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Boston Globe - Top Stories

We asked Patriots players and coaches for their favorite Drake Maye passes of the season. Here are their top five. -- Maye has attempted 569 passes this season, including the playoffs.

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Has Josh McDaniels coached his way into another shot at leading an NFL team?

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Before and after: In New England, the 'Ugliest House in America' gets a makeover -- HGTV designer Alison Victoria remodeled a Vermont home after comedian Retta dubbed it "Ugliest House in America" in the Feb. 4 finale.

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What to know about the clipper storm headed to New England and how much snow to expect -- There's no way we'll be seeing the type of snow that fell two weeks ago, but you may need to break out the shovel.

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Got an ice dam? Here's what to do. -- Ice dams can damage roofs and homes. Here's how to spot, prevent, and remove them.

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NBA Trade Deadline: See how Thursday unfolded

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'I'd rather overpay and be comfortable.' As mid-budget gyms die out, patrons face tough choices. -- Mid-range options — with monthly memberships under $100 — are disappearing.

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'To defend our residents from federal overreach,' Boston Mayor Michelle Wu bans ICE from using city property -- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's order also directs local police to investigate any federal agents who break city or state law.

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Trump calls Massie a 'moron' during National Prayer Breakfast remarks, then repeats election lies

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Newton private school teacher on leave after child who tested positive for STI describes 'inappropriate physical contact' -- The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is investigating the allegations. No criminal charges have been filed.

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BPS chief proposes budget with job cuts, will seek exemptions from graduation requirement -- Boston Public Schools chief Mary Skipper proposed cutting 300 to 400 teachers and other staff as part of a $1.7 billion plan for fiscal 2027.

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Family files lawsuit in death of man, 20, who was fatally burned while trapped inside Tesla that crashed in Easton -- "The public needs to know how dangerous Tesla vehicles are in a crash," the man's mother said in a statement.

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Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein

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Man charged in multistate cargo theft plot, allegedly stole thousands of pounds in snow crabs from Mass. warehouse

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Providence community left reeling after four children are accused of murder: 'Something we can't understand'

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Cape Cod house deemed the birthplace of Watergate is latest victim to eroding bluff

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Watch the first trailer for 'Rooster,' a new campus comedy starring Steve Carell

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Jill Abramson - At the Washington Post, a mortal wound - The Post's excellence once inspired great work across the profession. Eliminating a third of its staff is a blow to journalism.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Is it Trump, or Chief Justice Roberts?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Filling the gaps in our pop culture lives

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EDITORIAL -- Losing PhD students means losing the future

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Charge dismissed against former City Hall staffer in alleged domestic incident that cast scrutiny on official -- A judge dropped a sole count of misdemeanor assault and battery on a household member against the former employee, who worked in the city's economic development opportunity and inclusion office.

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Waymo is returning to Boston for testing, urges legislators to clear path for autonomous vehicles -- As the robotaxi giant continues to train its cars on Boston's confounding roads, political and legal obstacles remain.

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Drugs mailed from Puerto Rico lead to East Boston arrest; $1M in fentanyl, cocaine seized, police say -- Police said the investigation was conducted in collaboration with the United States Postal Inspection Service after authorities identified suspicious packages believed to contain cocaine shipped from Puerto Rico to Boston.

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Scary scene on Zakim Bridge as truck crashes into barrier, hangs over side -- It wasn't immediately clear if anyone was injured.

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'Harvard's loss was Boston College's gain.' How Black and Latino college enrollment has shifted since Supreme Court ruling. -- Multiple factors are complicating the higher education enrollment landscape.

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Phil Eng has two '24/7' jobs right now, and not everyone thinks that's a great idea - Governor Maura Healey has so far given no indication she is trying to replace Phil Eng in either role.

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Taunton has attracted residents from Greater Boston for lower rents. Now, prices there are soaring. -- Affordability isn't the only thing attracting new residents to the city, locals say.

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Elizabeth Warren says Kevin Warsh is 'so much more dangerous' than the other Fed chair nominees -- The Massachusetts Democrat said Warsh would do President Trump's bidding in a break with the central bank's independence that would threaten the economy.

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Concord Museum names new executive director

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In 'We Had a World,' Josh Harmon reexamines his own rosy memories of his grandmother

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In New Bedford, a camera-ready city; in Hartford, photography's earliest days — but with a twist

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Boston classical music wins big at Grammys

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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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JEFF JACOBY -- Massachusetts keeps losing residents. That's a choice.

