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An alternative plan for White Stadium

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In striking down most of Trump's tariffs, the Supreme Court resolved one question but created others -- The eagerly awaited decision creates a whole new round of questions for US businesses that have to pay tariffs on imported goods.

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A White House dinner dispute shows the hurdles for Democratic governors in dealing with Trump -- The president did not invite two Democrats to an annual gathering of the nation's governors, prompting a boycott from 18 of their colleagues and more tensions with the administration.

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How to watch the US-Canada Olympic gold medal men's hockey game -- The matchup of two powerful rivals caps the NHL's return to the Games following a 12-year absence.

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Here comes US-Canada, with the stakes as high as they've ever been

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FORECAST | KEN MAHAN -- Powerful nor'easter set to slam New England late Sunday into Monday. Here's the latest. -- New England could be facing down this season's biggest snowstorm as models show the powerful coastal storm inching closer to our region.

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Here's a look at snowfall totals from the storm -- Find town-by-town snowfall totals from across Massachusetts, R.I., N.H. and the rest of New England over the last 48 hours.

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Weekend forecast: Calm before the storm with some peeks of sunshine Saturday and Sunday

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KEVIN CULLEN -- To chase away those bleak mid-winter blues, I went to the movies. Bad idea. -- The documentary "Melania" perfectly captures the decline of a once serious nation.

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Two dead, two officers injured, after 3-alarm fire destroys home in Monson -- John Lynch, 75, and Linda Lynch, 73 were identified as the victims of the fire that swept through their single family home on Thursday.

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Rochester 11-year-old dies in avalanche in Utah, police and school district say -- Madelyn Eitas, 11, was on a ski vacation with her family when she was killed in an avalanche Thursday, officials said.

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Authorities recover body of man who died with wife after couple fell through ice in Eastham

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Retired judge: Feds must investigate DCF over treatment of disabled children

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Meet Boston's rising feel-good influencer. She's 95.

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Bob Ryan -- Sports can give us some wonderful memories. Here are some of the best, with a little help from a friend.

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Anna Kusmer - My child's circus school is bracing for ICE. This is the toll of authoritarianism. What impact does it have on us — citizens and immigrants alike — to be constantly looking over our shoulders in terror?

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Elissa Ely -- I felt healthy after my doctor's appointment. Then the patient survey arrived.

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Joe Maloney -- Why legal sports betting is good for Massachusetts

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Eugene Scott -- Trump should treat Supreme Court tariff ruling as a teaching moment

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LETTERS -- Europe punishes those in the Epstein files. Why won't America?

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A mom wrote a book to help her kids process their dad's death. Now she's on trial for his killing. -- A 12-person jury is set to decide her fate in a monthlong trial that starts Monday.

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All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English -- Currently, many states allow drivers to take their license tests in other languages even though they are required to demonstrate English proficiency.

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Boston College graduate among skiers killed in California avalanche -- The woman was with a group of friends on a ski trip in California's Sierra Nevada when the deadly avalanche struck.

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Even small batteries can have a big impact. Here's how to recycle them right. -- Battery recycling processes could use some fine-tuning, but it's still a simple and responsible way to get rid of them.

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She was an orphan adopted from Iran by a US veteran. The Trump administration wants to deport her. -- She is one of thousands adopted from abroad who were never granted citizenship because of a fracture at the intersection of adoption and immigration law.

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The overhaul of White Stadium is set to cost $325 million. How does the price compare to other soccer venues? In Boston, costs have jumped more than 60 percent from an initial projection of $200 million.

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Olympics -- Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu, Maxim Naumov to make first post-Olympics appearances at The Skating Club of Boston -- Liu and Naumov will perform at The Skating Club of Boston's annual benefit ice show, "Ice Chips," on Feb. 28 and March 1.

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$3m glass penthouse in the heart of Portland, Maine, is the most expensive condo in the city - The penthouse unit at 547 Congress St. in Portland, Maine, occupies three levels.

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'We Had a World' — of monotony

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'Wuthering Heights,' the novel, is weirder (and kinkier) than you remember

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'Is it a bar, or is it a Seger bar?': Watertown man goes viral for asking Boston-area bars to play Bob Seger songs

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Two Boston-area theaters revive plays from the '50s with very modern resonances

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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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Jill Abramson -- How Trump's attempts at cancel culture could backfire, fueling Talarico's rise

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Talking honestly about gender, mental health, and violence

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IDEAS | GABRIEL WU -- I won't let AI dominate my Harvard education

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EDITORIAL -- Massachusetts needs a statewide water plan

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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US pays tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew at the Winter Olympics -- Their deaths shocked the hockey community, and they have been honored since by retired numbers, a memorial 5K and more.

