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Climate change fueled the extreme heat in Europe. New England is next.

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Ready for this heat wave? Sweltering 100-degree weather ramps up on Wednesday.

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These maps show how bad the surging heat and humidity levels will get

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James Pindell | Analysis -- No, the Supreme Court campaign finance ruling isn't game changing — it even has silver linings

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Analysis -- The Supreme Court just gave the GOP a new midterm edge

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Supreme Court decision on transgender athletes 'paves the way' for N.H. to enforce its girls sports law, governor says

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Gary Washburn | On basketball -- Should the Celtics make a run at LeBron James? It's not as crazy as you might think.

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No sign of Celtics deals as NBA free agency tips off

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Some Brockton residents concerned about World Cup watch parties after multiple shootings

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Pawtucket grapples with deaths of grandmother, mother, and toddler after driving lesson gone wrong

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Proposed budget from state lawmakers won't raise taxes and includes review of school funding

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Man killed at Berlin shopping plaza, suspect dead after fleeing down I-495 to Lowell, officials say

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Walpole man dies after crashing into utility pole, motel on Route 1 in Westwood, police say

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Blue Hill Observatory closed after vandalism; nation's longest weather record spared, officials say

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With an ongoing sewage spill in Haverhill, see which beaches are closed for swimming

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Nationals 8, Red Sox 1 - Connelly Early injured, Willson Contreras ejected as Red Sox fall to the Nationals and end win streak

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The best and worst times to travel for the July 4 holiday, according to AAA

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During traffic stop, Dianna Russini appeared to show off her NFL access

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Splurging on a lobster roll? These 7 spots are the best in the Boston area

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The 11 best Cape Cod restaurants for locals and wash-ashores alike

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Grab a pint at the 11 best breweries in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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RENÉE GRAHAM - SCOTUS, Megyn Kelly, and the howl of racists exhaling - Holding their tongues no more, their hate has been normalized.

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Norah O'Donnell -- This July 4, let's celebrate America's founding mothers, too

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Cari Medina, Katie Murphy, and Steve Walsh -- Every 36 minutes a health care worker is assaulted

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IDEAS | NIR EYAL -- In Singapore, police arrested an 18-year-old for licking a straw. Here's what we can learn from that.

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EDITORIAL -- Green menace: Toxic blooms are shuttering Massachusetts lakes and ponds

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Long vexed by ballot questions, Mass. House Democrats want options for overhauling process

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Mass. poised to ban medical debt from being reported to credit agencies

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Mass. hospital group CEO Steve Walsh to lead American Hospital Association

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Lawrence mayor warns of possible Merrimack Valley bus strike for Wednesday

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Man gets life in prison for role in violent Dorchester home invasion that left man dead, woman seriously hurt

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NPR retracts article incorrectly reporting Justice Alito's retirement, citing 'misunderstanding'

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Massachusetts could become the first state to repeal legalized weed. Here's what that would look like. -- We answer questions about how the ballot question would affect medical marijuana, penalizations for possession, and the Cannabis Control Commission.

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'Social housing' is gaining popularity as soaring costs persist. Now ultra-expensive Cambridge is parsing how it could work. -- The concept, which calls for building mixed-income housing with public funds, has been gaining traction.

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Brookline's regal Webber-Bouve Mansion hits market for $4.3m -- The 2.5-story Queen Anne house built in 1885 is an extravagant and dramatic showcase of late Victorian architecture.

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'It's about the people, and we're going to show up and celebrate that': Jane Lynch talks hosting Boston Pops July 4 show

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Free July events: Independence Day, outdoor movies, live music, and more

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The ancestors have their eyes on us in Shannon Sanders's 'The Great Wherever'

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'Supergirl' needed to buy more Krypto

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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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Ashish K. Jha -- The obesity curve finally bent. Now comes the hard part.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's slimy, swampy eyesore in Washington, D.C.

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IDEAS | HILARY BURNS -- The viral novel 'Yesteryear' shows how bad Harvard's public image is

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EDITORIAL -- Back Bay blight: The city should do more to address crumbling buildings

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IDEAS | JULIA HOTZ -- Can robots end our loneliness crisis?