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- Trump may be headed toward a pointless confrontation with Cuba

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IDEAS | John Mac Ghlionn -- Conservatives see the bogeyman of communism everywhere

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Jill Abramson -- Don Lemon's arrest was wrong, but his reporting raises questions

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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TARA SULLIVAN -- NFL looks to Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime show to expand its global reach -- The Spanish-language rapper from Puerto Rico who won a Grammy for best album was one of the world's most streamed artists in 2025.

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'I wasn't looking to perform the Super Bowl': Bad Bunny on his journey to get to Super Bowl LX -- After winning a Grammy for album of the year, Bad Bunny prepares for his Super Bowl LX halftime show.

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Men's college hockey notebook -- UMass turned a new leaf in the new year and turned around its season -- Sparked by defenseman Lucas Ölvestad and goaltender Michael Hrabal, the Minutemen have won seven in a row to run their record to 16-10 (9-7 Hockey East).

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BASEBALL -- Tarik Skubal breaks arbitration record, as two-time Cy Young winner gets $32 million contract despite Tigers' objections

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - From boom towns to gloom towns: Seattle and Boston face similar struggles - The Super Bowl-bound Patriots and Seahawks got their mojo back. But their home cities are on an economic losing streak.

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Bob's Discount Furniture rises 11% after $331 million IPO

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RFK Jr. makes unfounded claim that keto diet can 'cure' schizophrenia

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Ten ways the Patriots built a new culture, from a two-minute drive to a surprise barbecue drop-in

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KARA MILLER -- Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

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LOVE LETTERS -- I am conflicted about proposing

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Another Arctic blast could plunge the region back to record-breaking cold

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Increasing clouds on Friday before storm enters late

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A look back at Boston's top blockbuster snowstorms

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Celtics make three trades at Thursday's deadline to get out of the luxury tax

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Hall of Fame snubs, Tom Brady's indifference: The Patriots are feeling plenty disrespected before the Super Bowl

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Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest rates

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Vertex's CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease hits unexpected roadblock

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Pizza Hut closing 250 US stores as parent company considers selling the brand

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Is the federal government looking to shut down the ARPA-H research hub in Cambridge?

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Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democratic demands for ICE. Follow live updates.

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Congress nixes visas for Afghan partners, closing off a key path

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Savannah Guthrie's missing mother 'is still out there,' sheriff says, but no suspects

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Mass. reports 1,079 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper

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Nuclear arms control era comes to end amid global rush for new weapons

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'It's collective punishment': Iran exacts heavy price on protest supporters

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Starmer faces storm of criticism over ex-ambassador's ties to Epstein

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Ayanna Pressley and Stephen Lynch draw a line on Epstein

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The Trump-led attack on the midterms you may not see coming

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Massachusetts can't stop ICE. But it can help its vulnerable immigrant population.

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7 unforgettable dogs at Westminster

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I rushed us into marriage

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The Boston accent is disappearing. In Southie, it's more than the loss of a signature sound

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At Arlington's New City Microcreamery, maximum flavor on a walkable block

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L.A. Burdick pops up at Logan Airport; Love Art Sushi opens in Cambridge

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Five fun spots to watch the Winter Olympics around Boston this weekend

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Passenger cancels 'flexible' ticket in advance but gets no refund

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Speak up to make change: Airline backlash leads to more leg room

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Open up those wallets, travelers and Real ID slackers. Here are the new fees coming your way.

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When keyboards are key

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From an age of reason and tumult, came the fantastical and occult

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When Dorothy Roberts tried to finish her father's book, she learned she had to write her own

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 31

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Allegra Goodman's new novel is her crowning glory (so far)

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Coolidge Breakthrough Award winner Harry Lighton debuts 'Pillion' at the theater Feb. 9

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Sorry, Charli: 'The Moment' is a drag

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Michael Keaton reflects on a decade of 'Spotlight' and what 'scares' him about the state of journalism

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In 'Black and Jewish America,' Henry Louis Gates Jr. explores a rich, complicated relationship

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Anti-ICE AI slop videos fulfill fantasy — and distract from reality

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Bad Bunny says he will bring his culture to 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance

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John Forté, hip-hop redemption tale, dies at 50

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Local bluegrass community remembers prominent Mass. banjoist Gabe Hirshfeld

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'Heated Rivalry' musical parody slated for off-Broadway in March

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An electrifying 'Some Like It Hot' at the Opera House

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Dana-Farber and MGB announce major gifts for competing cancer visions

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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series, dies at 85

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Chuck Negron, lead singer on 'Joy to the World' and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83

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