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No one would challenge the toughest recruit. They put Enrique Delgado-Garcia in the ring. -- The State Police recruit's death has raised lingering questions about the infamously grueling nature of the police academy.

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Pam Bondi wanted a graceful exit. But Trump wanted her gone. -- Bondi's turbulent 14 months were characterized by a series of missteps and messaging misfires that had, increasingly, alienated Republicans on Capitol Hill.

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ANALYSIS -- What's different about the Trump cabinet firings this term compared to his first

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Mass. politicians blast Pam Bondi after Trump fires her as attorney general

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Iran launches missiles at Israel and Gulf states as explosions heard around Tehran. Follow live updates.

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Three takeaways from the premiere of 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island'

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Artemis II astronauts rocket toward the moon after spending a day around Earth -- Now committed to the moon, the Artemis II test flight is the opening act for NASA's grand plans for a moon base and sustained lunar living.

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Pepper gel use at Tewksbury Hospital prompts controversial security overhaul

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Melrose attorney accused of stealing thousands from clients, practicing law while suspended

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Bishop William F. Murphy, who weathered the clergy abuse scandal in Boston, has died

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Morning commutes will be tricky Friday, but temperatures push into the 60s later on

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Former Suffolk sheriff's corrections officer pleads guilty pandemic relief, loans, unemployment benefits fraud, feds say

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Mattapan doctor sentenced to prison for smuggling, trafficking orangutan and endangered wildcat skulls

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In Somerville eviction trial, mixed verdict leaves disappointment for both sides

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After crash, Tiger Woods told deputy he was 'talking to the president,' body camera shows

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Actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni are tossed out

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Panthers 2, Bruins 1 -- Bruins run out of chances in frenzied finish of road loss against depleted Panthers

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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL -- Red Sox will receive a warm welcome home to Fenway Park after a rough road start, but how long will the niceties last?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR - Trump showed up at the Supreme Court. It didn't go well for him. A majority of justices seemed to indicate that neither the Constitution nor the court's precedent was on the president's side.

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EDITORIAL -- The answer to Boston's budget woes: Spend less, grow more

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Jill Abramson -- How I became an artist in my 60s

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Is Platner the pearl in the oyster for Maine Democrats?

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Maine Governor backs millionaire tax, flipping from prior stance

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Adams couple sentenced to 3-5 years in prison for manslaughter in death of 10-month-old foster child

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Salisbury woman sentenced to life in prison for murdering boyfriend by poisoning him with antifreeze

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Taunton man convicted of first-degree murder in Falmouth stabbing

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Yarmouth construction firm facing $4.6 million in fines from OSHA after fatal trench collapse

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Could ending sales tax on building materials help jump-start construction? State Senate leaders hope to find out.

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high schools - Brody Bumila is 6 feet 9 inches and his fastball touches 101 miles per hour. Could MLB come calling? The Bishop Feehan star is set to play at the University of Texas, but a good spring could push him into the first round of the MLB Draft.

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Two more UConn wins stand between Jordan's Furniture customers and $50 million in refunds -- If both UConn teams progress out of the Final Four this weekend, many customers will have their purchases fully refunded.

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No mortgage, no insurance, no problem: How some Mass. homeowners are doing things differently -- Especially along the coast, a growing number of homeowners in Massachusetts homeowners are gambling on having no insurance.

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VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it's fighting to stabilize after its own bad news. -- Executive departures, financial challenges, and a tense contract negotiation with its editorial union has left VTDigger on unstable footing.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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The Boston-based dark comedy 'The Drama' stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Our critic gave it zero stars.

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'How did I know my work was special?'

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Governor Healey joins Watertown social media star for a Guinness and Bob Seger tunes

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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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IDEAS | Luc Olinga -- What I learned about 'Inside the Manosphere' from my son

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- A win for the religious right disguised as a free-speech ruling

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JEFF JACOBY -- A libel as old as the Pyramids

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Tom Moroney -- The last slice of tradition: Farewell to a century-old Framingham bakery

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- The deafening silence of Tulsi Gabbard

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

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Providence City Council approves rent control, but without enough votes to overcome mayor's promised veto -- A tense two-hour debate Thursday night ended in passage of the ordinance. But the council will need another vote if they want to overcome an expected veto.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL -- Eastern Mass. baseball: Players of the Week for March 26-April 1 -- From a freshman blasting two home runs, including a grand slam, in his varsity debut to a pitcher striking out 11 in four innings, we bring you the top performances of the week.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL -- Globe Top 20 baseball poll: One team jumps five spots and another enters the rankings -- For the most part, this week's rankings stay the same, with the exception of Chelmsford jumping from No. 15 to No. 10 on the heels of a season-opening win over No. 12 St. John's Prep.

