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ICE agent in deadly Maine shooting was Army veteran with longstanding interest in law enforcement

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Takeaways from Trump's address claiming election vulnerabilities

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Driver in fatal cyclist crash maneuvered around another vehicle

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Saved by the Scots: Inside the turmoil and triumph of Boston's big World Cup gamble

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY -- We are Boston, and we did stop worrying and just enjoyed the World Cup ... and other thoughts

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Tinder usage, beer sales, and train ridership: World Cup's impact by the numbers

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Partner of man killed by ICE agent in Biddeford speaks out publicly for the first time

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Starting Point -- In Rockport, another victory for public shorelines

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What a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for the future of treatment

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One of Boston's most notorious landlords purchased their building. Then their future became uncertain.

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Trump lobbies for voter ID bill, pushes unfounded election claims during primetime address

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The backstory behind Golden Temple's closure: a family court battle over alleged mismanagement, theft

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The Scrum -- Another GOP candidate could be write back in it

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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as source causing parasite outbreak

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I noticed he had a cool ring and the infamous World Cup bracelet'

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Do the Patriots have enough depth at tight end behind Hunter Henry?

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EDITORIAL - Louisa Gag's death demands a full investigation — and an end to Wu's slowdown on bike lanes - The mayor slowed down street projects in the run-up to last year's election. But too much of the city remains unsafe.

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IDEAS | MICHAEL LEVIN -- The Trump-like populist who would save the UK

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- ICE agents don't just kill. They kill with impunity.

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- How to teach US history to immigrant kids in the age of ICE raids

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LETTERS -- Bloodshed, death, outrage: another act of immigration policy

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Tufts knew for years a decorated historian was accused of poor research. Why was she hired to write a Boston report on reparations?

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91-year-old woman from Brookline has died after car crashed on Martha's Vineyard ferry, officials say

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They heard a 'big, deep creaking sound.' Then they saw a huge willow tree topple into the Public Garden lagoon.

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Police identify scooter rider shot, killed in Dorchester Wednesday

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RED SOX - The Red Sox have surged into contention despite some very real issues on offense. These stats tell the story. This season represents a particularly striking departure from the team's tradition as one of the most prolific offenses since renovations to Fenway Park in 1934.

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An ousted maestro, an angry orchestra, an uncertain financial future. The BSO faces the music. The fight over the future of a preeminent orchestra is not going well.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- These New England cities and towns are among the most overrun tourist destinations in the US -- Who among us has not tried to wedge a beach towel into the only remaining rectangle of sand at a Cape Cod beach?

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Apple TV's 'Lucky' is a bloody good crime thriller thick with family affairs

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Gorgeous but self-serious, 'The Odyssey' is at sea thanks to its own bleakness.

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World'

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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Byron Williams -- The promise and paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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EDITORIAL -- AI poses real dangers. Massachusetts needs strong safety guardrails now.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen

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James Aloisi -- 'The time has come': Blue Hill Avenue deserves proposed bus transit upgrades

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IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG -- Sorry, we just can't cover those effective drugs

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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Weather Phenomenal: These rare flashes of lightning look like an alien invasion -- It's one of the atmosphere's rarest and most breathtaking phenomena, one that's hard to capture on camera or video.

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BLOTTER TALES - Orphaned fawns are reunited, a driver is accused of a Slurpee attack, and a black bear gets relocated - Baby deer are rescued, a Slurpee is launched, and other odd calls from local police and fire departments.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER -- It was good business for Vermont Green FC to add a women's team. Now, they're on the cusp of a title. -- The USL W League outfit went undefeated in its first season, and will play in front of a sold-out crowd for the title Saturday.

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World Cup -- Twenty years ago, Lionel Messi was photographed with a baby ... who grew up to face him in a World Cup final

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TALKING POINTS -- Retail sales up just 0.2 percent in June, but excluding business at the gas pump, shoppers are resilient

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Your Home | Small Spaces -- A Vermont couple builds an 800-square-foot home on a budget

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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LOVE LETTERS -- I think I'd be happier if I ended my current relationship. Maybe...

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THE BIG DAY -- From Boston College teammates to husband and wife

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Friday brings more clear skies as wildfire smoke drifts south, but the weekend looks more unsettled

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Patriots rookie tight end Eli Raridon can model his game after new teammate Hunter Henry

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Baseball's hardest throwers still look up to Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman

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Bruins announce full 2026-27 schedule, will retire Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 on Dec. 1 before game vs. Avalanche

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White House teleprompter operator bet on Trump speeches, Kalshi says

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World Cup lifts economy, but lower-income households stressed

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Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US

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When does the Iran War become a forever war?

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China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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FDA approves new pill to slash cholesterol levels

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Mass. reports 86 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Andy Burnham is declared leader of Britain's Labour Party, will become prime minister on Monday

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UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

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US expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it retaliates

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As friends remember Louisa Gag, will her death lead to changes?

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A clear-eyed warhawk, or a spineless flip-flopper?

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'Yes in God's backyard' could be a providential solution to the state's housing crisis

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Could I have approached this woman at an 'Art in the Park' event?

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Cape Cod homeowner sues, says bank should not have given him mortgage for $5.5m mansion at risk of collapse

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George Santos' next gig? Reality TV show contestant.

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A local politician opens the restaurant of her dreams

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An early look at Aldeia Coffeehouse, a Portuguese-inspired café in Barrington, R.I.

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This might be Boston's most luxurious omakase

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A pitstop in Cherry Land. If you're fond of a certain red stone fruit, don't miss this.

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Author, lecturer, and world traveler Lawrence Millman on being a Luddite and that unforgettable Siberian souvenir

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Logan's Terminal C is getting a billion-dollar makeover. Take a look at the changes.

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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Why would a wealthy English aristocrat secretly help American colonists argue for independence?

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'Cool Machine' completes Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy with thoughts of justice denied

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These three new novels have Bay State roots

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Matt Damon on 'The Odyssey,' working with Christopher Nolan, and why Boston will always be home

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'Obsession,' plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' is a poetic tribute to a Provincetown fixture

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HBO's 'The Leftovers' brought fear and wonder to a selective end-times event

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'A love letter to Nantucket': 'Five-Star Weekend' finds a warm welcome from Nantucket residents

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Why 'Modern Lovers 'Live'' remains an unpunk classic

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Ziggy Marley on his father, finding balance, and the 30th anniversary of the 'Arthur' theme song

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Cheapo Records has long been a cultural 'anchor' in Central Square. What's the secret to its longevity?

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Spectral scenes from a marriage in 'Paranormal Activity'

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Ken Marino comes to Boston with touring 'Death Becomes Her' this January

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Floods, rats, and redirected flights to Logan: 30 years of Shakespeare on the Common.

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Kalshi comes for biopharma, with prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA approvals

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No need to be on the edge of your toilet seat about cyclospora in Mass. That hasn't stopped the memes.

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Pat Oliphant, cartoonist who skewered the powerful, dies at 90

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Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, die; gave thousands of backpacks to those in need

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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

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