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Ben Volin | On Football -- Malcolm Butler revisits his iconic Super Bowl moments, including his life-changing interception and the infamous benching

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi announces 2 more arrests in the St. Paul church protest

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Money, Power, Inequality -- 'I just want to help': A day in the life of a caseworker overseeing SNAP -- Of the nearly 15,000 calls made on average each day to DTA in November, nearly 4,500 were unable to connect, according to DTA's own statistics.

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British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties -- Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has already cost Peter Mandelson the post of Britain's ambassador to Washington.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Must the public square be secular?

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A Kremlin official confirms that US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks are resuming this week

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Thinking of fleeing the US? Consider Uruguay.

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Watch: 'Friends,' Seinfeld' stars join Ben Affleck in teaser for Dunkin's 2026 Super Bowl commercial

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9-year-old boy from Massachusetts heading to the Super Bowl as 'kid reporter'

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Guide to the 2026 Super Bowl: Game time, how to watch, entertainment plans, and more

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Maine residents arrested in ICE operation transferred as far as Louisiana, Missouri -- Maine Governor Janet Mills pressed the federal government last week to provide residents prompt answers about what happened to the people they arrested.

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'I'm dead.' As Haitian temporary protected status ends tomorrow, it's unknown how people will survive.

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Kennedy family says Trump can't 'erase' JFK's memory by closing arts center

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What to know about the partial government shutdown

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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KEVIN CULLEN - How a gas station's demise represents a changing Boston - The venerable gas station in Jamaica Plain, a Boston institution, is about to go the way of, what else, housing.

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The US women's hockey team is counting on New Hampshire's Caroline Harvey to help win gold in Milan -- Harvey, who is from Salem, N.H., will be a featured player and the leader of a 25-and-under contingent that is powering the Americans' medal hopes.

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In Mass., incumbent DAs keep a grasp on seats, in spite of spotlight on office -- Voters this year will pick new top prosecutors in Norfolk and Bristol counties, while the Middlesex district attorney will face a Democratic primary challenge from a former prosecutor in her office.

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Zipcar cutting ties to Boston, laying off 126 people

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Panera to close Franklin baking facility in March, eliminating 92 jobs

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Thermo Fisher to close Franklin plant, lay off 80 workers

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THE FINE PRINT -- It's tax prep time. Here's what you need to know about filing this year.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- New England finally gets break from Arctic air as temperatures inch back to 30-degree weather

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Will we see an early spring or six more weeks of winter? Here's what Punxsutawney Phil predicts.

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'House is toasty.' But the electric bill? Here's what readers really think about heat pumps.

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Could Springfield have a downtown renaissance?

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Former Gloucester police officer sentenced to 4 years in prison for child porn offenses

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Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, and how politics (sort of) prevailed at the 2026 Grammys

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Trump assails Grammys and threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke - President Trump declared the awards ceremony "virtually unwatchable" and accused Noah of defamation over a joke he made that appeared to tie the president to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Photos: See Lady Gaga, Noah Kahan, Bill Burr, Don Lemon, and more hit the Grammys red carpet

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Noah Kahan debuts music video, announces tour during Grammys broadcast

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AS I SEE IT - Forging guns into tools of growth - Volunteer blacksmiths with Guns2Gardens turn old pistols, rifles, and other firearms into garden tools.

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'Top Chef: Amateurs' contestant lists historic Berkshires home and restaurant for $630,000

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CONNECTIONS - Lessons from a life of pond skating in New England

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IDEAS | MICHELINE MAYNARD - Trump is trying to kill electric cars. A coalition is emerging to fight back. EVs still have international support and strong word of mouth. And inexpensive new models are on the way.

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EDITORIAL -- Wu, City Council should make sure police watchdog has bite

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Eugene R. Fidell and Steven J. Lepper -- The JAG Corps is not a Justice Department reserve

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Mariel Garza -- California's proposed billionaire tax has ultrarich in full panic mode

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LETTERS -- This looks like the year to unseat Senator Susan Collins in Maine

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Providence developer once eyed Epstein's airplane -- Former Mayor Joe Paolino confirmed that he and a group of friends "looked at some planes" through a broker in Florida, including Jeffrey Epstein's, but they never moved forward with a purchase.

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We went to Greenland to tell a very serious story. Then we met a Donald Trump impersonator licking an iceberg. Trump's takeover talk has cooled. Greenland is left with the consequences.

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your tv gps - This week's TV: A new Henry Louis Gates Jr. docuseries, Keke Palmer in 'The 'Burbs,' and yes, the Super Bowl - Plus, don't miss Method Man and Kelly Rowland in a rom-com together.

