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Wednesday, March 04, 2026 12:25 AM ET

Boston Globe - Top Stories

Pentagon releases names of 4 of 6 troops killed in Iran war. Follow live updates. All four Army Reserve soldiers were killed Sunday when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.

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Congress taking first votes on Iran war as debate rages about US goals

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Explosions sound in the Iranian capital and Jerusalem as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day

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US maternal deaths fell in 2024 and may have dropped again last year, government data shows

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Israel, Iran trade attacks as Mideast war expands

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Ayatollah's son emerges as front-runner to be Iran's next leader

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US soldiers were killed in Iranian drone strike on operations center at Kuwait civilian port

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Trump's critics say attacking Iran 'won't make the Epstein files go away'

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Roy Cooper and Michael Whatley clinch North Carolina Senate nods, setting up high-stakes fall fight

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Judge refuses to dismiss extortion charges against Suffolk Sheriff Steven Tompkins -- The judge also denied Tompkins's motions to toss some of the evidence prosecutors plan to present at trial.

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US opens military action in Ecuador against 'terrorist organizations,' NYT reports

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Cambridge-based Moderna to pay Roivant up to $2.25 billion to settle patent lawsuit behind mRNA vaccines

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'Family waited 40 long years for justice:' Man found guilty of murdering woman in 1986

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'There is no better place.' Massachusetts Democrats cross fingers in bid to host 2028 national convention. -- The DNC has named five finalists cities to potentially host the 2028 convention. Massachusetts Democrats argue Boston "is such a good showcase of what Democratic leadership looks like."

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Storm will exit Wednesday, and then expect a comfortable day

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Cyclists and disability advocates call on Boston to prioritize snow removal

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FIFA still lacks license for World Cup at Gillette Stadium as Foxborough stands firm on security funding -- A presentation at the select board's meeting by lawyers representing the Boston 2026 host committee fell both short and flat. Foxborough wants the $7.8 million up front.

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Bruins 2, Penguins 1 - Marat Khusnutdinov, Casey Mittelstadt power Bruins in tight win over Penguins - Khusnutdinov and Mittelstadt each struck for their 13th goal of the season to propel to the Bruins to a 2-1 win over the Penguins at TD Garden.

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These were the 25 most popular dog names of 2025 in Boston, according to licensing data -- Fido didn't make the list.

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Can owning a dog help you live longer?

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INNOVATION BEAT - After losing $6 billion, Ginkgo Bioworks pivots to selling lab robots with AI - The once high-flying Boston company is spinning off its biosecurity unit and closing its non-automated labs.

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AP exam inflation pushes nation-leading Massachusetts scores to record high -- Nearly 36 percent of public high school graduates last year scored a three or higher on an AP exam, the highest ever. But some of the tests have gotten easier.

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Kristin Tate - I voted for Trump for 'America First' — not to go to war - The United States struggles to run its own cities, and yet the Trump administration aims to replace the entire government of Iran.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's destructive war of distraction

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Mariel Garza -- Newsom vs. Harris: The frenemies primary?

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

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Would you pay higher taxes for city-provided shoveling?

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North Atlantic right whale detected off Cape Ann, slow zone enacted for large ships -- A buoy south of Gloucester detected the endangered whale species on March 1, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution said.

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Chelmsford police officers to start wearing body cameras in July, officials say -- Chelmsford police will receive $122,769 and the department plans to equip officers with body cameras starting July 1.

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Cher's son arrested twice in New Hampshire, ordered into residential treatment -- Elijah Allman was ordered jailed until he is released to a center for treatment of both mental health and substance abuse issues, records show.

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Steak tips, studio sessions, and a 2005 Prius. Former Quincy official to plead guilty to stealing city funds. -- Thomas F. Clasby Jr., the longtime head of the city's elder services department, is scheduled to admit to the charges on March 9.

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Boston firefighters rescue five people stuck in elevator in high rise building on State Street -- Five people were rescued from an elevator at 60 State St. in Boston on Monday night, officials said.

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BETH TEITELL - Are you old enough to eat whatever you want? Meet the 'What the Hell' diet. As far as the diet, it can strike suddenly, known as acute-onset What the Hell.

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Tens of thousands of Massachusetts patients have lost insurance coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. What now? -- Insurers said they had to withdraw coverage because the pricey medicines overwhelmed their budgets, forcing patients to either go off the drugs or pay for them out of pocket.

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These maps show Boston's wealthiest and most populous neighborhoods — plus other key trends -- The Globe mapped the data at the neighborhood level to illustrate how population, wealth, age, and immigration patterns vary across the city.

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Greater Boston's million-dollar homes now selling below asking -- Select homes in the Boston area list for upwards of $30 million, but how much do they actually sell for?

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

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Free March events: St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and more

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An unsettling lead performance helps drive 'A View from the Bridge'

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Actor Awards: Michael B. Jordan wins best actor, Catherine O'Hara earns posthumous honor. See the full list.

