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Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story. -- There have been signs that President Trump's influence over his party has its limits.

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Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state -- The vote was overwhelmingly against the proposed redistricting, signaling the limits of Trump's influence even in one of the country's most conservative states.

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The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here's what's at stake for Americans. -- Here's a look at the subsidies in limbo, the proposals to address the problem, and how American voters are feeling about the issue.

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Kristi Noem said the Trump administration hasn't deported any US veterans. Then an R.I. lawmaker featured one on Zoom. -- Seth Magaziner introduced US Army veteran Sae Joon Park, who was deported to South Korea by the Trump administration.

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In a rebuke of Trump, Golden-led bill to protect federal worker union rights passes House -- "America didn't vote to silence these workers, but this bill gives all of us a chance to restore their voices," Representative Jared Golden said on Wednesday.

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Tufts grad student Rümeysa Öztürk did nothing wrong. The Trump administration went after her anyway. -- In March, masked agents swarmed her on a Somerville street. The crackdown on foreign scholars was just beginning.

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'I sometimes wake up in tears for friends still there.' Öztürk's six weeks in ICE detention.

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Will Boston see its first measurable snowfall on Sunday? Here's what the models are saying. -- A coastal storm could move close enough to bring some scattered to steady light snowfall across southeastern New England late morning into the afternoon.

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Before murder case, Brian Walshe was accused of draining his father's bank accounts, making off with more than $500,000 -- The probate court case alleges Walshe, who had been disinherited by his father, destroyed the will and took control of his estate.

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Closing arguments to center around circumstantial evidence in Brian Walshe case

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MBTA says it brought in $8 million more in fares than expected in beginning of fiscal year -- The MBTA said it had recorded its largest monthly collection of fares since the start of the pandemic.

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She agreed to never work in Cambridge schools again. Then she ran for School Committee — and won. -- The terms of a separation agreement Luisa de Paula Santos signed set up an unusual dynamic for an elected official.

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Norovirus outbreak to close Medford school for second day. Here's how to prevent the spread.

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Man charged after verbal spat at Beverly rest stop turns into shooting on Route 128

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Bruins 6, Jets 3 -- With Charlie McAvoy back in lineup, David Pastrnak leads the Bruins to fourth straight win in blitz of the Jets -- Pastrnak had two goals and two assists in a 6-3 rout of the Jets, giving the Bruins' All-Star right winger 7 points since his return from a five-game injury absence.

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Tara Sullivan -- 'I don't think she sees herself as a trailblazer but she is': CBS's Suzanne Smith will be at the controls for Patriots-Bills -- She remains the only woman, for any network, directing games, and the first to direct an NFL postseason game, when the Chiefs and Bengals battled for the 2021 AFC championship.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM | CHAPTER 1 - 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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Roland Merullo - It's night in America. But that's only half the picture. I drove across the country to bear witness — to speak with those living their ordinary lives amid the darkness of the Trump era, and to come face to face with an America deeper than the headlines, more complicated, more real.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The Trump administration's sewage is seeping into the national psyche

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EDITORIAL -- Is making the Charles swimmable worth the cost?

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IDEAS | RICHARD HANANIA -- Keep an open mind about regime change in Venezuela

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- The shameful Faneuil Hall immigration crackdown

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Despite the weight of their woes, parents try to preserve the wonder of the holidays

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Former Celtic, NBA big man Jason Collins announces he is battling brain cancer -- The 13-year NBA veteran and first openly gay player in American pro sports told ESPN he has Stage 4 glioblastoma.

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Peruvian man living in Everett detained by ICE after alleged hit-and-run crash, officials say -- The driver entered the country illegally in 2022, immigration officials said.

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The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access -- A Utah judge is weighing the public's right to know details in Tyler Robinson's case against his attorneys' concerns that media attention could interfere with his right to a fair trial.

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Three indicted in separate human trafficking cases on Cape Cod -- The indictments stem from three unrelated cases in Barnstable, Yarmouth and Falmouth, prosecutors said.

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Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest -- Moore was fired for what the university said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Authorities have yet to release details on his arrest.

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For New Englanders, backyard ice skating rinks are like the swimming pools of winter — and often more sought-after - Boston-area suburbanites (often with kids in youth hockey) search for flat yards to accommodate a seasonal backyard amenity: a private ice skating rink.

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College hockey - Men's hockey royalty say goodbye to historic Matthews Arena: 'The best rink to play in, the best rink to coach in' Deconstruction is set to begin later this month on the historic venue, which opened as the Boston Arena in 1910, and was the first home to both the Celtics and Bruins.

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Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules -- The unanimous vote means Massachusetts will join 12 states that allow businesses to host some level of on-site pot consumption.

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Greater Boston holiday house tours open doors to the private homes everyone's curious about -- Private historic homes (dating back to the 1700s) on Beacon Hill, in Plymouth, and elsewhere open to the public during holiday house tour season — some professionally decorated for Christmas.

