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Boston Globe - Top Stories

Forecast | Ken Mahan - Ready for this heat wave? New England braces for 100-degree temperatures and intolerable humidity. Boston and most of New England are under an Extreme Heat Warning as temperatures and humidity get set to reach intolerable levels.

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Nationals at Red Sox | 1:35 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 85: Nationals at Red Sox lineups and notes -- Payton Tolle gets the ball for the Red Sox, facing fellow lefthander Andrew Alvarez and the Nationals.

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Alex Speier | Minor details -- With Franklin Arias dominating Double-A, the obvious question is: When will he get promoted to the WooSox?

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Welcome to Boston: Celtics introduce draft picks Chris Cenac Jr. and Dillon Mitchell to their new NBA home

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Egg producers will pay $3.3 million and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

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R.I. moves to lift court order blocking pot shop licenses after residency requirement rejected

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Federal filing shows Trump took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year. Follow live updates.

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In Daniel Mason's 'Country People,' newcomers to small-town New England find a fantastical conspiracy

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'I could see my lip was hanging off my face': Vermont prosecutor's dog has repeatedly attacked people over three years

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Climate change fueled the extreme heat in Europe. New England is next.

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Starting Point -- How hot? Why? What's with wet bulbs?

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Here's which Boston pools are open and closed this summer.

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NATHANIEL PHILBRICK | COMMENTARY -- Without Boston, American independence never happens. (You know it's true, Philly.)

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Classical music audiences are shrinking. Can Boston's many ensembles find a way to bring them back?

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Cambridge made preschool free regardless of income. Eyeing an expansion, the city is not sure it can be so generous.

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Pawtucket grapples with deaths of grandmother, mother, and toddler after driving lesson gone wrong

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Analysis | James Pindell -- Democrats don't have a socialism problem. They have a vision problem.

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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats longtime US House incumbent in Colorado

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The divided Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision exposes sharp rifts among justices

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Trump filing shows he took in about $1.2 billion from crypto businesses last year

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Massachusetts lawmakers, promising a tidier close to their session, still have a lot they want to get done

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The Scrum -- Is changing the state flag Commission: Impossible?

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'Political targeting': Markey pushes back on SBA's decision to move workers out of Boston

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Merrimack Valley bus drivers, mechanics go on strike, halting service in 16 communities

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Gary Washburn | On basketball -- Should the Celtics make a run at LeBron James? It's not as crazy as you might think.

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Man killed at Berlin shopping plaza, suspect dead after fleeing down I-495 to Lowell, officials say

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Coming soon: We're celebrating America's birthday like it's 1776

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Splurging on a lobster roll? These 7 spots are the best in the Boston area

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The 11 best Cape Cod restaurants for locals and wash-ashores alike

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Grab a pint at the 11 best breweries in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Ideas | Ted Widmer - The Declaration of Independence has a Boston accent - No, Philadelphia doesn't get all the glory.

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Norah O'Donnell -- This July 4, let's celebrate America's founding mothers, too

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- SCOTUS, Megyn Kelly, and the howl of racists exhaling

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IDEAS | Danielle Allen -- The British duke who played an outsize role in the American Revolution

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EDITORIAL -- It shouldn't take so long to fix a wheelchair

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During traffic stop, Dianna Russini appeared to show off her NFL access

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Long vexed by ballot questions, Mass. House Democrats want options for overhauling process

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Mass. poised to ban medical debt from being reported to credit agencies

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Blue Hill Observatory closed after vandalism; nation's longest weather record spared, officials say

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The best and worst times to travel for the July 4 holiday, according to AAA

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Mayor Wu is targeting two sitting Senate Democrats who represent Boston. Will it work? Mayor Michelle Wu's deteriorating relationships in the Senate have led her to drop the veil and endorse first-time candidates running against those whom she views as thwarting her priorities.

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Massachusetts could become the first state to repeal legalized weed. Here's what that would look like. -- We answer questions about how the ballot question would affect medical marijuana, penalizations for possession, and the Cannabis Control Commission.

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'Social housing' is gaining popularity as soaring costs persist. Now ultra-expensive Cambridge is parsing how it could work. -- The concept, which calls for building mixed-income housing with public funds, has been gaining traction.

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Brookline's regal Webber-Bouve Mansion hits market for $4.3m -- The 2.5-story Queen Anne house built in 1885 is an extravagant and dramatic showcase of late Victorian architecture.

