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Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution -- President Trump's order would upend more than 125 years of understanding that the Constitution's 14th Amendment confers citizenship on everyone born on American soil.

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STAT: After one year under Trump, this once-vibrant lab is now almost silent

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Judge orders release of Florida grand jury transcripts from sex trafficking cases of Epstein and Maxwell. Follow live updates. -- The judge said a recently passed federal law ordering the release of records related to Epstein overrode the usual rules about grand jury secrecy.

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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth

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Trump administration will expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says

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MIAA Super Bowls live updates: Shawsheen vs. Foxborough kicks off Friday's action -- Follow along as we bring you updates, highlights, and analysis from every game at Gillette Stadium.

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The groups are set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and we're a step closer to knowing which teams will play in Foxborough -- Brazil, France, and England are among the teams whose groups were drawn for a possible game at Gillette Stadium.

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FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in departure from traditional focus on sport

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State Police analyst testifies about calls between Ana and Brian Walshe before her disappearance. Here's what we learned. -- The defense is attempting to show that Ana Walshe had no plans to leave her husband by citing their correspondence about buying property together in late December 2022.

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Dedham church's 'ICE was here' nativity display 'should be removed,' Boston Archdiocese says -- "The display should be removed, and the manger restored to its proper sacred purpose," a spokesperson for the archdiocese said in response to a Globe inquiry.

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Detention of 7-year-old Vermont boy began with a failed border crossing, federal authorities say -- US border officials say the boy and his mother were detained after the vehicle they were in sought to enter Canada but was turned back.

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State proposing $5 million in upgrades for Weston golf course recently dismissed as the worst in U.S.

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Man injured by sign that fell from concession stand outside Fenway Park, police say

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In a 1940s holiday jazz club built for sleuths, 'Club Drosselmeyer' marks a decade of immersive intrigue -- The interactive theater production returns to Cambridge Masonic Temple for a sold-out run of shows that channel "The Nutcracker" with a WWII twist, starting Dec. 5.

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LOVE LETTERS - He's not on my timeline for marriage and children - The clock is ticking. I don't have time to wait.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM | CHAPTER 2 -- Latarsha Sanders was falling apart. But nothing hinted at the horrors to come. -- As paranoid and obsessive as Latarsha Sanders could be, she had never hurt her kids. Now, her family rakes through their memories for signs.

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Ed Brzychcy - A veteran's warning: Hegseth's disdain for the laws of war endangers our troops - Upholding these laws isn't weakness. It's what makes America worth fighting for.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- Three takeaways for Boston from NYC's congestion pricing scheme

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Alex Beam -- A Christmas letter from Trump: Grift, glitter, and garland-level delusion

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Mary Connaughton and Peter Enrich -- Why does Beacon Hill continue to dodge an audit?

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When grandparents step in, under traumatic circumstances - Grandparents raising their grandchildren face a special set of challenges. Some are seeking help from Globe Santa.

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Boston Winter Fest brings more outdoor merrymaking to Charlestown, including Santa, artificial snowfall, and more -- Launching this weekend, the event has lights, live music, a Ferris wheel and carousel, and more.

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Rhode Island's two embattled safety-net hospitals will remain open through January -- Attorney General Peter Neronha will cover the hospitals' losses through January – which he expects will be $5 to $6 million – from an escrow account extracted from Prospect Medical Holdings' former owners.

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Former high school coach convicted of attempting to send sexually explicit messages to a minor, federal prosecutors say -- Stephen James Lemelin, 51, was convicted Wednesday on three counts of attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor after a three day trial, prosecutors said.

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Person killed in East Boston crash, police say -- Officers responded to Chelsea Street near the intersection with East Eagle Street to investigate reports of a motor vehicle crash.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- It's the end of an era for Matthews Arena (formerly Boston Arena), and other thoughts -- The Bruins and Celtics — born in the winters of 1924-25 and 1946-47, respectively — both played their first home games in the big barn near Symphony Hall and Huntington Avenue.

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Little surprise: Boston's traffic is still among the top five worst in nation, report finds - The average Boston driver spent 83 hours crawling through congestion this year — four hours worse than 2024.

