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State Department announces closure of US Embassy in Kuwait after retaliatory Iranian strikes. Follow live updates.

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RI SPORTS - Kim English to leave Providence College basketball after season ends - The coach has multiple years remaining on his contract with The Friars, but the two sides will agree on a buyout of the deal.

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One of the Celtics' worst games of the season should serve as a timely wake-up call for final road ahead

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Iran pummeled by airstrikes as it launches a new wave of attacks

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - People are dying in Iran, and Hegseth is talking like a teen on a 'Call of Duty' bender - There appears to be no clear objective from the Trump administration in Iran, beyond perhaps maximizing death and destruction.

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Analysis - Trump wants a quick victory in Iran. But the war may be costly.

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Gas prices in New England jump by as much as 24 cents in first days of war with Iran

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Celtics star Jayson Tatum could make season debut Friday vs. Mavericks

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Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement

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Five things to know about Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, Trump's choice for new DHS secretary

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After ambitious state law, Lexington welcomed a wave of new housing. Now people there are having second thoughts.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Another messy storm moves into New England on Thursday afternoon

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Expect burst of rain, sleet and snow during the evening commute home Thursday

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RFK Jr. said he's coming for your Dunkin'. New England responded in appropriate fashion. -- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remarks on Dunkin' and Starbucks spark outrage and memes on social media.

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More than 20 states, including Mass., sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss -- The Democratic attorneys general leading the suit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15 percent tariffs on much of the world.

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One governor candidate left the GOP nearly 20 years ago. He and others are now back to try to lead the party's ticket.

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Board votes to briefly suspend Estella license after restaurant hosts after-hours Patriots party

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MassHealth is losing billions. Cuts may be guided by those it serves

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Two truck drivers flee scene of fatal crash on I-95 in Attleboro, officials say

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Stonehill College to expand with purchase of 150-acre country club in Easton

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Starting Point -- When did Southie get richy-rich?

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House Republican leaders urge Representative Tony Gonzales to end reelection bid after he admitted to affair with aide

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Officers rescue New Bedford fisherman from freezing waters after he slips off dock

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'Mom did fantastic.' Firefighters deliver baby at Natick station.

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Remodeling for resale: What adds the most value to your home?

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EDITORIAL - Too many borrowers are falling behind on student loan repayment - Colleges, government should help people enter payment plans

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Thom Tillis is not a hero. But more Republicans should emulate him.

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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- Boys are 'looksmaxxing' their way out of the loneliness epidemic. Will it work?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- The Supreme Court moves in the shadows

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Roland Merullo -- The macho man myth

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Rhode Island teacher arrested and fired for allegedly hitting special needs students -- The teacher at Blackstone Valley Prep in Cumberland, R.I., was charged with three counts of second-degree child abuse.

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'Heated Rivalry' popularity followed by spike in bullying reports at school hockey programs, civil rights group says -- The incidents frequently involve homophobic slurs, locker room intimidation, hazing, and harassment, according to the Boston-based Lawyers for Civil Rights.

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'The best time to remember God': Amid crackdowns, Somali community leans into faith during Ramadan - During the holiest month on the Islamic calendar, the Somali community is still celebrating, undeterred by the xenophobic remarks from President Trump.

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'They don't even pretend to comply': Mass. agencies, cities, and towns openly flout open record law -- When requests are fought or ignored by agencies, enforcement of Massachusetts' public records law often falls to those who requested the documents.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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Seth MacFarlane, 'Ted' cast talk Massholes, physical media, and why Boston may have 'the worst accent'

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Charley Crockett on country music, 'hoboing,' and what he learned from Justin Townes Earle

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Free March events: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and more

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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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JEFF JACOBY -- When a tyrant dies, decent people rejoice

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Kristin Tate -- I voted for Trump for 'America First' — not to go to war

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Mariel Garza -- Newsom vs. Harris: The frenemies primary?

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- A Boston veteran's 57-year journey to find peace

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Weekend remains mostly dry with temperatures turning mild -- Saturday looks mostly cloudy with temperatures in the upper 40s over Southern New England and colder to the north.

