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Former Boston's Children Hospital nurse charged with sexually assaulting two teenage boys in his care, DA says -- Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said that officials "are concerned that these may not be isolated incidents."

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More refreshing weather for Friday as some upper-level haze lingers

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New Sagamore Bridge will include a sunset lookout and pathway for pedestrians. Take a look at the latest renderings. -- The megaproject will also be "both wider and longer" than the 91-year-old bridge now connecting Cape Cod and mainland Massachusetts, a state official said.

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A new Sagamore Bridge is coming. But when? Here is the timeline state officials have.

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Christoper L. Gasper -- Time to let loose on the Celtics satisfying a desire to offload Jaylen Brown, and other pent-up thoughts

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Chris Affleck, mother of actors Ben and Casey Affleck, dies at 83

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Shirley Leung -- 'It was one of the worst days of our lives.' But that story could change abortion law in Massachusetts.

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Starting Point -- Sweaty? You're lucky.

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Dan McGowan -- What Rhode Island — and the rest of New England — can learn from Connecticut's audacious pizza campaign

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More concrete barriers, truck safety rules, parking enforcement: Wu outlines street safety plans after cyclist's death -- Mayor Michelle Wu released a letter summarizing how the city will seek to improve street safety in the wake of a crash that killed city planner Louisa Gag.

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Patrick Clancy is expected to testify in his former wife's murder trial. Here's what to know about him.

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Jury seated for Lindsay Clancy murder trial; opening statements will be held Monday

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Things were looking up for Trump and Republicans on the high cost of living. Then he suddenly upended it all.

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JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS -- The DNC may snub the N.H. primary once again — and make the same mistakes once again

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Trump's latest tariff hikes 'completely unjustified,' US trading partners say. Follow live updates.

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Spotlight Follow-Up -- Attorney general is probing MassHousing grant program highlighted in Spotlight investigation

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N.H. officials say 9 people contracted cyclosporiasis from lettuce at Keene hospital cafeteria

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The Scrum -- Marty Walsh wades into Michelle Wu's fight with Beacon Hill

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Teenager pleads guilty to all 55 counts in 2024 fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'She started asking ... about cancer risk factors when she learned I was in oncology'

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CONNECTIONS -- My father and I fought like scorpions in a bottle during my youth. I wanted the last word.

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Ice cream shop Salt & Straw to open in Seaport

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IDEAS | Abdallah Fayyad - Interactive graphics: Trump's unprecedented presidential windfall - His record profits reveal more than personal greed. They expose deepening corruption.

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EDITORIAL -- Springfield needs a new courthouse — and a fair procurement process

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Deborah Ramirez and Max Reese -- Federal accountability for ICE has vanished. States must fill the void.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Americans have no stomach for Trump's escalation of his war against Iran

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS - This AI company bailed on Silicon Valley to come to Boston. Why?

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Mass. Senate moves to ban crypto ATMs after years of inaction

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Suffolk sheriff says he didn't break law in court filings about corruption case against him

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Singer Chris Brown pleads guilty over bottle attack at a London nightclub

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Defendant in fatal Boston Common attack freed from federal custody 16 days before crime

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On 70th anniversary of Andrea Doria sinking, survivors to gather in Boston to share their stories

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Her job was to supervise a Vermont ski resort's cash vault. She allegedly stole $70,000 from it, officials say. Lisa Gaylor is slated to be arraigned on an embezzlement charge on Aug. 25.

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'They have built the same car, and they're crashing into each other.' Dunkin' and Starbucks are in a pink drink war. -- Dunkin', in collaboration with Kylie Jenner, wants to own this season's color-coordinated drink campaign. But they've got stiff, equally rosy competition.

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Electric shock: Insurer drops EV coverage for longtime customer -- Electric vehicle owners in Massachusetts face the challenge of getting affordable car insurance at a time when the state is falling behind in its plan to cut climate emissions.

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Will Beacon Hill do anything to help the Massachusetts housing crisis? With clock ticking, two ideas are on the table. -- State lawmakers are mulling two significant moves to make it easier to build housing in Massachusetts.

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The best things to do in and around Boston this weekend

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'Just a couple townies': Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach talk Mass. roots while cooking borscht

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We talked with Matt Damon about his intense 'The Odyssey' experience and why Boston will always feel like home

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Pickleball gets served in Apple TV's 'The Dink'

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing 'the crazy card.' -- A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Trapped in the dark web -- Online child exploitation is spreading like a 'tidal wave.' Police can't keep up. -- Threats once confined to the physical world are now on children's laptops, their gaming systems, and the phones they carry in their pockets — and investigators can't keep up.

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The End of Normalcy -- 'I hope they blow your head off': Violent threats pour into congressional offices, and it's getting worse -- The Globe asked the offices of New England lawmakers for examples of the threats they've received. The response was chilling.

