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'This is my country': Somalis in Maine are angered, insulted by Trump's scorn -- The president's tirade has left Lewiston's Somali population angry, anxious, and in disbelief.

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Mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest -- Bruna Ferreira said she has tried to maintain a friendly relationship with the family of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

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SNAP could end or be reduced for more than 150,000 Massachusetts residents. What can the state do? -- Food pantries and advocates are worried that support will wane as the SNAP suspension slips from the headlines.

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Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump

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'One of the most emotionally draining jobs in the hospital': Why 'sitters' are such a hard role to fill -- In Massachusetts, nearly half the jobs for "sitters" — health care workers who protect people at risk of harming themselves or others — are vacant. And that number is on the rise.

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Real-world skills could become a requirement for high school graduation in Massachusetts -- State leaders are working to create new high school standards after voters revoked the MCAS test requirement.

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Healey outlines framework for new high school graduation requirements

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Police arrest trio allegedly linked to Providence College student fentanyl overdoses -- Three people were arrested on drug and firearms charges in connection to the overdose of seven Providence College students over the weekend.

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In an age of streaming and AI slop, parents and researchers worry about a shrinking PBS Kids -- Federal funding cuts have put PBS under some of the greatest pressures of its half-century existence.

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Skyrocketing energy costs have shocked Massachusetts residents. Here's what happened. -- Everyone is mad about their energy bills. But the reason for the extreme bills goes beyond the base cost of the natural gas or electricity sent to our homes.

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COMMENTARY | KEVIN CULLEN - Calling out ICE's tactics is not divisive, it's Christian - A Nativity scene at a Catholic church in Dedham is "divisive," the Boston Archdiocese said, because of its response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.

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Hasbro is moving its headquarters to Seaport. Here are some reasons why. -- Hasbro executive Ethan Colaiace cited proximity to Logan Airport and South Station among the reasons for the company's move to Boston.

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Lifeguards save dog swept nearly a mile out to sea by rip current

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FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER - The group stage won't be kind to some nations, and other observations on the World Cup draw

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Noah Kahan, Zdeno Chara among guests to ring in Boston's World Cup spirit with 'Men in Blazers' podcast

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YVONNE ABRAHAM | CHAPTER 4 - Prosecutors built a narrative that Latarsha Sanders was 'evil.' Her family felt powerless to stop it. Even if Latarsha Sanders' family had the wherewithal to stand up for her publicly, would anyone have listened?

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IDEAS | David Scharfenberg - Young people are getting dumber. Here's why. A precipitous drop in academic achievement demands an urgent response.

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IDEAS | Tessa Adzemovic -- A phone call speaks to all that's wrong with American medicine

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IDEAS | HEATHER HOPP-BRUCE -- The stray kitten that made me see my mother in a new light

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JEFF JACOBY -- The 'two-state solution' is an article of faith, not a path to peace

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EDITORIAL -- Tame the 'ghost haunting land use law'

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Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church -- An Atlanta church with a viral pastor has grown from less than 200 weekly churchgoers in 2023 to about 6,000 today.

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Boston University offers early retirement to tenured professors amid budget cuts -- The buyout offers, which are "entirely voluntary," mark another step BU has taken to recover from its $30 million shortfall this fall.

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Detention of 7-year-old Vermont boy began with a failed border crossing, federal authorities say -- US border officials say the boy and his mother were detained after the vehicle they were in sought to enter Canada but was turned back.

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Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes - Baseball warms up for Winter Meetings, where a Hall of Fame vote will lead off before teams look to swing deals - There will be plenty of signings and trades discussed this week in Orlando, and a Hall of Fame's Contemporary Era committee votes on an eight-player ballot Sunday.

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State proposing $5 million in upgrades for Weston golf course recently dismissed as the worst in US -- The proposal calls for the Leo J. Martin Golf Course to close for the 2026 season, though the driving range would reopen in April.

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In a 1940s holiday jazz club built for sleuths, 'Club Drosselmeyer' marks a decade of immersive intrigue

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Boston Winter Fest brings more outdoor merrymaking to Charlestown, including Santa, artificial snowfall, and more

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More is at stake than meets the eye in the State Department's decision to attend the Olympics of the art world

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A history of the crossword puzzle, a venerable form that keeps attracting new fans

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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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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Why the disqualification of Trump's hand-picked prosecutors matters

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Eugene Scott -- Affordability isn't a 'hoax.' Just ask the millions who struggle to buy groceries.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- This isn't the fog of war. It's the fog of panic.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Mark Kelly in 2028?

