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Enhanced Obamacare tax credits are guaranteed to expire at year's end, but the fight isn't over -- Bipartisan groups of lawmakers promised to continue working on an extension, and there were glimmers of hope this week that a compromise could emerge in the near future.

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world cup - MBTA releases World Cup transit guide as Boston braces for 450,000 visitors - There will be a train to Gillette Stadium (to be renamed Boston Stadium for the World Cup) but fans must have game tickets to purchase.

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Photos: See how the Brown University shooting investigation unfolded -- Brown University shooting investigation unfolds. See the timeline in photos.

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The Kennedy Center starts work to add Trump's name onto the building

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Suspect in Brown, Brookline shootings found dead - Dayslong manhunt ends after police track suspect through rental car and hotels, find him dead in N.H. storage facility

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Authorities say suspect's motive remains unclear in Brown, Brookline shootings. Follow live updates. The suspect was a former Brown PhD student, and officials believe he went to school in Lisbon with the slain MIT professor.

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How Thursday unfolded

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Starting Point - The Brown University shooter is dead. He leaves behind a lot of questions. The news relieved the unease many New Englanders have felt since the first bullets rang out on Saturday.

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What we know about suspected Brown University, Brookline shooter -- The 48-year-old native of Portugal was found dead in New Hampshire Thursday night.

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Read the affidavits in the Brown University and Brookline shootings

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MIT professor killed in Brookline, known as brilliant scientist, unassuming neighbor

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Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US

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COLUMN | DAN MCGOWAN - Providence faced its darkest week. It met the moment. The city and its leaders were raked through the mud as police searched for the Brown University shooter. Then everything came together.

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The Mass. board of medicine is meant to protect the public. Instead, it has increasingly protected neglectful doctors. -- The Massachusetts medical board should be the ultimate protector of patients. But a Boston Globe Spotlight Team investigation found it is slow to act on physician lapses and regularly fails to protect patients.

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Does your doctor have a history of medical malpractice? -- Look up your doctor's license details, malpractice history, and any disciplinary action in the Globe's database.

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After Epstein revelations, Arizona State University parts ways with Elisa New, Harvard professor and Larry Summers' wife -- New's poetry project had already been dropped by PBS. Now it lacks a host university as well.

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See photos from Epstein's estate released by House Democrats -- The images include pictures of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, academic Noam Chomsky, and Trump adviser Steve Bannon, among others.

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Justice Department faces deadline to release files on Epstein sex trafficking investigation

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Trump administration formally says it will appeal Harvard funding case

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Dan Shaughnessy - Note to Boston front-office folks: Draft the player with many older siblings, and other thoughts - Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is the next in line to follow the "George Brett Syndrome," where older brothers pushed him to achieve the athletic heights he had reached today.

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Chad Finn: This Sunday Night is the Patriots' biggest game of the season

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Here are the Patriots' possible NFL playoff scenarios with three games to play

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Even the family admits that this joyful holiday display got 'a little insane' -- In Ipwsich, the question the Galicki's hear constantly is "Are you doing the Christmas lights this year?" This year, the answer is a big, bright "Yes."

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Soaking rain, damaging winds to spread across the Boston area as springlike storm advances - Gusts up to 60 mph are expected along the coast amid near-record warmth as a strong front passes through.

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These maps show how Friday's wet weather could impact New England

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Amid 'devastating' move on gender care, N.H. lawmakers to pursue other restrictions -- Proposals include sex-based separation in sensitive spaces, and removing "gender identity" from N.H. law.

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How the Trump administration's virtual ban on gender-affirming care for minors will affect Mass.

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Arthur T. Demoulas spars with board lawyer in final day of Market Basket trial -- The trial over whether Demoulas should regain his job as Market Basket CEO turned contentious on Thursday.

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Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison, plus 22 years, in murder and dismemberment of his wife, Ana -- "We were denied an opportunity to say a final goodbye," Ana Walshe's sister, Aleksandra Dimitrijevic, said at the sentencing hearing.

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Here's how Walshe's sentencing unfolded

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Jury awards $11 million in gender discrimination suit against State Police -- Major Kathryn Downey said she was retaliated against after she reported that another trooper allegedly had sex at a hotel while on duty and stored pornography on a computer hard drive left at work.

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Mass. housing agency speeds up processing times in program for homeless families -- Massachusetts officials have made drastic improvements to a long-term housing program for homeless families.

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Federal regulators to begin sifting through wreckage of North Carolina plane crash that killed 7

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Boy, 16, arrested for assault and robbery charges for September shooting in Norwood

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MBTA votes to spend $253 million to repair commuter rail locomotives

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'It turned out we both went to Harvard (albeit some years apart)' -- Will shared beliefs guide these daters toward romance?

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New films and TV shows to stream this weekend

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The year in arts

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In a year of tumult for art and the institutions that exhibit it, a few bright moments stand out

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2025 BROUGHT EXCELLENCE IN DANCE, AND CHANCES FOR AUDIENCES TO JOIN THE PARTY

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On Boston stages this year, infinite variety was found in the simplest of formats: the family drama

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10 MEMORABLE MUSICIANS, MOMENTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS MARVELS IN 2025

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Roland Merullo - The heroes we live with and the assumptions we make - A month on the road reveals a nation far more humane than its politics.

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Read part 1: It's night in America. But that's only half the picture.

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EDITORIAL -- What happened to Boston's golden goose?

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- Is it a recession, or just a vibe-cession? We ask Larry Edelman.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Will the Supreme Court add gun cases to its already high-capacity docket?

