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Brown University President Christina Paxson to step down in 2027 -- In a letter to the Brown community, Paxson, whose term had been extended to June 2028, wrote that her decision to depart early is "the best path for Brown" as it begins a new strategic planning process.

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Recipe: Solve your zucchini glut situation with this one-bowl, orange-scented walnut spice loaf

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Recipe: The famous Italian sauce called tonnato, whirred with tuna and mayo, soars with ripe native tomatoes

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Spotlight Follow-up -- A second grant program overseen by MassHousing is a focus of fraud allegations and state investigation

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Does the Red Sox' sweep of the Dodgers change the approach at the trade deadline? Follow live updates.

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Peter Abraham | On Baseball -- The Dodgers' Tarik Skubal trade didn't ruin baseball. If anything, they made the rest of this season more compelling.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Bob Lobel and Mike Lynch were rivals. Now friends, they've bonded through life's challenges.

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A new steward for Boston's oldest lighthouse?

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HOME OF THE WEEK -- Off a dirt road, this Maine beach house is a private getaway for $1m

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Zac Brown Band gives away free cruise ship vacations to every fan at Fenway Park concert

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Review & setlist: Phish soars over Fenway for two nights of rarities and redefined favorites

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Emergency doctors testify in Lindsay Clancy murder trial about treating Clancy children at hospitals -- Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder in the deaths of her children, and her lawyer is presenting what's often called an insanity defense.

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Clancy case reignites debate on special laws for mothers who kill

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Pointing to Massachusetts's fare-free experiment, Markey, Pressley press for a $25 billion federal free transit plan

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GOP senators say they will back Blanche's nomination for attorney general. Follow live updates.

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University of New Hampshire launches three-year online bachelor's degrees as more affordable options

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Flash flood warnings issued for parts of Southeastern Mass., R.I. as storms bring heavy rain, thunderstorms

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Starting Point -- Super El Niño is here. What about hurricanes?

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One killed, four others wounded in overnight Hyde Park shooting

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For the second time in two years the Healey administration is being taken to court over a big, controversial state contract

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The Scrum -- A deepfake free-for-all, courtesy of Beacon Hill inaction

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JAMES PINDELL | ANALYSIS -- If you pay attention to only one primary election this midterm, make it this one on Tuesday

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- A third of Democrats call themselves socialists. Here's what that actually means.

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Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical and will take a break from the public eye

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- The Globe picked the best things to do in Boston. Here are the spots readers say we missed.

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EDITORIAL - It's OK to track middle school math, Cambridge - Separating kids into different math classes based on their abilities is the the least-bad way for schools to meet the needs of student who learn at different speeds.

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IDEAS | MICKI MCELYA -- Miss America goes Mar-a-Lago

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Tessa Adžemović -- Why patients wait months for care they don't get

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Mariel Garza -- California killed its grizzlies. Now it wants them back.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- A cruel summer: deadly weather, ICE killings, and explosive diarrhea

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'Spider-Man' movie opens to $927 million worldwide, defying superhero slump

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Senator Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

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Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

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Massachusetts infrastructure barely scrapes above failing grade in new statewide report

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Driver crashes into porch in Mattapan while fleeing traffic stop, police say

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Fall River man arrested in double stabbing at hotel in Somerset, police say

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Trump wants to overhaul the Smithsonian. Volunteers are fighting to preserve it. Hundreds of "citizen historians" are documenting Smithsonian exhibits before the Trump administration can alter them. Amid renewed White House scrutiny, they're expanding their efforts.

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Lost and found: Grave of Boston's early Black resident sheds light on past -- An inadvertent discovery opens a window into the city's past, illuminating once again how those in bondage helped drive the Colonial prosperity that once made Boston the largest town in British North America.

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So you want to live on Martha's Vineyard? Year-round residents give the scoop. -- It's a tough market — and a tough winter — but one year-round Martha's Vineyard resident's advice is simple. "Life is short, buy the Vineyard house!"

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TRAVEL - I'm a Nantucket native. Here's the real problem with island 'influencers.' And it has nothing to do with a wooden sign or whether influencing is a worthy profession.

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Boston at a Bargain: Donna Summer Disco Party, Salem's quadricentennial

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Globe readers: What do you think is wrong with audiences these days?

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Noah Kahan, Maine author make Barack Obama's summer favorites lists

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Ben Affleck teams up with 'Jeopardy!' champion to win $1 million prize on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing 'the crazy card.' -- Latarsha Sanders had the kind of psychotic break that speaks for itself. Or at least it should.