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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Mass. animal agencies advise people to keep their pets safe in extreme heat -- Pets should be kept indoors whenever possible and well-hydrated.

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CELTICS -- Welcome to Boston: Celtics introduce draft picks Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell to their new NBA home -- Cenac has a local connection with friend and Brockton native AJ Dybantsa. "He's going to be telling me some places to go to out here," Cenac said with a smile.

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WORLD CUP -- FIFA explains World Cup ruling that led to controversial disallowed Germany goal

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NFL -- Embattled QB Brendan Sorsby to become eligible for 2027 NFL Draft after opting not to sue the league

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RED SOX -- For second straight night Red Sox' Willson Contreras ejected as part of fourth-inning brawl

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Egg producers will pay $3.3m and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims -- Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman's Egg Ranch were accused of a behind-the-scenes arrangement to "artificially inflate the daily price quotations for eggs" between June 2022 and March 2025.

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Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old.

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RI BUSINESS -- R.I. moves to lift court order blocking pot shop licenses after residency requirement rejected

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Tick-borne illness has gained a foothold in New England. Here's how.

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CONNECTIONS -- I got my first library card at the age of 5. It changed everything.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Kheyberk Fharah is a fixture in the addiction recovery community. But is he who he says he is?

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Kylian Mbappé scores twice to tie Lionel Messi for World Cup lead with six goals, France routs Sweden

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Chad Tracy wants the Red Sox to stop diving headfirst into first base

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Can Celtics owner Bill Chisholm score a new arena?

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Market Basket named a top employer by US News & World Report

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Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

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A US missile killed Iranian schoolchildren four months ago. We still don't know the full story.

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Judges resume sentencing over shooting at Texas immigration facility

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NIH announces world's largest integrated health database

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A founder's previously unknown attempt to avert the Revolutionary War

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Putin faces increased pressure as Moscow is again attacked by drones

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Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnapping ordeal in the Middle East

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Aid groups warn Venezuela's healthcare system is near its limit after earthquakes

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Making science funding political

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Son's attack highlights mental health crisis

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Does Trump know what a passport is?

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Blake Lively wants $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after 'It Ends With Us' dispute

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Is having a boyfriend limiting my potential?

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She found a new career cleaning aging gravestones. 'We do our best for your eternal rest.'

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A healthy cracker made from seeds, and only seeds

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Avocado toast and cappuccino? This is not your average gas station fare.

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Boston brewery introduces Boston Tea Party, a boozy tea

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Going with the flow in New Hampshire's Lakes Region

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Celebrate America's 250th by land and by sea

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric?

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Big Freedia, Butch Tavares among performers for Providence's 2026 PVDFest

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The Cape Ann Museum starts a new chapter Tuesday

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The best local book events this week

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Lauren Hough wants all of us to log off social media and start talking to our neighbors

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In their latest caper, the Minions have dominion over Hollywood

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Lauryn Hill honored, Janet Jackson stuns Teyana Taylor, and Druski makes history at BET Awards

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Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom 'The Good Life,' dies at 86

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'Widow's Bay,' 'Half Man,' and more of the best TV of the year so far

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You can now stream the great coming-of-age dramedy 'Please Like Me' for free

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Ariana Grande reschedules two July shows at TD Garden amid safety concerns

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Lauryn Hill honored, Janet Jackson stuns Teyana Taylor, and Druski makes history at BET Awards

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Star-maker Clive Davis honored at funeral that draws Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick, and others

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In 'The American Five,' teaming up to change history

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Family ties strained to the breaking point in Barrington Stage's 'The Zionists: A Family Storm'

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A 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune' that Terrence McNally would admire

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After treatment ends, many cancer survivors are still living with the lingering consequences

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How dangerous is this week's heat wave? Check the 'wet bulb temperature.'

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Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo & Stitch' voice actor and 'The Ring' villain, dies at 35

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Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

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Om Malik, whose blog shaped how Silicon Valley saw itself, dies at 59

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