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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL -- 'It's like a soccer game': Several thousand Scottish fans brought World Cup energy to Fenway Park

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'I've waited 11 years for this viral moment': Boston bakers go all in on this colorful dessert trend

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3 things that worked (and 3 that didn't) on the first day of the World Cup in Mass.

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Photos: Tartan Army marches on Fenway for Scottish Celebration Night

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What do concession items cost at the World Cup in Foxborough, and how do they compare to other events?

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From Ghana to Scotland, here's where to taste World Cup teams' home cuisines in Mass.

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Known for murder and intrigue, this 1800s carriage house in Providence is on the market

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Meet the 2026 spring MIAA high school champs in baseball, softball, lacrosse, volleyball, and tennis

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Mass General Brigham tried to resurrect closed hospital, but ex-Steward partner raised the price even more, lawmaker says

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Iran and US reach a tentative deal to end the war and open Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain

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Trump heads to G7 summit after announcing agreement to end Iran war. Follow live updates.

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See scenes from the White House as Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with UFC cage fights

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Two women fatally injured in Bellingham fire, officials say

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The Scrum - Maybe this meeting actually is an email

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Why UMass is turning to private equity giant Blackstone to build its next dorms

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Three people shot near South End playground, police say

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Man is shot and killed in dining room at Cape Cod restaurant

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HOME OF THE WEEK -- Garden-level condo in a classic Brookline brownstone for under $600k

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The nine best soccer bars in Greater Boston for World Cup watching

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Jane Swift - What my husband's death taught me about assisted suicide - The problem isn't that dying patients lack options. It's that our health care system too often abandons them when they need support most.

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Laura Goldstein -- Before it's too late, let my husband choose how his story ends

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- Should the government own AI companies?

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IDEAS | JOE KEOHANE -- The garbageman philosopher behind the best-selling book 'Trash!'

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EDITORIAL -- Massachusetts should lead on shifting how and when energy is used

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Forecast | Dave Epstein - Monday's on the cooler side with sunshine in New England. High tide to bring some coastal flooding.

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He arrived in Boston deaf and unable to sign or speak English. This week, he graduated high school.

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Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little information is known

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Rhode in Rhode Island? Hailey Bieber opens a pop-up in Newport, and fans have mixed reviews

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12 dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

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

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BOLD TYPES - Yawkeys make largest gift ever, to Dana-Farber, totaling $50 million - The money will help support the construction of a new, 300-bed cancer hospital in the Longwood Medical Area.

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Ticks are everywhere. Here's how to stop them. -- Experts offer advice on lawn sprays, dog chews, and how to still enjoy the outdoors this summer.

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Chloe Smith, who dedicated her life to riding and training horses, dies in a riding accident at 25 -- Ms. Smith had just achieved her "dream come true" of running a farm to board horses.

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Son Little on climate change, his new LP 'Cityfolk,' and working with Ben Tanner of Alabama Shakes

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At Gloucester Stage, 'Bad Books' makes a case for 'shelf'-defense

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Rosalía merges high-art and pop in TD Garden debut

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A new play explores a famous Cambridge event on the stage where it happened: City Hall

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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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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.

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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The lonely giddiness of a New York Knicks fan in Boston

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Jason Margolis -- Why Red Sox fans should be rooting for England in the World Cup

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Platner is (probably) here to stay. Will Democrats rally?

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Liam Kerr -- If Platner falters, there's a backup plan for Maine Democrats

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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RHODE MAP -- Rhode Island is about to see a massive political reshuffling -- Rhode Island is facing the prospect of sweeping change across all three branches of government. But it won't change the partisan balance.

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Patriots -- Patriots could use depth at edge rusher and tight end, and more leftover thoughts from minicamp

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Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he will fight back if technology companies resist the move, and acknowledged some teens would try to find their way around a ban.

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- Meet the CEOs, founders, and other leaders on the Globe's annual Tech Power Players list

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- The Boston tech scene is riding a wave of optimism. Here's why.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I appreciate people who are spontaneous and suggest new things to try'

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PERSPECTIVE -- The new Red Line seats are drawing complaints from riders. Here's why.

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Firefighter injured in South Boston blaze, officials say

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Provincetown pier crack briefly disrupts busy tourist day

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Foxborough will see the three best strikers in the world in Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane

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Injury kept Arlington's Miles Robinson out of the last World Cup. Four years later, he's back on soccer's biggest stage.

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Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say

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Skydiving plane crash investigations often reveal poor maintenance and weak safety oversight

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Trump owns shares in company hosting UFC bout as part of his vast holdings

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Twelve dead in crash of plane on skydiving outing in Missouri, authorities say

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Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week.

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Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war

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We are all looksmaxxers

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However hard they try, the right can't take back Pride Month

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World Cup may spur alarm now, but trafficking is a daily scourge

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Are you ready for Hot Divorcée Summer?

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I'm sick of not living together

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At 75, Robin Young looks back — and ahead — in broadcasting

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A caviar virgin walks into a Brookline caviar bar

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How to plan a cheap first date in Brookline

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Car-free and carefree: Five New England summer excursions without filling the tank

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It's nostalgia on wheels. Here's how to rediscover New England's railways.

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Paige McNamara on 'Les Misérables,' embracing your inner cheesy tourist, and going unplugged

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Massachusetts museums use AI to bring history to life

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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, has died

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For the 250th, Rixy paints a mural of The Midnight Ride, but with a new hero

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The best local book events this week

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'Spawning Season' ponders queer parenthood, the life cycle of fish, and how to go on after the biggest disappointment of all

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Local bestsellers for the week ended June 7

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What to watch this weekend: Five movies and TV shows to stream

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Some unsung heroes get their flowers at this year's Roxbury Film Festival

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With 'Pennies from Heaven,' Steve Martin challenged audiences — and himself

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This week's TV: Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers host the Las Culturistas Awards

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'Barney Miller' had an immortal theme song and much more

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'We're coming in hot to Boston': Jack Antonoff talks Bleachers tour and his 'deep' relationship with the Hub

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Here's why Scottish soccer fans in Boston are singing the 'Cheers' theme

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For Black puppeteers, the hardest part wasn't the craft, it was finding each other

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ART's 'Black Swan' has a powerhouse lead performance and a show that can't live up to it

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The impending MassHealth work requirements are going to be more complicated than anyone imagined

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Mass General Brigham and CVS primary care partnership moves closer to reality

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49ers mourn the sudden death of former All-Pro linebacker Aldon Smith at 36

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Cleve Moler, who unlocked the power of computing for millions, dies at 86

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Charlie Dalin, who set a sailing record while battling cancer, dies at 42

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