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Cultural tribute or Asian stereotype? Salem roiled by dispute over city seal.

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Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for screenplay for 'Shakespeare In Love,' has died

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'Success begets success': In a new Trump era, women's colleges are shaping a generation of trailblazers -- The number of women's colleges has decreased, but Massachusetts is home to some of the most successful survivors, which have changed with the times while preserving their ideals of equity and inclusion.

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Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees

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Trump says airlines should consider Venezuelan airspace closed in 'entirety'

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Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president for drug trafficking

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Another season of dysfunction leaves Giants with little to play for Monday against the Patriots

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Chad Finn | Sports Media -- Not unlike his playing days, Year 2 Tom Brady is putting it together in the broadcast booth -- Brady still does have lingering flaws, but he has figured out an essential part of the job: recognizing the complexities on the field and breaking them down for an audience eager to learn.

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Years in, panel tasked with offering new Mass. flag says it needs another extension amid 'public misunderstanding' -- The effort to change the state symbols, which Native Americans have long called offensive, has been hobbled for nearly a half-decade by disagreements and delays.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Potential nor'easter next week could bring Boston its first measurable snow of the season -- The track of this storm system will determine whether our region sees snow or rain Tuesday into Wednesday.

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Here's your Monday night weather forecast for the Patriots' showdown with the Giants

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Money, Power, Inequality -- 'The government is subsidizing corporate profits': Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? -- In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.

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Inside a Maine school district's Halloween costume controversy -- About 200 people packed the Mt. Blue Regional School District board of directors meeting this week to air comments on the middle school principal's controversial Halloween costume. Many defended his choice under the First Amendment.

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Alex Speier | Sunday baseball notes -- No end in sight to rising velocity numbers in MLB as clubs and pitchers continue to chase numbers in arms race -- The 2025 season marked the first known instance in which all 30 big league teams had at least one pitcher throw 100 m.p.h.

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MassWildlife program embraces paraplegic hunters - When Fred Baker fractured his spine in a motorcycle accident in 2009, one of his first thoughts was how he would continue his hobbies like skiing, motorcycling, fishing — and hunting.

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Natalia Barron Cervantes, Cassandra M. Kelleher, and Peter T. Masiakos - Massachusetts laws haven't kept up with e-bike technology, and children are paying the price - Children are riding powerful machines without adequate safeguards.

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Will Austin -- Boston should return to the neighborhood school

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Eugene Scott -- Most in GOP say: No so fast, Mr. President

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LETTERS -- Thanks for the help, but maybe I can handle it

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Aerosmith producer says guitar legends stepped in for Perry and Whitford on two early classic tracks -- On the latest episode of Billy Corgan's podcast, producer Jack Douglas says he had to use session players because "[Aerosmith] weren't the players they wanted to be yet."

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Winter has come early, and skiers are flocking to the slopes -- Across New England, ski mountains and their dedicated fans are enjoying a nice surprise: Early openings with plenty of snow.

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Ralph Lauren Christmas is the latest trend — but in New England, it's classic: 'It belongs here' -- Move over white Christmas. This year, tastemakers have decreed that tartan-clad "Ralph Lauren Christmas" is the holiday trend du jour.

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Gillette Stadium among possible US stadiums for 2031 Women's World Cup bid -- Foxborough's Gillette Stadium missed the cut among the 14 stadiums specified in the proposal, but was among the additional possible hosts listed for consideration by US Soccer.

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Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong residential fire as 8 more arrested over towers' renovation -- First responders found that some fire alarms in the complex, which housed many older people, did not sound when tested, according to the director of Hong Kong Fire Services.

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Officials had been warned for over a year before Hong Kong fire

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Zelensky's top aide resigns amid widening corruption scandal -- President Volodymyr Zelensky's powerful chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned Friday in the highest-level political realignment in Ukraine since Russia's all-out invasion nearly four years ago.

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Russia hammers Kyiv with missiles as Ukraine hits oil facilities

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Berklee College makes big bet on Fenway property, with a little help from Samuels -- Berklee has purchased the half-acre property at 2 Charlesgate West, and the eight-story building with 56,000 square feet of office space, for $28.1 million.

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New England's drought didn't stop Christmas tree farmers from growing a great crop -- "Trees are resilient," said one Christmas tree farmer. "It's actually shaping up better than what I had anticipated."

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CRIME - How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm. The stories begin with a knock on the door and end with Irish and UK nationals being charged in home repair fraud schemes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.

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Looking for a change of pace from Holiday Pops and Handel? Check out this young French accordionist.