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK -- 'I love the target on our back:' Chelmsford baseball is embracing its D1 title defense -- The Lions (2-0) replaced six spots in their lineup, and their opening day starter had never thrown a varsity pitch before, but they're not shying away from a robust title defense.

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Bruins Notebook -- With linemates Pavel Zacha and Viktor Arvidsson heating up, Casey Mittelstadt remains solidly in the mix

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US hiring likely improved last month, but Iran war and oil prices could take a toll later in 2026 -- The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that companies, government agencies, and nonprofits added 60,000 jobs in March after shedding 92,000 in February.

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TALKING POINTS -- Trump sets 100 percent drug tariffs on companies that haven't lowered prices

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Insiders look under the hood at health care cost drivers in Mass.

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CONNECTIONS -- Growing up, I wanted to connect with my half-sister

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Your Home | Renovations -- A glassy addition to a split-level home gives an Arlington family more space

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Alex Speier -- Venezuelan players are integral to the Red Sox' success. Turmoil back home is never far from their minds.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- New England's 50 fastest-growing companies for 2026

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UMass Boston police sergeant arrested for alleged role in New York City corruption case

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BU students and faculty protest the removal of pride flags from offices across campus

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Brody Bumila's debut, a Milford stunner, and OT winners among Thursday's 8 HS sports takeaways

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Former Williams football coach Dick Farley dies at age 79

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Randolph movie theater sells for $9 million

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Oil surges, stocks fall as Trump fails to calm fears about war's economic toll

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A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney general

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White House set to release Trump's budget with major increase in defense spending

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Investigators said to look at whether LaGuardia controller stepped away

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Nutrition is in and DEI is out as medical schools bow to Kennedy

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Mass. reports 630 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Macron voices Europe's frustration with Trump as fighting rages and missiles fly

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When racism is a crime: Brazil puts a tourist on trial for word and gesture

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Trump officials try to fight foreign disinformation they once dismissed

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The war against Iran isn't going well. Will that hurt President Trump?

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Baseball's new robo-umpire shows how to rescue American institutions

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Faced with growing deer numbers, what's a policy maker to do?

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The case for real optimism in a world that loves toxic positivity

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I feel obligated to see my ex when I visit my dog

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Fast furniture isn't built to last. Here's how to find quality pieces that are still affordable.

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Jamaica Plain's acclaimed Ten Tables becomes Beyond Proof, non-alcoholic cocktail bar

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I made a career with carbs. Now they make me sick.

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A Boston-area wine legend is retiring. Here's what's changed over 50 years in the business.

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How many ways can you make a Bloody Mary?

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Cookbook author Joan Nathan on Martha's Vineyard, Ruth Reichl, and a good fanny pack

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Melvin Edwards, sculptor who wove Black history into art, dies at 88

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At the Griffin: when every day is labor day

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How do childhood friendships change when babies arrive?

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Local bestsellers for the week ended March 29

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Will this book make you understand space-time? Maybe. Will this book thrill and entertain you? Yes.

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Five new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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It's rabbit season! A looney love letter to Bugs Bunny.

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You heard members of TWICE in 'KPop Demon Hunters.' Now the girl group is coming to Boston.

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According to Trump, there's a gay national anthem, and it helped him do 'very well' with gay voters

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Exploring one of Ted Landsmark's lesser-known passions: Antique banjos

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A muddled script and reliance on cliches sinks 'The Outsiders'

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To be or not to be Hamlet?

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Lyric Stage's 'Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous' offers too much telling, and not enough showing

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Head of Boston's World Cup organizing committee breaks silence, acknowledges fund-raising woes

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Robert White, tenor renowned for Irish ballads, dies at 89

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