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Eugene Scott -- Liberals need to think beyond the Beltway and go local

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Suit over LGBTQ+ content in Lexington schools is a lesson in intolerance

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How does the Michelin Guide work?

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Boston Michelin Guide: See the full list of local restaurants that earned recognition

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Karen Read files lawsuit against investigators, key witnesses in O'Keefe case; alleges she was framed for murder -- A 46-page civil complaint filed in Bristol Superior Court said neither Read's boyfriend, John O'Keefe, nor his family "has received justice."

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One worker killed, two others rescued after trench collapses on them in Yarmouth -- Firefighters from Yarmouth and surrounding towns at one point used shovels to reach the trapped workers.

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Sheriff Steve Tompkins' lawyer pushes for dismissal of federal extortion charges -- Tompkins has pleaded not guilty and declined to step down as sheriff.

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Brian Walshe pleads guilty to two charges in trial for allegedly murdering wife

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Harvard reported millions in donations linked to Epstein. But it didn't mention a major gift to Larry Summers' wife. -- In response to Globe questions, Harvard announced a new review of those with university ties who are also mentioned in the recently released Epstein emails.

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A timeline of Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Larry Summers and his wife, Elisa New

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Long a coveted voice, Larry Summers withdraws from a half-dozen groups amid Epstein ties. Harvard's not among them.

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ADRIAN WALKER -- In a way no one would have predicted, justice comes for Larry Summers -- The former Harvard president finds himself in disgrace thanks to a series of sub-juvenile email exchanges with his pal, convicted abuser and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

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Urged on by survivors, Congress ordered the release of the Epstein files. But a potential hurdle remains. -- Rapid-fire developments Tuesday marked the surprisingly swift culmination of a months-long fight over Justice Department files about the accused sex trafficker.

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Takeaways from Trump's White House meeting with Saudi crown prince: deals and bromance -- The White House rolled out plenty of pomp for the Saudi royal, dispatching fighter jets that the two leaders watched from a red carpet, parading out an honor guard on horseback, and a lavish dinner.

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Trump dismisses criticism of Saudi crown prince in killing of journalist

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Yes, it's November. But when can New England expect a little break from all this cold weather? -- Climate patterns have been driving New England's early cold, even leaving record snow on Northern New England's highest peaks, but temperatures are looking to improve.

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Ken Mahan: Boston enjoys a sunny midweek with late-fall highs reaching the 40s

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'A lot more alligator-ish.' Alligator rescued from Charles River last week is on the mend. -- The 1-year-old alligator is recuperating from a respiratory infection, his owner said.

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Boston's broadcast journalists are departing TV news in droves. Why? -- Big names including WBZ-TV's Jon Keller and WHDH-TV's Kim Khazei are just the most recent examples of the accelerating flight of broadcasters from the airwaves.

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Season Two -- The Harvard Plan Episode 3: The Endless Frontier -- The Trump administration is proposing a new "compact" that radically remakes the decades-old relationship between government and academia in America.

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Listen now and susbscribe to The Harvard Plan

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Jill Abramson - Epstein, RFK Jr., and journalism's week of shame - The lines not to be crossed are clear: Reporters must keep a journalistic distance from sources and people in the news.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Note to Democrats: Marjorie Taylor Greene is not your friend

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Rebecca Spiess -- Is Cambridge's equity-based school system finally facing a reality check?

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Jamie Van Nostrand -- Why Mass. gas bills are rising — and what we need to do about it

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Protest is what punk rock bands do, said Ken Casey of Dropkick Murphys, and more of them should - The band's principal songwriter and bassist spoke with the Globe's Matt Juul as part of the two-day Globe Summit at the House of Blues.

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Officials erect sign in Lowell to honor slain police officer who was killed in 1978 confronting robbery suspect -- Officer Christos G. Rouses, who grew up in Lowell, was shot and killed by a robbery suspect on Nov. 17, 1978.

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He investigated the people who investigated Karen Read. Now he wants to run for Norfolk DA. -- Adam Deitch, who is running for Norfolk County DA, said the investigations into the deaths of John O'Keefe and Sandra Birchmore pushed him to enter the race.

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Healey administration won't release records tied to former aide accused of trafficking cocaine -- The governor's office has divulged little about former aide LaMar Cook since his arrest on drug trafficking charges.

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Trial of Lindsay Clancy, charged with killing her three children in Duxbury, rescheduled to July -- Clancy is accused of killing her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — by strangling them with exercise bands on Jan. 24, 2023.

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Spotlight Follow-up -- The DEA cast him as a cartel member. He calls himself the poster child of America's drug crisis. -- The DEA tore through a small New Hampshire city and rounded up what they called "high-ranking" members of the Sinaloa Cartel. Among those arrested? A man who has had few sober days since 1999.

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BETH TEITELL -- Snowport's viral cheese sandwich smells like 'dead rats' — but fans say the stink is worth it -- The raclette sandwich by all accounts is delicious, but the aggressive aroma that wafts through the Seaport's pop-up holiday market is sending its victims straight to TikTok for safety.

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WHAT SHE'S HAVING | SHERYL JULIAN -- Thanksgiving is a ton of work, especially if you're hosting overnight guests. Egad, now what? -- Better get super practical and organized about all the other dinners you need to serve. Here's help.

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Under increased scrutiny, Harvard enhances screening of international participants at trainings and events - Harvard has started to tighten its screening of foreign participants in its various programs and academic events, particularly those held abroad.

