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Protester, three Capitol Police officers treated for injuries after scuffle in Senate hearing room

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US, Israel intensify attacks on Iran as war widens

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US soldiers who died in the Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families

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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress' first vote on the conflict

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Iranian TV and social media project defiant and distorted view of the war

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RFK Jr. wants Dunkin' to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe -- The warning comes as Kennedy is leaning heavily into his agenda to improve American diets.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Another messy storm moves into New England on Thursday afternoon

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This meteorological winter was colder and snowier

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After historic blizzard, snow dumping into Rhode Island waters raises environmental concerns

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Patriots to release receiver Stefon Diggs ahead of free agency

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'They don't even pretend to comply': Mass. agencies, cities, and towns openly flout open record law

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Citing wrongful ICE detention of R.I. intern, US Senator Whitehouse tells Noem to stop 'unprofessional nonsense'

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Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle wasn't holding anything back (100.4 miles per hour) in his outing against the Yankees

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Can $7.8 million really stop the World Cup from coming to Foxborough? What's behind the standoff as deadline nears.

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Boston 25's Drew Karedes says he is leaving station after nine years

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'They should be ashamed': Clergy abuse survivors say report shows 'complicity' of Providence diocese - "If one wishes to learn the teachings of Jesus Christ, they should read the Bible," Dr. Herbert Brennan said. "If one wishes to understand the Catholic Church, they need only to read this report."

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'It makes you angry': R.I. attorney general details accusations of abuse by clergy — and how church leaders responded

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Who are the clergy 'credibly accused' of abuse in the Providence Diocese report?

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Patriots players brought strippers, hookahs to a Boston restaurant, its owner says. He's now facing a license violation.

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Driver indicted in connection with school bus crash that killed 5-year-old in Hyde Park

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Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title and captivated fans, dies

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Dr. Kevin Tabb to step down as CEO of Beth Israel Lahey Health

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South Boston sports bar to close as owners make way for apartments: 'We've run this building into the ground'

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After more than 15 years on the platform formerly known as Twitter, Cambridge is leaving X

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Essex DA declines to prosecute officer's former fiance in alleged break-in

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'Heated Rivalry' popularity followed by spike in bullying reports at school hockey programs, civil rights group says

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LOVE LETTERS -- I'm not sure I am in love with my husband

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JOAN VENNOCHI - The audit blockade on Beacon Hill - Lawmakers, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, and the Supreme Judicial Court stand in the way of Auditor Diana DiZoglio's voter-backed effort to examine the Legislature's finances.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trans youth rights fade in the darkness of the shadow docket

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IDEAS | Sandra Ristovska -- Police body cameras may be good to have. But they can be misleading in court.

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JEFF JACOBY -- When a tyrant dies, decent people rejoice

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Former staff member at Franklin special needs program charged with assault after autistic student's arm was broken -- The incident occurred on Oct. 13 at a group home in Franklin, per court records, and was captured on video.

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The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds -- Researchers studied hundreds of scientific studies and hazard assessments, calculating that about 90% of them underestimated baseline coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot.

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Pothole season came early this year. Here are some tips on how to avoid vehicle damage. -- It's almost spring, at last. But the melting makes for a bumpy ride on the roads.

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What is college really for, anyway? Massachusetts prompts heated debate over three-year degrees. In a telling example of why higher education is slow to change, many Mass. college and university leaders remain highly skeptical of condensed bachelor's degrees.

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Eight ways to celebrate Women's History Month in Boston -- From local conferences to screenings, here's how to celebrate women's history in and around Boston throughout March.

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​A symphony withdrawn from the Kennedy Center after Trump took over will play at Tanglewood instead -- Composer Philip Glass withdrew his "Lincoln" symphony from its June world premiere at the national theater, citing incompatible values with its Trump-helmed leadership. BSO is now slated to play it at Tanglewood.

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BETH TEITELL - Are you old enough to eat whatever you want? Meet the 'What the Hell' diet. As far as the diet, it can strike suddenly, known as acute-onset What the Hell.

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

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Free March events: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and more

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'Our prayers are being answered': New Edition talks Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination

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An unsettling lead performance helps drive 'A View from the Bridge'

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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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Mariel Garza -- Newsom vs. Harris: The frenemies primary?

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

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Would you pay higher taxes for city-provided shoveling?

