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Trump orders immigration curbs as FBI probes National Guard shooting -- The director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services said that he is conducting a reexamination of all green cards issued to people from countries "of concern."

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Trump says one of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot by Afghan national has died

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What we know about the shooting of National Guard troops

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Refugee groups worry about backlash after shooting of National Guard soldiers in D.C.

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Cultural tribute or Asian stereotype? Salem roiled by dispute over city seal. -- To one side, the seal contains an anachronistic, racial caricature of a 19th-century Asian merchant. To the other, it honors a progressive, cross-cultural commerce that benefited peoples a world apart.

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Boston hospitals, nonprofits use cooking classes to fight rising hunger

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What to know about the apartment fire in Hong Kong

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A 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks the Anchorage area of Alaska, largest since 2021

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'I'm losing everything': Babson College freshman speaks out about her deportation to Honduras ahead of Thanksgiving

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John Kerry knighted in England for climate change work. 'King Charles and I share the same point of view.'

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Organizers at National Day of Mourning in Plymouth push back on conventional Thanksgiving narratives -- It was the 56th year of the demonstration in Plymouth.

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2025 Thanksgiving football scoreboard

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XAVERIAN 21, ST. JOHN'S PREP 18 -- Xaverian captures Catholic Conference over St. John's Prep, with Super Bowl rematch looming -- Jackson Holmes broke up a pass in the end zone on the final play to preserve the Hawks' first league title since 2018, with help from Will Wood (237 passing yards, 2 TDs) and Christian McIntyre (171 receiving yards).

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James Warren gives Mansfield a leg up in a Hockomock win over rival Foxborough in 94th meeting

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Milton zeroes in on Braintree to finish season with historic team and individual efforts

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When do stores open on Black Friday?

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade brings Pac-Man and Labubu to Manhattan -- The parade included dozens of balloons, floats, clown groups, and marching bands.

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Billy Baker -- They dreamed of opening their own bakery. Reality wakes them up at 2 a.m. -- Bread is elemental. It is emotional. It is temperamental. And inside a bakery in Beverly is the story of what happens when it calls to you.

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On Thanksgiving, Muslims and Christians join forces to serve people experiencing homelessness - "We're gonna eat a lot of food and have a great time. There is nowhere else I'd rather be," she said.

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EDITORIAL - A Thanksgiving to celebrate the courage of others - Now if only it will become contagious.

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IDEAS | Daniel J. Flynn -- The long, strange trip of David Brudnoy

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Stephen Kinzer -- A peace plan for Ukraine: Painful, imperfect — and inevitable

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EDITORIAL -- Wu made two good School Committee appointments. With their terms ending, she should reappoint them.

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JEFF JACOBY -- The awkward Thanksgiving of O. Henry's 'two gentlemen'

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Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for stability and peace as he opens first foreign trip -- Leo's visit comes as Turkey has cast itself as a key intermediary in peace negotiations for the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.

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It's a good week to see a movie. Here's what's showing in Boston area theaters right now. -- From "Wicked: For Good" to "Rental Family," here's what's playing in Boston.

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Giants QB Jaxson Dart clears concussion protocol, set to start against Patriots on Monday -- The rookie has missed the last two games after being concussed on Nov. 9 against the Bears in Chicago.

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'I guess I snapped': North Adams man charged with killing parents and setting their house on fire, police say -- The man allegedly got a can of gasoline from the basement and poured it on the floor upstairs before lighting a match, police said.

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Graduate student caused international flight's diversion to Logan Airport after allegedly stabbing two with metal fork, court records say -- Praneeth K. Usiripalli, 28, faces two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon aboard an aircraft, according to federal court records.

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Boston police arrest four suspects in targeted drug bust, seizing 2 kilos of cocaine and methamphetamine -- Police in Boston on Monday arrested four people and seized large amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl after searching a house in Roslindale.

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With 'love and good snow,' a ski resort on the northern border hopes to overcome US-Canada tensions - Situated just miles from the northern border and less than two hours from Montreal, Vermont's Jay Peak Resort typically draws half its visitors from Canada.

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Mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew detained by ICE in Revere; Brazil native came to US as a child -- Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.

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CRIME - How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm. The stories begin with a knock on the door and end with Irish and UK nationals being charged in home repair fraud schemes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.

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The Midtown Hotel was dead. Long live the Midtown Hotel. -- National Development has reopened the mid-century motor lodge on Huntington Ave. after plans for an apartment building there fell through.

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Looking for a change of pace from Holiday Pops and Handel? Check out this young French accordionist.

