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Boston Globe - Business

Mattel adds an autistic Barbie doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion - Mattel said it developed the autistic doll over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network.

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Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives -- A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to improve safety.

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Death toll from protests in Iran hits at least 544, activists say, as Trump says Iran wants to talk -- Trump in comments to reporters aboard Air Force One said that his administration was in talks to set up a meeting with Tehran.

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Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment -- The move represents a major escalation in President Trump's battle with the Fed, an independent agency he has repeatedly attacked for not cutting its key interest rate as quickly as Trump prefers.

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A powerful force has been holding back the housing market. It's finally easing. -- Home owners with low mortgage rates have been reticent to sell. But their numbers are dropping.

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Hundreds more federal agents are being deployed to Minnesota, Noem says -- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signaled that more federal agents will be in Minneapolis, where the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent inflamed strife.

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'A little bit more certainty': After shaky years, Mass. life sciences companies find glimmers of hope

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Universities are in the spotlight. So what is it like in a UMass politics class right now?

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Families are leaving Boston. What is Boston's millennial mom mayor doing about that?

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Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 50

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Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

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Can Boston's innovation scene get its mojo back?

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The state of Boston tech, at a glance

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Explore the Top Places to Work 2025 list -- According to employee surveys, these 175 companies have the happiest workers in the state.

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See who took the No. 1 spot on the top largest companies list

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Track grocery prices in Mass. and across the United States

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Explore rent estimates and trends all over Eastern Mass.

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Why nearly 15,000 Bostonians live in 'pharmacy deserts'

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Have a consumer problem? The Globe's Fine Print columnist wants to help.

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Listen to Globe Opinion's podcast, 'Say More with Shirley Leung'

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Sign up for Trendlines, the business newsletter from Larry Edelman

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A construction worker's suicide in Massachusetts highlights a wider crisis

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Protests in Iran near the 2-week mark as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

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'It just didn't feel real': Why are younger people getting colon cancer?

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Charting the global economy: US employers stay cautious on hires

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Charting the global economy: US employers stay cautious on hires

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Vitol, Trafigura are in talks with US refiners to gauge interest in Venezuelan oil

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Mexico oil shipment reaches Cuba amid growing tensions with US

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Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

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MCCA board taps John Barros to be interim executive director

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Senators advance bill enabling businesses to shift charge credit card fees to customers

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Cannabis sales inched higher in 2025 to record $1.65 billion

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Boston-based Aktis, backed by Eli Lilly, jumps 24% after $318 million US IPO

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Jaylen Brown suggests NBA players should be able to get equity in their teams

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As World Cup nears, state report says 'more needs to be done'

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L.L. Bean promotes company executive Greg Elder as its next CEO

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Trump meets with oil executives at the White House on Friday, seeking investments in Venezuela

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