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Boston Globe - Top Stories

Edward J. Markey - ICE's growing surveillance state - ICE has constructed a digital dragnet that captures and retains massive amounts of data about all of us, citizens and noncitizens alike.

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Karen Stabiner -- A bingo card for life

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LETTERS -- Leaving Mass. en masse: Outmigration numbers raise concerns

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Justice Brown -- Will Bad Bunny bring 'Ice Out' to the Super Bowl?

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Winter Olympics Day 2 primer: Wait, this is actually Day 1? -- Saturday is the day the first medals of the Milan Cortina Games will be awarded, with the men's downhill gold the biggest prize of the lot.

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A harmonious Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, but not without some political statements

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Federal government to appeal judge's order calling for restoration of Rümeysa Öztürk's school record

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Bipartisan lawmakers call for 'clear and unequivocal apology' after Trump removes racist video depicting the Obamas -- "Praying it was fake because it's the most racist thing I've seen out of this White House," Senator Tim Scott, the Senate's only Black Republican, said.

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Foxborough says that if FIFA doesn't come through with $7 million-plus for World Cup security, license won't be granted -- FIFA needs the Town of Foxborough to grant an entertainment license in order for it to stage seven World Cup games at Gillette Stadium. Foxborough want its needs met first.

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The Super Bowl made scarcity its superpower -- The good news for all involved: Last year's game attracted nearly 128 million TV viewers, the most-watched program in US history.

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What Mike Vrabel has done in his first season as Patriots coach isn't just rare, it's unprecedented -- Before Vrabel, the high-water mark for first-year success after a one-and-done predecessor was 11 wins.

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Drake Maye a full participant in Patriots practice, no longer on SB LX injury report

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Cold emergency declared in Boston Saturday through Monday, mayor's office says -- Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a cold emergency in Boston for Saturday through Monday due to extreme temperatures reaching as low as -15 degrees wind chill.

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Here's how much snow to expect from the storm that will arrive in New England overnight

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A homeless man died in the cold outside South Station. That should never happen again. -- An unwritten rule allowing homeless people to sleep in South Station on frigid nights appears to have ended. They should etch it in stone.

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Nancy Guthrie's abduction set off a storm. This sheriff is riding it out.

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Lala, a dog lost in Needham for six days in snowstorm, has been adopted -- The wire-haired terrier mix was "adopted by an incredibly loving family."

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About a dozen children taken to hospital after exposure to commercial-grade dish cleaner at Wellesley day care -- The response is ongoing Friday afternoon at a Bright Horizons day care center.

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Dracut Public Schools will officially go by 'Drakeut' for Super Bowl Sunday

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CELTICS 98, HEAT 96 -- Celtics dig out of 22-point hole to beat the Heat

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Celtics boss Brad Stevens explains his trade deadline moves, as well as Jayson Tatum's recovery and possible return

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MARK SHANAHAN -- After the Marathon bombing, Rescue wasn't just their service dog and good boy, he was a lifeline and much-needed laugh

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In memory of Maisey, Concord-Carlisle girls' swimmers win fourth straight North title

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EDITORIAL -- Malden's backdoor effort to stifle cannabis shops fails in court

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Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child -- The allegations are tied to Busfield's work as a director on the set of the TV series "The Cleaning Lady" in recent years.

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Maine lawmaker moves to restrict ICE surveillance after residents report being tracked -- One Maine resident said agents apparently looked up her license plate information after she monitored an ICE vehicle.

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Lindsay Clancy kept asking the medical system for help. The system kept moving her along. -- Two new lawsuits paint a picture, in terrifying detail, of how the health system failed Lindsay Clancy and her family.

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'It's not a job. It's a love.' Fishing community in Gloucester carries on after a familiar tragedy. "You see more fishermen with one arm or one hand than in any other job," said a Gloucester lobsterman.

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AS I SEE IT -- A postcard from San Francisco, a city on the comeback -- Once bashed for tents and tarps for the homeless on downtown sidewalks, San Francisco is seeing better times, say the locals.

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Super Bowl 2026 commercials: Watch this year's star-studded ads

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Concord Museum names new executive director

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In 'We Had a World,' Josh Harmon reexamines his own rosy memories of his grandmother

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In New Bedford, a camera-ready city; in Hartford, photography's earliest days — but with a twist

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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.

1 month ago

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.

1 month ago

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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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- Hinge is the new LinkedIn

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Is it Trump, or Chief Justice Roberts?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch draw a line on Epstein

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Jill Abramson -- At the Washington Post, a mortal wound

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING NOTEBOOK -- Six years ago, winless Dedham had just three wrestlers on its roster. Now it's in the mix for a D3 title. -- Under the direction of coach Finbar Heaslip, one of eight members of the Heaslip family featured on the roster over the past 17 years, the Marauders have improved their numbers, and their talent.

