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Dave Epstein -- Why politics and meteorology don't mix: White House sparks digital storm over Weather Channel UFC forecast -- Call it the forecast kerfuffle: The White House criticized the The Weather Channel for predicting doom and gloom in its UFC forecast ahead of thunderstorm watches and lightning strikes.

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Cue the bagpipes (and maybe a translator): Scots are just what Boston needs

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Fans get their money's worth in Foxborough as Erling Haaland and Norway defeat Iraq

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Chad Finn -- Sorry Scotland, Erling Haaland and Norway might be Foxborough's favorite footballers

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The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries.

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Birthright citizenship, mail ballots, and presidential power: What's left on the Supreme Court's docket this term

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Interim manager Chad Tracy updates Red Sox injuries, starting with Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet

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Blue Jays 6, Red Sox 1: Jays get to Payton Tolle, bullpen in series opener

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Starting Point -- 8 staples for easy summer eats

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Most Mass. voters cool to congestion pricing, saying they oppose paying more to drive into Boston with less traffic

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A Republican and Democrat challenging Ed Markey walked into a debate — without the incumbent. Here are four takeaways.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - The pleasant weather conditions begin to depart as humidity and rain arrive late Wednesday

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College enrollment rates for BPS high school graduates are rebounding, but racial disparities are widening

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Mass. data center executive faces domestic violence charge stemming from incident at Brookline home

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Resident's 'badly decomposed' body was found in his bed in Brighton assisted living facility, wrongful death lawsuit alleges

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Brigham nurses authorize one-day strike over union contract challenges

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Former postal worker admits to stashing years of undelivered mail in rented locker, officials say

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RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

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Here's how the Patriots' running back depth chart looks with training camp beginning next month

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Am I wearing my Fitbit? Or is my Fitbit wearing me?

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LOVE LETTERS -- My roommate's 'situationship' is making things awkward

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The nine best soccer bars in Greater Boston for World Cup watching

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From film fests to What the Fluff?, don't miss these 14 festivals

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18 NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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IDEAS | HILARY BURNS - Trump's attack on grad school loans may do some good in the long run - The government is shaking up a lending system that may have benefited universities more than students.

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EDITORIAL -- Can't find a primary care doctor? Join the club.

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IDEAS | PETER LAFFIN -- An umpire robbed me of a perfect game. I'm thankful.

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Amy Cuddy -- The secret behind Cape Verde's World Cup moment

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Why it matters that Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center

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Man injured on e-bike after car strikes him in Haverhill

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Closed for five summers, a renovated community pool in Jamaica Plain finally reopens

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Former Mass. Senator John Kerry slams Trump's moves in Iran: 'The world is scratching its head'

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Fleet notebook - Fleet's Aerin Frankel a double-winner at PWHL Awards as Goaltender of the Year and Billie Jean King MVP Award

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Teachers forced to spritz water on students, turn off lights as some classrooms in Boston top 100 degrees

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Hillary Clinton says Biden's reelection bid was a 'terrible mistake'

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They fell in love in college. Their wedding took place in his hospice room in Boston 10 days before he died. They were married at Brigham and Women's Hospital in April, eight years to the day after they met in college.

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More than half of Massachusetts voters say they've weighed leaving the state, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds. Here's why. -- One in four of the 500 voters polled said they've seriously considered a move, despite the vast majority also saying they had enough money to live comfortably.

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Mass. lawmakers strike deal on major reading instruction overhaul requiring phonics in all schools -- The legislation will mark a major increase in state oversight of local school districts.

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Portland restaurateur and Providence bar win top honors at James Beard Awards. See how New England restaurants fared. -- The most prestigious honors in the food world were announced Monday night.

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Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty added to Boston Pops July 4 show

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'It's like 'Brigadoon' for lunatics': John Waters, Bourdain biopic stars, and more talk the magic of P-town at PIFF

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Boston's 'wild, that's a fact': Jack Antonoff on his 'deep' relationship with the Hub

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This week's TV: Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers host the Las Culturistas Awards

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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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Laura Goldstein -- Before it's too late, let my husband choose how his story ends

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Jane Swift -- What my husband's death taught me about assisted suicide

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IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE -- The garbageman philosopher behind the best-selling book 'Trash!'

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- The fundamental flaw in Bernie Sanders's AI plan

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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive.

