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Brothers restore historic Boston 'ghost sign' on West End building: 'This is gonna go away if we don't do anything'

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'SNL': Matt Damon hosts, returns as Brett Kavanaugh, and Noah Kahan performs. Watch all the best moments.

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Alleged extraterrestrial sightings in declassified government UFO files tied to New England

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Rays 4, Red Sox 1 -- Red Sox drop finale, series to Rays after another poor hitting day

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Harvard's faculty will vote on limiting the number of A grades for students

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ADRIAN WALKER -- Is the GOP nomination for governor already sewn up? History says, not so fast.

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$1 billion project to replace North Station drawbridge is set to start this month

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Equestrian retailer Dover Saddlery is at risk of closing

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Energy secretary floats pause in federal gasoline tax

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Iran responds to US ceasefire proposal as drones target Gulf nations

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Passengers evacuated from hantavirus-stricken cruise ship begin flying home from Canary Islands

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WEATHER FOCUS | KEN MAHAN -- A rare 'monster' El Niño could emerge this summer. Here's what that means for New England.

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Police seek information in fatal Mattapan shooting

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They attract visitors from around the world. But locally, New Hampshire's two Frank Lloyd Wright homes are little-known.

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MOVIE REVIEW | ★★1/2 -- Geek god Karl Urban makes 'Mortal Kombat II' a bloody good time

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RENÉE GRAHAM - Misery finds company at the gas pump - As Trump's war digs into our wallets, sharing complaints with strangers can be comforting.

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EDITORIAL -- Tow companies shouldn't be allowed to insist on cash

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IDEAS | Jeff Hewitt -- How the Unabomber became a cult hero

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IDEAS | BIJAN C. BAYNE -- White Mass: The Boston stories Hollywood misses

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IDEAS | Mimi Zieman -- When my mother stopped calling

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With new bishops, Pope Leo starts to put his imprint on US church

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Artists are trying to raise $10 million to illuminate the Tobin Bridge and cast light on the environment

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Vance or Rubio in 2028? For Trump and Republicans, it's a captivating question.

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Border Patrol shooting suspect in N.H. indicted on attempted murder charges

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Why some people are allergic to 'peanut butter raises' in the workplace

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10 days that shook the House map and Democratic confidence

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The Chappaquiddick elite are in a struggle with the captain of their ferry. They are losing. After 18 years, ferry captain Peter Wells is ready to sell. Chappaquiddick residents are worried about who will buy.

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Apartment availability in Boston climbs to the highest level in years - Boston renters may be catching a rare break.

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Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes -- David Ross is back in baseball and shares his thoughts on the game, his future, and his time with 2013 Red Sox -- The former catcher, who was fired as manager of the Cubs after the 2023 season, called Thursday's game at Fenway for ESPN.

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Music (and life) lessons with PinkPantheress

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Boston Ballet shines brightly in 'Spring Experience'

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Matt Smith, managing director of Passim, is being honored for his 30th anniversary with the club

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In 'The Other Bennet Sister,' a neglected sibling gets the spotlight

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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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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- How a Boston writer unraveled the mysterious death of a 19-year-old in London

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Is Graham Platner exactly what the Democrats need right now?

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Robert Kuttner -- How an all-party primary in Mass. would undermine democracy

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- Donald Trump's frightening, self-dealing, AI-driven military-industrial complex

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- When will Boston put stop-sign cameras on school buses?

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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Ducklings, lilacs, and families mark Mother's Day in Boston -- Two of the city's signature spring traditions turned Mother's Day into a celebration of flowers, family, and the arrival of warmer weather.

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'Libraries are for everyone': How immigrants are finding community in Massachusetts libraries -- In communities across Massachusetts, as a city's immigrant community evolves, so to does the library's collection of books that reflect the languages they speak.

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RI POLITICS - Ethics complaint alleges former R.I. speaker is violating 'revolving door' ban by applying for Supreme Court opening - Michael Yelnosky, former dean of the Roger Williams University School of Law, filed a complaint arguing that the former House speaker should wait a year before seeking a seat on the high court.