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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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Avishay Ben-Sasson-Gordis -- Israel's gamble in Iran

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EDITORIAL -- With Iran attack, Trump abandons a core tenet of his foreign policy

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Alex Beam -- Why hasn't the United States been banned from international sports?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump gives the court the cold shoulder

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- It's not you. Headlights really are more blinding.

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Worcester schools to have 2-hour delay Wednesday due to expected wintry mix -- The city got 1.5 inches of snow Tuesday, and more snow and freezing rain is expected Wednesday morning, forecasters said.

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World Cup -- Representative Stephen Lynch '100 percent in support' of Foxborough in its struggle to receive World Cup security funds -- The town's select board has set a March 17 deadline to receive $7.8 million in federal grant funds or it will withhold the entertainment license FIFA needs to stage games at Gillette Stadium.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Eight Tuesday takeaways, including a miraculous shot, coaching moves, and the MIAA football committee -- Norwell's Nick Fein hit the biggest shot of the MIAA basketball tournament thus far, while the football committee debated how to proceed with a shortened preseason schedule.

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ANDOVER 72, MARSHFIELD 47 -- Andover boys' basketball shakes off second-round losses with second-half surge to sink Marshfield

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Bruins Notebook -- Andrew Peeke back in Bruins lineup after a two-game hiatus as a healthy scratch

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An Ohio newspaper has a new star writer. It isn't human. "Artificial intelligence is not bad for newsrooms. It's the future of them," Plain Dealer editor Chris Quinn said.

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TALKING POINTS - Target has another quarter of declining sales but says there are signs of improvement to start 2026 - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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Nearly half of colorectal cancers now occur in younger patients, study shows

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An Epstein associate steps down from Japanese government tech project

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PERSPECTIVE -- Building a tiny bathroom in Boston shouldn't be this hard

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The Big Day -- Why did she fall for him? 'He's a mensch as we like to say in Yiddish — just a good guy who does it with a smile.'

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ON THE COVER -- Assumption University students tried to set up a sting on Tinder. It all went terribly wrong.

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT -- Larry Bird was left out of pickup games in French Lick. He nearly slipped away entirely.

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R.I. man trying to keep his in-laws from his daughter says they 'manipulated' his late wife

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DiZoglio's effort to audit legislature is dealt a setback by state's high court

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No. 9 Beverly boys' basketball shows it's more than Jacob Klass in Div. 1 win over No. 8 Malden Catholic

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Tuesday's Red Sox spring training report: Jake Bennett struggles on mound while defense shines in loss to Puerto Rico

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BC High basketball gets it done on D, bouncing Brockton in Division 1 second-round win

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Feds outline investments as Boston research hub evolves

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John Cornyn and Ken Paxton advance to runoff in Republican primary for Texas US Senate seat

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Experiment shows possibility of Martian microbes hitching a ride to Earth

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Father's murder conviction in school attack puts new burden on parents

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'Pray we make it through the night': Iran's capital under siege

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Iran's strategy: Expand the war, increase the cost, outlast Trump

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Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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Comment on 'Lost and/or found'

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When going to a game costs $2,500, the system is broken

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Padma Lakshmi finds a new competitive kitchen with CBS's 'America's Culinary Cup'

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What do you eat when no one is watching?

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Eat more beans. (Yup, you've heard this before.)

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A would-be surgeon turns sourdough star

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Lawyers for owner of King Richard's Faire, former landlord joust in court over Carver lease

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Maine's mobile merriment: How one woman turned a bus into an experience

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Have you suddenly become Canadian? You're probably going to need a new picture.

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A Black and Indigenous sculptor used an old form to tell subversive stories

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An obscure printmaker in the chaos of mid-19th-century Paris has a message for us: Stand up to the lies

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At the Gardner, when person meets 'Persona'

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His mother is dying. Will she finally stop yelling at him?

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The best local book events this week

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He was gay, she was straight. They fell in love anyway.

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Photos: See Mindy Kaling, Timothée Chalamet, and more stars hit the Actor Awards red carpet

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Everything you need to know about Sunday's Actor Awards

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Shiri Spear takes over as Boston 25's chief meteorologist

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Meyers, Kimmel, Stewart, and more late-night hosts react to Trump's attack on Iran

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US Olympic gold medalists Hilary Knight and Quinn and Jack Hughes appear on 'Tonight Show'

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Joseph Sater, co-founder of the Middle East Restaurant & Nightclub, has died

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A symphony withdrawn from the Kennedy Center as Trump took over will be performed by BSO instead

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Triple threat Thomas Adès illuminates his own music with BSO

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Hub Theatre Company's 'The Bald Soprano' hits the high notes, but 'The Lesson' flunks

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'We Had a World' — of monotony

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Boston-area hospitals rank among the world's best, Newsweek says

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Joe Randall, chef who celebrated Black cooking traditions, dies at 79

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hard-line cleric who made Iran a regional power, dies at 86

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Lauren Chapin, youngest child on 'Father Knows Best,' dies at 80

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