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Spotlight Follow-Up - MassHousing executive resigns after Spotlight investigation finds apparent fraud, ethics lapse at program he led - Tony Richards II failed to disclose that he had purchased a house from two developers whom he awarded $1.4 million in grants.

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How two developers took advantage of a state affordable housing program

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Ex-wives of ICE agent tied to Maine shooting accuse him of violence and threats

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One of Boston's most notorious landlords purchased their building. What happens now?

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Game 1: Red Sox 10, Rays 0 | Game 2: Red Sox 5, Rays 3 - Red Sox start second half with doubleheader sweep of Rays to extend streak to 11 games and get back to .500

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Rest did the road-weary Red Sox good during the All-Star break

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Bob Cousy Pass dedicated in Worcester in honor of Celtics legend

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Ballot stuffer: Mass. officials say record-tying nine questions slated to go before voters in November - The deluge of proposals could have been even larger before a series of legal decisions thinned the ballot.

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Wayland fails to convince judge to dismiss racial discrimination case by former superintendent Omar Easy

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'We just want to see change': Wu must act on vow to make streets safer following city planner's death, advocates say

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Recycling truck driver maneuvered around another vehicle before fatally striking Boston city worker last week

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Over 40 residents evacuated from South End building after fire breaks out

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He spent two decades on the run after fleeing sexual assault charges. He was finally arrested on his sailboat.

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Veteran Boston police officer charged with assault, vandalism in alleged fracas at son's apartment

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In sign of the times, brand-new office building in Cambridge sells for $1

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South Shore football coach charged after leaving baby home to drive drunk, police report shows

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Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final

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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

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The Charles River once was a swimming hotspot. Today, it's a once-a-year opportunity.

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MARCELA GARCÍA - Sorry, Messi: Why Latinos are rooting against Argentina - Messi may be the greatest player alive, but for many Latino fans, old rivalries and questions of identity still matter more.

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IDEAS | MICHAEL LEVIN -- The Trump-like populist who would save the UK

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Ilya Somin -- Trump big lie isn't about 2020

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- How to teach US history to immigrant kids in the age of ICE raids

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EDITORIAL -- Louisa Gag's death demands a full investigation — and an end to Wu's slowdown on bike lanes

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Ziggy Marley on his father, finding balance, and the 30th anniversary of the 'Arthur' theme song

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Beloved Peabody coffee shop that offers job training to people with disabilities will close, citing costs, funding

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Judge weighs iPhone access in Cambridge murder probe

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Four men charged in connection to alleged kidnapping, beating near Nantucket park

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Box truck gets 'Storrowed' on Soldiers Field Road, disrupting traffic

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RED SOX - The Red Sox have surged into contention despite some very real issues on offense. These stats tell the story. This season represents a particularly striking departure from the team's tradition as one of the most prolific offenses since renovations to Fenway Park in 1934.

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An ousted maestro, an angry orchestra, an uncertain financial future. The BSO faces the music. The fight over the future of a preeminent orchestra is not going well.

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BETH TEITELL -- Cape Cod homeowner sues, says bank should not have given him mortgage for $5.5m mansion at risk of collapse -- A Cape Cod homeowner is suing JPMorgan Chase to void his mortgage, claiming he bought the mansion in a "manic psychosis." A legal scholar says the argument will face a high bar.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- These New England cities and towns are among the most overrun tourist destinations in the US -- Who among us has not tried to wedge a beach towel into the only remaining rectangle of sand at a Cape Cod beach?

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We talked with Matt Damon about his intense 'The Odyssey' experience and why Boston will always feel like home

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'Obsession,' plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Apple TV's 'Lucky' is a bloody good crime thriller thick with family affairs

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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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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EDITORIAL -- AI poses real dangers. Massachusetts needs strong safety guardrails now.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen

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James Aloisi -- 'The time has come': Blue Hill Avenue deserves proposed bus transit upgrades

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IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG -- Sorry, we just can't cover those effective drugs

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

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Cyclospora cases in Massachusetts are at normal levels, officials say -- The state has seen 18 cases of cyclosporiasis, a type of parasitic infection, this year.