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How a Mother's Day snowstorm caught New England off guard -- Bikini one day and snow boots the next. Temperatures plunged as a mid-spring storm moved in, blasting Massachusetts and Rhode Island with wintry conditions.

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GOLF -- Yurav Premlall wins by 14 shots on European tour, nearly tying Tiger Woods's record for margin of victory -- Unheralded South African Yurav Premlall has capped one of the most extraordinary performances in European tour history by winning the Catalunya Championship by 14 shots, one shy of the biggest margin of victory set by Tiger Woods at the 2000 US Open at Pebble Beach.

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COLLEGES -- Boston College women's lacrosse knocked out of NCAA tournament in second round -- Fifth-seeded Stony Brook hung on to end the Eagles' run of eight straight trips to the Division 1 final four.

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NBA -- Wizards win NBA Draft lottery, own top pick

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Storm 89, Sun 82 -- Sun fall in home opener to Storm, 89-82

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Red Sox -- Red Sox' Willson Contreras leaves game after getting hit by pitch on hand

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Drone hits ship near Qatar as US awaits Iran peace plan response

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- As a Cambridge teen, she was a rising star in Mass. politics. Now she chants 'Death to America' in Tehran.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Three recipes to try starring lobster, blueberries, and other Maine flavors

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CONNECTIONS -- A Mother's Day ode to the mothering ways of other creatures

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: I 'panicked for a second that I was running out of things to talk about'

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Monday brings a mix of sun and clouds, with a 10-degree drop in temperatures

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Game 40: Rays at Red Sox lineups and notes

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UFC 328 goes on without Trump, Van defends 125-pound crown, Strickland wins middleweight title

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Kirill Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists to hand the Avalanche their first playoff loss

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Iran war could make Trump's trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit

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Qatar sends first LNG shipment through Hormuz since war started

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Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

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GOP fatigue in Iowa strains the Republican primary for governor

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A strong El Nino may be coming. Global warming is changing its effects.

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One big headache for politicians these days: A messy digital footprint

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Iran responds to latest US proposal to end war, but offers few details

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How Barney Frank helped reinvent Boston

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Ted Turner saw the cost of the news revolution he launched with CNN

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A viral clip that captured a generation's housing angst

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Meet the 'Color Countess,' the consultant who finds the 'right' white for your wedding day

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Did my friend break 'girl code'?

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After my mom died, I stopped performing Mother's Day

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A fine-dining chef brings upscale pastas and baked Alaska to Kendall Square

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'I'm spending $40 on a $3 piece of chicken': Globe readers reveal their restaurant pet peeves

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Boston restaurant group on the hook for $400,000 in unpaid federal taxes

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Colebrook's quiet renaissance: A journey through New Hampshire's north

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A N.H. wool company is aiding search missions by outfitting rescuers in warm clothes for free

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Delta will stop serving snacks and drinks on short flights

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Is the US about to be humiliated on the world's most prestigious cultural stage?

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At the Cooper Hewitt: on the job and in the ear

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The best local book events this week

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Yuppies were the symptom, not the cause, of some of the '80s trends we love to hate

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Local bestsellers for the week ended May 3

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Is the Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni legal fight over? Not so fast.

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New TV and movies to stream: 'The Bear' surprise episode, Kevin Hart's roast, and more

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'Blue Heron' is a quietly devastating memory play with a twist

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TV is changing its approach to 'the change'

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'To the moon, Alice' — but by flying saucer rather than fist?

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'This is really just the start of it all': Mojo Boston makes splashy debut at City Hall Plaza

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From Noah Kahan to BTS, here are all the big concerts coming to Fenway, Gillette, and the Xfinity Center

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Boston Fringe returns for a second year: 'There is nothing like seeing new work'

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In a shift, SpeakEasy Stage Company's new season will feature three shows a year instead of five

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An AI chatbot used by Mass General Brigham is getting thousands of appointments

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Moderna flags work on hantavirus vaccines before cruise outbreak

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Do you have atrial fibrillation? Tell us about your experience.

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James Loehr, who showed athletes the power of the mind, dies at 83

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died

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Donlyn Lyndon, last surviving creator of the Sea Ranch, dies at 90

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