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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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Worried about digital abuse of children? Here's what to do.

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Starting Point -- Takeaways from the Globe's reporting on the spread of online child exploitation

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Records detail forces that shaped shooting suspect's life, including drug use, money problems, and fatherhood

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See a timeline of how the shooting unfolded

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Family of Memorial Drive shooting victim says he is a father of eight and is focused on healing from the attack

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How did the alleged Memorial Drive shooter obtain a gun?

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Alleged Memorial Drive gunman scheduled for arraignment Thursday

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The best places to grab a drink in downtown Providence this summer

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PERSPECTIVE -- I'm a single mom. Here's why I can't wait to be an empty-nester.

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KEVIN CULLEN -- A trooper's death reminds us of what service really means

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Hundreds mourn State Police trooper killed in wrong-way crash

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Woman killed, three hospitalized when recreational boat strikes Logan Airport pier, officials say

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The Green New Deal was the foundation of Markey's last campaign. Six years later, it's nowhere to be found.

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Analysis | James Pindell -- The new wave of redistricting wars is throwing the 2026 midterms into uncertainty

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Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning. Follow live updates.

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'Take care of the children, and go outside': Lowell daycare owner recalls dramatic escape from massive fire

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- Bad news keeps coming. The stock market is still breaking records.

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Once staunch allies, unions mull backing for Maura Healey's re-election

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Amid a deluge of ballot questions, Massachusetts' high court could dramatically shape the November ballot

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First white shark sighting of season confirmed off Martha's Vineyard, officials say

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Netflix officially announces new 'Love Is Blind' season set in Boston

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Camberville & Beyond - Meet Somerville's 'Tree Amigos,' who care for city trees

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The 58-year-old who helped win a college tennis title

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Renée Loth - Remote work made life easier. It also made us rusty. Workers are rediscovering the awkwardness — and value — of everyday human interaction.

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EDITORIAL -- Hello, FIFA? Anyone there?

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IDEAS | ARINDRAJIT DUBE -- How to save the middle class

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Is Susan Collins's health fair game in the Maine Senate race?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Roberts says the high court isn't political. Its rulings say otherwise.

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Judge grills Justice Department in hearing over lawsuit on Boston's 'sanctuary city' policies

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Overcast, damp stretch of weather persists across New England

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In a surprise, GOP-endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor says she didn't collect enough signatures to make ballot

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R.I. judge blocks DOJ from obtaining medical records of transgender youth, calling the demand a 'drastic overreach'

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Police arrest 16-year-old boy with a loaded gun leaving a school in Jamaica Plain

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Taunton teens arrested after police seize multiple large-capacity firearms from home

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'The Commonwealth decided to declare me guilty': Man wrongfully imprisoned for 34 years sues state for $1 million

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State panel approves Dana-Farber's new $50 million proton therapy center

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Cat who fell 10 stories from apartment building facing complex surgeries at MSPCA-Angell

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More homeowners are becoming 'accidental' landlords. Here's what to know about having a rental in Massachusetts. No matter how one becomes an accidental landlord, the role brings with it a host of challenges and issues – including the potential rent control law in Boston.

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A VERY GOOD DEAL -- Dining out doesn't have to be expensive. Here are 10 meals you can enjoy around Boston for under $10. -- Pizza, noodles, sandwiches, arepas, and more — it's entirely possible to buy a filling meal with a $10 bill.

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Gary Washburn -- Remembering the incredible life of NBA trailblazer Jason Collins -- For the final 12 years of his life, he became a symbol of independence and bravery.

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What's your 'type'? Because this man's type is ... very specific.