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING -- Eastern Mass. wrestling: Athletes of the Week for Jan. 30-Feb. 5 -- Middleborough's Matt Patterson and Shawsheen's James Tildsley are still locked in a battle for most wins in state history, with each collecting their 250th on Wednesday.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- An emotional day for Concord-Carlisle swimming, a 54-point night, and more Friday HS takeaways

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Iran and US hold indirect talks in Oman. America's military leader in the Mideast joins the talks. President Trump said the US had "very good" talks on Iran, but warned of steep "consequences" if the country didn't make a deal over its nuclear program.

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THE FINE PRINT - Judge orders Kalshi to cease its sports-betting business in Massachusetts - A court order barring the New York-based company from operating its sports-betting prediction market in Massachusetts went into effect on Friday.

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Trump ends Obama-era restrictions on commercial fishing in protected area off New England

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Mayor Wu says White Stadium overhaul's cost to taxpayers rising to $135 million

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SUPER BOWL -- Ten ways the Patriots built a new culture, from a two-minute drive to a surprise barbecue drop-in

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KARA MILLER -- Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

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PERSPECTIVE -- Taking the leap: Why more Black women are making the move to live abroad

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'It was honestly a movie moment'

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Trump administration refuses to return Babson College freshman deported to Honduras, court filings show

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Fewer Mass. children are involved with DCF, but race disparities are worsening

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Celebrated judge who lambasted Trump was facing complaint at time of retirement

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Dr. David Chao on how he broke the story of Drake Maye's shoulder injury

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Archbishops in Boston, Seattle place friendly wager on hometown teams in Super Bowl

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Ryo Hisatsune chips in for birdie after water ball, shoots 63 to take second-round lead at Phoenix Open

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Biogen's profit forecast tops estimates on cost-cutting

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Google workers demand end to cloud services for immigration agencies

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Even among the Patriots most faithful, an affordable Super Bowl ticket is hard to find

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Trump administration approves weed killer dicamba for two common genetically modified crops

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House Oversight Democrats question Bondi's handling of Epstein files. See a recap from Friday.

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Federal vaccine advisers take aim at COVID shots

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What to know about Nancy Guthrie's kidnapping and the race to find her

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Los Angeles mayor's race kicks off amid homelessness, raids and fallout from deadly 2025 wildfire

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Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie's missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback

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Ukraine makes emergency power cuts after latest strikes on grid

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Islamic State affiliate claims suicide bombing that killed 31 at Shiite mosque in Pakistani capital

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Six Labour figures queuing up to replace a weakened Starmer

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Why fewer men on campus? Because they don't feel welcome there.

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Freedom of the press is not a license to disrupt worshipers

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Filling the gaps in our pop culture lives

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Patriots fan on TikTok explains Super Bowl teams as two different 'female friend groups'

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Is it time to move to Boston?

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US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

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From wings to 7-layer dip, here's your winning Super Bowl snack lineup

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At Arlington's New City Microcreamery, maximum flavor on a walkable block

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L.A. Burdick pops up at Logan Airport; Love Art Sushi opens in Cambridge

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Fire at historic Castle Hill Inn prompts evacuation in Newport

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We went from 'Titanic vibes' to treasured memories. This is our Alaska family cruise comeback story.

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Would you pay to hop on a cruise if you didn't know where you were going? Mystery cruises go that route.

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The vivid, mournful dreams of Cuban painter Wifredo Lam, an artist ahead of his time, but at home in ours

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When keyboards are key

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How three guys remade the American film industry, one blockbuster at a time

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When Dorothy Roberts tried to finish her father's book, she learned she had to write her own

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 31

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Michael Keaton talks Patriots Super Bowl, Belichick's Hall of Fame snub, and growing up a Celtics fan

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'Ella McCay,' 'Puppy Bowl,' plus more weekend streaming picks

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Coolidge Breakthrough Award winner Harry Lighton debuts 'Pillion' at the theater Feb. 9

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TV audiences laughed at Fred Sanford — but Lamont Sanford showed America what love looked like

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Death became them: 'Six Feet Under' reminded us that no one here gets out alive

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A revamped TV take on 'The 'Burbs' is a suburban satire for these times

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Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance

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John Forté, hip-hop redemption tale, dies at 50

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Local bluegrass community remembers prominent Mass. banjoist Gabe Hirshfeld

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'Heated Rivalry' musical parody slated for off-Broadway in March

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An electrifying 'Some Like It Hot' at the Opera House

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Myra MacPherson, who wrote wrenchingly about Vietnam vets, dies at 91

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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series, dies at 85

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