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17 people charged in Randolph street takeover, part of wider wave of incidents last fall, officials say

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Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress

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Paul Toner, former Cambridge city councilor charged with frequenting brothel, to serve probation in exchange for case dismissal

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Trump extends cease-fire with Iran as talks remain on hold. Follow live updates.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Raw day on tap Wednesday with showers. Some early-morning snowflakes possible in parts of Mass.

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Yankees 4, Red Sox 0 -- Red Sox' bats fall silent against Luis Gil, Yankees

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R.I. Supreme Court will consider a stay in grandparents visitation trial

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At soon-to-close Hampshire College, all students can now stay on through fall semester

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Vrabel speaks for first time since photos surfaced

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Sixers rebound after rough start, defeat Celtics to even series at 1-1

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Tree House Brewing has designs on a new Boston location

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Baggage fees are up. Here's how to avoid them.

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EDITORIAL - E-bikes and mopeds and scooters, oh my - The profusion of new mobility devices on Massachusetts' streets cries out for new rules of the road — and now a state commission has some recommendations.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The most deadly place for women and children: a family home

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Lawrence K. Altman -- Why the 25th Amendment won't remove Trump

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Mayor Wu says she texts and talks to developers all the time. Is that enough to spur growth?

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Spotlight follow-up - Dr. Derrick Todd indicted on 81 new sexual assault charges in Suffolk County

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Patient charged with assault at Tewksbury State Hospital, latest in string of attacks

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Peabody Essex Museum head tapped to lead Smithsonian museum

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On the picket lines at Harvard, graduate students launch strike with leaflets — and lots of doughnuts

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Little Joe, silverback gorilla and Franklin Park favorite, will move to another zoo to try to start a family

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Standoff over Federal Reserve chair creates uncertainty amid difficult economic conditions

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - Ocean views, rural peace: The Massachusetts communities where home prices have jumped the most - Explore the maps and tables to check out the change in median single-family home sale price in your town over the past five years and the past year.

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JOHN POWERS | ON MARATHONING - Record run in Boston Marathon breathes life into John Korir's future pursuits: 'I'll be caring about the time.' "I think we would have run under 2:01," two-time men's champion Korir said. Had he gone sub-2:01, Korir would have been within dreaming distance of the world record of 2:00:35.

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Cambridge consignment store's vintage vision reshapes Boston's thrift scene -- Found Boston was started in 2023. It quickly became a big success.

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

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Glenn Close's nonprofit to honor Ben Affleck and Matt Damon with Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award

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Noah Kahan makes Tiny Desk debut with songs from new album

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Latin pop star Karol G will return to Gillette Stadium

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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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IDEAS | VANESSA WILLIAMSON -- Everything you know about the Boston Tea Party is wrong

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James A. Peyser -- Massachusetts promised high standards without MCAS. The results are in.

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

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Death of Laconia, N.H. man ruled a homicide -- An autopsy by the state medical examiner found that John Anderson died from stab wounds to the neck

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BRUINS -- Watch: Bruins' Morgan Geekie scores from center ice in Game 2 vs. Sabres -- The Boston forward's backhand flip somehow eluded Buffalo goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in the second period on Tuesday night.

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Peter Abraham | On Baseball -- Did the online trolls expect Cam Schlittler to retire rather than play for the Yankees?

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TALKING POINTS - Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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Apple bets new CEO John Ternus will bring back Jobs-era decisiveness

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Florida's attorney general launches criminal probe into ChatGPT over FSU shooting

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THE BIG DAY -- When your mother is your girlfriend's biggest fan

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PERSPECTIVE -- Think Earth feels darker? You're right – and NASA data proves it.

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Randolph Street Takeover Dash Cam Video

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'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' episode 4: Pizza chips, rumors, and railroad rides

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NWSL awards Columbus an expansion franchise, with 2028 kickoff planned for league's 18th team

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When Mike Vrabel finally broke silence on Dianna Russini photos, the Patriots coach hurt the sincerity of his message

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Sixers need more from Tyrese Maxey to compete with Celtics

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Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president

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Supreme Court appears to back FCC fines against cellphone carriers

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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments, appeals court rules

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Rainforests can bounce back much faster than thought, researchers say

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'Donnyland'? Ukraine proposes renaming part of the Donbas region in Trump's honor.

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Gunman who fired on tourists at Mexican pyramid carried materials related to 1999 Columbine massacre

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Pope criticizes colonization of Africa's minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea

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Why hasn't Boston built a Vietnamese memorial yet?

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Health insurance isn't containing costs. It's fueling them.

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Threat of ICE is ripping at the fabric of early education

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Your guide to the 2026 Met Gala: Theme, hosts, dress code, and more

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Seth Meyers returned to Fenway Park this weekend for son's first Red Sox game

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The Babson senior who founded a 'better-for-you' chocolate company

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Which Mass. bakery makes the best Portuguese egg tart?

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I spent 21 hours traveling by train to avoid flights. Was it worth it?

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What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights

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Marcel Duchamp and the urinal that broke the art world

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Tom Perrotta's latest returns to a New Jersey adolescence he's visited before

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The best local book events this week

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Doris Kearns Goodwin's memoir set for film adaptation by Oscar-nominated writer of 'The Holdovers'

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Who's Bad? Everyone involved with 'Michael'

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Patrick Muldoon, actor on 'Days of Our Lives' and 'Melrose Place,' dies at 57

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Boston Theater Critics Association reveals list of Elliot Norton nominees

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Tell us: How are you dealing with the Massachusetts primary care crisis?

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Four Boston-area researchers honored with 2026 Breakthrough Prize, the 'Oscars of Science'

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Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died

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Former Hawaii governor George Ariyoshi, the first US governor of Asian American descent, dies at 100

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