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Men are opting out of college. New England's campuses are missing them. -- The gender gap at American universities is widening year by year, to the point where colleges are worrying about the shortage of male students.

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These Democrats won't succeed in their quests to impeach Trump, Kennedy, and Noem. But they might have a different objective. -- Nearly every one of the lawmakers pushing impeachment articles is either competing in a primary for higher office or seeking to fend off a primary challenge at home in the 2026 midterms.

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Catherine O'Hara could always land the joke

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From an age of reason and tumult, came the fantastical and occult

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Springsteen leads musical revolt against ICE raids with 'Streets of Minneapolis'

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The PRC kicks off its 50th anniversary with 'Your Work Here 2026'

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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 -- Somerville's secret weapon against snow

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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- Hinge is the new LinkedIn

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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DAVE EPSTEIN - A look back at Boston's top blockbuster snowstorms - From the historic Blizzard of '78 to the mammoth piles of snow during the record winter of 2015, these storms were the largest and most memorable.

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Coast Guard identifies all aboard Gloucester fishing vessel that sank off Cape Ann -- Officials also announced an investigation into the loss of the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean and what caused the boat to go down.

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Super Bowl LX -- Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald grew up in Scituate and dreamed of running the Red Sox -- Macdonald spent the early part of his childhood in Massachusetts before moving to Georgia.

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BOLD TYPES - After 16 years as CEO, Amy Schectman to retire from nonprofit 2Life Communities - Schectman informed 2Life's 250 employees across seven campuses that she would be retiring on Oct. 2 from the Brighton-based group of senior housing communities.

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BOLD TYPES -- Clean Harbors' Alan McKim gives $2.5 million to South Shore home care and hospice nonprofit

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A crisis emerges across the US as 'forever chemicals' quietly contaminate drinking water wells

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Youth sports were good for kids. Then came the private club teams.

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VALUE BATTLE -- Does Market Basket have the best sub deal? Is Starbucks worth it? We put them to the test.

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Excerpt -- Coretta Scott King spoke out against the Vietnam War at a time when many leaders didn't dare dissent

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Dinner With Cupid -- Blind date: 'It's a red flag ... when it comes to a conversation about exes on a first date'

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New Hampshire's tax amnesty program has outperformed expectations, adding a cushion to the near-term financial picture

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Red Sox are simply loaded with talent in the outfield, and therein lies the problem

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In a highly entertaining affair, the Bruins carelessly turned 2 points into 1 with too many penalties

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Lightning overcome 5-1 deficit, defeat Bruins in shootout in Stadium Series game

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Kevin Warsh is no Trump hack. But can he deliver faster growth and lower inflation?

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Sheriff says 'we do in fact have a crime scene' in search for mom of 'Today' host Savannah Guthrie

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Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil's forecast about winter's length in the spotlight

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They said they weren't close to Epstein. New documents show otherwise.

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Son of Norway's crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges

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The Rafah crossing is Gaza's lifeline to the world. Here's why.

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The domestic terrorist in the White House

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Horrors of the Holocaust etched in an architect's drawing

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Do you need to control your cortisol? Probably not, doctors say.

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How big is Ann Michael Maye about to get?

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It's cold. Let's make black bean and orange soup.

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Share your thoughts: Design your own Boston food hall

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Stuck in the winter doldrums? These photos will put you in a Key West state of mind.

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Is it possible to find Zen within a sprawling family resort?

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Sun, surf, and affluence. Is Vero Beach the Hamptons of Florida?

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Marian Goodman, eminent New York art dealer, dies at 97

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X.J. Kennedy, prize-winning poet and educator, dies at 96

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What can we learn from the trees that witnessed our history?

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The best local book events this week

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Here are 5 clips of Catherine O'Hara at her best

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Kraft was at Trump's side at the 'Melania' premiere

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Alexander Skarsgård hosts 'Saturday Night Live,' Cardi B performs

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Watch Bad Bunny's speeches, Trevor Noah's monologue, plus more memorable moments from Sunday's Grammys

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The Grammys had lots of Mars, Carpenter soaring, and a near-naked Bieber. Here are some key moments.

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An electrifying 'Some Like It Hot' at the Opera House

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Onstage and in her new special, Janet McNamara wants to win you over

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Hasty Pudding postpones Woman of the Year ceremony and parade

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Mass General Brigham cancer clinicians push for unionization vote

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Massachusetts home hospital programs face another shutdown

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Linda Wilson, final president of Radcliffe as a separate college, dies at 89

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Joe Montgomery, who made bicycles lighter, dies at 86

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