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'Zootopia 2′ has clever animal puns, yes, but also a genuinely thoughtful plot

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From Bauhaus to outhouse: Historic New England opens design competition for public restroom

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Patti Smith toasts the 50th anniversary of 'Horses' at the Orpheum

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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Ashish K. Jha -- Three things in public health to be thankful for

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IDEAS | Musa al-Gharbi -- Democrats' wins may not mean what they seem

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Thanksgiving trains are sold out. Why not borrow more?

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Tracy Brady -- Thanksgiving begins with the annual national freak-out over the bird

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EDITORIAL -- What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Will the 'Mamdani effect' on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

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Homes destroyed by fire, families turn to Globe Santa for help -- Globe Santa has been helping families in need since 1956, delivering joy during the holiday season to children who have endured a difficult year.

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Mass. reports 590 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths in a week. See the latest data. -- Here's a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

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WELLESLEY 20, NEEDHAM 6 -- Wellesley's Bobby Shanahan has plenty to be thankful for, and celebrates by beating Needham -- A day after receiving an offer from Holy Cross, the Raiders quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in a 20-6 win over Needham.

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WINTHROP 29, REVERE 12 -- With a 93-yard sprint, and a pair of picks, Seth Sacco has a grand day in Winthrop win over Revere -- Sacco's long-distance run pushed the senior over 1,000 yards for the season as the Vikings (5-6) rallied from an 0-4 start to the season.

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ENGLISH 40, BOSTON LATIN 20 -- Isaiah Peebles spells out an English win in 138th meeting with Boston Latin

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL -- Thanksgiving football live updates: Recapping all the rivalry games from across Massachusetts

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Sorry, mom. The shopping bots suggested a bathrobe for Christmas. -- New artificial intelligence shopping tools are sprouting right and left just in time for the holidays.

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Black Friday arrives with solid momentum despite tariffs and economic uncertainty

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The cost of streaming TV just keeps on climbing. Why?

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Winter Travel -- Killington's independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

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WINTER TRAVEL -- Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

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Globe Magazine -- Can the iconic huts of the White Mountains weather the rise of glamping?

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PERSPECTIVE -- When my parents died 28 days apart, I was left with grief — and a lot of stuff

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State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante dies after fighting pancreatic cancer

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In 1974, a demo of Talking Heads' 'Psycho Killer' was recorded in a R.I. apartment. Now, it's finally being released.

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Women's Lunch Place expands services for homeless women

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Hingham blasts Super Bowl-bound Scituate to end season on high note

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Lynn English lashes out at Lynn Classical for big win behind one-man wrecking crew

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Fairhaven overcomes key injuries to beat rival Dartmouth ahead of Super Bowl appearance

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Campbell's fires executive who said company's products are for 'poor people'

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Americans paying record electricity prices as gas costs climb

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Rhode Island Energy seeks first distribution rate hike since 2017, citing rising costs

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How trading wild turkeys for other animals became a conservation success story

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Where the waters are rough, a fishing town confronts Trump's priorities

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At least 94 dead as Hong Kong firefighters battle burning towers for a second day

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Hong Kong's worst fire in generations fuels scrutiny of safety lapses

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Putin open to new US peace proposal, ready for envoy next week

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The Allston car wash and Trump's new surveillance state

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Removing refugee supports is a mistake

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State takeovers of schools just don't work

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Photos: New balloons join the usual suspects in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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I relate to letter writers who aren't happy in long marriages

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Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

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Localito, an empanada café from the Tenoch team, shines in Medford Square

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Gangnam Spice opens in Jamaica Plain; Anna's Taqueria debuts in Dedham

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Thankful as always, but this year was different

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Holiday events in downtown Providence, Florida's Treasure Coast, and Ikon Pass savings

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Chilling in Freeport, Maine: Shopping mecca makes a well-rounded winter getaway

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TSA explosives dog at Logan Airport retires after 9 years on the job

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Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

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From Locke-Ober to the Franklin Public Library

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Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236 million sale

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 23

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Crossing borders and making (good) trouble, Jessica Mitford was a model for our times

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Is everything you ever learned about capitalism wrong?

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'Hamnet' filters a classic play through the prism of grief

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Putting Wes Anderson into a box and a book

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Some families are more nuclear than others

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'Stranger Things' is too big to fail

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Thanksgiving streaming guide: 20 new movies and TV shows to stream, plus info on parades, specials, and football

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Eminem surprises fans by joining Jack White during Thanksgiving NFL halftime show

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'Annie,' and the promise of a better tomorrow, return

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He's an actor and comedian, and soon he'll help show how the American Revolution got started

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Two well-known literary figures unite in 'A Sherlock Carol'

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Here's a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock.

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Udo Kier, German actor who played eccentric villains, dies at 81

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Viola Fletcher, oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111

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Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black power activist known as H. Rap Brown, dies at 82

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