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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- Thirteen states have adopted a simple criminal justice reform. It's time for Mass. to join them. -- The proposal could change 500,000 lives in the state. What are we waiting for?

14 hours ago

State Police sergeant charged with assault for alleged excessive force during Springfield traffic stop

6 hours ago

Venezuelan gang members accused of 'jackpotting' scheme that drained ATMS of $170k cash in Braintree, across New England

6 hours ago

Owner of Medford janitorial service charged with tax evasion totaling more than $1.2 million

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Columbia student detained by ICE is abruptly released after Mamdani meets with Trump

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Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him -- "Like every decent person," Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement, "I have been horrified by what we have learned about their crimes."

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Here's how Clinton's deposition unfolded

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'We're not out of this yet,' Healey says as Southeastern Mass. faces long snow cleanup after historic blizzard -- The storm was unprecedented for the South Shore and South Coast, where close to 40 inches of snow fell over a 24-period in some communities.

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Weymouth man found dead after going missing during blizzard, police say

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Friday brings sunshine, snow-melting weather. Next shot at snow arrives this weekend. -- Another mild day awaits Friday, but Saturday's highs are even warmer, near 50 for some great outdoor weather and snow-melting.

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Ben Volin | On football -- Unless the Patriots can trade for A.J. Brown for cheap, they're better off sticking with Stefon Diggs -- Brown is a clear upgrade over Diggs, but unless the Eagles are desperate to trade Brown, the math doesn't add up.

26 minutes ago

Annual player report card reveals Patriots made failing grades in multiple categories

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Peter Abraham | On baseball -- Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet already is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and all he wants to do is get better -- At 26, the Red Sox lefthander is entering only his third full year as a starter since he was in high school.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD - A litmus test Democrats should face in the midterms and 2028 - Failing to break with the official US stance on Israel and Gaza hurt Kamala Harris.

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EDITORIAL -- In Epstein fallout, aim for accountability, not guilt by association

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Joan Wickersham -- Being one of many in the crowd

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump gives the court the cold shoulder

17 hours ago

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US government is "trying to identify elements of the story that may not be provided to us now."

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Alleged gunman in N.H. country club confessed to shooting, told investigators he was targeting 'elites' -- The alleged gunman told police he carried out the attack at the steakhouse at the Sky Meadow club in an effort to punish rich people.

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Cake Boss to make birthday cake for Lowell's bicentennial celebration Saturday -- Cake Boss, Bartolo "Buddy" Valastro, will visit Lowell Saturday for its annual WinterFest to present the city with a "very special birthday cake," the day before the city's 200th birthday.

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Manchester, N.H. mother arrested for death of newborn daughter found in Pine Island Park pond -- Hepay Jumacq, 26, of Manchester, will be charged with second-degree murder, prosecutors said Thursday.

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Spotlight Report - Introductions to women. Free flights. Business deals. Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Harvard run deeper than previously known. Some of Epstein's ties to the school were hiding in plain sight, yet Harvard officials missed or looked past them during their 2019 probe.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - Larry Bird was left out of pickup games in French Lick. He nearly slipped away entirely. Were it not for a string of unlikely events and minor miracles, the world might have never known a basketball legend.

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South Boston parking lot could become next tourist hotspot -- The Port Authority has decided now is not the time to put the three-acre site up for development, so instead it's looking for a temporary activation.

6 hours ago

Controversial geoengineering 'antacid' test in ocean attempts to reverse climate change -- The scientists behind the first-of-its-kind experiment in the Gulf of Maine said they had sequestered carbon without harming marine life.

6 hours ago

Wanda Sykes fights the good fight in 'Undercard'

16 hours ago

Boston Lyric Opera announces 50th anniversary season

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Oscar-winning costume designer and Springfield native Ruth E. Carter talks 'Sinners,' favorite film creations, and more

18 hours ago

Justin Garcia, of the Kinsey Institute, says humans need sexual novelty and emotional intimacy

20 hours ago

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.

1 month ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

1 month ago

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.

1 day ago

Alex Beam -- Why hasn't the United States been banned from international sports?

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- It's not you. Headlights really are more blinding.

2 days ago

RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Boasting, bashing, and lying: Three writers on Trump's State of the Union address

1 day ago

IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

2 months ago

FLEET -- When the Fleet's medal-winning Olympians returned to practice, their teammates provided quite a celebration -- Before drills began, coach Kris Sparre called on USA's Megan Keller and Swiss Alina Müller to re-create their medal-winning goals.

