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Why the Celtics actually won the Jaylen Brown trade

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Two buddies on the North Shore decided to build a houseboat, and the internet cheered them on

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After his support collapses, Graham Platner ends scandal-plagued Senate campaign

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US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across the Gulf, threatening the interim deal to end war

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'A climate of fear': Trump's immigration crackdown is shaking the state's construction industry

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Guide to the 2026 MLB Draft: When the Red Sox pick, local players to watch, and first-round order

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Morocco vs. France comes to Gillette Stadium: Your guide to Boston's final World Cup match

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For Moroccans, beating France is more than soccer — it's a matter of history

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Why has America's Test Kitchen been laying off staff? Here's what happened under the company's private equity owner.

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'With all due respect': Markey, Moulton trade barbs in heated first debate of Mass. Senate primary

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The Scrum -- Moments you might've missed in maiden Markey v. Moulton meet-up

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Should Boston's bars permanently stay open until 3 a.m.?

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Mass General Brigham nurses expect they won't be allowed back to work until next week

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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75

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'We got another drowning': On a Vermont river, 3 died during rescues gone wrong

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Are we ready for some heat? Hot, muggy weather makes a comeback Thursday.

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What to know about cyclospora, the parasite causing extreme GI symptoms

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When you're feeling fancy, these 13 restaurants around Boston are worth the splurge

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When only a comforting noodle dish will do, these 10 spots stand out

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Stay caffeinated at 11 of the Boston area's best coffee shops

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR - Who are the Supreme Court's true originalists? Not who you think. Justices Jackson, Kagan, and Sotomayor actually stick to the Constitution.

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IDEAS | KELLY HORAN -- New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv on mothers, daughters, and the mysteries between them

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EDITORIAL -- As ballot questions mount, so do problems with them

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- With Platner, why did Democrats believe one woman but not the other?

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Jill Abramson: The New York Times is taking heat over Graham Platner. It doesn't deserve it.

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high schools - Danny Ventura, longtime Boston Herald high school sports reporter, a true legend in Eastern Mass.

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The largest development in Massachusetts? South Weymouth Naval Air Station is in new hands.

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Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia treated by EMS after appearing to experience a medical emergency during council meeting

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Mass. startups raised nearly $5 billion last quarter, regaining lead over Texas

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Judge weighs putting GOP candidates back on primary ballot amid signature fraud allegations

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'Vermont's perfect': Florida preacher says he's turning former college campus into evangelical university

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Cambridge wine bar Dear Annie to close, citing increasingly corporate restaurant scene - The acclaimed wine bar will shutter July 31. Owner Lauren Friel says motherhood and a dining landscape increasingly dominated by large hospitality groups all factored into the decision.

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Spotlight Follow-Up -- Auditor Diana DiZoglio says MassHousing program flagged by Spotlight 'reeks of fraud and corruption' -- The developers who received $1.4 million had hidden connection to official who awarded the grants. The agency has hired a law firm to review.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- An outsider's view of Boston after 30 years in Texas -- After 30 years in Texas, the move east came with some culture shock. And some revelations about what home means.

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Matt Damon breaks out 'Bitter Boston Guy' character on 'Good Hang' with Amy Poehler

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In her debut story collection, novelist Sigrid Nunez demonstrates her capacity to shock and delight readers

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The father-daughter wedding dance gets an upgrade

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Getting a parenting break? Unwind with one of these great beach reads.

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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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Dave McGlinchey -- Why is one sewage spill an emergency and another routine?

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EDITORIAL -- Can NATO be saved from presidential petulance?

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Charles F. Bass and Richard N. Swett -- The populist tide is rising. Can we control it?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- For Karen Read, Michael Proctor is the gift that keeps on giving

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Mariel Garza -- California's billionaire tax proposal is the fight the ultrarich feared

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

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Starting Point - Get ready for the tall ships - World Cup winding down got you down? Fear not: Tall ships are sailing into view soon.