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EDITORIAL -- 'The place where dreams die': Boston regulators stifle too many aspiring restaurateurs

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Will the 'Mamdani effect' on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

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Lexington, Stoneham face tax votes for schools and services this week -- Lexington voters will consider a tax increase to help replace the town's aging high school, while Stoneham residents will weigh a permanent increase to cover operating costs and avoid cuts.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein - Bundle up: New England to feel a second wave of Arctic cold on Monday amid sunshine - An Arctic cold front slips through the area in the wee hours of Monday morning, ushering in another blast of dry, chilly weather

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FLEET 4, FROST 1 -- It's four wins from four for the first-place Fleet, the latest a huge win over defending champion Frost -- Abby Newhook potted her third goal in as many games, and Aerin Frankel made 26 saves as Boston posted its fourth straight win to start the PWHL season, a league first.

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Bills 39, Bengals 34 -- Josh Allen scores four total touchdowns, Bills rally to beat Bengals in snowy shootout -- The Bills came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit in Sunday's win over the Bengals.

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Celtics 121, Raptors 113 -- Celtics extend win streak to five against Raptors, but they had to battle to do it -- Boston led by 23 points early in the third quarter, but Toronto roared back to take a 3-point lead early in the fourth.

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Fenway Bowl -- UConn to play in Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park for second straight year, this time against Army

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Kevin Paul Dupont | On Hockey -- Looks like Bruins forward Mark Kastelic is really Cash-ing in his move from center to wing

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Red Sox -- Red Sox have plenty of chips on the table as Winter Meetings begin

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Markey, Healey blame Trump's cut of $87M grant for pause at Somerville startup's construction of green cement plant -- Somerville-based Sublime Systems this week said it will pause construction on the plant in Holyoke and cut its workforce by 10 percent.

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Have Trump's tariffs hit the 'high-water mark'?

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Netflix's deal for Warner Bros. Discovery could redefine Hollywood and the media landscape

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Top Places to Work -- Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists

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Top Places to Work -- Business etiquette is in serious need of improvement

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I don't come across many men with good freckles'

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PERSPECTIVE -- Boston is a winter city. It's time we acted like one.

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Little surprise: Boston's traffic is still among the top five worst in nation, report finds

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Kiwanis of Medford's 100th anniversary, and they celebrate Globe Santa

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Notre Dame opts out of bowl consideration after College Football Playoff snub

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Iowa State, Kansas State decline bowl bids, each fined $500,000 by Big 12

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Alabama, Miami in, Notre Dame out and Indiana No. 1 in College Football Playoff rankings

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Applying to a new job? Here's what to know about AI screening in hiring.

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Homeowners risk missing out on solar tax credits. This is why.

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Europe faces most difficult moment in bid to avoid split with US

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Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremony

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Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort for new indictment against Comey

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Winter is coming. Not all weather offices are ready.

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Confusion, anxiety for parents as vaccine guidelines are upended

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Zohran Mamdani tells immigrant New Yorkers about their right not to comply with ICE

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Gen Z is deeply concerned about the future — and politicians' ability to fix it

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Superpower competition: The missing chapter in Trump's security strategy

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A grand social media experiment begins in Australia

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Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas will soon begin second phase of Gaza ceasefire

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'Amounting to murder': US killing of shipwrecked sailors raises urgent questions for Congress

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Three takeaways for Boston from NYC's congestion pricing scheme

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A Christmas letter from Trump: Grift, glitter, and garland-level delusion

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I do all the work in this friendship

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He's not on my timeline for marriage and children

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Chef-inspired classics at a city seafood shack

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My Girl softly opens beneath Mariel; Cafe Sushi introduces a new dining room

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Behind the bar: Justin Brody on his award-winning cocktail, rum, and his next act

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Welcome to the whale capital of the Caribbean

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In this Vermont town, the window displays are tiny, but the expectations are big

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Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request

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Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT's Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

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What to know about the Stata Center in Cambridge, Frank Gehry's best-known local design

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 30

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Want to run a marathon? Here's what not to do.

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What Netflix's acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies

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Critics Choice Awards 2026: See the full list of nominees

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'The Chair Company' and 'Bugonia' mirror the conspiracy mania of our times

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Melissa McCarthy hosts 'Saturday Night Live,' Dijon performs

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Colleague or colonizer? Netflix swallows Warner Bros. Discovery, and the film industry has feelings.

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Did Taylor Swift pay off a bride to get her wedding date? Ocean House pours cold water on the latest rumor.

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Boston isn't mentioned in Spotify Wrapped this year. Here's why I'm relieved.

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'Wonder,' an 'empathy machine' of a story, heads to the stage

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A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster team up in 'Bremen Town Musicians'

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Ryan Landry's Gold Dust Orphans return with an outrageous melding of 'Sweeney Todd' and Santa Claus

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For the first time, skeptics of mainstream medicine are running the country. What comes next?

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CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine

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In Massachusetts visit, Trump's NIH chief defends move to prioritize funding research in places like Iowa, Nebraska

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Charles Coe, a resonant poet, musician, and professor, dies at 73

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Steve Cropper, guitarist, songwriter, and a shaper of Memphis soul music, dies

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D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France

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