for diplomatic deal

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Evolving warfare connects the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran

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Hospital deportations push these mothers into risky home births

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Trump's monument to nothing now a Memorial Day insult

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Gen Z's preparedness paradox

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Psychedelics therapy could save veterans' lives

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Dan Shaughnessy had to take over Love Letters for this one

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My parents are gone. My husband still has his.

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Why is the road trip considered quintessentially 'American'?

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It's easy to hate the new big open patch of concrete at Copley Square. Like it or not, there are reasons for it.

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She freed herself from slavery by fleeing George Washington's house. Now some are defying efforts to bury her memory.

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Mural being painted in Nashua's Renaissance Park features nod to city's French-Canadian heritage

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Where to stream some of your favorite Jane Austen titles

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A Nobel Prize-winning author admitted she uses AI. What's the literary world coming to?

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A history of LGBTQ music, with heart, humanity, and a propulsive beat

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'Pressure' investigates the winds of war

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What happened to the summer blockbuster?

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Colbert's sudden return to late night? It happened on public access.

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This week's TV: The American Music Awards, Nicolas Cage in 'Spider-Noir,' and more

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Remembering Sonny Rollins, a dominant, towering presence in jazz

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Taylor Swift attends Cavs-Knicks in Cleveland with fiance Travis Kelce

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'Debbie Downer' is enjoying an upswing

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In the satirical 'Eureka Day,' comedy is the best medicine for exploring human nature

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Eli Lilly will buy three vaccine developers

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'We could have communicated it better.' Officials admit missteps on Tewksbury Hospital security.

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Children are showing more signs of anxiety, pediatric study shows

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Clarence B. Jones, who helped shape 'I Have a Dream' Speech, dies at 95

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Rafe Pomerance, who helped sound the alarm on climate change, dies at 79

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Rob Base, rapper known for 'It Takes Two,' dies at 59

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