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What does it take to buy a typical single-family home in Greater Boston? $1 million.

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Prisoner swap frees Americans in Venezuela for migrants held in El Salvador

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'A red line that it crosses for many people': Trump's handling of Epstein files sparks outrage from MAGA supporters -- "It's a very delicate subject but we should put everything out there and let the people decide," House Speaker Mike Johnson said this week.

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Justice Department asks court to release more Epstein files: Live updates

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Trump mired in Epstein controversy as Wall Street Journal reports on 2003 letter

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Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US -- El Salvador will send back some 300 Venezuelan migrants after the Trump administration agreed to pay $6 million to house them in a notorious Salvadoran prison.

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New England public broadcasters face potential layoffs and programming cuts as they brace for loss of federal funds

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Rhode Island's rental market among priciest in the country, according to a new affordable housing report

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This map shows which Massachusetts beaches and coastal access points are public -- The Bay State has some of the most restrictive beach access laws among the coastal states.

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Astronomer breaks silence, says it has launched formal investigation of CEO's kiss-cam moment -- In a brief statement, the tech company also said another Astromer employee, Alyssa Stoddard, was not at the concert.

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How did Alex Cora spend the All-Star break? He went to a concert. Yes, that concert.

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State Department memo says Rümeysa Öztürk has no association to antisemitism or terrorism -- John Armstrong, a top official in the State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs, testified that he made the decision to revoke Öztürk's visa.

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As investigators probe cause of fire, Fall River mayor faults owner of assisted living home for spotty communication -- "It's very important in a crisis that people stay in contact," Mayor Paul Coogan said in a wide-ranging interview from his office Friday.

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Mass. seeks info on emergency protocols from assisted living homes in wake of fatal Fall River fire

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Bristol DA office says it incorrectly reported a 10th person died as result of Fall River fire

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'It's just disturbing': Man accused of chopping down neighbor's trees on Nantucket now faces criminal charges -- Jonathan Jacoby, who allegedly cut down the trees, is now charged with vandalizing property, trespassing, and destroying trees on another person's land.

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Maine teenager charged with killing woman who disappeared while paddleboarding on pond -- A 17-year-old Maine native is charged with the murder of Sunshine Stewart.

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Lansdowne Pub receives 3-day suspension for bouncer allegedly head-butting patron -- "I saw a clear head-butt that was purposeful, head on, violent," board commissioner Liam Curran said Thursday.

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Spotlight follow-up - Steward alleges former CEO Ralph de la Torre and execs plundered the hospital chain of hundreds of millions of dollars - The filing this week in Steward's bankruptcy court accuses it's founder and top executives of defrauding the company of some $262 million.

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Read more on the Steward Health Care crisis

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'I'm still so shocked!' Woman thought she won $10K on a scratch ticket, but it was much more

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Police intend to charge man who allegedly repainted Italian flag street lines

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Body of Florida man who wandered off Mt. Washington summit found

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Cubs 4, Red Sox 1 -- Lucas Giolito, Red Sox stumble vs. Cubs in first game after All-Star break, 10-game win streak snapped -- Giolito (6-2) allowed four runs on five hits, including a three-run homer in the first inning of a 4-1 road loss.

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Sanders calls for Red Sox and Aramark to 'bargain in good faith' with unionized Fenway Park workers

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Fans react to Colbert 'Late Show' cancellation with puzzlement and anger

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CONNECTIONS -- When our parents sold their house, it beckoned us back for one final meal -- The screened-in porch my parents added as a young couple held so much more for our family decades later.

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Quench your thirst for craft beer at the 13 best Boston breweries, taprooms, and beer halls

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Seven outstanding burgers in the Boston area to sink your teeth into

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Crave live music? These nine music venues in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville will keep you grooving.

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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IDEAS | Mary Beth Terry - More young women are getting diagnosed with cancer than ever. Why are we investing so little in prevention? The federal government has cut funding for research on women's health even as we stand on the cusp of major breakthroughs.

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Carine Hajjar -- One reason why Newton public schools are losing students

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EDITORIAL -- This most walkable of cities trips up when it comes to fixing sidewalks

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Democracy dies on the shadow docket

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MARCELA GARCÍA -- ICE chills Latino celebrations

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Patriots second-round pick TreVeyon Henderson signs 4-year, $11.143m contract, per league source -- Henderson, who was taken with the 38th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, rushed for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games last season helping Ohio State win the national championship.

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'Catastrophic': Mass. lawyers say new ICE policy will deny immigrants due process, strain detention facilities -- A July 8 internal memo directs ICE officers to detain people who entered the country without permission for the duration of their deportation proceedings.

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More than two dozen R.I. businesses vow to block ICE from stores

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R.I. city reaches $300,000 settlement in lawsuit filed by Jewish employee, slapped in face as part of 'Nazi joke' -- Peter Broomfield alleged he was struck by then-Warwick Water Division chief Terry DiPetrillo, who told police he was acting out a scene from the TV series, "The Office."

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DINNER WITH CUPID - Blind date: 'I kept being drawn back to her eyes' Will these two daters develop sparks or will their connection flatline?

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Airline passenger fought a flight attendant and tried to open exit door midair, authorities say -- A SkyWest Airlines flight from Omaha, Nebraska, to Detroit made an emergency landing in Iowa after a passenger caused a disturbance.