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Baseball -- The Yankees' Aaron Judge's rib still not healed, delaying his return -- Judge hasn't played since May 31 because of the stress fracture in his right ribs.

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Red Sox -- Red Sox acquisition Jahmai Jones 'really excited' to be joining a red-hot team in Boston

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Rays at Red Sox | 1:35 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (NESN) -- Games 95 and 96: Red Sox look to stay hot in doubleheader against first-place Rays

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Patriots -- Patriots rookie tight end Eli Raridon can model his game after new teammate Hunter Henry

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The US plans to auction off sections of water around American Samoa in a push for deep-sea mining -- The United States' decision to auction off millions of acres of water surrounding American Samoa defies national precedent and international consensus, and could pave the way for increased deep-sea mining.

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Court temporarily reinstates Pentagon's escort policy for journalists

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Your Home | Small Spaces -- A Vermont couple builds an 800-square-foot home on a budget

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I noticed he had a cool ring and the infamous World Cup bracelet'

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CONNECTIONS -- When a comic book hero retires in Waltham

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Amid a fresh wave of young soccer fans, Boston-area programs meet demand with accessibility

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Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns shoot record-tying 62s during second round of British Open at Royal Birkdale

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World Cup beer sales are hopping. Brewers hope the stout demand outlasts the tournament.

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Massachusetts hiring heated back up in June

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Citizens Bank parts ways with two prison operators amid ICE protests

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DHS secretary vows to chase voter fraud after Trump revives debunked election claims. See how the day unfolded.

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US and Iran escalate strikes across Mideast; bridges and a water plant hit

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Mullin pushes states to comply with election demands, echoing Trump's claims about midterm risks

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DNA from the skull of an unknown Revolutionary War soldier reveals more than his name

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Beijing rejects Trump's claim of meddling, but avoids a fight

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'They are invisible people': Hundreds of Rohingya vanish at sea

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A Brazilian bay's surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project

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The promise and paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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The legacy of Lindsey Graham

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What now, Maine Democrats?

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How to know when you're over someone

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I sent my teen to camp. He came home with half an eyebrow.

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Could I have approached this woman at an 'Art in the Park' event?

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A local politician opens the restaurant of her dreams

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An early look at Aldeia Coffeehouse, a Portuguese-inspired café in Barrington, R.I.

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This might be Boston's most luxurious omakase

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A pitstop in Cherry Land. If you're fond of a certain red stone fruit, don't miss this.

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Author, lecturer, and world traveler Lawrence Millman on being a Luddite and that unforgettable Siberian souvenir

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Logan's Terminal C is getting a billion-dollar makeover. Take a look at the changes.

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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

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Patricia Lockwood wins Gabe Hudson Prize for a dark, comic COVID-19 novel

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Why would a wealthy English aristocrat secretly help American colonists argue for independence?

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'Cool Machine' completes Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy with thoughts of justice denied

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Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for 'My Left Foot,' dies at 81

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HBO's 'The Leftovers' brought fear and wonder to a selective end-times event

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'A love letter to Nantucket': 'Five-Star Weekend' finds a warm welcome from Nantucket residents

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Father and daughter to unite on the Tanglewood stage

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At Leader Bank Pavilion, Bob Dylan proves he's still painting his masterpiece

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Why 'Modern Lovers 'Live'' remains an unpunk classic

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Spectral scenes from a marriage in 'Paranormal Activity'

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DOGE cuts threatened a series of plays made with the NPS. Company One stepped in to fill the gap

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Ken Marino comes to Boston with touring 'Death Becomes Her' this January

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'This is just the beginning.' What a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for the future of treatment.

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Kalshi comes for biopharma, with prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA approvals

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No need to be on the edge of your toilet seat about cyclospora in Mass. That hasn't stopped the memes.

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Judge Rya Zobel, gender barrier-breaking federal judge, dies at 94

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Pat Oliphant, cartoonist who skewered the powerful, dies at 90

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