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Brigham nurses reported for their shifts after a 24-hour strike. The hospital didn't let them in. -- The last day at the Brigham was tense as nurses protested while 1,300 temporary nurses took their places caring for patients.

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Starting Point -- A houseboat dream strikes a chord -- Not just with this Globe reporter, but with a flood of readers.

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KEVIN CULLEN -- Dublin's great pubs are immortal. Sadly, their caretakers are not. -- History seeps from the walls at Mulligan's, where countless stories have been told. Here is one such story.

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Ahoy! Aboard the tall ship Mircea -- After a stay in New York, and a race northward along Cape Cod, this Romanian vessel is next headed to Boston to join the other tall ships this weekend.

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High schoolers are placing sports bets online. Expert warn of growing risks of addiction. -- Data is limited on the impact that the newly legalized sports gambling industry is having on young people, but internal investigations by FanDuel and DraftKings offer a glimpse into what advocates say is a much larger problem.

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Iconic Christmas Tree Shops signs are headed to auction

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Could Suffolk Downs go big on gambling again?

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An Italian sandwich sensation is expanding in Boston

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Professional scab or essential backstop? Replacement nurses become a flashpoint in Brigham strike.

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Heartbreak and anger: With Platner out, unmoored Democrats in Maine confront conflicting emotions and a messy future

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Boston transportation planner fatally struck by car near Roxbury Crossing, family says

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Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia says she's 'in high spirits' following medical episode during council meeting

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What's in Massachusetts' $63 billion budget? Healey signs plan with no new taxes or fees.

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Healey administration vows to appeal as Trump rejects Massachusetts blizzard aid request

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Federal election monitors deploying to Mass. and N.H. for September primaries

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West Nile Virus detected in Jamaica Plan mosquito sample, health officials say

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British fighter jets blast over Boston for America's 250th

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What went well, and what didn't work over the course of seven World Cup games in Boston?

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Here's what Foxborough residents have to say about the World Cup and the Krafts

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Can anyone stop France? After another dominant World Cup win, it doesn't seem likely.

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY -- Jaylen Brown trade far from alone in the annals of 'obviously unpopular' Boston deals, and other thoughts

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Summer heat persists Friday with isolated storms. Wildfire smoke from Canada to cause hazy skies.

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Headed to the tall ships parade? Here are the top places to watch.

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CHAD FINN -- Unexpected turnaround from a lost season is a welcome sight, and other thoughts on the Red Sox

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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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Renée Loth - Massachusetts needs to fix the ballot question process - Massachusetts should preserve citizen initiatives while cracking down on paid signature-gathering abuses.

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EDITORIAL -- Are the feds trying to kick sick people off Medicaid?

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JEFF JACOBY -- A note to readers from a longtime columnist

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- The progressive establishment made Graham Platner. Then it broke him.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Who are the Supreme Court's true originalists? Not who you think.

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South Florida's Palm Beach airport renamed President Donald J. Trump International

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Chris Evans is coming to Boston this summer. Here's how you can meet him.

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Mexican man killed in Houston ICE shooting was not the target of operation, lawmaker says

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Eight men indicted in alleged planned drone and sniper attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

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Boston man charged after allegedly bringing explosives and making threats on commuter rail

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These two North Shore friends bought a sunken pontoon. What they turned it into became a viral sensation. It was probably a bad idea. But the journey amassed a large following.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - Traveling to France during this summer's heat wave? Men might want to think twice before going shirtless. Traveling to Europe this summer? Be sure to keep your top on in France, Spain, and Italy.

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'Sell your house fast in any condition': Should you sell to a flipper for cash? -- It's not for everyone, but some sellers can alleviate the headache of the real estate process by taking a price cut from a home flipper.

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Mass.-filmed 'Widow's Bay' earns 19 Emmy nominations. 'Hacks' sets new comedy record with 24. See the list.

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Matt Damon breaks out 'Bitter Boston Guy' character on 'Good Hang' with Amy Poehler

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In her debut story collection, novelist Sigrid Nunez demonstrates her capacity to shock and delight readers

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The father-daughter wedding dance gets an upgrade

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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 | KELLY HORAN -- New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv on mothers, daughters, and the mysteries between them

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Roland Merullo -- America's oldest habit: Fearing the stranger

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IDEAS | JEREMIAS ENGELMANN -- Why the Celtics actually won the Jaylen Brown trade

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Dave McGlinchey -- Why is one sewage spill an emergency and another routine?

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EDITORIAL -- Can NATO be saved from presidential petulance?

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

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LEGACY -- For Legacy FC's Lilly Reale, the best place to get better is right in her Boston backyard -- The Hingham native saw her playing time with NWSL champion Gotham FC drop off this spring. Getting uncomfortable on the field in the comfort of home was the way forward.

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MLB DRAFT -- Brody Bumila has a UCL injury, but how much will that affect his draft status?

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As consumers pare spending, grocery stores race to cut prices

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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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THE BIG DAY -- Their romantic storyline runs through community theater

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LOVE LETTERS -- She's 22. Her boyfriend is 44. She gets embarrassed to reveal the age gap to friends.

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PERSPECTIVE -- I found a Pandora's box in family counseling. Should I open it?

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Les Bleus on the threshold of reliving a World Cup dream after dispatching Morocco in quarterfinals

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Without offensive teeth, Morocco simply strikes out against France's firepower

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'He made me a better coach': Joe Mazzulla offers his gratitude to Jaylen Brown after his stunning trade to the 76ers

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Losing bidders sue to overturn Springfield courthouse award, citing MCCA director's involvement

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News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, poll finds

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Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence

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Mass. reports 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Museum covers floor in peanut butter to honor late artist

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Final stage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral begins after delay

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Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze

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Getting to the heart of how hate has been normalized

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Tomorrow's classical music audience is waiting for instruction

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The New York Times is taking heat over Graham Platner. It doesn't deserve it.

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Is this a slow burn?

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'Honey, what's the code?' Two-factor authentication is driving us bonkers.

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Boston finally found its nightlife groove. Now comes the fight to keep it.

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Why has America's Test Kitchen been laying off staff? Here's what happened under the company's private equity owner.

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'White Lotus' star Murray Bartlett's favorite places in Provincetown

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Hotel room lacks appropriate bed sizes and is covered in stains

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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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In Markland's 'Men Like Us,' a fresh look at the brothers Kennedy

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Finding the line between abuse and complicity

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New TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

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In 'Rose of Nevada,' a boat becomes a sinister time machine

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'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass' is an uneven Hollywood romp

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'The Westies' provides a great reason to catch up on 'Godfather of Harlem'

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'One of the great voices of rock': Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rod Stewart, Kevin Bacon, and more mourn the death of Bonnie Tyler

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Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' has died at 75

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The 20 best albums of 2026 (so far)

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A far-from-great 'Gatsby' at the Opera House

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'Paranormal Activity' brings the scares to Boston ahead of Broadway debut

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Watch them whip. Gen Z is leading a line dance revival in Boston.

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ARPA-H launches $160 million effort to develop custom gene editing drugs

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Wally Funk, who set an age record for space travel, dies at 87

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Louise Lasser, star of TV's 'Mary Hartman,' is dead at 87

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

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