Blanche defends handling of Epstein files as he aims to solidify GOP support at confirmation hearing

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - The sky looks ominous. When will it end? Air quality reaches unhealthy levels in the Boston area as the smoke-filled air is expected to continue into Friday.

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NHL -- Steve Yzerman abruptly steps down as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings -- The move comes several weeks after captain and No. 1 center Dylan Larkin's trade request came to light.

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BRUINS -- Shakeup in Bruins' front office includes hiring of Kevyn Adams as a senior advisor to GM Don Sweeney -- Adams, a former first-round pick of the Bruins, most recently was the GM of the Sabres. Assistant GM Evan Gold is leaving the Bruins, and three other moves were announced.

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Red Sox -- Local guy Ben Rice got things started, and a trio of Red Sox took a star turn as AL wins All-Star Game

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Patriots -- Gabe Jacas still unsigned, raising questions as to his readiness, and other pre-camp Patriots observations

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Willson Contreras lets Red Sox front office know he wants to stay in Boston this season, and into future

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ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension

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Biden will release memoir just after the November midterms

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After fatal ICE shooting in Maine, Susan Collins faces scrutiny over her role as a Trump administration middleman -- The stakes of Collins's actions are only magnified by the pressures of an election year in which she is running for a sixth term

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ICE should continue traffic stops after recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to contradict new policy. Follow live updates.

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'A campaign of chaos': Maine shooting raises fresh questions about ICE accountability

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ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL -- How a tragedy changed the timeline — and the politics — of Maine's Senate race

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Man killed by ICE agent was from Colombia and moved to Maine, worked as food delivery driver to support wife and daughter

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Report: Detainees at ICE facility in Texas report frequent beatings and other human rights abuses

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Brown professor says students used AI to cheat — and made this 'very basic strategic mistake'

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House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent

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The Seaport comes alive for the tall ships

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Wrong-way driver who killed state trooper in Lynnfield had blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit, officials say

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Developer who pitched 26-story Somerville tower accused of owing millions to former owners of historic Cape Cod inn

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Starting Point -- What to know about the sneaky, typically silent condition that killed Lindsey Graham

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Former top stylist for Boston socialites pleads not guilty to felony theft charge

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US reimposes blockade and steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports

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CHAD FINN -- From the best trade to the biggest disappointments, here are our Red Sox superlatives at the All-Star break

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From a creator of Roomba, a better way to make movies

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LOVE LETTERS -- I think I'd be happier if I ended my current relationship. Maybe...

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IDEAS | HILARY BURNS - Who's really changing the world? While elite colleges stay small, HBCUs are in growth mode. Predominantly Black universities are among the few higher ed institutions making the case that bigger is better.

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EDITORIAL -- 'Yes in God's backyard' could be a providential solution to the state's housing crisis

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Shira Schoenberg -- Need long-term care? Many middle-class families are out of luck.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Tell the truth about Lindsey Graham's legacy

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After Merrimack Valley transit strike, a question lingers: What will it take to keep free buses?

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Man convicted of killing Winthrop woman in 1982 becomes oldest inmate executed in Florida

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1 dead and 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island

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Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

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As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

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Boston man identified in fatal skydiving accident in Orange

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'It's like a little community': Why people are going to the bar to watch their favorite reality TV show - From the World Cup to Love Island, bars are banking on big-event watch parties to bring in customers.

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THE BIG DAY -- From Boston College teammates to husband and wife -- Gabby and Matt learned how to support each other as athletes. It's a skill they'll carry into their marriage.

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One of the few remaining privately owned Berkshire 'cottages' sold for $4 million - Many of the grand 19th and early 20th-century Berkshires cottages are now part of resorts like Miraval and Canyon Ranch.

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GETTING SALTY -- This veteran Boston steakhouse server knows a scam when he sees one -- "They claimed they found a tooth," he says. "Nobody was missing a tooth."

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World'

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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New Hampshire native Kayda Bosse finishes fourth in 'Love Island USA' finale

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This week's TV: Will Ferrell as a golfer in 'The Hawk,' Anya Taylor-Joy in 'Lucky,' and more new TV

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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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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen

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EDITORIAL -- The importance of stemming campus suicides

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James Aloisi -- 'The time has come': Blue Hill Avenue deserves proposed bus transit upgrades

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IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG -- Sorry, we just can't cover those effective drugs

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

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Tropical Storm Elida forms in the Pacific Ocean and poses no threat to land as it strengthens -- Elida is forecast to become a hurricane by Thursday night and reach its peak intensity on Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.

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PATRIOTS POSITIONAL PREVIEW: WIDE RECEIVERS -- Addition of A.J. Brown a difference maker for this Patriots' wide receivers group

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Chickadee, the popular Mediterranean restaurant in Seaport, is shutting down

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US restores blockade on Iran after its attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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CONNECTIONS -- I'm not your typical birdwatcher, but this Concord wildlife refuge lures me back every season

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- How a Boston doctor built a following as a 'loud and unafraid' voice in the Trump era

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- An outsider's view of Boston after 30 years in Texas

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R.I. Governor McKee faces pivotal AFL-CIO endorsement vote in reelection bid

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N.H. lawmaker who claims police can't arrest her for speeding meets resistance from fellow Democrats

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Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are chasing a second British Open title, but dismiss legacy talk

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Fleet extend PWHL Rookie of the Year Haley Winn's contract through the 2028-29 season

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Big banks smash earnings records, but 'tectonic' risks loom

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This is one of Boston's hottest Italian restaurants. The food is just lukewarm.

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'Slick season' is more like it. Lessons from our Noah Kahan pilgrimage to Vermont.

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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R.I. strategist wrote the year's smartest political book, 'How the Democrats Screwed Bernie' in 2016

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The 10 best movies of the year (so far)

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Filmmaker Ivy Meeropol talks #MeToo, Trump legal proceedings, and the making of her new documentary, 'Ask E. Jean'

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'Wokestock' might tick some people off and delight others. Robby Roadsteamer says that's kind of the point.

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Even amid ongoing orchestral crisis, BSO and Nelsons make beautiful music together at Tanglewood

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In Gloucester Stage's 'Betrayal,' the end of the affair, and the beginning

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An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches

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Pat Oliphant, cartoonist who skewered the powerful, dies at 90

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Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, die; gave thousands of backpacks to those in need

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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

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