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Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continues

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When will the big nor'easters return? Boston in midst of second-longest streak without hefty snowfalls. -- Greater Boston would have to make it through this entire winter without a 6-inch or more snowstorm to move into the No. 1 spot. Will it happen?

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IDEAS | ROY SCRANTON - The world is getting hotter. Pessimism may be our only hope. In the face of climate change, optimism is a dangerous delusion.

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EDITORIAL -- Congress must draw its red line to protect Greenland

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PATRIOTS -- Mike Vrabel on the 'critical' play vs. the Chargers, the Patriots' identity, and the state of his bloody lip -- The coach also discussed Drake Maye, Christian Gonzalez, and Rhamondre Stevenson.

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Lesson learned: Drake Maye found a way to win in his first postseason start

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After John Axelrod's death, a look at his most cherished art inside his Back Bay apartment -- What he leaves behind is a legacy of strong opinions, deep passions, and prescient, often ground-breaking tastes.

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AFC Wild-Card | Patriots 16, Chargers 3

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY -- No electricity in this defensive slugfest, but Patriots get it done to beat Chargers -- The last time the Patriots won a playoff game it was Tom Brady under center. His worthy successor, Drake Maye, helped New England finally break through in the fourth quarter.

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Chad Finn | Unconventional Review -- Patriots' old-school win over Chargers brings fond memories of low-scoring Super Bowl LIII win over Rams

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BETWEEN THE HASHMARKS -- The special teamers excelled against the Chargers, but Andy Borregales is already on to what's next

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See the full list of winners at the Golden Globes

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Trump's tariffs, Fed firing, trans athletes: Here are the top cases before the Supreme Court -- The Supreme Court's docket this year includes major cases tied to President Trump's second term policies, including tariffs, immigration, and citizenship.

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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ANALYSIS -- Your guide to 8 key election dates for 2026

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Senators accuse Trump of trying to end independence of Federal Reserve

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'Unimaginably inhumane': Federal cuts threaten to undo Boston's progress fighting homelessness -- Permanent supportive housing has successfully housed some of the city's most vulnerable residents, but the federal government no longer wants to pay for these projects.

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A month after Brown shooting, MukhammadAziz Umurzokov's parents and sisters want to hold on to his memory

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Man arrested after allegedly pushing man down stairs during Bruins game at TD Garden, police report says -- Witnesses told police the two men were arguing before the suspect allegedly pushed the man down a set of stairs, according to a police report.

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Judge says she'll hold a limited hearing on seizure of Luigi Mangione's backpack

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YOUR TV GPS -- This week's TV: A new 'Game of Thrones' spinoff, Will Smith explores nature, and a Soviet spy thriller -- Plus, the "Star Trek" universe expands with "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy."

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ALEX SPEIER | ON BASEBALL -- Is Bo Bichette Plan B for the Red Sox after Alex Bregman moved on to Cubs ... or is it something more creative? -- Bichette has reportedly been getting consideration from the Phillies and Yankees. It's hard to imagine the Sox setting the market for him.

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Julie K. Johnson and Shannon O'Brien -- Can Massachusetts lead the way in medical cannabis research?

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Leonard Saxe -- The PhD students are not all right

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BOLD TYPES - Liberty Mutual names Fidelity's Nageeb Sumar as foundation president - The Boston-based insurer announced it had hired Sumar to take over for Melissa MacDonnell as president of the Liberty Mutual Foundation.

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Mattel adds an autistic Barbie doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion -- Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.

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Boston suspends Allston bar's liquor license after repeated underage drinking violations -- Members of the Boston Licensing Board sharply criticized the bar's management, with one saying the owner "might be deliberately catering to underage clientele."

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Amid flu surge, some N.H. hospitals implement masking for patient-facing staff -- So far, 12 people have died from the flu this season, according to the latest data from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

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Police are investigating a break-in, vandalism at a Catholic church in East Providence, R.I. -- The Rev. Scott Carpentier, pastor at Saint Martha's Church, said a statue of a baby Jesus donated by a parishioner was smashed during the incident.

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Mass. is home to more than four dozen Grateful Dead cover bands — and local Deadheads can't get enough

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Here are the highest earners on the Massachusetts state payroll for 2025 -- Employees at the University of Massachusetts again dominated the top positions on the state's public payroll.

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Northampton mayor's husband offers apology after Stop & Shop altercation: 'I was the weak link in our local democracy' -- Bill Scher's apology, coming amid so much national political strife, also seemed to speak to a larger sense of keyed-up anxiety buzzing beneath everyday life in America.