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Watch: New Boston-set movie 'The Drama,' starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, releases first teaser

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This year, Boston Ballet's Nutcracker has a new face ... make that two new faces

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'Ella McCay': Emma Mackey and James L. Brooks on finding America's 'heartland' while filming in Rhode Island

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Reality Winner's life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre's 'Is This a Room'

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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IDEAS | RICH BARLOW -- Is this really what it means to be Christian?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Don't panic — yet — about the Supreme Court taking up Trump's birthright citizenship order

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Katherine Gergen Barnett -- CDC's hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk

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EDITORIAL -- Home care workers should be licensed and regulated

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Remaining blustery under a mix of sun and clouds as we wrap up the work week - Expect more sunshine, but more cold as persistent winds continue to chill the air.

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Bruins Notebook -- 'I just wanted to jump back in.' Finally activated, Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy was raring to go in win over Jets -- The Bruins were 6-5 during McAvoy's absence.

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NHL -- Former BC goalie Jacob Fowler makes 33 saves in NHL debut as Canadiens beat Penguins -- Also, down in the nation's capital, former Bruins farmhand Brandon Bussi became the fastest goalie to reach 10 wins as he backstopped the Hurricanes to a 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Six high school sport takeaways from the first night of the winter season, plus a bevy of coaching awards

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CATHOLIC MEMORIAL 6, BELMONT 0 -- Belmont unwrapped the new Skip Viglirolo Rink, but Catholic Memorial got the inaugural victory

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Trump signs executive order blocking state AI laws -- The order would create one federal regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

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US says ex-CEO of Abercrombie is fit for trial, despite diagnosis -- Michael Jeffries, 81, was charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. A judge ruled him unfit to stand trial in May.

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TALKING POINTS -- New England's shrimp fishery to shut down for the long haul after years of decline

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DraftKings and Wayfair plan big moves for their headquarters in Boston

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Bostonians of the Year 2025 -- First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage

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PERSPECTIVE -- Rifling through the kitchen trash for a used vape, I knew I had a cannabis problem

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MISS CONDUCT Classics -- I need my clumsy friend to stay out of my kitchen

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Top Places to Work -- Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists

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One thing Mass. Democrats and Republicans agree on? Raising campaign contribution limits.

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Celtics go ice cold from 3-point range in second half, fall to shorthanded Bucks

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Here's your game day weather forecast for the Patriots' showdown with the Bills

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Flipped color scheme, new logo take center stage as Bruins unveil new uniforms for outdoor game

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Tariffs have cost US households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

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FAFSA to include post-graduate earnings data as new tool for prospective college applicants

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The economic outlook dividing the Fed: stubborn inflation + anemic hiring

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Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to 'professional' programs list amid uproar

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New judicial panels to hear Wisconsin redistricting lawsuits for the first time

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says

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Hundreds quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads

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Judge orders Abrego Garcia's release from ICE detention

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado says US helped her leave Venezuela

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Zelensky says revised US plan still calls for Ukraine to leave disputed Donbas region

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Russia blocks Roblox game site

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The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it.

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At long last, David Drake is recognized as the artist he always was

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Citizenship by birth is America at its best

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Office holiday parties can be dreadful for introverts and people with social anxiety

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Romance novel reader seeks 'book boyfriend' IRL

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For multi-faith couples, Christmas trees can be a holiday, hot-button topic

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Somerville's Hearth & Hug Bakery is the warm embrace we all need in December

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Esther's High Dive: A new Providence bar that feels like a Palm Springs pool party

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Gato Exotico to open; Ten Tables in Jamaica Plain to close

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In praise of the mini-break: Tiny vacations close to home

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American Airlines downgrades passenger, then refuses a refund

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A spacious new suite on a luxury cruise, and a heated massage pad like no other

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Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA's annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

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Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT's Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

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What to know about the Stata Center in Cambridge, Frank Gehry's best-known local design

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Mothers and daughters, China and Massachusetts, in Janice Page's memoir, 'Year of the Water Horse'

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From Patti Smith's latest memoir, tender snapshots of gratitude, spread across eight decades

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10 GREAT PERFORMANCES TO RAVE ABOUT IN 2025

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The painting that introduced 'Star Wars' to the world fetches $3.9m at auction

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'Ella McCay' lacks terms of endearment

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Adult Swim's 'Smalls' programming offers compelling short-form animation, and a new show from a Boston animator

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Dick Van Dyke hits triple figures

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The liaisons remain quite dangerous in HBO Max's saucy 'The Seduction'

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When everything is going awry, Juliana Hatfield still believes 'Lightning Might Strike'

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Raul Malo, frontman of the Mavericks, dies at 60

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'Wonder,' an 'empathy machine' of a story, heads to the stage

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A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster team up in 'Bremen Town Musicians'

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Ask the Vet: Does my Shiba Inu want to be the 'alpha'?

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The case of a Worcester father charged with murdering his child reveals a critical lack of standards at DCF, state report finds

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Rod Paige, education secretary who defended 'no child left behind,' dies at 92

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Sophie Kinsella, author of 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

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