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Goodlander says failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers is an 'outrage' -- The Justice Department tried to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a video they recorded urging military members to refuse illegal orders.

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Immigration judge dismisses case against Rhode Island woman detained at Logan Airport, her attorney says -- Eva Mendes, a 48-year-old green card holder from Woonsocket, had been held at Logan airport for nearly two weeks.

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Mass. Senate proposes bill that could allow residents to sue immigration officers

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In bipartisan vote, Vermont Senate moves to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

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Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor

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Madison Chock, Evan Bates stunned in bid for ice dance gold -- What was more surprising than Chock and Bates losing was that the gold medal winners had been together for less than a year.

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Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead

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Celtics 124, Bulls 105 - Nikola Vucevic looks comfortable as Celtics cruise into All-Star break with win over Bulls - Nikola Vucevic had his best game with the Celtics, finishing with 19 points and 11 rebounds against his former team.

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Head of state public defenders office calls for independent probe of South Bay death -- The leader of the Committee for Public Counsel Services said there are inherent conflicts of interest with the current investigators.

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Drought conditions worsen in Southeastern Mass. despite winter precipitation -- The region has moved to Level 2 "significant drought" status, according to officials.

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Dispatcher in Holbrook instructs frantic 911 caller how to administer CPR on 4-year-old who had stopped breathing -- A dispatcher provided crucial information to help save the child's life, officials said.

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FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

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Bud Cort, who starred in 1971's 'Harold and Maude,' dies

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Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media

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East Boston man was 'so angry' about space savers that he shoveled neighborhood himself - "If you're looking around and wondering who's going to help, you should probably look at yourself," Sam McGillis said.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Craig Breslow's comments as Red Sox spring training opens don't exactly inspire confidence -- Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow walked through JetBlue Park on Wednesday.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR - Trump wants to fire more federal workers. A Supreme Court ruling might stop him. When it comes to reclassifying up to 50,000 federal workers as at-will employees, Trump is setting himself up for a supreme clash.

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Liz Walker -- How communities help us get through trauma

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EDITORIAL -- Why aren't Boston students completing required coursework?

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IDEAS | Eitan Hersh -- College students are getting less woke. It's a chance to improve campus culture.

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IDEAS | THOMAS LEE -- ChatGPT helps me stay awake

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Outgoing Secretary of Education Tutwiler leaves a lengthy list of unfinished business for his successor -- New reading lessons, an MCAS replacement, and lower cost childcare must be addressed.

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Former Worcester city councilor found guilty on 1 of 2 charges related to ICE protest -- Etel Haxhiaj was sentenced Wednesday to six months of probation and 40 hours of community service, prosecutors said.

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More New Englanders are ditching takeout. Here's why. The gulf in value between takeout — long positioned as the most economical, and popular way to avoid cooking — and a homemade meal is only widening.

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THE FINE PRINT -- Leaving appliances or charging cords plugged in? 'Phantom power' may be costing you. -- In these times of extraordinarily high electric bills, using a power strip may save you a wee bit of money.

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'Wuthering Heights' is a withering sight

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You don't need the 20 seconds you gain by skipping the credits sequence

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Harry Lighton receives Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award, praises 'stunning' theater

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Boston-born 'A Different World' star Jasmine Guy dishes on filming 'Good Will Dunkin'' ad with Ben Affleck

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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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KEVIN ZHANG -- To the person who slashed my tires

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EDITORIAL -- Delgado-Garcia's death must lead to meaningful change in the State Police

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IDEAS | SEBASTIAN JUNGER -- Sebastian Junger on the seven lives lost aboard Gloucester's Lily Jean

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Up for an 'Owl Prowl?' A treasure hunt at a quarry? DCR offers free, family fun for February school vacation. -- From Feb. 14 to Feb. 22, 86 free fun programs will be offered at DCR properties across the state, the agency said.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Winter's grip loosens as Boston sees 40-degree day. More mild, but breezy weather on the way Thursday. Temperatures turn more seasonable after New England's 19-day deep cold spell.