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Suspended North Andover police officer shot by colleagues issues first statement about alleged armed confrontation -- The officer said that her colleagues had come to take custody of her newborn son and that she never pointed a gun at anyone but herself.

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A mystery beneath the surface: Why are divers dying in the same spot at this Rockport beach? Is there something to connect the deaths, or is it just coincidence?

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ChatGPT saved her life. Psychologists say it could also be dangerous. -- Risks posed by unregulated chatbots include misdiagnoses, privacy violations, inappropriate treatments, and exploitation.

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96 percent of Massachusetts is off limits to most apartment buildings. Some hope a new map will change that. -- The Massachusetts Zoning Atlas is part of a broader effort to document the zoning of every state in the United States.

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Cambridge's Memorial Drive will lose a lane near condo building amid fears it could collapse -- The half-mile closure is the latest precaution taken after the Riverview building was deemed a public safety threat.

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Timeline: As CBS pushes Colbert out, a look back at the network's late-night history

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Emmy Awards: Stream these 2025 nominees with Boston ties this weekend

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The art of the kill: A primer on slasher flicks

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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope -- The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston's busing era.

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care -- A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

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Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill -- The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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IDEAS | Francesco Bertolucci & Stefano Morelli -- 'Here lies Florence, dead of overtourism'

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Eugene Scott -- Do we really want churches to become more political?

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EDITORIAL -- One big disaster for Massachusetts health care

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IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR -- Lebanon's biggest problem is not Israel

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TOUR DE FRANCE -- Tadej Pogačar crushes rivals in brutal uphill time trial and solidifies Tour de France lead -- The Slovenian increased his lead in the general classification to more than four minutes.

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MLB -- Guardians righthander Luis Ortiz's leave extended through Aug. 31 amid MLB gambling probe

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British Open -- Rain can't put a damper on Scottie Scheffler's game as he takes one-shot lead at British Open

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MINOR DETAILS -- With rise of the Big Three, pitchers now get spotlight when it comes to Red Sox prospect pipeline

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Analysis -- Conservatives get the PBS and NPR cuts they've wanted for decades

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS -- Congress pulls the plug on $327 million in federal funding for Allston megaproject. So what's next?

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Your Home -- Limited by zoning, a designer creates a small, energy-efficient home with a Scandinavian soul in Lexington

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Perspective -- Great Salt Lake in Utah is disappearing. New Englanders should be concerned.

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Best of the Best -- 17 neighborhood restaurants we can't live without

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A break in the humidity will unleash a wonderful end to the work week

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Raiders place Springfield native Christian Wilkins on PUP list as he recovers from broken foot

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Young Red Sox star Roman Anthony enjoying being a 'first-timer' at historic Wrigley Field

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FDA prepares to ask Sarepta Therapeutics to stop all shipments of Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy

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In latest sign of lab space woes, Wellesley building auctions at big loss

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Trump's attacks on Powell threaten the Fed's independence. Here's why it matters.

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Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry

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Justice Department asks court to release Epstein grand jury testimony

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Blast at training facility kills 3 Los Angeles deputies in one of department's worst losses of life

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An explosion at a Los Angeles law enforcement training facility kills 3 deputies

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Extra! Extra! Read all about last newspaper hawker in Paris

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EU hits Russia with new round of sanctions targeting energy

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So, the Sox are pretty, pretty good. Nice of a sportswriter to admit it.

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Remember the real victims of Jeffrey Epstein

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Boston's schools don't have to be mediocre

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My sister-in-law is mean to my brother

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When 'good enough' won't cut it: Advice platform My Next Chapter helps the divorcing (and the divorce-curious) navigate next steps

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Why the Gen Z stare has every generation talking

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Five things to do around Boston, July 21-27

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Small plates and an intimate space in the Seaport

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FiDO pizza pops up at Eastern Standard; Yoshida Omakase opens in the Back Bay

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From Tuscany, with love, but without our kids. (With guilt, though. But just a little.)

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Is this the best beach in the world?

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Air, cruise travel out of Boston set records

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Find refuge from the heat, real and metaphorical, in an artist's garden

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Thornton Willis, who brought emotion to geometric painting, dies at 89

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that this year marks Jane Austen's 250th birthday

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Local bestsellers for the week ended July 13

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Jessa Crispin's new book asks 'What Is Wrong With Men?'

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Are they panic attacks, or visitations from an ancient Greek God?

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How a chance meeting at a Providence market launched a friendship and an aspiring filmmaker's career

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Once upon a time during the pandemic

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Steve McQueen, and 'Small Axe,' come to Harvard this fall

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Stephen Colbert has been a civic-minded voice of reason in troubled times

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Tech CEO embroiled in alleged scandal after awkward jumbotron moment at Coldplay's Gillette concert goes viral

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Singer Connie Francis, whose hits included 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby,' dies at 87

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Fill your playlist (and your plate) with the best of the Lowell Folk Festival

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One of Shakespeare's most enduring comedies heads to the Common

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Decades after his death, Tennessee Williams still defies categorization

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Backstage drama feeds the comedy in 'The Understudy'

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What is an assisted living facility — and how does it differ from a nursing home?

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Martin Cruz Smith, best-selling author of 'Gorky Park,' dies at 82

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