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From 'Titanic' to two Tarantino titles, catch these upcoming screenings at Boston cinemas

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Jacob's Pillow offers early look at its summer dance festival for 2026

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Let's talk about touring classic rock bands with no original members

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'SNL' recap: MacGruber returns, cold open tackles Epstein emails in latest episode

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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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EDITORIAL -- Finding beds for the homeless in West Roxbury

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Lara Jirmanus, Aaron Shakow, and Sandra Susan Smith -- Harvard idealizes pluralism. It needs restorative justice instead.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- How to make streets feel safer without adding police

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

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BASEBALL -- Orioles trade pitcher Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels for power-hitting outfielder Taylor Ward -- Ward, who was tied for fifth in the American League with 36 home runs last season, gives the Orioles a power bat. But they gave up a promising young pitcher to get him.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Breaking down the soccer finalists, a UMass softball commitment, and more of Tuesday's high school takeaways -- Only one double-digit seed made the soccer finals, the No. 11 West Springfield boys in Division 2, while Natick and Duxbury sent both their boys and girls teams to the finals.

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MIAA DIVISION 1 GIRLS' SOCCER STATE SEMIFINALS -- Division 1 girls' soccer semifinals: Kerrington Sheriff and Natick take charge; Franklin corners Concord-Carlisle -- The standout sophomore scored twice, including a highlight-reel volley from outside the box, as the No. 4 Redhawks now look to regain the crown they won in 2023.

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MIAA BOYS' SOCCER SEMIFINALS -- Boys' soccer semifinals roundup: Cole Boggis, Natick boys flip the script on Newton South in Division 1

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WNBA -- WNBA's latest CBA proposal would put max salary over $1.1M with revenue sharing

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Celtics 113, Nets 99 -- Celtics put away pesky Nets to go over .500 for first time this season

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TALKING POINTS - Bitcoin drops below $90,000 for the first time since April then rebounds - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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What does 'agentic' AI mean? Tech's newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise.

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Trump attacks ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce in angry response to three sharp questions

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Holiday Style -- 12 festive eats to feed your holiday spirit and add sparkle to the season

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Your Week Ahead -- Five things to do around Boston, Nov. 17-23

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CONNECTIONS -- As my dad's health failed, I drove an hour every day to deliver him comfort: fresh-squeezed OJ

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HOLIDAY STYLE -- 27 ideas for great holiday gifts to buy from local shops and makers in New England

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Fired Boston police officer awarded $1 million in damages for hostile work environment

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Three takeaways from Elin Hilderbrand's discussion at Globe Summit 2025

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Military veterans were passed over for Boston firefighting jobs, lawsuit alleges

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Girls' soccer semifinals: Brianna Ramos's late strike lifts Hull past Hopedale; Littleton reaches first final

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Alex Freeman scores twice as US routs Uruguay 5-1, heads into World Cup year with 5-game unbeaten streak

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Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland, and Austria secure automatic World Cup spots

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Zelensky will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia's invasion

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Rent control backers say they're on track to go before voters next year

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Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36 million in government funds to operate US public radio system

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Comey's lawyers look to persuade judge that prosecution urged by Trump is vindictive, must be tossed

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What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP

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Texas governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization

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Federal court blocks Texas' Republican-friendly congressional map

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Under Trump, immigrants are more fearful but determined to stay, poll finds

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Trump said to authorize CIA plans for covert action in Venezuela

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Trump HIV prevention plan shuts out South Africa — the nation most affected

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US military threat tests Venezuela's alliances

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No surprise — views are split over Hassan's defense of her shutdown vote

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State GOP candidates at odds over ICE car wash raid

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Would your partner pass the 'bird test'? It's complicated, experts say.

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After 16 years, Nadine Dowling walked herself down the aisle to Brian Kavanagh as 'At Last' played

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The best nonalcoholic red wines for holiday meals

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This Boston restaurant earned the city's first Michelin star, and more eateries earned recommended status

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'Goodnight Moon' suite at Sheraton Boston comes with a bowl of mush (but no old lady whispering hush)

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A mystery fuels unease in Maine near Moosehead Lake: Who bought Burnt Jacket Mountain?

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FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain

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The Highwaymen were Black artists who sold paintings from the trunks of their cars, finding their own kind of freedom

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Norman Rockwell's heirs are right. Homeland Security is distorting his legacy.

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'Of Light and Air' at the MFA shows Winslow Homer at his best, with watercolor that comes wildly alive

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The enduring power of an indie bookstore

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Why is 21st century culture so bland and stale? And why does it matter?

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In 'Peter Hujar's Day,' the devil is in the details

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'Wicked: For Good' is wicked not great

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What real Rhode Islanders think of 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island'

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'Armed Only with a Camera' spotlights the first American journalist killed in the war in Ukraine

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Ariana Grande and Cher team up for 'SNL' in December. Josh O'Connor gets a hosting turn, too.

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The 2025 Country Music Association Awards are almost here: How to watch

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Milli Vanilli's Fab Morvan is singing live in Mass. – and he's nominated for another Grammy

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Camille A. Brown's 'I AM' most certainly is

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'Summer, 1976′ is a well-acted meditation on the impacts of friendship

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After shaky year, health leaders set sights on keeping scientists in Massachusetts

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'Bittersweet': Judge approves bankruptcy settlement for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

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Here's what's in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family

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Bill Ivey, 81, dies; quelled conservative ire over US arts agency

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Homayoun Ershadi, 78, dies; 'Kite Runner' and 'Taste of Cherry' star

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Fund-raising philanthropist Susan Hurley, who died at 62, was Boston's marathon woman

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