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Boston Legacy FC, NWSL hoping to ride the wave of the World Cup

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World Cup reveals differences in sporting culture that simply wouldn't fly in American pro sports

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'Total opposite of unity': Trump's 250th approach diverges from Ford's in the bicentennial

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The best movies, TV shows, specials, and more to watch this July Fourth weekend

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Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore.

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Pope urges US to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity on 250th anniversary

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Dan Shaughnessy -- The Jaylen Brown trade was unprecedented for the Celtics, and other thoughts

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Jaylen Brown says Celtics showed 'lack of respect' after trade to 76ers

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Celtics agree to four-year contract extension with center Neemias Queta

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26m to charities ahead of their wedding, including $1m to R.I. food bank

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Boston hits 101 degrees, toppling heat record as searing temperatures linger into the holiday weekend

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'A literal life or death challenge': Boston weighs mandating air conditioning for renters

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The Great American State Fair airlift? Inside the state GOP effort to supply the fair's Massachusetts booth.

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Medicaid drops GLP-1 coverage for tens of thousands in Mass., including children

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Gen Z isn't happy about AI. Even when mom helped invent it.

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Head of Croft School used funds for personal gain, lavish vacations, state regulators say

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Healey leans into state's history in the first TV ad of her reelection campaign

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HGTV's Taniya Nayak talks designing a Bruin's home and new Boston restaurants

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BUMP IN THE ROAD -- How the Juliet House shattered my fantasies

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We picked the best bagels, Cape Cod restaurants, and more. Here's what readers say we missed.

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22 bucket list activities in Greater Boston, for visitors (and locals, too)

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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EDITORIAL - When it comes to bathrooms, Boston is not exactly number one - Let's be honest: At least when it comes to bathrooms, Boston is not exactly number one.

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Noubar Afeyan -- America's next revolution is already underway

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Steve Grossman and Alan Solomont -- We led AIPAC and J Street. Here's what we agree on about Israel.

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IDEAS | Micheline Maynard -- Detroit got what it wanted from Trump — then gas prices spiked

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- How many deaths will it take for France to change its mind about air conditioning?

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'I push the boundaries': Willson Contreras isn't about to apologize for playing with passion and an edge

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Whitey Bulger recanted claim that FBI agent was framed, prosecutors say

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An unusual 'cold blob' in the Atlantic is a warning sign for our future weather, researchers say

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Iran prepares for dayslong funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war

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Police seek public's help to identify second young suspect in South Boston lemonade stand robbery

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Hiker dies after suffering medical emergency on Mount Major in Alton, N.H.

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Then and now: See what Boston looked like in 1776, 2026, and everywhere in between. Boston then and now: Take a scroll through Boston's streets through archival images and present day scenes, starting at 1776.

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Money, Power, Inequality -- The Black Economic Council of Mass. has spent a decade building wealth in the community. The change has been striking. -- The nonprofit has been relentlessly focused on that goal since, even as current headwinds make the work harder than ever.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- Looking for a lodging adventure? Beat the heat at a floating B&B in Charlestown. -- All the amenities of a hotel on the water. Motion sickness, no additional charge.

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Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular: How to watch and everything you need to know

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Early New England had its own robust musical style. Then a Boston composer helped suppress it.

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'Widow's Bay,' 'Half Man,' and more of the best TV of the year so far

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'It's about the people, and we're going to show up and celebrate that': Jane Lynch talks hosting Boston Pops July 4 show

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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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IDEAS | Sarah M.S. Pearsall -- The Boston Tea Party's international roots

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- SCOTUS, Megyn Kelly, and the howl of racists exhaling

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

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Boston hits 101 degrees, toppling heat record as searing temperatures linger -- This prolonged heat wave will stretch into Saturday, the Fourth of July with stifling humidity and intermittent storms.

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Heat and humidity are here to stay. See what to expect through the holiday weekend. -- The evenings won't provide much relief as overnight lows remain in the upper 70s and low 80s across the region through Sunday morning.

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World Cup -- Jürgen Klopp 'signals willingness' to take over as Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann resigns after World Cup failure -- Nagelsmann has stepped down after his team failed to make the World Cup round of 16 for the third tournament running.

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BRUINS -- New addition Will Borgen willing to do anything to help the Bruins on their suddenly-crowded blue line -- There are 10 defensemen on NHL contracts, with only seven-max jobs available, but Borgen is sure to be a regular after his trade from the Rangers Wednesday.

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Red Sox at Angels | 9:38 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 86: Red Sox at Angels lineups and notes

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BOLD TYPES - Bank of America CEO on how its FIFA sponsorship is going: 'We feel good' Brian Moynihan, who's based in Massachusetts, says the World Cup partnership has exceeded his expectations.

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World Cup quarterfinal tickets are getting more expensive

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Dinner With Cupid -- What we can learn about dating in Boston from reading Dinner With Cupid

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Summer Travel -- Here are five summer travel experiences you've probably never had before in New England

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Travel ideas -- I went to Scotland to find family history, Highland culture — and a wee dram of whisky

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Lost pet scam, dynamite detected, and a rock climber rescued

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R.I. provided the 'first spark' for the American Revolution

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Grid overseer on winter grid conditions in New England: 'Our margin for error is really tight'

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US beef prices stay red-hot for summer cookouts

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Jaylen Brown's legacy in Boston goes far beyond basketball. Now what?

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NATO commander says Europe has backfilled most gaps from US cutbacks on military equipment

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MAGA base stays quiet after Trump reports billions in personal gains

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Mass. reports 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Breaking down that birthright citizenship ruling

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Boston bars, restaurants see biggest spending jump among World Cup host cities

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Sewer overflows into Merrimack River have ended, officials say. But it's still not safe to swim at these beaches.

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Boston museum displays an original copy of the Declaration of Independence

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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Filtering America's 250th anniversary through the best picture nominees of its bicentennial year

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Herbert Lust, collector who befriended Giacometti, dies at 99

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Charles H. Townsend, who led Condé Nast during digital transition, dies at 82

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