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'Zootopia 2′ has clever animal puns, yes, but also a genuinely thoughtful plot

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From Bauhaus to outhouse: Historic New England opens design competition for public restroom

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Patti Smith toasts the 50th anniversary of 'Horses' at the Orpheum

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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Ashish K. Jha -- Three things in public health to be thankful for

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IDEAS | Musa al-Gharbi -- Democrats' wins may not mean what they seem

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Thanksgiving trains are sold out. Why not borrow more?

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Tracy Brady -- Thanksgiving begins with the annual national freak-out over the bird

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EDITORIAL -- What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Will the 'Mamdani effect' on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Weekend forecast: Sunshine returns Saturday, then rain moves in Sunday -- Saturday is my pick of the weekend weather, with sunshine and temperatures in the 40s.

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Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes -- Lack of any NHL coach firings says some things about the state of the league, and its general managers -- A season after a quarter of the league swapped bench bosses, no one has by the quarterpoint of the season. If the coaches aren't going, then something has to give.

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes -- First quarter of the NBA season chock with surprises (Suns, Raptors) and disappointments (Clippers, Kings)

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- NFL parity reaching new levels with Chiefs, Ravens, and Lions all outside of playoff picture

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Red Wings at Bruins | 7 p.m. (NESN) -- Red Wings at Bruins preview: Boston looks to rebound after Friday's loss

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BOLD TYPES - Builder Coalition honors former state official Greg Bialecki, a year after his death - The former economic development secretary for Massachusetts still wields influence in the decisions faced by his real estate colleagues.

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Two tankers carrying Russian oil suffer mystery blasts while in black sea

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- 'Human nature doesn't change.' Ken Burns on what we learn from the American Revolution.

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Globe Magazine -- Can the iconic huts of the White Mountains weather the rise of glamping?

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WINTER TRAVEL -- Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

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Winter Travel -- Killington's independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

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A landmark law funding special education survived bipartisan support for 50 years. Now, it faces uncertainty under Trump.

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Propane gas leak likely cause of home explosion in Maine on Thanksgiving Day, officials say

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Coping with the loss of loved ones during the holidays

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Celtics at Timberwolves preview: Boston takes on Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves

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Celtics' Joe Mazzulla could take plenty from Mike Vrabel in letting the game be more of his guide

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Arch Manning leads No. 16 Texas past No. 3 Texas A&M, ending Aggies' perfect season

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Cyclone Ditwah kills 123 in Sri Lanka's worst flood in 20 years

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Sweden promises action against illegal sex doll sales

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empowering AI acceleration: SuperPoD-Ready OS unveiled by openEuler

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Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisions

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Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

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Chaos reins as Texas awaits Supreme Court's ruling on redistricting

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A shopping mall shooting wounds 2 and prompts a Black Friday evacuation in the Bay Area

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Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop

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A peace plan for Ukraine: Painful, imperfect — and inevitable

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A Thanksgiving to celebrate the courage of others

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The long, strange trip of David Brudnoy

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Boston's hardcore scene brings its intensity to a holiday tradition

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My spouse doesn't join me for weddings or funerals

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Photos: New balloons join the usual suspects in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Got leftovers? We've got recipes for the day after Thanksgiving.

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Localito, an empanada café from the Tenoch team, shines in Medford Square

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Gangnam Spice opens in Jamaica Plain; Anna's Taqueria debuts in Dedham

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Elsewhere in Orlando

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Diego Cordova on being cast in 'Wonder,' eating Toblerone on flights, and trying whatever's on your plate

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New Universal theme park unites dragons, Dracula, Princess Peach, and the Harry Potter pack

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Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

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From Locke-Ober to the Franklin Public Library

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Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236 million sale

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 23

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Crossing borders and making (good) trouble, Jessica Mitford was a model for our times

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Is everything you ever learned about capitalism wrong?

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Odie Henderson recommends five out-of-the-ordinary Christmas movies to watch at home

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'Hamnet' filters a classic play through the prism of grief

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Putting Wes Anderson into a box and a book

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The hardwood lessons and self-aware white savior complex of 'The White Shadow'

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Five Black Friday streaming deals to help you save on Apple TV, HBO Max, Hulu, and more

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Some families are more nuclear than others

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Books, box sets, and more: 'Anthology' isn't the only new Beatles content this fall

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Hampshire County is often the focal point of culture in Western Mass. But Hampden County is getting in the game.

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Eminem surprises fans by joining Jack White during Thanksgiving NFL halftime show

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'Annie,' and the promise of a better tomorrow, return

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He's an actor and comedian, and soon he'll help show how the American Revolution got started

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Two well-known literary figures unite in 'A Sherlock Carol'

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Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis

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Boston hospitals, nonprofits use cooking classes to fight rising hunger

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Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

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Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity's 'minister of smuggling,' dies at 76

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Paul Ekman, who linked facial expressions to universal emotions, dies at 91

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Udo Kier, German actor who played eccentric villains, dies at 81

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