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GLOBE MAGAZINE - Eight sons at war: The untold story of a Melrose family's WWII sacrifice

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IDEAS | Lori Cashman & Rachel Janfaza -- Gen Z's preparedness paradox

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IDEAS | Elizabeth Herlihy -- Some fans are surprised by this version of Bruce Springsteen. I'm not.

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Marcus Capone, Amber Capone, Peter Palandjian, and Eliza Dushku Palandjian -- Psychedelics therapy could save veterans' lives

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Marty Martinez and Gautam N. Yadama -- What if schools could prevent student homelessness?

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Woman fatally shot at Winthrop apartment building, police say

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Trump's green card policy shift sends Mass. immigration advocates reeling

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Trump doctor visit renews health scrutiny as 80th birthday nears

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In Massachusetts governor's race, it's the economy, stupid. For Healey, it's abortion, too.

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Rubio's visit to India focuses on US trade tensions, the Quad alliance, and sightseeing

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When the city decided to run Boston's two golf courses, some feared disaster. But the results were spectacular. Two decades after a controversial decision to put George Wright and Franklin Park under control of the parks and recreation department, the results speak for themselves.

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WHAT SHE'S HAVING -- Ice cream in Boston is so unhinged right now -- Butter-dipped soft serve with a lobster cone? Pear and blue cheese ice cream? This summer, Boston ice cream flavors are increasingly bizarre.

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AI's impact on jobs? It's all over the map. MIT researchers created an interactive view that lets you see how vulnerable your role might be.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- What's the worst way to spend your vacation time and money? It's called obligation travel. -- Many people would rather deep-clean their house or give up alcohol for a year than travel for family obligations.

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ART's 'Black Swan' brings the movie's saga of dance and ambition to the stage

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What's your 'type'? Because this man's type is ... very specific.

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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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EDITORIAL -- A Memorial Day bummer for dog owners: The beach is now closed

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Elissa Ely -- The geography of belonging

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O'Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

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EDITORIAL -- As online sexual exploitation grows, laws need to catch up

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

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Frank Dell'Apa | On Soccer -- The Revolution need another forward who can make them unpredictable on the wings -- A 1-0 loss to Charlotte FC on Saturday made it clear that the Revolution could use an offensive spark.

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Red Sox -- One year into his big league career, the Red Sox' Marcelo Mayer remains a work in progress -- Mayer has been exceptional on defense to start his MLB career, but his opponents have exposed some offensive shortcomings.

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Auto Racing -- Daniel Suarez wins the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 after NASCAR honors the late Kyle Busch -- The victory was especially sweet for Suarez, who previously raced for Kyle Busch Racing.

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Spurs 103, Thunder 82 -- Victor Wembanyama scores 33 points, Spurs crush the Thunder to even the Western Conference finals

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Golden Knights 5, Avalanche 3 -- Golden Knights storm back to erase three-goal deficit, put Avalanche in 3-0 series hole

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Soccer -- Lionel Messi exits Inter Miami's final game before the World Cup early with a possible injury

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Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

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REAL ESTATE -- Ocean views, rural peace: The Massachusetts communities where home prices have jumped the most

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PERSPECTIVE -- My youngest is graduating from high school. I am ready for her — and me — to launch.

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For Brown University's new School of Public Health dean, R.I.'s small size presents big opportunities

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The Red Sox have lost their way this season at Fenway Park

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Duxbury's depth delivers Mass. Public School Rowing Association boys' championship; Brookline takes girls' title

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In homeless crisis, California 'is waging a war on RVs'

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Trump says he doesn't want US to 'rush' into deal with Iran

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Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

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What to know about the White House shooting on Memorial Day weekend

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The origins of Memorial Day and how it has evolved

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US was not wrong to push NATO eastward

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Remembering the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic

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This Bravo TV star has Boston roots, and a brand-new movie that skewers momfluencers

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A beloved North End breakfast spot is expanding to Southie

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Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid

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Why is the road trip considered quintessentially 'American'?

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She freed herself from slavery by fleeing George Washington's house. Now some are defying efforts to bury her memory.

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Mural being painted in Nashua's Renaissance Park features nod to city's French-Canadian heritage

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In art history, 'nude' almost always meant nude women, painted by men. An MFA exhibit documents a contemporary rebuttal.

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A Nobel Prize-winning author admitted she uses AI. What's the literary world coming to?

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This week's TV: The American Music Awards, Nicolas Cage in 'Spider-Noir,' and more

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Carlo Petrini, whose slow food movement transformed how we eat, dies at 76

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