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Former R.I. Christian school teacher is charged with soliciting a child for prostitution and child endangerment

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Downed wires strike two vehicles, spark brush fire, on Everett turnpike in Merrimack, N.H. -- Two vehicles, including one driven by a Massachusetts woman, were struck by the downed wires Monday afternoon, New Hampshire State Police said.

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154TH BRITISH OPEN -- Ryan Fox and his long and amazing road to British Open champion -- Fox became the oldest first-time major champion since Henrik Stenson was 40 at Royal Troon in 2016.

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Red Sox Notebook -- 'They'll be out there': Red Sox watching workloads of rookie lefthanders, but want them to keep pitching

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With World Cup over, New England Revs look ahead to stadium planning in Everett

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A fifth-generation logger from Allagash is likely to face Susan Collins. But is Troy Jackson ready?

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Cape Cod's dining scene is on fire. It's not making the housing crisis any easier.

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WICKED EXPEN$IVE -- Here's how much a Duck Boat narrator can make in a week

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'Like a snake shedding its skin': Red Sox players explain how they turned their season around

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The Red Sox are baseball's hottest team and the trade deadline is two weeks away. What's Craig Breslow's plan?

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KEVIN CULLEN -- The Red Sox are the perfect hair of the dog for a World Cup hangover

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Family of man shot by ICE in Maine calls for criminal charges to be brought against the agent

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Boston unveils a $10b coastal flood defense plan. But who will pay?

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Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international students

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Bicyclist, 83, struck and killed by pickup truck on Cape Cod, police say

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Former owner of Kinsale and Asgard reaches million-dollar settlement with Harvard

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What to know about Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case as the trial begins

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Trump imposes 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol, and cheese

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Attempt to save a struggling swimmer leaves five dead in an Ohio river

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The 2026 World Cup was an enthralling spectacle from beginning to end, and Spain is a worthy champion

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HOME OF THE WEEK - Perched high, this solar-powered home on 52.6 acres showcases Vermont's natural beauty

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Chris Evans makes triumphant Marvel return in new 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer

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RENÉE GRAHAM - The World Cup finally made me a soccer fan - Intense drama, stunning athleticism, and a whole lot of flopping.

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EDITORIAL -- The bogus arguments against birthright citizenship

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IDEAS | CARLOS BARRAGÁN -- Nigerian romance scams are not what you think

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Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire -- The real cost of Trump's 'free money' for Massachusetts schools

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Robert Lewis Jr. and Stephen Lewis -- Massachusetts has a chance to invest in its youth. Will we take it?

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REI to close its longtime Boston store next month

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'The worst treatment': WHDH employees take to picket lines and lawsuits in tense contract fight

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Despite 'false positive' test, Taylor Farms is still focus of cyclospora investigation

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Colombians mark Independence Day with heavy hearts after Maine ICE shooting

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Pamela Smart, serving life sentence for husband's 1990 murder, asks N.H. judge to vacate her convictions

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Young progressive candidates are energizing Democrats nationwide. It's giving some Massachusetts liberals serious FOMO. The young movement feels so up nationwide, racking up Democratic primary wins from New York to Colorado. But here in Massachusetts's marquee US Senate race, that energy on the left is far more muted.

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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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'We just want to see change': Wu must act on vow to make streets safer following city planner's death, advocates say -- City officials will also conduct an analysis of the street design where Louisa Gag was killed alongside the police investigation.

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Thousands of Michael Proctor cases potentially need to be reviewed, head of State Police says -- Cases found to be egregiously tainted by bias on the part of Proctor could be subject to dismissal.

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

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

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

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing 'the crazy card.' -- A Globe Spotlight investigation found the state's medical establishment missed key warning signs.

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Trapped in the dark web -- Online child exploitation is spreading like a 'tidal wave.' Police can't keep up. -- Threats once confined to the physical world are now on children's laptops, their gaming systems, and the phones they carry in their pockets — and investigators can't keep up.

