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Dan Shaughnessy -- We are Boston, so can we stop worrying and just enjoy the World Cup? Doubt it.

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'The Social Reckoning' first trailer offers new look at Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER - Platner is (probably) here to stay. Will Democrats rally? Will Democrats stick with Graham Platner in their eagerness to retake the Senate? Will Republicans be energized to come out in droves for Collins? Three writers weigh in.

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EDITORIAL -- Three years for a college degree? Merrimack and Suffolk proposals are worth trying.

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World Cup -- The state of the US men's national team entering the World Cup: Americans should advance, but how far? -- While winning the trophy is highly unlikely (they're 60-1 long shots), the cohosts have a realistic chance to advance to the quarterfinals, which the United States hasn't done since 2002.

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World Cup -- Here are the six most overrated teams coming into the World Cup

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BOLD TYPES - Franklin Cummings Tech leader Aisha Francis is building a school out of 'hope, heart, and hustle' Francis serves as president and CEO of the vocational school, which recently debuted a new campus in Roxbury's Nubian Square.

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Boston hotels were expecting a World Cup gold mine. It might not be coming.

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Why is France practicing at Bentley University? Perfect grass and complete privacy.

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The Scrum -- The sobering reality of extending last call in Mass.

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Sign up for The Scrum, the new Globe newsletter covering all things Mass. politics

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Starting Point -- Why California's elections are getting people worried

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New program at MGB shows that simple interventions can be effective for high-risk pregnant patients

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Goodbye, Porter Square Shopping Center. Hello, 'The Mix.'

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Analysis | James Pindell -- With the primary over, welcome to Platner purgatory summer

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Graham Platner wins Democratic Senate nomination in Maine

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Despite suspending her campaign, Janet Mills was still on the ballot in Maine. Here's how the vote broke down.

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Tuesday takeaways: Platner's big night, Clyburn carries on, and Trump's support gets mixed results

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In new ad, she's a Democrat backing GOP gubernatorial hopeful Mike Minogue. Left unsaid: She's also his neighbor.

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Mass. House readies vote on bill aimed at curbing book bans in libraries

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New national assessment finds rare evidence of achievement rebound among young students

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As US and Iran trade strikes, Trump says Tehran will 'pay the price' for stalled talks

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Inflation hits 3-year high on spike in prices, highlighting affordability challenges for Americans

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Expect a hotter, stickier New England summer. But the real challenge? How bad?

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Swampscott woman, 25, killed while riding her horse, was known for 'living life to the fullest'

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What you can get in the Berkshires for under $1 million

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Move over, Marky Mark: Matt Damon breaks out his rapper alter ego on 'The Tonight Show'

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LOVE LETTERS - Dating isn't leading to real relationships, just dead ends

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Regina, Si Cara, and seven more places to find Boston's best pizza

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Six records stores to delight music lovers who prefer the sound of vinyl

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Boston's 17 best places to grab a bite for $25 or less

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- No, I don't need AI to catch up to my more privileged peers

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's Obama derangement syndrome

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Jill Abramson -- The fight over '60 Minutes' is a fight over journalism's future

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Authorities still investigating after historian Gordon Wood was fatally struck by car in R.I. parking lot

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26 Trinitarios gang members charged in connection with 5 murders, 19 attempted murders in Mass.

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Public defenders demand review of all cases involving disgraced officers in Karen Read case

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Rhode Island sees a dramatic drop in overdose deaths

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Police investigating 'suspicious' death of 18-year-old R.I. high school student

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Card skimmer detected in East Boston prompts community alert from police

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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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Ranking World Cup favorites: Why these eight teams can win it all (and why they won't)

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GETTING SALTY -- He runs a 50-year-old Cape Cod ice cream institution. These are the challenges he sees facing the Cape. -- "It's the lack of a coordinated economic development strategy that recognizes that you can't just rely on 12 weeks of business."

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CHRIS VOGNAR -- Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys, and the 10 best actors and actresses working on TV today -- Sure, movie stars are appearing on TV these days. But here's a list of the actors who have made a home on the small screen.

