Life expectancy for Bostonians is increasing, but not for Black residents, new report shows -- Black men had the lowest life expectancy of any major demographic group at 72 years, more than nine years lower than men of other racial groups.

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At Boston's snow farms, blizzards meet a watery end

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Trump gives green light to private oil sales to Cuba

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US, Israel attack Iran as Trump calls for regime change - President Trump urged the Iranian public to 'take over your government'

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Iran's foreign minister says supreme leader and president are alive, 'as far as I know.' Follow live updates.

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Read President Trump's statement on Iran in full - President Trump said Iran has continued to develop its nuclear program and plans to create missiles to reach the US.

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Iran would be outgunned in any war with the US but could still inflict considerable pain

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Did climate change contribute to the record-setting New England blizzard? -- This winter is shaping up to be one of the snowiest on record. How does that square with climate change?

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'It's been shocking': Historic storm leads to uptick in ailing birds at wildlife centers -- Since the winter storm in January and a blizzard this week, wildlife rehabilitation centers have seen an increase in the number of injured and ailing birds they need to nurse back to health.

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Man allegedly kills co-worker's boyfriend in R.I., then causes car crash in Mass. that leaves two dead

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL -- Celtics, sitting in a top playoff position in the East, focus on self-improvement and integrating Nikola Vucevic

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Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes -- Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin already showing why he's rated the top prospect in baseball

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Seneca Boston, a Nantucket legend whose 18th century home still stands

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Nada Bakri - The coat that put me in my place - At my son's elite school, a casual joke was mistaken for a plea for help — and revealed how quickly immigrants can be misread.

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Richard Florida and Carlo Ratti -- Beyond the 'tourists go home' signs

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- A litmus test Democrats should face in the midterms and 2028

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EDITORIAL -- In Epstein fallout, aim for accountability, not guilt by association

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LETTERS -- Mass Save is worth saving

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Free March events: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and more -- Whether you're looking to learn more about women's history, try a new craft, see live music, or celebrate the luck of the Irish, here are our picks for March events that are unique, free, and sure beat counting down the days until spring.

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Man, 23, charged with kidnapping after 13-year-old discovered in his car during Northborough traffic stop -- Jason James Hores pleaded not guilty at his arraignment, records show.

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KEVIN CULLEN - Seamus Culleton went from sympathetic Everyman to undesirable immigrant almost overnight - Culleton, an Irish immigrant who runs a business out of Wakefield, is facing imminent deportation to a country that doesn't seem especially anxious to have him back.

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Dan Shaughnessy - 'I don't put a ceiling on us ever': Celtics president Brad Stevens not surprised his team is playing so well this season - A lot of us figured the Celtics would be candidates for the lame, postseason play-in tournament. Wrong. They are a legitimate NBA contender.

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Younger candidates are running for office, arguing costs are too high. They're putting their kids front and center. -- Democrats challenging older incumbents for office are increasingly talking about their children and child care as they mount campaigns on affordability.

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GLP-1 weight loss drugs help drive another year of historic losses at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. -- The $380.5 million operating loss demonstrates just how challenged the health care market has become amid soaring spending.

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

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'Paradise,' a Paul McCartney doc, plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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A Black and Indigenous sculptor used an old form to tell subversive stories

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When the Oscar feels more owed than deserved

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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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EDITORIAL -- Is Mass. really an educational leader when reading scores lag behind Mississippi?

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- It's not you. Headlights really are more blinding.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Boasting, bashing, and lying: Three writers on Trump's State of the Union address

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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YVONNE ABRAHAM - It's a cruel world. The lasting damage from a Tinder sting gone wrong at Assumption University - We live in an era that sets our worst moments in stone, to be scrutinized and judged forever.

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bruins at flyers | 3 p.m. (ABC) -- Bruins at Flyers: Can Boston stay hot after the Olympic break? -- The Bruins returned from the break and beat Columbus on Thursday before facing the Flyers on Saturday afternoon.

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Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes -- As the clock ticks toward Friday's NHL trade deadline, time to analyze what the Bruins' approach will be -- Could they be buyers, sellers, or somewhere in between? Bruins general manager Don Sweeney hinted at the latter.

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes -- Former Celtics center Al Horford sums up move to Warriors for 19th NBA season as 'big learning experience'

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Ben Volin | Sunday football notes -- Translating the 'NFL-speak' coaches and general managers said last week at the NFL Combine

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BOLD TYPES - Fighting between the House and Senate? Not at this event featuring Mariano and Spilka. House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka agreed on most issues, surprisingly, at a State House News Service event this week.

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Gulf countries close airspace after Iran strikes US bases - The Qatari civil aviation authority said that the air space over the country has been temporarily closed.

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Signs of spring in the downtown office market

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Iran targets US bases in Gulf in retaliation for airstrikes

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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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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT -- Larry Bird was left out of pickup games in French Lick. He nearly slipped away entirely.

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THE BIG DAY -- How Dan and Vicki overcame a big red flag, fell in love fast, then took their time getting married

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PERSPECTIVE -- I've always been a Boston sports fan. But the women's hockey team is something different.

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Police release body-worn camera footage from Pawtucket rink shooting

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Federal prosecutors urge judge to reject Matthew Farwell's bid to dismiss charges in death of Sandra Birchmore

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What Netflix's decision to back out of a bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery means for sports fans

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From Michigan to Texas, to Lowell, to the NHL, to Olympic glory, the unconventional road taken by Connor Hellebuyck

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Eastern Mass. wrestling: Athletes of the Week for Feb. 19-26

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Bitcoin slides below $64,000 after US and Israel strikes on Iran

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Pentagon assault on Anthropic sends shockwaves across Silicon Valley

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OpenAI gives Pentagon AI model access after Anthropic dustup

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A Supreme Court case over whether marijuana users can own guns is creating unusual alliances

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Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time

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Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety

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An update: Did a Brooklyn couple kill a neighbor's trees for a better view in Maine?

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In the Northwest, polyamory finds something new: legal protection

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What to know about US-Israel attacks on Iran

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Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo's 'The Last Judgment'

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Trump gives the court the cold shoulder

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Deep-sea adventurer Edith Widder says, 'We're all explorers'

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Why hasn't the United States been banned from international sports?

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Signs of spring: Sullivan's Castle Island opens for the season Saturday

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SJ's: Eat like we did before remote work was a thing

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Soggy fries and lettuce shortages fueled Sweetgreen's $5 billion stock wipeout

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Maine's mobile merriment: How one woman turned a bus into an experience

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'It's therapeutic.' Meet some of the members of skiing's 100 Days Club.

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An obscure printmaker in the chaos of mid-19th-century Paris has a message for us: Stand up to the lies

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The best local book events this week

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He was gay, she was straight. They fell in love anyway.

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Justin Garcia, of the Kinsey Institute, says humans need sexual novelty and emotional intimacy

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Will McAvoy's series-opening 'Newsroom' rant echoes through the years

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Triple threat Thomas Adès illuminates his own music with BSO

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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and '70s, has died

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Hub Theatre Company's 'The Bald Soprano' hits the high notes, but 'The Lesson' flunks

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Two Boston-area theaters revive plays from the '50s with very modern resonances

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From obscurity to legacy: Henrietta Lacks's immortal cells reshaped research ethics

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Mass. reports two residents diagnosed with measles. Blizzard may have helped prevent spread.

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State revives long-stalled plans to redevelop Shattuck Hospital site at Franklin Park

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Lauren Chapin, youngest child on 'Father Knows Best,' dies at 80

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Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, a powerhouse editor of bestsellers and prize winners, has died

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Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies

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