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Jordan Stolz gets another shot at a 3rd Olympic speedskating gold medal on Saturday -- Jordan Stolz already has won the 500 meters and 1,000 meters and added a silver in the 1,500.

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Chad Finn | Sports Media -- NBC Sports broadcast teams rise to the occasion with Olympic calls from Milan Cortina

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Goepper walks away with knee sprain, hurt shin after crash in all-or-nothing Olympic halfpipe gamble

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Charting the global economy: Trump's tariffs struck down by Supreme Court -- Trump's global tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court, kicking off what could be a prolonged battle over refunds.

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Detroit auto industry spared from Trump's latest tariff program

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Detroit auto industry spared from Trump's latest tariff program

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On the cover -- Ultraprocessing. Dyes. Sugars. An expert helped me navigate the grocery store.

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KARA BASKIN -- The GLP-1 dream is over. What now, for patients who've relied on it for weight loss?

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THE BIG DAY -- When a wedding column takes a tragic turn

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THE HEALTH ISSUE -- A rare illness haunts generations of Massachusetts families

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After the Pawtucket shooting shattered 'Senior Night,' a hockey coach and his team pick up the pieces together

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After burst pipe closed their dorm, some UMass Boston students to relocate to Emerson College

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N.H. inventor Dean Kamen resigns from board of Vermont electric aircraft firm, after ties to Epstein revealed

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Winter Olympics Day 16 primer: Can Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo make it a historic half-dozen golds?

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Meet the Globe's all-time All-Scholastic basketball teams

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Revolution backline will start limited Saturday, with both Peyton Miller, Mamadou Fofana ruled out of season opener

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Trump signs 10% global tariff in bid to salvage trade agenda

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The Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs. Now comes the hard work of issuing refunds.

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Murky outlook for businesses after tariff ruling prompts countermoves by Trump

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Supreme Court ruling offers little relief for Republicans divided on Trump's tariffs

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Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% US levy, but USMCA risk looms

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A fatal ICE shooting occurred in Texas months before Renee Good's killing

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Hong Kong government offers to buy apartment ownerships from fire victims

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New US blockade is strangling Cuba

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Police search former Prince Andrew's home a day after his arrest

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The bygone masculinity in 'Train Dreams'

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Primary challengers are saving democracy

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Is 'brain rot' real? How too much time online can affect your mind.

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Love Letters Classics: He's on a break with someone else

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Three ways to make nearly-any-vegetable coconut soup

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In Wrexham, Wales, raise a glass to Ryan Reynolds. He bought the soccer team, and tourism took off.

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At CambridgeSide's Gato Exotico, affordable escapism fueled by margaritas and mischief

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Escape winter's bitter grip at these cozy local hotels

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A tale of mosques, markets, and megacities on a cruise to the Persian Gulf

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Meanwhile, in Portmeirion, a circa 1967 cult classic draws them in

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In Portland, Ming Smith makes light cascade and darkness abide

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A historic refuge for Black artists in Boston celebrates, with its future in doubt

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At MIT, a deepfake film about a moon disaster that's both frightening and weirdly inspiring

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The best local book events this week

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Caroline Light wants to reclaim the phrase 'stand your ground'

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Oscar nominated documentary shorts focus on Gaza, Ukraine, school shootings ... and donkeys

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Jennifer Garner's mystery thriller, a new 'Predator,' plus more movies and shows to stream this wintry weekend

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On 'Grey's Anatomy,' Eric Dane achieved the impossible as McSteamy

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Why music is so key to figure skating's popularity — and how that music is changing

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Andrew Ranken, whose drumming powered the Pogues, dies

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Tracy Bonham casts off past 'Burdens' with a spring residency at the Burren

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'I was in excruciating pain': ART sued by Black actor who alleges the theater caused lasting damage to her hair

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Tell us: Have you lost insurance coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs?

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Jo Ann Bass, matriarch of Joe's Stone Crab in Miami Beach, dies at 94

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Leila Shahid, first female Palestinian ambassador, dies in France at 76

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