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Town of Norwell issues immediate boil water advisory after E. coli detected in water supply -- Norwell officials are urging all residents and businesses using the town's water supply to boil water until further notice.

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The Scots moved into his Wakefield Airbnb for the World Cup. The world watched. -- Lou Perriello hosted a group of Scottish soccer fans at his Wakefield Airbnb — here's how they put it on the map.

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Egyptian Football Association 'cannot remain silent' about officiating in loss to Argentina

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Frank Dell'Apa | On soccer -- Beseiged referees have added to drama of World Cup's knockout stage

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Lynx 86, Sun 80 -- Cheryl Reeve becomes WNBA's all-time coaching wins leader as Lynx defeat Sun

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- How a Boston doctor built a following as a 'loud and unafraid' voice in the Trump era

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THE BIG DAY -- Their romantic storyline runs through community theater

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LOVE LETTERS -- She's 22. Her boyfriend is 44. She gets embarrassed to reveal the age gap to friends.

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PERSPECTIVE -- I found a Pandora's box in family counseling. Should I open it?

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July often features the best New England weather, and this weekend is no exception

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Nurses at Brigham and Women's Hospital picket in the largest nursing strike in Massachusetts history

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France-Morocco rematch could be the most intriguing World Cup quarterfinal

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Jake Bennett pitches in again to lead Red Sox past White Sox for fifth straight win

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Revolution reportedly sign goalkeeper Matt Turner on another loan from Lyon

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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities, set more oil tankers ablaze

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World Cup viewership numbers show Boston is a soccer town

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'Honey, what's the code?' Two-factor authentication is keeping hackers out — and driving us bonkers.

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US launches new airstrikes on Iran, with Tehran firing back at Gulf Arab states. Follow live updates.

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Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in the nation's capital is getting another review

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Vance, in Wisconsin, highlights twin fights against fraud and Democrats

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Prosecutors plan to play redacted statements from roommate of defendant in Charlie Kirk's killing

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Decades late, museum scrambles to return 2,700 Native remains

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Judge orders $5 million Trump judgment be released to E. Jean Carroll

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If candidates won't debate, voters should wonder why not

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Massachusetts is close to an economic cliff. Here are two ways to save it.

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Noah Kahan and Keegan Bradley join Mayor Wu for launch of new youth golf program

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From raincoats to ladybug wings, Noah Kahan fans weather rainy first Fenway show in style

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Jazz and blues singer Catherine Russell on New Orleans, Taraji P. Henson, and a good carry-on suitcase

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With deadly heat returning, France cracks down on its greatest menace: shirtless men

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The country's best hotel is in Boston, according to Travel + Leisure magazine

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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Boston museum displays an original copy of the Declaration of Independence

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric?

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'The Five-Star Weekend' is a love letter to female friendship with a starry cast

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Remembering the real Nick Tosches, played by Oscar Isaac in Netflix's adaptation 'In the Hand of Dante'

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'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' is an uneven Hollywood romp

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'Moana' shows how far Disney will go for your nostalgia

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'The Westies' provides a great reason to catch up on 'Godfather of Harlem'

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Mass.-filmed 'Widow's Bay' earns 19 Emmy nominations. 'Hacks' sets new comedy record with 24. See the list.

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'The Pitt' and 'Pluribus' are poised to compete for top honors as Emmy nominations are announced

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The 20 best albums of 2026 (so far)

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Noah Kahan, Keegan Bradley help launch Boston Common youth golf clinic

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Watch them whip. Gen Z is leading a line dance revival in Boston.

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A faint light in Shakespeare & Company's formulaic 'Fireflies'

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In 'The American Five,' teaming up to change history

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Obamacare premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027.

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Cyclospora, a stomach-churning parasite, has reached Mass. Here's what to know.

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Louise Lasser, star of TV's 'Mary Hartman,' is dead at 87

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Mike Wallace, who wrote a radical history of New York, dies at 83

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Judge Rya W. Zobel, first woman to serve on federal bench in Massachusetts, dies at 94

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