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'Total opposite of unity': Trump's 250th approach diverges from Ford's in the bicentennial

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Their signatures helped get Republican candidates on the ballot. They say they never actually signed.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Taking stock of the Celtics' lackluster return for Jaylen Brown, and other thoughts

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CHAD FINN -- The biggest question of them all: What was Brad Stevens thinking when he traded Jaylen Brown?

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World Cup reveals differences in sporting culture that simply wouldn't fly in American pro sports

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The sweltering heat is tough on tenants without AC. Should landlords be required to keep them cool?

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These timeline maps detail the surging heat and humidity through Saturday

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Boston hits 100 degrees, toppling heat record as searing temperatures linger into the holiday weekend

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Healey leans into state's history in the first TV ad of her reelection campaign

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Head of Croft School used funds for personal gain, lavish vacations, state regulators say

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Medicaid to drop GLP-1 coverage for tens of thousands in Mass., including children

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Mom is an artificial intelligence pioneer. Her kids couldn't disagree more about AI.

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Hiker dies after suffering medical emergency on Mount Major in Alton, N.H.

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Police seek public's help to identify second young suspect in South Boston lemonade stand robbery

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'I push the boundaries': Willson Contreras isn't about to apologize for playing with passion and an edge

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An eagle camera in Vermont delivers 'a nice little escape from the chaos'

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BOLD TYPES - Grid overseer on winter grid conditions in New England: 'Our margin for error is really tight'

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We picked the best bagels, Cape Cod restaurants, and more. Here's what readers say we missed.

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22 bucket list activities in Greater Boston, for visitors (and locals, too)

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From baklava pancakes to dim sum, these are Boston's 10 best breakfasts

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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EDITORIAL - When it comes to bathrooms, Boston is not exactly number one - Let's be honest: At least when it comes to bathrooms, Boston is not exactly number one.

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Noubar Afeyan -- America's next revolution is already underway

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Steve Grossman and Alan Solomont -- We led AIPAC and J Street. Here's what we agree on about Israel.

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IDEAS | Micheline Maynard -- Detroit got what it wanted from Trump — then gas prices spiked

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- How many deaths will it take for France to change its mind about air conditioning?

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26m to charities ahead of their wedding, including $1m to R.I. food bank

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Whitey Bulger recanted claim that FBI agent was framed, prosecutors say

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An unusual 'cold blob' in the Atlantic is a warning sign for our future weather, researchers say

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Man arrested in Florida in 2022 killing of Worcester teenager, prosecutors say

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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe granted disaster relief for February's historic blizzard, FEMA says

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New York woman indicted on sex trafficking charges allegedly ran brothels in Allston, Brighton

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Then and now: See what Boston looked like in 1776, 2026, and everywhere in between. Boston then and now: Take a scroll through Boston's streets through archival images and present day scenes, starting at 1776.

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Money, Power, Inequality -- The Black Economic Council of Mass. has spent a decade building wealth in the community. The change has been striking. -- The nonprofit has been relentlessly focused on that goal since, even as current headwinds make the work harder than ever.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- Looking for a lodging adventure? Beat the heat at a floating B&B in Charlestown. -- All the amenities of a hotel on the water. Motion sickness, no additional charge.

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Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular: How to watch and everything you need to know

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Early New England had its own robust musical style. Then a Boston composer helped suppress it.

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

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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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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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IDEAS | Sarah M.S. Pearsall -- The Boston Tea Party's international roots

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- SCOTUS, Megyn Kelly, and the howl of racists exhaling

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

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BLOTTER TALES -- Lost pet scam, dynamite detected, and a rock climber rescued -- Decades-old dynamite turns up in Westport, a rock climber is rescued in the Lynn Woods, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. provided the 'first spark' for the American Revolution -- As America's 250th birthday approaches, Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore details the big contributions that the smallest state made during the Revolutionary War.

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BRUINS - Bruins development camp offered a hint of what's ahead for Quinnipiac - Mason Marcellus, Chris Pelosi, and Elliott Groenewold teamed up Bruins development camp before heading back to Quinnipiac.

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NWSL -- Boston Legacy FC, NWSL hoping to ride the wave of the World Cup

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World Cup quarterfinal tickets are getting more expensive

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Dinner With Cupid -- What we can learn about dating in Boston from reading Dinner With Cupid

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Summer Travel -- Here are five summer travel experiences you've probably never had before in New England

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Travel ideas -- I went to Scotland to find family history, Highland culture — and a wee dram of whisky

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'The most patriotic town in the US': Bristol goes big on the Fourth every year

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Mass. animal agencies advise people to keep their pets safe in extreme heat

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Celtics ink center Amari Williams to two-way contract

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Switzerland win first World Cup knockout game since 1938 by defeating Algeria

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US beef prices stay red-hot for summer cookouts

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Jaylen Brown's legacy in Boston goes far beyond basketball. Now what?

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Cumberland Farms joins rush to Wall Street with IPO filing

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Erdogan's warm ties with Trump offer Turkey an edge ahead of NATO summit

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Shark attack on Alabama teen inspires the start of a national alert system

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Regular users can tolerate previously 'unsurvivable' amounts of fentanyl

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Mass. reports 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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In mass mournings, Iran prepares to bury Supreme Leader

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Vatican excommunicates breakaway group, in biggest Catholic schism in 156 years

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Russia bombards Ukrainian capital with deadly wave of attacks

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Breaking down that birthright citizenship ruling

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Liberals have a patriotism problem

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Trump, crypto, and a test of political ethics

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Getting a parenting break? Unwind with one of these great beach reads.

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The hot dog: We need to be frank about how German sausages became an American icon

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Love Letters Classics: The trouble with 'we'

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These new restaurant openings are as hot as a Boston heat wave

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HGTV's Taniya Nayak talks designing a Bruin's home and new Boston restaurants

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Boston bars, restaurants see biggest spending jump among World Cup host cities

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Sewer overflows into Merrimack River have ended, officials say. But it's still not safe to swim at these beaches.

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Boston museum displays an original copy of the Declaration of Independence

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One plane ticket vanishes, forcing traveler to buy a second ticket

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric?

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Local bestsellers for the week ended June 28

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In his book 'Summer of '71,' veteran Washington journalist John A. Jenkins says we've been here before

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The best movies, TV shows, specials, and more to watch this July Fourth weekend

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Jacob's Pillow is in full swing, and more local arts news

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Filtering America's 250th anniversary through the best picture nominees of its bicentennial year

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Before Walter White was a killer, he was just a desperate man with a plan

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On 'SNL,' a bumpy Olivia Rodrigo performance was still a bold declaration as an artist

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Victor Willis, lead singer of the Village People, dies at 74

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A faint light in Shakespeare & Company's formulaic 'Fireflies'

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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 year after distressed buyout, what's become of Somerville's Bluebird Bio?

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Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs

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Herbert Lust, collector who befriended Giacometti, dies at 99

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Charles H. Townsend, who led Condé Nast during digital transition, dies at 82

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

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