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Da'Vine Joy Randolph talks with Amy Poehler about the importance of her Boston accent in 'The Holdovers'

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Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper, Trombone Shorty to headline Boston Pops July 4 bash

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Watch: Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers, and Oliver join Colbert as 'The Late Show' heads into final episodes

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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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EDITORIAL -- The mayor's texts are public records

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Nikki Romanik and Ashish Jha -- The system didn't catch the hantavirus threat. Biology saved us.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Diana DiZoglio's quest to audit the Legislature gets some respect from the SJC

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

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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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WOMEN'S SPORTS -- Can the new Women's Lacrosse League find a foothold? -- The Boston Guard are part of a four-team league that begins play this weekend in Rhode Island as part of a summer-long barnstorming tour.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE -- Globe Top 20 boys' lacrosse poll: BC High bounced out of top five, and Dracut joins the ranks -- Billerica moves into the top five, Bishop Feehan leaps from 14 to 11, and there's movement nearly everywhere in this week's Top 20.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE -- Eastern Mass. boys' lacrosse: Players of the Week for May 6-12

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' LACROSSE NOTEBOOK -- St. Sebastian's and Tabor are loaded with talent in search of their first ISL boys' lacrosse tourney titles

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Shakira, Madonna, and BTS will headline first World Cup final halftime show

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Could patient portals be less baffling and more helpful? A cartoon explainer.

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LOVE LETTERS -- We've been together for 5 years. My boyfriend is happy to wait 5 more to get married.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- In 1970s Boston, young hustlers made easy money selling smart term papers to college students

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THE BIG DAY -- She was a bridesmaid and he was a groomsman in the same wedding. Four years later, they got married.

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The Constitution belongs to all of us. R.I. has the power, and the duty, to defend it.

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A tale of two R.I. bridges: Success and failure in Providence

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Eleven high school sports takeaways from a Wednesday packed with more than 450 games

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Brett Kulak's OT winner completes crazy comeback, lifts Avalanche into Western Conference final

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Sonny Gray and Aroldis Chapman, the Red Sox' elder statesmen, show there's more than one way to get outs

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Fuel prices drive sales of EVs, just not in the US

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Notable researchers join effort to build self-improving AI

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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president Susan Collins favors holding rates steady for 'some time'

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China's Xi warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to conflict

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Postal Service releases special edition bald eagle stamps for America's 250th

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Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions

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11 rescued from raft after plane crash off coast of Florida

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UK health secretary resigns and is expected to challenge Starmer's leadership

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Latvian prime minister resigns after controversy over stray Ukrainian drones

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Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles, killing 1 and injuring 33

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Those Met Gala looks were fake

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Unsatisfied with your kid's education? Try this AI school instead.

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Would you pay $65k to send your kid to an AI school?

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The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care.

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More cancer patients are taking ivermectin. Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan might be why.

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She's thinking about marriage. I am not.

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It used to taste 'like plastic.' Now, vegan cheese is surprisingly good

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A new Waltham taqueria serves 'some of the most authentic' Mexican food around

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A Downeast gem returns: a look at the Asticou Hotel's grand comeback

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These Maine innkeepers are charming thousands on Instagram — and pioneering a golden age for B&Bs

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ITA Airways makes it impossible to get a medical refund

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In art history, 'nude' almost always meant nude women, painted by men. An MFA exhibit documents a contemporary rebuttal.

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Unearthly light: Abstraction Expressionism's Gloucester connection

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Is the US about to be humiliated on the world's most prestigious cultural stage?

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Local bestsellers for the week ended May 10

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'Ugly' is Stephanie Fairyington's rallying cry to subvert damaging ideas about beauty

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Author Ali Smith mulls writing and language in 'Glyph'

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'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery' inspires both nostalgia and a bad taste about the '90s

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'Marty, Life Is Short' takes a serious look at comedian Martin Short

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Who are the five people convicted in connection with Matthew Perry's death

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'They shooting at us': Rihanna and A$AP Rocky outlined attack to police

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You can avoid AI music — but can you avoid AI show fliers, merchandise, and venue decor?

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ART's 'Black Swan' brings the movie's saga of dance and ambition to the stage

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Akram Khan's 'Thikra' makes US indoor debut at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

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Boston Ballet shines brightly in 'Spring Experience'

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Watch the Globe's Health Equity Summit live

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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship was series of 'weird coincidences,' Boston travel influencer tells 'GMA'

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Jason Collins, first active NBA player to come out as gay, dies at 47

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Super Bowl winning tight end Charle Young dies at age 75

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Rex Reed, film critic known for acerbic reviews, dies at 87

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