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Alex Beam - The World Cup: all hype, all drama, all worth it - The slogans are cheesy, the ticket prices obscene, and the hype endless. But no sport delivers drama quite like soccer.

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IDEAS | Abdallah Fayyad -- Don't dismiss Nicholas Kristof's reporting on Israeli prisons

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Rubio reports 'slight progress' in Iran talks as Pakistan army chief renews mediation efforts

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Boston still runs on Dunkin'. But a new coffee culture is taking hold.

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She spent seven years in a Maine prison and was transformed. Now, she's trying to succeed on the outside.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Offering up a toast to New England sports fans. It's different here, for the better, and other thoughts.

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A beloved North End breakfast spot is expanding to Southie

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Cumberland Farms makes a splash with '$99' coffee

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'To say we're frustrated is an understatement': FIFA still won't approve watch party licenses, and won't say why

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There are 20 days until the World Cup. Just tuning in? Here are 20 things to know to get caught up.

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R.I. attorney general sues Kalshi, Polymarket alleging prediction market operators skirted sports betting laws

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Teenager with gun detained after threatening students outside Kingston prom

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Nashua, N.H., woman charged in teen's drowning death on Lake Winnipesaukee

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'ICE's actions are unlawful': Vermont prosecutor refuses to charge protesters, sparking police fury

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Trump says he's working 'very hard' to make daylight saving time permanent

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Kevin Warsh is sworn in as new Fed chair, while Trump tests his economic message. Follow live updates.

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AI's impact on jobs? It's all over the map.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Here's the latest Memorial Day weekend forecast

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Massachusetts extended strong hiring gains in April, new data show

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Danvers native Meghan Duggan named general manager of PWHL's Hamilton franchise

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What's the best road trip song? A case for 'Roadrunner' by the Modern Lovers.

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EDITORIAL -- The clock is ticking: Boston and the T need to sort out the World Cup safety plan

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- The MAGA stranglehold over Republican voters

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A proposed additive ban could change New York's pizza and bagels, some say for the better

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As Brown Health operating losses deepen, pressure mounts to save Newport Hospital birthing center

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Shein, the face of fast fashion, buys the sustainability-minded Everlane

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Former head of Mission Hill health center sentenced to 6 months in prison for absconding funds from facility

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Matthew Perry's family trusted his assistant to help keep him sober. He instead helped him overdose.

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Man fatally shot in Dorchester, police say

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER - What's the worst way to spend your vacation time and money? It's called obligation travel. Many people would rather deep-clean their house or give up alcohol for a year than travel for family obligations.

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QUICK BITE - Back Bay's new Peruvian restaurant feels like a party - The pasta is a must-order.

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These 14 New England colleges now cost more than $100,000 a year -- Eight of the 14 schools are in Massachusetts.

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With exclamation points and indignation, a federal judge from South Natick infuriates Trump -- Richard Leon's rulings have made him one of several judicial enemies of a president pushing the bounds of executive power.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer

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ART's 'Black Swan' brings the movie's saga of dance and ambition to the stage

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What's your 'type'? Because this man's type is ... very specific.

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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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JOAN VENNOCHI -- So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O'Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

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EDITORIAL -- As online sexual exploitation grows, laws need to catch up

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Questions after a tragedy at Davis

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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THINGS TO DO -- Looking to make Memorial Day weekend plans in N.H.? Consider these 4 ideas -- From festivals to crafts to mockumentaries, the Granite State has plenty to keep you busy.

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. Governor McKee calls for the scope of the proposed state inspector general to include the Legislature -- But new House Speaker Blazejewski says the 2004 separation of powers amendment prevents an executive agency from overseeing the legislative and judicial branches.

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MIAA GIRLS' LACROSSE TOURNAMENT -- MIAA girls' lacrosse tournament: Seedings and pairings, Divisions 1-4 -- Notre Dame-Hingham (D1), Walpole (D2), Cohasset (D3), and Sandwich (D4) earned top seeds in the 153-team field.

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Celtics -- Isaiah Thomas hopes 'second act' with Celtics will help him become a GM -- "This is something I can go pro in, a second act to my life," Thomas said.

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Twins at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 50: Twins at Red Sox lineups and notes

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Red Sox -- 'Kind of a letdown': Roman Anthony doesn't know when he'll be back from injury, but hopes to turn it around

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CONNECTIONS -- I first scaled Mount Washington in 1954 at age 4. I kept going back.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Could patient portals be less baffling and more helpful? A cartoon explainer.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We talked a lot about her dog, Clementine, a sheepadoodle'

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- In 1970s Boston, young hustlers made easy money selling smart term papers to college students

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Rhode Island's Future, 20 years later: Political bloggers turned leaders, on the advice they'd give their younger selves

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Patriots mailbag: Are there alternatives if a trade with the Eagles for A.J. Brown can't be worked out?

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Is there any way to upgrade the Bruins in goal? Not when you've got Jeremy Swayman in net all season.

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Can Whoop's 'DurkDaddy' lead a Boston tech turnaround?

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Kevin Warsh takes charge of a Fed facing rising inflation threat

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Mass. reports 114 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1 death in a week. See the latest data.

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Experimental drug yields dramatic weight loss

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WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessment

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A parody 'cockroach' party in India becomes major outlet for youth anger and protest

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Advice for Harvard students on how to survive your first A-minus

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A new lawsuit forces the state to confront racial segregation in schools

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At the Supreme Court, it's not just liberal vs. conservative

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This Bravo TV star has Boston roots, and a brand-new movie that skewers momfluencers

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Should I see my ex one more time?

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A eulogy for Schlitz, the cheap beer that made me a beer lover

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Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid

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10 GREAT BOOKS ABOUT ROAD-TRIPPING

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Why is the road trip considered quintessentially 'American'?

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This well-known Metrowest hotel is a castle on the street, but modern in the sheets

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She freed herself from slavery by fleeing George Washington's house. Now some are defying efforts to bury her memory.

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Mural being painted in Nashua's Renaissance Park features nod to city's French-Canadian heritage

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In art history, 'nude' almost always meant nude women, painted by men. An MFA exhibit documents a contemporary rebuttal.

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A Nobel Prize-winning author admitted she uses AI. What's the literary world coming to?

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A history of LGBTQ music, with heart, humanity, and a propulsive beat

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What happened to the summer blockbuster?

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Eight new movies and TV shows to watch this Memorial Day weekend

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Karen Allen on her history with the Berkshire Film Fest and how she got cast in 'The Glass Menagerie'

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Stephen Colbert bids farewell to 'The Late Show' with help from Paul McCartney and surprise guests. See highlights.

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The myth of the tortured artist comes to a head in 'Frank'

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From 'Skidmarks On My Heart' to 'Steppin' Out,' we built the ultimate road trip playlist

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How do theater companies pick the plays they put on?

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In the satirical 'Eureka Day,' comedy is the best medicine for exploring human nature

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ArtsEmerson announces new season of programming

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RFK Jr. is revamping an expert panel that sets cancer screening guidelines

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FDA plans rare advisory hearing to debate Moderna's flu shot

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Mass General Brigham says it is saving more lives. Some doctors aren't so sure.

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Barney Frank's funeral set for Faneuil Hall on June 8

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Sam Sianis, 'cheezborger'-flipping owner of Chicago's Billy Goat Tavern, dies at 91

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Barney Frank on facing death: 'Not as scary as I thought it would be'

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