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Here's looking at you, Boston: Downtown buildings sport googly eyes as part of winter public art exhibition

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Sign up for Season 3 of Winter Soup Club

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Want your vintage MTV? There's an app for that.

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The Karen Read story gets the Lifetime movie treatment

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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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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump is watching you

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EDITORIAL -- Lifting the curtain on the money behind ballot questions

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IDEAS | JAMES DYKE -- We can't just burn carbon now and suck it out of the atmosphere later

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IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN -- Fusion power still may save the world

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Eugene R. Fidell -- Why Pete Hegseth's case against Mark Kelly is doomed to fail

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Funeral service for fallen Uxbridge police officer set for this week -- Officer Stephen LaPorta, who was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer while assisting a driver last week, will be laid to rest Thursday, according to State Police.

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POLITICS - Gina Raimondo is still interested in running for president in 2028: 'It's a job that I would know how to do' The former US Commerce secretary and R.I. governor has kept a low profile compared to other ambitious Democrats.

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Olympics notebook -- US snowboarding team shapes up ahead of 2026 Olympics — but will Chloe Kim be good to go? -- Kim took a hard fall during training and dislocated her shoulder. Plus: A moguls World Cup stop comes to New Hampshire.

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Around the horn | Second base -- Amid Red Sox' second base questions, Marcelo Mayer might get his big chance

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BOLD TYPES -- Lower-income residents in Mass. say they trust banks but some wariness remains

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Higher Education -- 'We are in class five rapids right now.' New England's liberal arts colleges are in crisis. Can their model survive?

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'They sat the wrong person at the table and so I had a good laugh'

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CONNECTIONS -- We offered refuge to a Brown University student on that night of horror. She brought light to the darkness.

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Governor Healey taps health care industry insider for state medical board

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A sunny but blustery start to Monday. Weather shift to bring another warmup to New England this week.

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He helped find the Brown University shooter. Will John from Reddit be rewarded?

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Swimming notebook: Feining Huang, Leo Tran give Sharon a dynamic duo in the pool

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'Nobody really believed in us': Silencing critics still fuels Patriots

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Paramount's next target in hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. is a board of its own making

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What to know about Trump's mid-decade redistricting push ahead of the congressional elections

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Thousands of nurses go on strike at several major New York City hospitals

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Trump warns Cuba to make a 'deal' after Maduro's removal in Venezuela

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Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through Iran demonstration in Los Angeles

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Cuba's president says no current talks with the US following Trump's threats

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Pope Leo XIV meets with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in a surprise audience

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'The words died in her mouth': Amid war, Ukraine's children suffer trauma-induced mutism

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Let's solve health care woes on Earth before eyeing space ambulances

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Sadly, in terms of birthing, we haven't come a long way

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All the videos in the world won't end the argument over Renee Good's death

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Photos: See Ayo Edebiri, George Clooney, and more stars hit the Golden Globes red carpet

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Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE on the Golden Globes red carpet

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He bought me the wrong blow dryer

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Brooksy's brings pizza, beer, and good cheer to Belmont Center

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Si Cara opens in South Boston; First Watch brings brunch to Back Bay

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Five simple, healthful recipes anyone can make (really)

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Need some thermal pampering? It's a new era of wellness in Banff National Park.

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It's a great year to go play in the snow

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I climbed a glacier-topped volcano . . . and survived!

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After John Axelrod's death, a view of his most cherished art

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A new gem among the MFA's studiously historic galleries: Modern art

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In Tallent's new novel, climbing through life with grit and rage

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Parenting tip: Avoiding stress can actually make you — and your kid — more anxious

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 4

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From Nikki Glaser's monologue to Seth Rogen's meta wins for 'The Studio,' watch all the top Golden Globe moments

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Golden Globe highlights: Brazil on a streak, Amy Poehler's pod wins, and Seth Rogen comes full-circle

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At the frivolous Golden Globes, an open bar goes a long way

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Bob Weir, founding member of the legendary band Grateful Dead, dies in California

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At Vibrato Bar, singers perform 'classical karaoke' without formalities

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Tina Packer, who brought the Bard to life for audiences in Lenox and beyond, dies at 87

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For professional ballet dancers, pursuing motherhood can still feel risky

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How do you solve a problem like 'The Sound of Music'?

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'We can do it the easy way, or hard way': Lawmakers want state to take Norwood Hospital by eminent domain

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Immigrant families are shying away from medical care. A new court decision could worsen fears.

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'It just didn't feel real': Why are younger people getting colon cancer?

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Bruce Crawford, arts-loving adman who led the Met Opera, dies at 96

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Richard Codey, former New Jersey governor, dies at 79

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Erich von Däniken, who claimed aliens visited Earth, dies at 90

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