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More is at stake than meets the eye in the State Department's decision to attend the Olympics of the art world

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A history of the crossword puzzle, a venerable form that keeps attracting new fans

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Boston isn't mentioned in Spotify Wrapped this year. Here's why I'm relieved.

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Five new photo books that are not what you might expect

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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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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Why the disqualification of Trump's hand-picked prosecutors matters

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Eugene Scott -- Affordability isn't a 'hoax.' Just ask the millions who struggle to buy groceries.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- This isn't the fog of war. It's the fog of panic.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Mark Kelly in 2028?

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EDITORIAL -- 'The place where dreams die': Boston regulators stifle too many aspiring restaurateurs

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Will the 'Mamdani effect' on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

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REAL ESTATE - Rhode Island launches first-time homeownership program touting 'affordable' mortgage options - "RI AnchorHome" will allow families in search of a primary residence in the Ocean State to obtain 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with a starting interest rate of 3.99 percent, officials said.

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Chad Finn -- Here's one vote that the hot Celtics should still tank this season. But it's evident they're much too prideful to do so. -- The most enjoyable plot twist of this season has been the emergence of assorted members of the supporting case around the veteran stalwarts.

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Patriots -- Drake Maye's MVP season has put him in the spotlight, but it doesn't faze him: 'He doesn't have an arrogant bone in his body'

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Boston University offers early retirement to tenured professors amid budget cuts

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

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Top Places to Work -- Business etiquette is in serious need of improvement

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I don't come across many men with good freckles'

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PERSPECTIVE -- Boston is a winter city. It's time we acted like one.

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Did Taylor Swift pay off a bride to get her wedding date? Ocean House pours cold water on the latest rumor.

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Toy giant Hasbro accelerates Boston move, begins hiring for new office

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Arctic cold continues its grip on New England, with wind chills in the teens

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'Soups have really been my go-to.' Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, down 20 pounds, describes recovery from broken jaw.

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Boston College football team already has turned the page to 2026 season

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Colleague or colonizer? Netflix swallows Warner Bros. Discovery, and the film industry has feelings.

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'No better talent base in America': Hasbro spells out reasons for picking Seaport for new HQ

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What to know about the $72 billion Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

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Federal judge appears skeptical of Trump's ongoing command of California National Guard troops

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What to know as lawmakers disclose vivid new details of US boat strikes

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Olivia Nuzzi and Vanity Fair will part ways

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A retracted study on Roundup reignites debate over its potential cancer risk

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Shifting climate alters pattern of Atlantic's giant seaweed blobs

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Mass. reports 649 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits

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Putin and Modi hold talks, announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties

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What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Israel's participation sparks walkouts

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Save your Spotify Wrapped. Your future caregivers will thank you.

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Trump destroys his tough-on-drugs cred

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Asylum, Afghan visas held hostage to Trump's xenophobia

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Family-friendly holiday events that won't stress you out

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Trees take center stage in Mount Auburn's 'Solstice' spectacle

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Chef-inspired classics at a city seafood shack

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My Girl softly opens beneath Mariel; Cafe Sushi introduces a new dining room

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Behind the bar: Justin Brody on his award-winning cocktail, rum, and his next act

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Welcome to the whale capital of the Caribbean

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In this Vermont town, the window displays are tiny, but the expectations are big

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Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request

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

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Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT's Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, dies at 96

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 30

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Want to run a marathon? Here's what not to do.

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What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies

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Critics Choice Awards 2026: See the full list of nominees

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'The Chair Company' and 'Bugonia' mirror the conspiracy mania of our times

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Three vocal concerts not to miss this holiday season

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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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Ryan Landry's Gold Dust Orphans return with an outrageous melding of 'Sweeney Todd' and Santa Claus

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Trump's NIH chief defends funding cuts in contentious Massachusetts visit

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In reversing course on newborn Hep B shots, the US moves closer to Europe

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Decades of records from Massachusetts' troubled state institutions are now publicly available

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Steve Cropper, guitarist, songwriter, and a shaper of Memphis soul music, dies

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D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France

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Dave Morehead, who threw a no-hitter for the Red Sox at Fenway Park in 1965, dies at age of 82

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