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RED SOX -- For the vertically challenged like Caleb Durbin, baseball is the sport to choose to excel

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Dan Shaughnessy -- 'I don't put a ceiling on us ever': Celtics president Brad Stevens not surprised his team is playing so well this season

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- The defending Division 1 girls' hockey champs go down, and more takeaways from Thursday's playoff games

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TALKING POINTS - FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

6 hours ago

Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing the path for Paramount

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In landmark trial, plaintiff says social media harm started at age 6

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ON THE COVER -- Assumption University students tried to set up a sting on Tinder. It all went terribly wrong.

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PERSPECTIVE -- I've always been a Boston sports fan. But the women's hockey team is something different.

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LOVE LETTERS -- My boyfriend says his wife is delaying their divorce

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THE BIG DAY -- How Dan and Vicki overcame a big red flag, fell in love fast, then took their time getting married

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Immigration agents just arrested a student inside a Columbia University building. It could happen here, too.

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R.I. pediatrician says he consulted ChatGPT on whether he could prescribe a family member in visitation trial

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How to view the 'planetary parade' starting this weekend

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Joonas Korpisalo golden as Bruins hold on to beat red-hot Blue Jackets in return from Olympic break

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No. 26 Waltham stuns No. 7 Hingham, takes down defending Division 1 girls' hockey champs in first round

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Riding a fast start, O'Bryant boys' basketball races past Ayer-Shirley in Division 4 first round

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After years of delays, Centurion could finally acquire two struggling R.I. hospitals

10 hours ago

The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says

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Walmart to pay $100 million to settle FTC allegations over deceptive practices for delivery drivers

15 hours ago

Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

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A new Gallup poll shows how Americans' sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say

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A nearly blind refugee is found dead after Border Patrol agents drop him at Buffalo doughnut shop

7 hours ago

Hillary Clinton derides her Epstein deposition as GOP 'political theater'

10 hours ago

Sweden intercepts suspected Russian drone during visit by French aircraft carrier

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Pakistan is in 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes, defense minister says

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30 years after Pokémon's release, fans are still trying to catch 'em all

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Is Mass. really an educational leader when reading scores lag behind Mississippi?

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We are changing an ocean we have barely explored

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Ending college affirmative action didn't devastate minority enrollment but only shifted it

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In an AI world, easy ways to inject creativity into your day

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Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide

18 hours ago

If you're struggling to lose weight, could chilling your carbs help?

16 hours ago

Soggy fries and lettuce shortages fueled Sweetgreen's $5 billion stock wipeout

15 hours ago

View Boston to close rooftop eateries; Boston Provisions Market brings big names to the Seaport

17 hours ago

Is French food hot again?

21 hours ago

Luka Garza on his mom, acai bowls, and the importance of taking some time away

19 hours ago

Orbitz promises free bag on flight, then makes passenger pay

19 hours ago

Finally, kid-free cruises that welcome anyone 18 and older

20 hours ago

An obscure printmaker in the chaos of mid-19th-century Paris has a message for us: Stand up to the lies

13 hours ago

At the Gardner, when person meets 'Persona'

23 hours ago

Louvre Museum director resigns in the wake of October's brazen French crown jewels heist

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He was gay, she was straight. They fell in love anyway.

19 hours ago

'Paradise,' a Paul McCartney doc, plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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'K-Pops!' is an adorable, candy-colored musical with heart

12 hours ago

From 'What's Happening!!' to 'Car Wash': The 1976 hits that changed Black storytelling

15 hours ago

In 'American Classic,' acting runs in the family

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The Danish String Quartet puts the 'play' in 'playing music'

16 hours ago

Hub Theatre Company's 'The Bald Soprano' hits the high notes, but 'The Lesson' flunks

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'We Had a World' — of monotony

7 days ago

Two Boston-area theaters revive plays from the '50s with very modern resonances

7 days ago

After deadly Fall River fire, Mass. seeks tougher oversight of assisted living homes

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Sarepta searches for new leader as CEO Doug Ingram exits after tumultuous tenure

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Superagers' brains have a special ability, new study suggests

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Lauren Chapin, youngest child on 'Father Knows Best,' dies at 80

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Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, a powerhouse editor of bestsellers and prize winners, has died

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Jeff Galloway, who inspired people with his run-walk method, dies

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