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Avenue of Broken Trust -- 'Why aren't they listening?': For many Black residents, this Blue Hill Avenue transit plan repeats old problems -- Many people living near Blue Hill Avenue are deeply opposed to the bus lane proposal, a skepticism wrought by decades of broken promises.

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RENÉE LOTH -- Move over, April. This year, July is the cruelest month.

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IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN -- Why won't Tufts reveal its evidence on a discredited scholar?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Safe streets in Boston require more than choosing sides

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

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Blue Jays at Red Sox | 7:15 p.m. (Apple TV) -- Game 102: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes -- Patrick Sandoval will be on the mound when the Red Sox open a three-game series Friday in a game televised on Apple TV.

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Patriots mailbag -- Patriots mailbag: Who will be the team's most impactful rookie? -- Readers also want to know if there is enough depth at tight end, and which players will be most scrutinized at training camp.

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RED SOX -- Inside Chad Tracy's role in the Red Sox' turnaround: New routines, late-night messages, and a lot of winning

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RED SOX -- 'To be able to come back here was really special': Chad Tracy inducted into WooSox Hall of Fame

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GOLF -- Lauren Coughlin, Jenny Shin share first-round lead with 66s at LPGA Scottish Open

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Ford recalls more than half a million Broncos due to engine fire risk -- To fix the problem, dealerships will install new covers over the wiring free of charge.

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SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT -- 'Just wanted a good paying job': How the operators of Southie's huge cranes help power New England's economy

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EXCERPT -- 'The Hours' author Michael Cunningham on finding the love of his life

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LOVE LETTERS -- We've lost our spark, and gained a live-in grandchild

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PERSPECTIVE -- Glancing out my yurt window at rain-soaked tents, I wondered was I actually camping?

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Rhode Island is getting more expensive for renters, a new report shows

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Top Red Sox prospect Franklin Arias promoted to Triple-A Worcester

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Six HS sports takeaways, including an MLB signing, coaching moves, and a bevy of college commitments

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Ben Kohles shoots 62 to take first-round lead at 3M Open, while Scottie Scheffler lurks three back

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New US tariffs aimed at over 80 countries go into effect

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Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10 percent levies are set to expire

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Fair housing groups sue HUD over funding changes

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US tariff hikes linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners

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Drones target northern Iraqi city where US forces are based as US-Iran fighting escalates

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Autopsy doctor to testify at hearing on whether D4vd faces trial in 14-year-old's killing

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FDA announces new cyclosporiasis outbreak with 72 cases

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Tens of thousands of people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat

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London's mayor says falling crime shows the city is safe, despite alarming online claims

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Zelensky's dizzying U-turn is the latest zigzag in a presidency full of them

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Trump goes on a new media witch hunt

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I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I didn't have it.

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What a bullet does to a body

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What ER doctors want parents to know about e-bikes and e-scooters

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Instead of thinking about my ex-boyfriend, I think about ... her

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Boston's hottest summer accessory? A Fenway Frank fanny pack.

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Is the Speedway home to the coolest little grocery store in Boston?

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A North End icon expands to the West Coast

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'Should I just close everything?': Why a restaurant owner's tearful video went viral

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Broadway actor and audiobook narrator Robert Petkoff on books, the ocean, and family road trips in the station wagon

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The best cellphone plans for travelers

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Three airports plan to ditch TSA amid push for private security

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An artist's scroll — decades in the making — chronicles America's unraveling

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Looking for a missing parent – and finding him

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Louvre reopens Apollo Gallery after a brazen heist, but no jewels are on display

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Peter H. Reynolds has always dreamed big, and he hopes you will, too

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Local bestsellers for the week ended July 19

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Betty Smith's 'A Tree Grows in Brooklyn' is a timeless portrait of girlhood

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The politics of playing chess in movies

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How's Christopher Nolan's adaptation of the 'The Odyssey'? We asked classics scholars.

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On the big screen, movies have rarely been too kind to their little TV sibling

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New movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner sues his mother for $1.2 million

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'They're punishing people for loving the orchestra': At Tanglewood, flowers have some seeing red

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Ariana Grande defies gravity at TD Garden on her 'eternal sunshine' tour

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Ron Funches on his 'Traitors' stint and speaking up about his autism diagnosis

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In 'A New Era,' a lively look back at Boston's Black suffragist past

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Spectral scenes from a marriage in 'Paranormal Activity'

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CEO of major Mass. health insurer discusses choice to restrict GLP-1 weight-loss drugs

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Lindsay Clancy case shows gaps mothers face in postpartum mental health care

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Mass. regulators approve steep health insurance premium increases

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Pastor Chris Sumner, a light of faith who 'left an indelible impact,' dies at 64 of ALS

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James Woolsey, embattled CIA director under Clinton, dies at 84

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Susumu Tonegawa dies at 86; Nobel laureate showed how antibodies fight infection

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