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The End of Normalcy -- 'I hope they blow your head off': Violent threats pour into congressional offices, and it's getting worse -- The Globe asked the offices of New England lawmakers for examples of the threats they've received. The response was chilling.

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Avenue of Broken Trust -- 'Why aren't they listening?': For many Black residents, this Blue Hill Avenue transit plan repeats old problems -- Many people living near Blue Hill Avenue are deeply opposed to the bus lane proposal, a skepticism wrought by decades of broken promises.

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IDEAS | Saima May Sidik -- The world needs more fresh water. Why isn't desalination the answer?

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EDITORIAL -- A note to the future leaders of the Commonwealth: Host the World Cup again in 2058

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Katherine Gergen Barnett -- Primary care reform can't come at the expense of safety net hospitals

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Byron Williams -- The promise and paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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

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

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STATE OF THE TROPICS | KEN MAHAN -- Tropical Storm Bertha forms as El Niño heats up the Gulf -- Bertha is the second named tropical storm of the season, forming in the same region that Tropical Storm Arthur did in June.

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. judge questions complaint accusing former House speaker Shekarchi of violating 'revolving door' provision -- Superior Court Judge Licht plans to issue an opinion before the Judicial Nominating Commission interviews Shekarchi and other applicants for a state Supreme Court vacancy.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL -- Could the SEC really break away? Commissioner says conversations are real but that's not what they want -- Sankey detailed several issues that college sports is trying to find solutions for: Congressional legislation, litigation stemming from the new five-year eligibility rule, the future of the College Football Playoff, and an overall lack of transparency regarding name, image, and likeness payments to players.

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Orioles at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 99: Red Sox look to extend winning streak to 14 as three-game series vs. Orioles opens

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BOLD TYPES - Mintz's Elissa Flynn-Poppey led the court fight against rent control - Plus: Healey's housing secretary asks business community for support; former Kinsale owner settles with Harvard; Revs president looks ahead to Everett stadium.

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US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

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PERSPECTIVE -- Glancing out my yurt window at rain-soaked tents, I wondered was I actually camping?

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Your Home | Small Spaces -- Adding a second story to a Cape-style home gave a young family a third bedroom

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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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Tuesday turns stormy with heavy rain and thunderstorms after a pleasant Monday. Here's the latest timeline.

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Crews searching for missing swimmer at Framingham reservoir

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Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75

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Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date

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What I learned on my summer vacation: the Mass. economy edition

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US sought phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives

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US strikes Iran again as Trump threatens retribution if more US soldiers are killed. Follow live updates.

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Ex-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside a New York federal building, FBI says

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Zelensky faces increasing pressure to remove Ukraine's top general

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Burnham's Day 1 as prime minister: A homeless shelter, a palace, and Downing Street

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Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

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Mass. bid to mandate treatment for severe mental illness is debated

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Double standard over weight loss drugs hits women especially hard

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Want to bet on my wedding?

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I won't have sex before marriage. How do I know if we're compatible?

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Sun's out, bumps out

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How to protect your Caribbean trip during hurricane season

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Racing through history: One couple's fast-paced tour of European art museums

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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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'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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The best local book events, July 19-24

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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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John Waters to perform his live comedy show at home in Provincetown: 'We use humor as terrorism'

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'The Odyssey' opens big at the box office, powered by its director

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This week's TV: The latest 'Big Bang Theory' spinoff, 'King of the Hill' returns, and more

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

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

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Don't miss these 10 performers at the Newport Folk Festival

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Taylor Swift put the spotlight on Watch Hill. But the pop star isn't center stage when she's in Rhode Island.

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Father and daughter to unite on the Tanglewood stage

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In 'A New Era,' a lively look at back at Boston's Black suffragist past

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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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Tell us: Have you sought help for postpartum depression, anxiety, or other mental health symptoms?

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One of Rhode Island's most-wanted fugitives appears to have been secretly working as a biotech executive

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What is lipedema, and why are celebrities like Doja Cat talking about it?

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Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong bookseller who defied authorities, dies at 70

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Mary-Dell Chilton dies at 87; helped create first genetically modified plant

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