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Avishay Ben-Sasson-Gordis -- Israel's gamble in Iran

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EDITORIAL -- With Iran attack, Trump abandons a core tenet of his foreign policy

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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This meteorological winter was colder and snowier -- To no surprise, snowfall occurred frequently across most of New England this winter.

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Kevin Paul Dupont | On hockey -- With NHL's trade deadline looming, Pavel Zacha a good bet to remain with the Bruins -- Zacha remained embedded as a vital contributor to the Bruins' offense and is expected to be in their lineup Thursday night in Nashville for game No. 61.

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Red Sox spring training report -- Wednesday's Red Sox spring training report: Garrett Crochet, Payton Tolle tune up in loss to Yankees -- Crochet pitched 2⅔ innings, throwing 53 pitches and allowing three hits and three runs with no walks and three strikeouts.

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Christopher L. Gasper -- Now is not the time for the Patriots to get conservative when this offseason is filled with possibilities

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Rise of robots pits Hyundai's Atlas against Musk's Optimus -- Hyundai, best known for its affordable yet reliable cars, has pumped billions of dollars into its robotics divisions after the 2021 acquisition of Waltham-based Boston Dynamics.

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Federal SBIR program to fund tech companies is 'back on track' after senators Markey and Ernst reach a truce -- A frozen federal program that pumped $4 billion a year into tech startups, including many in Massachusetts, is on the brink of being reopened.

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Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity costs, but offers few details

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US issues construction permit for nuclear reactor in Wyoming

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The Arts Issue -- Why don't we remember the activists who won voting rights for women? Shaina Taub hopes her musical 'Suffs' fixes that.

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PERSPECTIVE -- Building a tiny bathroom in Boston shouldn't be this hard

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The Big Day -- Why did she fall for him? 'He's a mensch as we like to say in Yiddish — just a good guy who does it with a smile.'

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ON THE COVER -- Assumption University students tried to set up a sting on Tinder. It all went terribly wrong.

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Rhode Island Life Science Hub CEO Mark Turco to step down

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Jason Benetti returning to NBC as the voice of 'Sunday Night Baseball'

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How Kennedy is trying to revamp medical school

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US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and an easing of oil prices

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US sinks Iranian warship as Iran warns of widespread destruction in the Middle East. Follow live updates.

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What Democrats need to do to flip Texas, and how Republicans can hang on

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US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows

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Experiment shows possibility of Martian microbes hitching a ride to Earth

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US opens military action in Ecuador against 'terrorist organizations'

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Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

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The testing of Dennis Prager

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Trump's destructive war of distraction

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I voted for Trump for 'America First' — not to go to war

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Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict, and other traumatic events

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Jordan's Jungle provides a taste of the tropics — and a sense of community — in Pawtucket

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Nearly half of colorectal cancers now occur in younger patients, study shows

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Looking for somewhere to eat in the North End? Check out this cozy pasta paradise.

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Lawyers for owner of King Richard's Faire, former landlord joust in court over Carver lease

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Maine's mobile merriment: How one woman turned a bus into an experience

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Have you suddenly become Canadian? You're probably going to need a new picture.

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Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

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'Say It Loud' at the ICA showcases art produced by Black artists in a historic Boston program

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A Black and Indigenous sculptor used an old form to tell subversive stories

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In Jung Yun's new novel, a ship of fools that look a lot like us

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His mother is dying. Will she finally stop yelling at him?

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The best local book events this week

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Here comes 'The Bride!' and she'll give you a headache

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With 'Hoppers,' Pixar is running out of new ideas

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Actor Awards: Michael B. Jordan wins best actor, Catherine O'Hara earns posthumous honor. See the full list.

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Gavin Newsom talks Trump call, meets his doppelganger on 'Kimmel'

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Shiri Spear takes over as Boston 25's chief meteorologist

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John P. Hammond, pioneer in 1960s blues renaissance, dies at 83

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This family of fiddlers is bridging the music of Cape Breton with its Celtic cousins

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Joseph Sater, co-founder of the Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub, has died

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Hub Theatre Company's 'The Bald Soprano' hits the high notes, but 'The Lesson' flunks

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'We Had a World' — of monotony

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The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

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Joe Randall, chef who celebrated Black cooking traditions, dies at 79

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