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LETTERS -- A thick mortar of building codes, disability access, and inequity

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'Globe Santa gives us something to open'

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Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans. -- Four Republicans this week signed onto a Democratic discharge petition that guarantees that the House will vote on extending the ACA subsidies sometime in January.

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For families fighting addiction, Reiner tragedy strikes a nerve -- Nick Reiner, 32, struggled with drug addiction for nearly two decades, something he and his family shared with the public.

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Wilmington police seek to charge bus driver who allegedly inappropriately charged child on board -- The driver, a 70-year-old Wilmington man, will be summoned to Woburn District Court, police said.

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Families are leaving Boston. What is Boston's millennial mom mayor doing about that? Despite a series of pro-family policies from City Hall, the number of children in Boston continues to decline.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- The biggest bargain in Boston? A cleaned-up, odor-free Midtown Hotel returns to its no-frills roots. -- In the decade since I last stayed there, the Midtown has seen a lot of changes. And that's a good thing.

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The Big Day -- When the voice of the T officiates your wedding, you're a transit superfan -- Somerville couple Grace Atherton and Alex Cox married Nov. 1, 2025, at Mount Auburn Cemetery with a wedding inspired by "Wuthering Heights" and the MBTA.

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Same old 'Avatar', this time with 'Fire and Ash'

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'Heated Rivalry' is a love story, but often a sad one

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'Fallout' is still all about the retro-cool tunes. Here's what to know about five songs that open the season

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Boston Music Awards 2025: Dropkick Murphys, ISHA!, and more win big. See the full list.

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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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John Yoo -- Trump blurs the line between crime and war

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IDEAS | ALYSSA ROSENBERG -- Hollywood rediscovers dads

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EDITORIAL -- State aid to municipalities should be distributed rationally

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Boyah J. Farah -- Fear, hope, and a Boston Kreme donut

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- How the Trump administration is stealing Christmas

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Ben & Jerry's Foundation joins escalating legal fight against ice cream brand's corporate owners -- The brand's newest corporate parent warned it would cut off funding to Ben & Jerry's charitable foundation if it failed to make governance changes.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER -- NWSL's Boston Legacy FC will play some 2026 games in Rhode Island due to Gillette Stadium conflicts -- Gillette Stadium will be the club's primary home venue in 2026, but the Legacy will play select matches at Centerville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.

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celtics vs. heat | 7 p.m. (NBCSB) -- Celtics vs. Heat: Can Boston rebound from two straight losses? -- The game will tip off at 7 p.m. at TD Garden and on NBC Sports Boston.

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MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY NOTEBOOK -- IIHF World Junior Championship: Meet the local players skating for Team USA

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL -- The Ravens enter Sunday able to run the ball — just as the Patriots' defense has sprung some leaks

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'She always threads the needle.' Despite outside criticism, strong support at Brown for its president.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- How my father escaped Nazi Germany and later rescued his own parents

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MISS CONDUCT Classics -- At an annual dinner, friends order pricey wine and leave us to pay the tab

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PERSPECTIVE -- Prop bets in sports are dangerous. Officials in Massachusetts were warned of the risks.

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I-93 southbound lanes reopen after jackknifed tractor trailer snarls Boston traffic

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How a single anonymous tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case

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'Does he even have enough money?' Bill Chisholm closed the deal of his life when he bought the Celtics.

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Tufts, UMass hospitals both face significant operating losses. How do they plan to do better with looming federal cuts?

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Canada and the US to launch formal talks to review their free trade agreement in mid-January

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What to know about Trump's order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana

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Trump gave an unusually partisan White House address. Should networks have given him the TV time?

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Coast Guard abruptly deletes swastika, noose entry from policy manual

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Implosion will take down a nearly century-old Mississippi River bridge

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Putin tells his annual news conference that the Kremlin's military goals will be achieved in Ukraine

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A sunrise crowd gathers at Bondi Beach in solace and defiance after a massacre

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Refugee firefighters in Mauritania battle bush fires to give back to the community that took them in

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The affordability 'hoax' meets the heating bill

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A case can be made that Jeffrey Epstein's money is morally neutral

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Affirmative action, Electoral College: Spot the difference!

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A study linked cheese to lower dementia risk. Is that too good to be true?

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Michael Keaton named Hasty Pudding's 2026 Man of the Year

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I'm in my 40s and have many boyfriends. Why don't you?

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How to toast the holidays, from seafood to latkes

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Two sisters run Luna's, a friendly pastry and coffee shop in Newton Centre

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Sixty people upstairs: How a Providence restaurant owner sheltered dozens during the Brown shooting

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Seals, surf, and solitude: Walking in Thoreau's footsteps on Cape Cod

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Where travelers can (for now) evade tariffs: at the duty-free store

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Newton native Tess Primack on 'The Sound of Music,' staying hydrated, and staying present

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At a time of masked agents and racist talk from the president, a massive painting of ominous Klan figures at Mass MoCA

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Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA's annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

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Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT's Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

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Barack Obama's favorite music and books of 2025 lists include a Boston-born singer and a Harvard professor

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Dec. 14

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The best local book events this week

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'Breakdown: 1975′ has intriguing intentions but a muddled execution

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Late night reacts to president's prime-time address, Harris calls out Trump's Reiner remarks

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When tragedy strikes, should the show go on?

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She was caught on the Coldplay concert kiss-cam. Then came the public shaming.

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The Midwinter Revels heads far north for a tale inspired by a Gregory Maguire story

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Christine Choy, documentarian of Asian American life, dies at 76

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Norman Podhoretz, influential editor and Neoconservative Force, dies at 95

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'Buck Rogers' star Gil Gerard has died

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