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At a small Vermont ski slope, family and community gather to cheer for local Olympian Ryan Cochran-Siegle -- Nearly 100 people braved the snow for a pre-dawn party at Cochran's Ski Area, where two generations of Olympians in the family have trained.

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Olympics -- Winter Olympics Day 3 primer: Lindsey Vonn goes for gold on a torn ACL in women's downhill -- The 41-year-old American will compete with a large brace just nine days after suffering the injury to her left knee.

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ON HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY -- Dracut/Tyngsborough boys' hockey has enjoyed sterling records. It's time to translate that to the playoffs. -- The Middies are 42-8-6 over the last three seasons, but haven't advanced past the second round of the Division 3 tournament.

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Mamma mia! Francesca Lollobrigida hugs her son after winning Italy's first gold of the Milan Olympics

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After routing Finland, Hilary Knight sets sights on US women's hockey Olympic goal record

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Winter Olympics Day 2. Wait, this is actually Day 1?

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Hegseth cuts Department of Defense's academic ties with Harvard University -- "File this under: LONG OVERDUE," the post on X said. "The Department of War is formally ending ALL Professional Military Education, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University."

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Trump says religion is 'hotter than ever' and his agenda is fueling the fire -- The first year of Trump's second administration has seen several reforms inside and outside the White House that has put the priorities of religious right at the center of his agenda.

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CHAD FINN | UNCONVENTIONAL PREVIEW - Patriots-Seahawks Super Bowl will likely come down to which quarterback makes the fewest mistakes - This has the potential to be a classic, leaving no margin for error with two QBs who have little in common other than being former No. 3 overall picks, and so much weight on their shoulders.

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Pats ready to 'do their job' and play, but some fans can't ignore headlines about alleged assaults

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'No single path to healing': Brown University remembers 2 students killed in December shooting -- "Our campus is hurting, our community is hurting, and it is right that we have come together to acknowledge that pain," Patricia Poitevien, Brown's vice president for campus life, said at the memorial Saturday.

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Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper -- Lewis sent an email to the Post's staff, saying that "difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post."

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How low will wind chills go in New England overnight and into Sunday? -- Temperatures are set to plunge Saturday night, ushering in the coldest wind chills so far this winter.

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Here's a look at snowfall totals from the storm

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Saturday snowstorm delays flights at Logan

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Armchair detectives flood social media as search for Savannah Guthrie's mother continues

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What to know about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping and the race to find her

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Taunton has attracted residents from Greater Boston for lower rents. Now, prices there are soaring. -- Affordability isn't the only thing attracting new residents to the city, locals say.

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Trump administration refuses to return Babson College freshman deported to Honduras, court filings show -- In a court filing Friday, the Trump administration sketched out a path where Any Lucia Lopez Belloza could possibly study in the US but not return permanently.

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Bipartisan lawmakers call for 'clear and unequivocal apology' after Trump removes racist video depicting the Obamas

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Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes -- A tradition continues: Ranking all 30 managers in the major leagues

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- How the Globe's NFL writer voted for the Associated Press awards

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Will Austin - The addictive danger of sports betting - Online sports gambling will ruin many people if the Legislature doesn't rein it in.

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Edward J. Markey -- ICE's growing surveillance state

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Justice Brown -- Will Bad Bunny bring 'Ice Out' to the Super Bowl?

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LETTERS -- A Patriots jersey in a sea of Seahawks fans

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Yevhenii Malik and Alexandra Vacroux -- Russia's million-man war in Ukraine

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What is atrial fibrillation and how is it treated? -- Atrial fibrillation is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that is a worrisome stage-setter for blood clots, stroke and heart failure. And it's expected to become more common in the years ahead.

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US grids are surviving the winter storm. But the next 5 years could be rough. -- The reliability of the electric grids that power the United States and Canada is worsening, analysts said.

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Federal vaccine advisers take aim at COVID shots -- Members of the vaccine panel chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are setting their sights on the next targets: mRNA COVID-19 shots, and vaccines offered to pregnant women.

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MARK SHANAHAN - After the Marathon bombing, Rescue wasn't just their service dog and good boy, he was a lifeline and much-needed laugh - Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes will pay tribute to Rescue, who died last September at the age of 13, with a celebration of life Saturday at the Boston Public Library.

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AS I SEE IT -- A postcard from San Francisco, a city on the comeback -- Once bashed for tents and tarps for the homeless on downtown sidewalks, San Francisco is seeing better times, say the locals.

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Shirley Leung -- A homeless man died in the cold outside South Station. That should never happen again. -- An unwritten rule allowing homeless people to sleep in South Station on frigid nights appears to have ended. They should etch it in stone.

