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John Powers | On Soccer -- Can the United States knock off Belgium in the round of 16? Here's how the two teams match up.

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'A huge blow to a way of life around here': North Shore clammers want answers after Haverhill sewer break

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Platner 'taking the time to reflect' on future of Senate campaign after allegations of sexual assault emerge

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'I'm not saying it was the right call': What Brad Stevens, Bill Chisholm said about Jaylen Brown trade

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These maps detail where heavy rain is set to fall in Southern New England Monday and Tuesday

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Analysis | James Pindell -- FIFA red card reprieve for US is the latest example of the new world order

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FIFA appeals judge dismisses Belgium's challenge to lifted suspension of US soccer player. Follow live updates.

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After Cambridge shooting death, police unions decry politicians turning off gunshot detection system

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Man captured in viral video throwing food on ground at Mass. bagel shop. 'I couldn't believe it,' owner says.

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Cambridge made all eighth-graders take algebra. It went so poorly that 60 percent of students will have to retake it.

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Man fatally shot in dispute with off-duty police officer neighbor in Peterborough, N.H.

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'The truth is coming': Ex-trooper Michael Proctor's racist texts jeopardize other cases

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Mass. House seeks to regulate e-bikes in $425 million economic development bill

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All aboard Boston: Tall ships set to take over Harbor for Sail250 grand finale

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GBH faced layoffs, suspended shows, and the loss of federal funding. Now it's pointing to signs of resilience.

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Hot dogs in Boston have gone crazy this summer

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When you're feeling fancy, these 13 restaurants around Boston are worth the splurge

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When only a comforting noodle dish will do, these 10 spots stand out

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Stay caffeinated at 11 of the Boston area's best coffee shops

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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JOAN VENNOCHI - For Karen Read, Michael Proctor is the gift that keeps on giving - John O'Keefe, not Karen Read, should be the victim in the story of his death.

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Mariel Garza -- California's billionaire tax proposal is the fight the ultrarich feared

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EDITORIAL -- Fireflies score a win in Rockport

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IDEAS | Rich Benjamin -- Trump's Task Force 250 is a project of collective amnesia

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Jason Margolis -- Inside the fields wars: What student athletes think of artificial turf vs. grass

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Air pollution has long plagued Chinatown. New initiatives aim to ease problem.

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Medicaid funding is resuming for Planned Parenthood after being cut off for most of a year

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In Eng hair-pulling admission, what's notable is 'how little we know,' employment lawyers say

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Trump administration denies disaster declaration for record R.I. blizzard

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'Extremely rare' fuel issue that forced ground stop at Logan has been fixed, officials say

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Number of wrong-way drivers — and deaths as a result — has exploded in Mass. in recent years, Globe analysis finds - A trifecta of fatal accidents in the final days of June panicked state leaders and everyday drivers watching the problem metastasize across the Commonwealth.

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Dunkin' dropped patriotic 'Eagle Cups' for July 4th. But Boston wasn't buying.

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Then and now: See what Boston looked like in 1776, 2026, and everywhere in between -- Boston then and now: Take a scroll through Boston's streets through archival images and present day scenes, starting at 1776.

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Could downtown Boston's McCormack courthouse become housing? -- A bipartisan group is considering recommending the federal building for sale.

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The father-daughter wedding dance gets an upgrade

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Getting a parenting break? Unwind with one of these great beach reads.

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Haverhill's shoe legacy steps into spotlight with new exhibit

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'Widow's Bay,' 'Half Man,' and more of the best TV of the year so far

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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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EDITORIAL -- Important issues linger heading into last month of legislative session

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Ideas | Ted Widmer -- The Declaration of Independence has a Boston accent

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IDEAS | Andrea Javor -- An ode to the humble sticky note

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- Liberals have a patriotism problem

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

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Black bear takes a liking to towns south of Boston -- The bear, seen in Randolph, Avon, Brockton, and most recently Stoughton, is likely a young male trying to find a territory of its own, wildlife experts say.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein - Bands of heavy rain could bring up to 6 inches in some parts of Southern New England. Here's where flood watches are in effect. We're going to see an atmosphere that may bring us too much rain, too fast, overwhelming some of our parched soils and leading to excessive runoff.

