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Worker taken to hospital with burns after battery explosion at Mass. Maritime Academy, fire officials say

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Mass. lawmakers strike deal on major reading instruction overhaul -- The legislation will mark a major increase in state oversight of local school districts.

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STATE OF THE TROPICS | KEN MAHAN - Tropical Storm Arthur is imminent as Gulf battles intense rain and flooding - The South is bracing for a budding tropical system that's about to unload up to a foot of torrential rains and spark dangerous flash flooding.

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Skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash found thrills and peace through jumping -- Family and friends of the 11 jumpers and pilot killed when their plane crashed shortly after taking off in Missouri said they loved their hobby.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- 'What you achieved . . . is no small thing': Globe Foundation/Richard J. Phelps Scholar-Athletes honored -- Dick Phelps, 97, addressed the 18 scholar-athletes, four athletes of the year, and four Will McDonough writing contest winners during a ceremony at Fenway Park.

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College hockey -- How college hockey got the NCAA eligibility rule victory it was searching for

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Game 70: Blue Jays at Red Sox lineups and notes

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Senate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt US action against Iran

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European leaders are polite to Trump at G7 meeting

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Norway and Iraq are underway in Foxborough. Follow live updates.

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Move over Scots. The Iraqi World Cup fans have arrived.

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'We've never seen anything like it': Patrons emptied bars and liquor stores in Boston this weekend

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They fell in love in college. Their wedding took place in his hospice room in Boston 10 days before he died.

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Forget Plymouth Rock: 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is filming in the historic seaside town

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Teachers forced to spritz water on students, turn off lights as some classrooms in Boston top 100 degrees

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Kraft Group, Patriots sue Foxborough over licensing fees

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Environmental Police officer accused of indecently assaulting teenage stepdaughter during family dinners

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Mass. data center executive faces domestic violence charge stemming from incident at Brookline home

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Trump says R.I. senator is 'an outright fraud' for criticism over Iran deal, calls for his removal

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'The world is scratching its head': John Kerry calls Trump's plan to end Iran war an attempt to fix his own mistakes

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Trump's influence put to the test in primaries in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Georgia. Follow live updates.

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Closed for five summers, a renovated community pool in Jamaica Plain finally reopens

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Motorcyclist who says he's 'all about living life in the fast lane' faces dozens of reckless driving charges in R.I.

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Disbarred immigration lawyer to plead guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion, will lose $1.7 million home

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GETTING SALTY -- He started as a dishwasher at Logan who spoke no English. Then his career took off.

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Nine took over a storied Boston restaurant location. Now it's closing after less than a year.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- The pleasant weather conditions begin to depart as humidity and rain arrive late Wednesday

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

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From film fests to What the Fluff?, don't miss these 14 festivals

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18 NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Amy Cuddy - The secret behind Cape Verde's World Cup moment - Collective confidence turned a mismatch into a triumph.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Why it matters that Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center

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Barry Finestone -- The night the Tartan Army took over Fenway Park

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IDEAS | JAMES TRAUB -- Schools aren't politicized the way you think they are. The problem runs deeper than that.

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Elisabeth Marnik -- I grew up unvaccinated. Here's why changing exemption laws isn't enough.

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One year after steepest premium increase in a decade, R.I. health insurers seek double-digit hikes

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Key real estate group says it's open to compromise on rent control to avoid ballot fight

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Investigation finds R.I. assistant US attorney violated conduct when he concealed warrant in immigration case

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Man dies after being pulled from Mashpee pond, authorities say

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John Yemma, former Globe editor who led Christian Science Monitor into digital future, dies at 73

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More than half of Massachusetts voters say they've weighed leaving the state, new Suffolk/Globe poll finds. Here's why. One in four of the 500 voters polled said they've seriously considered a move, despite the vast majority also saying they had enough money to live comfortably.

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Explore the full results of the Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll of Massachusetts voters

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Portland restaurateur and Providence bar win top honors at James Beard Awards. See how New England restaurants fared. -- The most prestigious honors in the food world were announced Monday night.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - Maine's Wabanaki Nations want sovereignty. They got iGaming instead. How Maine became only the eighth state to legalize online casinos. Anti-gambling advocates are not happy.

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Jane Lynch and Megan Hilty added to Boston Pops July 4 show

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'It's like 'Brigadoon' for lunatics': John Waters, Bourdain biopic stars, and more talk the magic of P-town at PIFF

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Boston's 'wild, that's a fact': Jack Antonoff on his 'deep' relationship with the Hub

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

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

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Jane Swift -- What my husband's death taught me about assisted suicide

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

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- The fundamental flaw in Bernie Sanders's AI plan

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

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

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Outside of South Station, lines run smoothly

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WORLD CUP FORECAST | KEN MAHAN -- Here's your World Cup forecast for tonight's match in Foxborough

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Fewer parents expect their kids to pursue bachelor's degree, poll says -- Mass. students are increasingly questioning whether a four-year college degree is worth the high cost, with new polling showing the lowest level of interest in bachelor's degrees in at least three years.

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Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion

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Higher prices for gas, groceries and flights will likely outlast the Iran war

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THE BIG DAY -- 'In my head I knew I wasn't going anywhere'

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CONNECTIONS -- Technology helped me be with my mother on her last day

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No matter the score, one World Cup fan is already a winner

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For dignitaries and CEOs, the World Cup is like the Super Bowl and Davos rolled into one

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Governor Ayotte vetoes bipartisan bill to expand cultivation of medicinal marijuana

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Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

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B-52 on test flight plunged at a rate of nearly a mile a minute before crashing, killing 8

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JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans

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ICE says relaxed detention standards 'reduce the burden' on contractors running its lockups

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Iran says the deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

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Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics

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'Hill Street Blues' was like nothing he'd ever seen before

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Is Andrea Campbell avoiding local political battles?

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Massachusetts should lead on shifting how and when energy is used

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Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center, but a tarp is hiding the proof

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Tom Brady reunites with Bridget Moynahan for son Jack's graduation: 'One of the proudest days of my life'

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Are you ready for Hot Divorcée Summer?

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A massive pop-up picnic with a secret Boston location — and a strict dress code

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These rich, complex sauces will up your soy sauce game

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This often-overlooked North End shop makes some of Boston's most intriguing chocolates

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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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In Kate Christensen's 'Good Company,' a book within a book tells the story of lit-world bad behavior

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A rare first edition of 'Wuthering Heights' complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction

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Announcing the winners of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards

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Woody, Buzz, and Jessie discover the evils of tech in 'Toy Story 5′

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

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Joe Negri, handyman and music maestro on 'Mister Rogers,' dies at 99

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'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits

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Abdullah Ibrahim, eminent South African jazz pianist, dies at 91

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Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma but in intensive care after emergency surgery

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

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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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CVS Pharmacy is opening a new store in Nubian Square

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

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