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BREAKING -- Mayor Wu joins nationwide lawsuit against Meta, other social media giants

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Is new construction right for you? There are benefits to buying a brand-new home in Massachusetts.

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In the woods of Maine, searching for an answer to a ticking climate bomb - What if the answer to the world's methane problem was microscopic bugs on trees and in soils? Scientists are taking to the woods of Maine to find out.

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In the Suffolk DA's race, fund-raising and political jabbing play center role -- Rachael Rollins' jump into the Suffolk district attorney's race has extended a political clash with incumbent Kevin Hayden that began four years ago.

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Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses walk out, beginning largest nurses strike in state history

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'God brought me to Vermont': Florida preacher says he's turning former college campus into Christian university

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Cambridge wine bar Dear Annie to close, citing increasingly corporate restaurant scene

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

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Boston's pro women's baseball team, set to begin play in August, has a name

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Here are five questions facing the US men's national team after a painful World Cup exit

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Trump warns US will 'probably' strike Iran again after saying that cease-fire is 'over.' Follow live updates.

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Is an Iran deal 'over' and war back on? A timeline of the conflict and talks.

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At 81, she doesn't think she can 'vote for an 80-year-old' for US Senate. She's not alone.

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The Scrum: How 80-year-olds feel about sending a peer to Washington

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Spotlight Follow-Up - Auditor Diana DiZoglio says MassHousing program flagged by Spotlight 'reeks of fraud and corruption'

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How two developers took advantage of a state affordable housing program

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Jayson Tatum breaks silence on Celtics' Jaylen Brown trade to the 76ers: 'It's tough'

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'Heated Rivalry' was TV's breakout hit of 2025. Now the buzz is spilling into the music world.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Goodbye, affordable Houston. Boston, you're my home.

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'Swim at your own risk': Lion's mane jellyfish appearing in swaths along Mass. coast, confusing scientists

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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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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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IDEAS | JEREMIAS ENGELMANN - Why the Celtics actually won the Jaylen Brown trade - The numbers tell us what our eyes won't.

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

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Dylan Fernandes -- Massachusetts' local aid formula is failing communities

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

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- How Trump's ugly World Cup power play marred the beautiful game

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N.H.'s state-run youth detention center plagued by 'high degree of dysfunction at all levels,' attorney general reports

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Sunshine and warmth return in abundance Wednesday. Hotter, muggier come Thursday.

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Police identify two men killed in fatal Roxbury shootings during Fourth of July celebrations

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Prime Medicine claims victory in dispute over gene-editing technology with Beam Therapeutics

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Prosecutors seek hearing on assault charge against Brockton mayor

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Bristol sheriff confronts ICE for 'bullying' on social media: 'Start acting like a professional law enforcement agency' -- Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux said ICE was trying to blame Bristol County officials for simply adhering to a state law.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - How a Boston doctor built a following as a 'loud and unafraid' voice in the Trump era - Dr. Jeremy Faust saves lives in the ER and breaks stories with his Inside Medicine newsletter. He's also testing the bounds of news reporting.

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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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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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Tall ships in New York before their finale in Boston Harbor -- Boston Harbor is about to fill with tall ships for the finale of the SAIL 250 celebration, here's a sneak peak from New York.

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FORECAST | KEN MAHAN -- Here's your World Cup forecast for Foxborough's final match Thursday

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Red Sox at White Sox | 7:40 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 90: Red Sox at White Sox lineups and notes

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JOHN POWERS | ON SOCCER -- In the end, the US went sideways in the World Cup, not upward. It doesn't get easier from here.

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TALKING POINTS -- Trump says Walmart cut prices at his request, but Walmart statement omits administration's role

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

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BEST OF THE BEST -- We picked the best bagels, Cape Cod restaurants, and more. Here's what readers say we missed.

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Dinner With Cupid -- What we can learn about dating in Boston from reading Dinner With Cupid

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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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Pawtucket considering hybrid school committee model for November ballot

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Up to 6 inches of rain fell in parts of New England. Here are the highest totals.

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With the No. 20 pick of the MLB Draft, the Red Sox will select ... who can say?

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American League All-Star team adds Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras to roster

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Payton Tolle figures out how to 'keep things rolling' as Red Sox beat White Sox for fourth straight victory

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Wanted: More corporate sponsors. Here's why Sanofi stepped up.

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Vertex acquires Crinetics Pharmaceuticals for $10 billion as biotech M&A booms

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'CatsOnACouch' Instagram account owner sues over exclusion from VP Vance event

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Trump covets Greenland for its location. Here's why.

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'This is Game of Thrones right now': Platner isn't out yet, but Maine Democrats are moving on

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DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant's lawyers

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Manhattan high-rise deemed stable after columns buckled, and some evacuations are lifted

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Trump warns Iran that US is preparing for more strikes after saying cease-fire is over

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Russian attacks kill 3 across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv for second consecutive night

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Trump blasts NATO for rejecting his efforts to claim Greenland as leaders hold a summit in Turkey

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Why is one sewage spill an emergency and another routine?

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Mass. lawmakers are poised to repeat past mistakes

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The 1776 Globe: a sepia-toned refresher course in human events

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

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How the 'Swift-Kelce effect' may be coming to a wedding near you

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Here are 7 of Boston's priciest restaurants — and great budget-friendlier alternatives

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A festive night of global flavors

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

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From 'under the weather' to 'scuttlebutt': The sailing phrases you'll hear at Sail Boston 250

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

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Stream these 7 inspiring soccer documentaries from around the world

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Emmy nominations: See the list of nominees so far

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

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

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Noah Kahan returns to Fenway Park with honesty, urgency, and rain-slicked singalongs

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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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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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