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

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COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN -- Dan McKee, CVS, and a campaign running out of options -- Rhode Island's governor is running for reelection by attacking the state's largest private employer.

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COMMENTARY | Peter Marino -- R.I.'s smart investment in our health and economy is keeping people covered -- Our state must expand and make permanent state-funded subsidies while finding strategies to keep Rhode Islanders insured, writes Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island president.

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World Cup -- How to do the 'Viking Row' properly? Norway fans show the way -- "You have to go forward and then row. "It's very important," said one Norway fan about the "Viking Row."

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Gary Washburn | On Basketball -- Brockton's AJ Dybantsa or Kansas guard Darryn Peterson likely to be No. 1 overall pick by Wizards -- The Wizards, if they prefer Peterson, could approach the Jazz, who own the second pick, about a potential deal.

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CVS Pharmacy is opening a new store in Nubian Square

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Fewer parents expect their kids to pursue bachelor's degree, poll says

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Maine's Wabanaki Nations want sovereignty. They got iGaming instead.

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THE BIG DAY -- 'In my head I knew I wasn't going anywhere'

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CONNECTIONS -- Technology helped me be with my mother on her last day

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With help of his supporting cast, Erling Haaland makes Norway a credible World Cup threat

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Argentina's Lionel Messi records his first World Cup hat trick, ties for first on career scoring list

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Norway beats Iraq, and Boston caps off another successful day hosting the World Cup. See how the action unfolded.

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Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

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Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will likely outlast the Iran war

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For dignitaries and CEOs, the World Cup is like the Super Bowl and Davos rolled into one

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Trump's opening phrase to other G7 leaders: 'I'm the boss.' Follow Live updates.

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Trump chose war. Vance gets the fallout.

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1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help.

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A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public June 19

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B-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing all 8 on board

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Trump delays Jay Clayton's nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting bill

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Police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten in Vietnam with bust of major animal theft ring

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Trump to wrap G7 summit facing skepticism at home and jitters overseas over his plan to end Iran war

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Schools aren't politicized the way you think they are. The problem runs deeper than that.

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I grew up unvaccinated. Here's why changing exemption laws isn't enough.

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Elon Musk is a trillionaire, but at what cost?

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Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center, but a tarp is hiding the proof

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Tom Brady reunites with Bridget Moynahan for son Jack's graduation: 'One of the proudest days of my life'

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Are you ready for Hot Divorcée Summer?

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You can't actually eat at the 'Widow's Bay' restaurant. But these North Shore joints come close.

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This Cambridge newcomer is a restaurant lover's restaurant

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A massive pop-up picnic with a secret Boston location — and a strict dress code

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Car-free and carefree: Five New England summer excursions without filling the tank

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It's nostalgia on wheels. Here's how to rediscover New England's railways.

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Paige McNamara on 'Les Misérables,' embracing your inner cheesy tourist, and going unplugged

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Massachusetts museums use AI to bring history to life

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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, has died

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For the 250th, Rixy paints a mural of The Midnight Ride, but with a new hero

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This country has always had culture wars, but 1988 was the year everything broke open

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In Kate Christensen's 'Good Company,' a book within a book tells the story of lit-world bad behavior

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A rare first edition of 'Wuthering Heights' complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction

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'Girls Like Girls': Love in the time of AOL Instant Messenger

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Woody, Buzz, and Jessie discover the evils of tech in 'Toy Story 5′

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Forget Plymouth Rock: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is filming in the historic seaside town

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Joe Negri, handyman and music maestro on 'Mister Rogers,' dies at 99

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'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits

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This Nantucket dive once booked groups like Dave Matthews Band and Train. Now it's hosting national touring acts again.

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Abdullah Ibrahim, eminent South African jazz pianist, dies at 91

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At Gloucester Stage, 'Bad Books' makes a case for 'shelf'-defense

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For Black puppeteers, the hardest part wasn't the craft, it was finding each other

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ART's 'Black Swan' has a powerhouse lead performance and a show that can't live up to it

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Will that tick make you sick? A 15-minute home test can reveal if it's a Lyme carrier.

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Wes Gardner, 65; Sox reliever-starter was part of major 1985 trade with Mets

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John Yemma, former Globe editor who led Christian Science Monitor into digital future, dies at 73

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