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She may not have read 'Walden,' but Melissa Aquiles is ready to be Henry David Thoreau

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Watch: P!nk's opening number, plus more highlights from the Tony Awards

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This week's TV: Jemaine Clement, Nicola Walker in 'Alice and Steve,' and Rebecca Hall in 'The Listeners'

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Pride Month 2026: Eight new queer romance novels with New England ties

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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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Jason Kelly -- Massachusetts built biotech; China is catching up

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Jason Margolis -- It shouldn't be so easy to ride for free on the Green Line

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Tanzina Vega -- Women leaned in. Corporate America leaned away.

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IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY -- True crime is exploitative schlock. I wanted to do it differently.

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

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Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine. Collins is seeking her sixth term with sky-high name recognition, a record-breaking run of consecutive Senate votes, and a history of bringing back federal funding for her state for years.

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Red Sox at Rays | 1:10 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 66: Red Sox look to avoid sweep in matinee at Rays -- Jake Bennett will get the start for the Red Sox Wednesday afternoon at Tropicana Field.

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NBA -- How has likely No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa of Brockton been passing the time while waiting for the NBA Draft?

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Martha's Vineyard waterfront compound listed for $49 million, a price tag that could break island record

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- The Boston tech scene is riding a wave of optimism. Here's why.

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THE BIG DAY -- This Hinge match wanted to get married and have kids. They didn't care in what order.

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2026 BEST OF THE BEST -- We sampled ice cream across Boston. These 12 shops churn out greatness.

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Teachers sue Trump administration to restore money for English learners

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Heat dome to blanket the region as humidity sets in. Afternoon thunderstorms possible.

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It's rare that a pitcher on a long-term contract gets sent to the minors. What will Brayan Bello make of it?

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Twelve high school tournament takeaways from a Tuesday that had it all

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Braden Montgomery, former Red Sox prospect, hits walkoff home run in MLB debut for White Sox

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Hollywood directors reach tentative four-year deal with studios and streamers

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Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

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New York's busiest train station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight, and Trump's name

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Graham Platner wins the Democratic primary for US Senate in Maine, will face GOP Sen. Susan Collins

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Police are investigating a large burning cross at a Chicago park

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Teen who killed competitor at Texas track meet is found guilty of murder

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Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over deadly fire that killed 168

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The roar of 'cease-fire' in a once-thriving city

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Drones stray into neighboring countries as Russia and Ukraine battle

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House plays political games over audit, public records

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The $100,000 college price tag isn't what most families pay

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Democrats are too focused on racial disparities

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A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings.

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Anthony Stewart Head starred in the most romantic coffee commercial of all time

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Happy Straight Pride Month! Because the other 11 months of the year are not enough.

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A snail-mail recipe subscription designed to 'feel and give warmth'

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This 'salami' is made from plump Greek figs

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Here are a few tasty reasons to go to Martha's Vineyard this summer

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Morocco's in the midst of a tourism boom. It's easy to see why.

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Protect your private data during the World Cup

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Avital Sagalyn, an accomplished artist who shunned attention all her life, gets a show in Provincetown

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Nashua adds four new public art pieces by guest sculptors from around the world

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Juneteenth celebration decorations found burned at Museum of African American History

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The naturalist whose sharp eye was matched by his deep conscience

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Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' is a fizzy summer cocktail of a novel

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Ken Burns, Seth Magaziner, and others remember historian Gordon Wood, who was fatally struck by car in R.I.

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The disaster movie parody 'STOP! THAT! TRAIN!' is a bit of a drag

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In 'Disclosure Day,' the questions are more important than the answers

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Rebecca Hall hears a hum and joins a cult in the unnerving 'The Listeners'

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The rise and fall of 'The Hills' star Spencer Pratt's improbable campaign for Los Angeles mayor

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Audiences aren't the only folks who should mind their manners at concerts. Here's an etiquette guide for performers.

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14 music festivals in Mass. and R.I. to liven up your summer

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Bruce Springsteen opens his music center in New Jersey

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The Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding as Bill Maher's Twain Award guests are revealed

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Gloria and Emilio Estefan's lives and careers take the stage in 'On Your Feet'

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Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines

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GSK to buy Cambridge-based Nuvalent, maker of targeted cancer drugs, for $10.6 billion

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Hoyle Schweitzer, who brought windsurfing to the masses, dies at 93

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Gordon Wood, American Revolution expert cited in 'Good Will Hunting,' fatally struck by car in R.I. parking lot

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Robert Coles, Pulitzer-winning psychiatrist who shaped public policy, dies at 97

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