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'A literal life or death challenge': Boston weighs mandating air conditioning for renters

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Breeze off Castle Island offers natural AC on scorching holiday weekend

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

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BOLD TYPES -- Bank of America CEO on how its FIFA sponsorship is going: 'We feel good'

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Jaylen Brown says Celtics showed 'lack of respect' after trade to 76ers

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Dan Shaughnessy -- The Jaylen Brown trade was unprecedented for the Celtics, and other thoughts

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

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One Greenfield resident went viral repping Massachusetts at Trump's fair. Now, a GOP effort to help her is underway.

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Nonprofit welcomes home 1,000th service member to Boston day before America 250

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married in elaborate Madison Square Garden ceremony

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Photos: Swifties gather outside as celebrities arrive for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

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74-year-old driver arraigned after police pursuit across Bourne Bridge, dragging trooper with his car

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Maine assistant fire chief dies from injuries suffered in lumber mill blaze

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Tugboat workers go on strike for higher raise ahead of Tall Ships' arrival

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North Shore communities mourn death of beloved Nigerian priest who was ordered to return home

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

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BUMP IN THE ROAD -- How the Juliet House shattered my fantasies

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

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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that's falling back to Earth

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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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Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war

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

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

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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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The co-owner of a Maine lumber mill has died of injuries from the mill fire and explosion -- Alden J. Robbins died Thursday from injures he suffered in the May 15 fire at Robbins Lumber in Searsmont, according statement from Governor Janet Mills and the Robbins family.

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An unbearable guest, black bear closes park in Avon -- D.W. Field Park was shut down around 11 a.m. as a precaution.

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Wimbledon -- Novak Djokovic wins way into record book while advancing into fourth round at Wimbledon -- Djokovic's 105th match win at the All England Club tied Roger Federer on the men's list for most singles victories.

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Tour de France -- Tadej Pogačar to begin drive for five with start of Tour de France on Saturday -- The two-time defending champion will be going for a record-equaling fifth overall victory starting Saturday in Barcelona.

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Egypt 1, Australia 1 (Egypt wins on PKs, 4-2) -- Egypt wins in World Cup knockout round debut in penalty shootout over Australia -- Egypt will next face either defending champion Argentina or Cape Verde in the round of 16 on Tuesday in Atlanta.

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Flyers sign Ducks center Leo Carlsson to 5-year, $90 million offer sheet; Anaheim has seven days to match

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Bruins -- Bruins' breakout prospect Cooper Simpson has a clear path to follow in Will Zellers

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World Cup -- Jürgen Klopp 'signals willingness' to take over as Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann resigns after World Cup failure

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Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here's how job seekers can address them. -- Whether they lost a position during mass layoffs or needed to leave one to care for an ill loved one, job applicants can expect questions about employment history lapses to surface during screenings and interviews.

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Gen Z isn't happy about AI. Even when mom helped invent it.

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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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America at 250, betting on the nation

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Boston hits 101 degrees, toppling heat record as searing temperatures linger into the holiday weekend

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New addition Will Borgen willing to do anything to help the Bruins on their suddenly-crowded blue line

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Celtics agree to four-year contract extension with center Neemias Queta

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Game 86: Red Sox at Angels lineups and notes

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World Cup quarterfinal tickets are getting more expensive

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

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Trump administration's interpretation of slavery under George Washington can be reinstalled

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Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington expands Ahead of holiday

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Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed at Madison Square Garden

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As Pope Leo faces traditionalists' schism, a Minnesota church merges old customs with fidelity

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A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he's not allowed to sell

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Former Syrian colonel unfit for trial in landmark UK crimes against humanity murder case

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Long lines for gas shatter the illusion of normalcy in wartime Russia

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Denmark has a big Fourth of July party. This year, the US is uninvited.

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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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Will Swift and Kelce match the grandest weddings of them all?

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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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Want to feel fancy and fabulous? Check out these Maine spas.

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

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

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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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