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'Widow's Bay,' 'Half Man,' and more of the best TV of the year so far

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'It's about the people, and we're going to show up and celebrate that': Jane Lynch talks hosting Boston Pops July 4 show

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Free July events: Independence Day, outdoor movies, live music, and more

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The ancestors have their eyes on us in Shannon Sanders's 'The Great Wherever'

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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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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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Ashish K. Jha -- The obesity curve finally bent. Now comes the hard part.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's slimy, swampy eyesore in Washington, D.C.

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IDEAS | HILARY BURNS -- The viral novel 'Yesteryear' shows how bad Harvard's public image is

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IDEAS | JULIA HOTZ -- Can robots end our loneliness crisis?

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

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These maps show how bad the surging heat and humidity levels will get -- This could become one of the most memorable heat waves New England has experienced in years.

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Boston named the most collision-prone city in the US - yet again -- Two other Massachusetts cities also ranked among the 10 worst cities for collision claims, according to a new report.

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Tara Sullivan -- At 44 years old, Serena Williams returned not to win Wimbledon, but to do something she loves -- Williams lost, but she did not fail. And what better lesson can we ask from the athletes we watch?

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NBA -- NBA free agency tracker: 76ers agree to deal with Dean Wade, Suns add Luke Kennard -- Players and teams can begin negotiating and reach agreements starting Tuesday, but can't sign contracts until July 6. See the latest here.

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MEXICO 2, ECUADOR 0 -- Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to reach the round of 16

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RED SOX -- Potential loss of Connelly Early halts run for Red Sox starting staff that was rounding into form

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Columbia University has a new president. Again. This one plans to stay. -- Jennifer Mnookin will be the fifth president to lead Columbia in four years, and there is broad hope she can bring stability.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Tick-borne illness has gained a foothold in New England. Here's how.

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CONNECTIONS -- I got my first library card at the age of 5. It changed everything.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Kheyberk Fharah is a fixture in the addiction recovery community. But is he who he says he is?

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Black and Indigenous soldiers of the First Rhode Island Regiment fought for America's freedom — in exchange for their own

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No sign of Celtics deals as NBA free agency tips off, and no resolution to the Jaylen Brown saga

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Connelly Early injured, Willson Contreras ejected as Red Sox fall to the Nationals and end win streak

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Mass. hospital group CEO Steve Walsh to lead American Hospital Association

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Judge orders Pentagon to lift policy that New York Times journalists be accompanied by an escort

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Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8m after high court appeal fails

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Judges resume sentencing over shooting at Texas immigration facility

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NIH announces world's largest integrated health database

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Defying Pope Leo XIV and risking schism, traditionalists go ahead with Latin Mass consecrations

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A ship ran aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

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US, Canada, Mexico begin bumpy negotiations to renew North American trade pact

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Green menace: Toxic blooms are shuttering Massachusetts lakes and ponds

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Charter schools can be both antiracist and exceptional

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Every 36 minutes a health care worker is assaulted

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Blake Lively wants $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after 'It Ends With Us' dispute

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Is having a boyfriend limiting my potential?

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She found a new career cleaning aging gravestones. 'We do our best for your eternal rest.'

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Eel casserole, anyone? This South Shore chef specializes in Revolutionary-era food.

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She moved from Paris to Vermont and found her 'dream job' opening a bakery

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A healthy cracker made from seeds, and only seeds

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One plane ticket vanishes, forcing traveler to buy a second ticket

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Broadway-bound actress Shannon Cochran on beach vacations, cramped RV trips, and Italy

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Looking for a lodging adventure? Beat the heat at a floating B&B.

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric?

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Big Freedia, Butch Tavares among performers for Providence's 2026 PVDFest

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The Cape Ann Museum starts a new chapter Tuesday

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The best local book events this week

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'The Invite': Wilde & Rogen & Cruz & Norton

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Q&A: Olivia Wilde on her interest in 'investigating the messy, difficult stuff' in 'The Invite'

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In their latest caper, the Minions have dominion over Hollywood

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Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular: How to watch and everything you need to know

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Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom 'The Good Life,' dies at 86

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Why does TD Garden commission custom gifts for performers like Lady Gaga and Cardi B?

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A Colorado trip inspired the lyrics of 'America the Beautiful' — but the author was from Mass.

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In 'The American Five,' teaming up to change history

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Family ties strained to the breaking point in Barrington Stage's 'The Zionists: A Family Storm'

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A 'Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune' that Terrence McNally would admire

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After treatment ends, many cancer survivors are still living with the lingering consequences

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Daveigh Chase, 'Lilo & Stitch' voice actor and 'The Ring' villain, dies at 35

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Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam' as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90

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Om Malik, whose blog shaped how Silicon Valley saw itself, dies at 59

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