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Super Bowl 2026 commercials: Watch this year's star-studded ads

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Concord Museum names new executive director

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In 'We Had a World,' Josh Harmon reexamines his own rosy memories of his grandmother

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In New Bedford, a camera-ready city; in Hartford, photography's earliest days — but with a twist

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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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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- Hinge is the new LinkedIn

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Is it Trump, or Chief Justice Roberts?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch draw a line on Epstein

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Jill Abramson -- At the Washington Post, a mortal wound

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Here's how much snow to expect from the storm that's moving through New England Saturday -- Keep in mind this storm isn't just about snow. Arctic air will pour into the region Saturday night, sending temperatures plunging.

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Cam Zicherman's stunning pin highlights Milford's Division 2 State Duals title, while Holliston wins D3 -- The Scarlet Hawks clinched the title with Amelia Hough's 8-4 decision at 106 pounds, but it was Zicherman's 120-pound pin that provided the exclamation point.

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Questions linger as Red Sox are about to officially open camp

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PATRIOTS BEAT WRITER'S NOTEBOOK -- The Patriots aren't just competitive on the football field, and other tidbits picked up over a long season

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Italian police fire tear gas as protesters clash near Winter Olympics hockey venue -- The brief confrontation came at the end of a peaceful march by thousands against the environmental impact of the Games and the presence of US agents in Italy.

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Rising fire risk prompts utilities to deliberately cut power

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A chat about the future of autonomous vehicles in Boston, as Waymo set to return

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SUPER BOWL -- Ten ways the Patriots built a new culture, from a two-minute drive to a surprise barbecue drop-in

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KARA MILLER -- Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

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PERSPECTIVE -- Taking the leap: Why more Black women are making the move to live abroad

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'It was honestly a movie moment'

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Loved ones remember, mourn each of the seven on board the Lily Jean

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Snowstorm moves in late; some coastal areas could see half a foot of the white stuff

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Tom Brady's dad says all the Bradys, including his son, will be rooting for the Patriots to win Super Bowl LX

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Charlie McAvoy on jaw troubles, a magical Olympic opening ceremony and why Team USA's 'time is now'

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JetBlue chief Joanna Geraghty sees clear skies ahead after 'rough couple of years'

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UK police probe Peter Mandelson, search two properties

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Iran and US hold indirect talks in Oman. America's military leader in the Mideast joins the talks.

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Demanding support for Trump, Justice Dept. struggles to recruit prosecutors

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Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

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Trump has been having the same fight about sanctuary cities for 10 years. Winning it may not be the point.

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'We will pay,' Savannah Guthrie says in desperate video plea to potential kidnappers of her mother

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Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death

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Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a 'monster'

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Drone attack by paramilitary group in Sudan kills 24, including 8 children, doctors' group says

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Haiti's presidential council dissolves after rocky tenure as unelected US-backed ruler remains

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Trump's Greenland threats spill into another Danish territory

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Why fewer men on campus? Because they don't feel welcome there.

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Freedom of the press is not a license to disrupt worshipers

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Filling the gaps in our pop culture lives

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Will the Spirit of 1976 be here this year for the America250 celebration?

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Patriots fan on TikTok explains Super Bowl teams as two different 'female friend groups'

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Is it time to move to Boston?

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From wings to 7-layer dip, here's your winning Super Bowl snack lineup

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At Arlington's New City Microcreamery, maximum flavor on a walkable block

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L.A. Burdick pops up at Logan Airport; Love Art Sushi opens in Cambridge

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Harry Lighton on being taken hostage, his carsick brother, and Werther's Originals

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Fire at historic Castle Hill Inn prompts evacuation in Newport

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We went from 'Titanic vibes' to treasured memories. This is our Alaska family cruise comeback story.

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The vivid, mournful dreams of Cuban painter Wifredo Lam, an artist ahead of his time, but at home in ours

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When keyboards are key

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How three guys remade the American film industry, one blockbuster at a time

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When Dorothy Roberts tried to finish her father's book, she learned she had to write her own

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 31

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Michael Keaton talks Patriots Super Bowl, Belichick's Hall of Fame snub, and growing up a Celtics fan

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'Ella McCay,' 'Puppy Bowl,' plus more weekend streaming picks

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Coolidge Breakthrough Award winner Harry Lighton debuts 'Pillion' at the theater Feb. 9

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Mariah Carey's Olympic act prompts questions about possible lip-syncing and a curious teleprompter

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TV audiences laughed at Fred Sanford — but Lamont Sanford showed America what love looked like

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Death became them: 'Six Feet Under' reminded us that no one here gets out alive

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Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance

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John Forté, hip-hop redemption tale, dies at 50

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Michael Keaton goes full Batman for Hasty Pudding's Man of the Year ceremony at Harvard

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'Heated Rivalry' musical parody slated for off-Broadway in March

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Fewer Mass. children are involved with DCF, but racial disparities are worsening

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Biogen's profit forecast tops estimates on cost-cutting

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US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

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Myra MacPherson, who wrote wrenchingly about Vietnam vets, dies at 91

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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series, dies at 85

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