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WORLD CUP -- Fox says US-Bosnia World Cup match was most-watched soccer telecast in English in country's history -- Wednesday's 2-0 win for the United States over Bosnia-Herzegovina was watched by nearly 26.4 million people on Fox, making it the most-watched program on any network since the Seahawks defeated the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

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World Cup -- Kylian Mbappé condemns Paraguayan senator over racist remarks after World Cup match -- "I will never allow people like her the freedom to spread their hatred and racism across the world," Mbappé wrote on X.

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Boston Celtics ownership speaks after Jaylen Brown trade -- Days after 29 year old super star, Jaylen Brown, was traded Brad Stevens and Bill Chisholm addressed the media.

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Spain 1, Portugal 0 -- Mikel Merino's late goal sends Spain to quarterfinals and ends Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career

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What happened with Balogun and why is Trump involved? Here's what to know about the red-card controversy.

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Sports lawyer Alain Mathieu joins Foley Hoag, aims for the big leagues -- Plus: Energy executives discuss New England's grid issues; Jaylen Brown has a spot at MIT; Brian Moynihan talks about World Cup sponsorship.

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Waste water trailblazer Biobot loses key Massachusetts contract as disease surveillance evolves

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Trump rings Wall Street's opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains

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PERSPECTIVE -- I tried family counseling with a sibling. Maybe some things are better left unsaid.

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BEST OF THE BEST -- We picked the best bagels, Cape Cod restaurants, and more. Here's what readers say we missed.

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Dinner With Cupid -- What we can learn about dating in Boston from reading Dinner With Cupid

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Summer Travel -- Here are five summer travel experiences you've probably never had before in New England

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Former Sudbury superintendent to receive more than $150,000 in severance

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The flawed, fumbling Red Sox have outscored opponents for the season. Does that suggest better days ahead?

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Trump + FIFA = Corruption squared

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Belgian federation to challenge FIFA's decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match

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The economic changes for boomers have been head-spinning — and not always fair

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'Come back and try it again.' That could be Time Out Market's new motto.

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Seeing a strong demand for local news, veteran R.I. journalists launch South County Star

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Former officer describes finding a 'sniper pad' on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination

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An email. A knock at the door. A suit alleges a threat to free speech.

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Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows

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President Trump speaks about red card reversal of US player

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With $8 billion in Venezuelan oil money, US gives $300 million in quake aid

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China tests long-range ballistic missile in the Pacific, angering neighbors

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Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee

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We should all be homesharing

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New nursing home occupancy limits raise uncomfortable questions

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The science of the Declaration of Independence

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Love Letters Classics: How to do a breakup

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Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden

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Recipe: On a friendly street in suburban Virginia, a home baker delivers this banana bread weekly to his neighbors

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Recipe: Layer fresh strawberries, yogurt, and your own (easy) homemade granola in these parfaits

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How to relive a mid-century vacation on Cape Cod

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Want to feel fancy and fabulous? Check out these Maine spas.

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Sewer overflows into Merrimack River have ended, officials say. But it's still not safe to swim at these beaches.

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

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Boston museum displays an original copy of the Declaration of Independence

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric?

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'The Five Star Weekend' is a love letter to female friendship with a starry cast

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Remembering the real Nick Tosches, played by Oscar Isaac in Netflix's adaptation 'In the Hand of Dante'

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Author readings around Boston July 5-11

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The best movies, TV shows, specials, and more to watch this July Fourth weekend

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Jacob's Pillow is in full swing, and more local arts news

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This week's TV: Jennifer Garner in 'The Five-Star Weekend,' J.K. Simmons in 'The Westies,' and more

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Early New England had its own robust musical style. Then a Boston composer helped suppress it.

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On 'SNL,' a bumpy Olivia Rodrigo performance was still a bold declaration as an artist

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A faint light in Shakespeare & Company's formulaic 'Fireflies'

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In 'The American Five,' teaming up to change history

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Family ties strained to the breaking point in Barrington Stage's 'The Zionists: A Family Storm'

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Medicaid drops GLP-1 coverage for tens of thousands in Mass., including children

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A year after distressed buyout, what's become of Somerville's Bluebird Bio?

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Mike Wallace, who wrote a radical history of New York, dies at 83

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Judge Rya W. Zobel, first woman to serve on federal bench in Massachusetts, dies at 94

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Courtney Sale Ross, founder and funder of a quirky school, dies at 78

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