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Bruins at Predators | 8 p.m. (NESN) -- Bruins at Predators: Boston looks to turn home dominance into road success -- The Bruins have won 11 straight at home but have lost each of their last four road games.

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PWHL -- Boston Fleet sell out first PWHL game at TD Garden on April 11

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POSITIONAL ANALYSIS | WIDE RECEIVERS -- How will the Patriots fill the void left at receiver by Stefon Diggs? Look to free agents and draft picks.

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HORNETS 118, CELTICS 89 -- The Hornets are healthy and on the rise, and the Celtics got a firsthand look at how good they are

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After flu vaccine hiccups, potential $2.25 billion settlement, where does Moderna go from here?

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The Arts Issue -- Why don't we remember the activists who won voting rights for women? Shaina Taub hopes her musical 'Suffs' fixes that.

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PERSPECTIVE -- Building a tiny bathroom in Boston shouldn't be this hard

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The Big Day -- Why did she fall for him? 'He's a mensch as we like to say in Yiddish — just a good guy who does it with a smile.'

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ON THE COVER -- Assumption University students tried to set up a sting on Tinder. It all went terribly wrong.

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Have you been looking to adopt a rat, maybe even several? This is your lucky day.

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Patriots will pick later in the first round than in recent drafts, but they still sit in a great spot

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Facing a roster overhaul, other NBA teams might have taken a gap year. Not the Celtics.

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The clock is ticking as Trump's war puts the US economy in harm's way

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Of all the things that have happened to Boston hospitals, Beth Israel Lahey Health's CEO says this was the hardest

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Savannah Guthrie makes offscreen visit to 'Today' show, first since her mother went missing

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Britney Spears arrested and released, California sheriff's records show, though charge is not clear

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59 percent of Americans oppose the military action in Iran

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Stranded travelers share firsthand accounts from the Middle East

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Zelensky says Russia-Ukraine talks on ice as countries in Mideast seek Kyiv's drone expertise

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Canada and Australia leaders urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can't get nuclear weapons

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The audit blockade on Beacon Hill

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Will war with Iran hurt Republicans' chances in November? Three writers weigh in.

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Trans youth rights fade in the darkness of the shadow docket

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Harvard names Conan O'Brien as its 2026 commencement speaker

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Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict, and other traumatic events

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Jordan's Jungle provides a taste of the tropics — and a sense of community — in Pawtucket

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South Boston sports bar to close as owners make way for apartments: 'We've run this building into the ground'

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Patriots players brought strippers, hookahs to a Boston restaurant, its owner says. He's now facing a license violation.

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United will ban passengers who don't wear headphones. Here are other behaviors airlines should target.

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Maya Keleher of 'Suffs' on winter fashion, oily massages, and Burlingame State Campground

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How visitors can find the history being erased

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Revolutionary doings at the Athenaeum

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What's happening this spring? Shake off winter with these 30 events in theater, books, museums, and more.

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Claims of 'rediscovered' Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

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In 'Adult Braces,' Lindy West's road trip leads to surprising self-discovery

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Local bestsellers for the week ended March 1

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Test yourself with the Globe's Academy Awards trivia quiz

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Here comes 'The Bride!' and she'll give you a headache

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With 'Hoppers,' Pixar is running out of new ideas

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With HBO's 'Rooster' and Netflix's 'Vladimir,' TV dips a tentative toe into troubled university waters

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Rachel Weisz further explores female desire in the new Netflix series 'Vladimir'

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In the mid-'70s, Squeeze wrote an album about a fictional nightclub. Fifty years later, 'Trixies' is finally coming to life.

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A riveting 'Ragtime,' a better-than-expected 'Chess,' a flat 'Bug,' and an electric 'Just in Time'

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Scott Edmiston's production notebooks are a handcrafted history of his creative vision

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How Will Butler created music for a fictional but realistic '70s band in 'Stereophonic'

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Ly Y of Quincy, journalist who wrote of escaping Cambodia's genocide, dies at 83

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John P. Hammond, pioneer in 1960s blues renaissance, dies at 83

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The last Marine to leave Vietnam has died. Juan Valdez was 88.

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