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What to know about the El Paso airspace shutdown -- The FAA briefly shut down the airspace over El Paso, Texas, late Tuesday, a sudden decision that surprised local officials, disrupted travelers, and alarmed many.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK -- Does senior leadership matter? Unbeaten Newburyport and Hanover boys' basketball teams say 'yes.' -- The Clippers are 16-0 and looking to complete a second-straight undefeated season in the Cape Ann League, while the Hawks are 17-0 and have locked up the Patriot League Fisher crown.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL -- Globe Top 20 boys' basketball poll: Massive movement in the Top 10 -- While Central Catholic remains at No. 1, every team from No. 2 to No. 12 changed spots with the exception of No. 8 Wareham.

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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL -- Eastern Mass. boys basketball: Players of the Week for Feb. 4-10

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- MIAA Board of Directors meet and 10 league champs crowned among Wednesday's 11 high school takeaways

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MIAA DIVISION 2 TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP -- Hopkinton boys, Westford girls go the distance to track down first (Division 2) titles in two decades

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In a rough year for colleges, 2025 was a good year for their endowments

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Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC

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PERSPECTIVE -- Forgetful of names? You're not alone. And you can fight back.

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LOVE LETTERS -- Debating the etiquette of casual sleepovers

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THE BIG DAY -- Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler: How a borrowed item led to love and marriage

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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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Boxing requires concussed fighters to stay out for a month. State Police had Enrique Delgado-Garcia fight after a day.

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MBTA train service resumes on Blue Line between Orient Heights and Wonderland

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Signal and mechanical issues cause 'significant delays' on commuter rail and South Station into evening commute

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Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sidelined by left midfoot sprain, out for NBA's Rising Stars

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Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts

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Winter Olympics Day 7 primer: USA's Chloe Kim aims for record third snowboard halfpipe gold

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Kraft Heinz reverses course on company split as sales continue to slide

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State approves bid to meet Boston-area demand for endoscopy procedures

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Jim Koch sees another departure in Boston Beer's C-suite

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In blunt warning, the US says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China

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Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties

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Member of Trump's religion panel is ousted in dispute over antisemitism

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Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home

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Police identify suspect in Canada mass shooting

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Iran commemorates revolution, with US warships lurking off the coast

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Who gets to tell Black history?

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A death overnight in the freezing cold outside South Station

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His valued clerkship with judge doesn't square with misconduct complaint

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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 24, how do you know if someone is 'the one'?

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A $24 cup of coffee has landed in Boston. Is it worth the price tag?

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City councilor proposes banning delivery app drivers from using e-bikes or mopeds

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Eight restaurants to visit for Lunar New Year

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Hey, how's your A1C?

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These are the best hotels in Boston and Cape Cod, according to Forbes

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It's almost Valentine's Day, so here are the 6 most romantic places in New England, according to Travel + Leisure

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Harry Lighton on being taken hostage, his carsick brother, and Werther's Originals

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Photography in a flash

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The vivid, mournful dreams of Cuban painter Wifredo Lam, an artist ahead of his time, but at home in ours

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When keyboards are key

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The best local book events this week

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Enduring love amid loss in Castellani's mesmerizing 'Last Seen'

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Judges toss accuser's civil suits against Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer, citing jurisdiction

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Fran Lebowitz: 'This is not kind of like what the Nazis did. This is precisely what the Nazis did.'

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From 'Her' to 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' here are 10 unconventional movie romances

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James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died

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In challenging times, CNN has been rising to the occasion

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Bad Bunny isn't the first performer to use the Super Bowl to speak out

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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B unfollowed each other on Instagram. Online sleuths ask: Did they break up?

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Mass. artists wonder: Is it tone-deaf to release new music right now?

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Kennedy Center president warns of 'skeletal teams' during 'total renovation'

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Kate Hamill's 'Little Women' adaptation imagines a Jo March with more options

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Patrolling the dark corners of the web, at a steep personal cost, in Urban's 'The Moderate'

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FDA officials defend decision to not review Moderna's new flu vaccine

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Boston built a global biotech empire. Now the talent is quietly drifting away.

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Hair extensions found to contain dozens of hazardous chemicals, Newton study shows

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Gabor Boritt, refugee who became expert on Lincoln, dies at 86

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Laura Maioglio, whose restaurant was a theater district mainstay, dies at 93

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Fred Smith, who left Blondie for the band Television, dies at 77

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