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Harvard asks federal judge to dismiss Trump antisemitism lawsuit

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AS I SEE IT - 'Great Thanks, Bruce Springsteen' "As I See It," a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.

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They're both Marines, 40-somethings, and waging generational fights. So why aren't Seth Moulton and Graham Platner allies? -- Representative Seth Moulton has backed service members across the country for years, including as he mounts a Senate bid in Massachusetts. But there's one glaring exception to his endorsement list — Graham Platner, the veteran also running for Senate in Maine.

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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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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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A porbeagle shark is seen stranded in Point Judith Pond in Rhode Island on May 17, 2026.

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Aaron Rodgers hits the practice field after signing one-year deal to stay with the Steelers -- Having Rodgers in the fold means rookie Drew Allar and second-year quarterback Will Howard will get to spend the year learning from one of the greats who will enter the Hall of Fame five years after he retires, whenever that may be.

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Revolution return to broadcast TV, sort of: Fox 25 to air select match replays during remainder of MLS season -- While live broadcasts will remain on the Apple TV streaming service, Fox 25 will re-air eight games the Monday after they're played.

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College basketball -- Bentley men's basketball coach Jay Lawson to retire after 34 seasons

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A piece of New England hotel history gets a multimillion-dollar makeover. Take a peek inside.

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In art history, 'nude' almost always meant nude women, painted by men. An MFA exhibit documents a contemporary rebuttal.

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