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Trapped in the dark web -- Online child exploitation is spreading like a 'tidal wave.' Police can't keep up. -- Threats once confined to the physical world are now on children's laptops, their gaming systems, and the phones they carry in their pockets — and investigators can't keep up.

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The End of Normalcy -- 'I hope they blow your head off': Violent threats pour into congressional offices, and it's getting worse -- The Globe asked the offices of New England lawmakers for examples of the threats they've received. The response was chilling.

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Avenue of Broken Trust -- 'Why aren't they listening?': For many Black residents, this Blue Hill Avenue transit plan repeats old problems -- Many people living near Blue Hill Avenue are deeply opposed to the bus lane proposal, a skepticism wrought by decades of broken promises.

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IDEAS | Miles Howard -- What Boston can learn from Montreal's car-free summer

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EDITORIAL -- Therapy should be a safe place for everyone, including Zionists

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Matt Scherer and Maya Jenkins -- The AI bubble could burst — and take the economy with it

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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Heavy downpours flood Mass. streets -- A Chicopee street is overrun by floodwaters Monday morning.

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NFL -- Here's a look at the five NFL teams with uncertain QB situations to open training camp -- Each team is handling things a little differently.

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Red Sox -- Marcelo Mayer's stock has dropped sharply, and other Red Sox thoughts -- Mayer's trade value may only be as a throw-in at this point.

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NBA -- Ranking the top five teams in the Eastern Conference after the 76ers' big summer -- The East has changed dramatically since the Knicks won the championship in June.

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Ben Volin| On Football -- The longer Christian Gonzalez's contract extension drags out, the more problems the Patriots will face

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Trump, Paul Weiss, and the capitulation of Big Law: 5 takeaways

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Baseball -- Venezuelan players are integral to the Red Sox' success. Turmoil back home is never far from their minds.

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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New England -- Maine's Wabanaki Nations want sovereignty. They got iGaming instead.

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Debate showcases a crowded, but not contentious, Democratic primary for R.I. lieutenant governor

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Cambridge City Council may vote on reinstating controversial gunshot detection system

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Jorge Elorza to endorse David Morales for Providence mayor

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Halfway through another Olympic cycle, how is US gymnast Frederick Richard preparing for the 2028 Games?

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While Saturday was a squander in Montreal, Revolution appear to have shaken their post-Arena malaise

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Red Sox hit deadline with a flourish: Four homers help finish sweep of MLB-best Dodgers

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Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river trade

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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died

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Blanche rescinds fund for Trump allies after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid

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Mamdani may need to find $5 billion more a year for free childcare

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Moscow mayor calls a deadly bomb attack on a restaurant a 'terrorist act'

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Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday, and other developments in the Middle East

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Two killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages

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How China keeps tabs on foreigners

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Republicans will have to answer for Trump's Iran war

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What is justice for Ukrainians who are victims of war crimes?

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With ICE, America is becoming the country we created in Iraq

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He said I'm not his type

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Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West

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Why did he break up with me?

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A crisp rosé wine made in Argentina and anchored on Nantucket

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When your beach chair is a wheelchair: These are the best accessible New England beaches

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Hut to hut: Expert advice on exploring the AMC's historic White Mountains retreats

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To Winkie's? The weirdest Los Angeles travel itinerary you'll encounter this year.

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Getting the lay of the land at Yale

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Ogunquit Museum's 'American Conversations' takes a stab at genuine enlightenment

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Controversial 'Rooted' installation removed from Northeastern campus

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The best local book events, Aug. 2-Aug. 8

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Emily Wilson is in the spotlight for her scathing critique of Nolan's 'Odyssey,' but she's always been opinionated

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A 'Calvin and Hobbes' exhibit comes to the Norman Rockwell Museum, and more local arts news

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Don't fall for the 'Odyssey' IMAX 70mm okey-doke

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Here's what to watch on TV this week

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'The O.C.' was a teen fable of fun, sun, and affluenza

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Five new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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The Boston tour of 'Oh, Mary!' officially has a star

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Boston Tap Party and Feet Keep the Beat bring rhythm to Somerville

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The Huntington celebrates 20 years of giving young actors a look at a career in the performing arts

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Cerberus, former Steward Health Care private equity owner, settles with creditors

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Boston Medical Center nurses, residents picket over pay

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State effort to seize Norwood Hospital by eminent domain advances in Legislature

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Vincent Pastore, whose 'Sopranos' character ratted out Tony, dies at 80

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Clara Ester, who was with Martin Luther King Jr. in his last moments, dies at 78

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