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'We have had a great week': The tall ships departed Boston Thursday -- The Elissa, the Texan tall ship that's been around since 1877, left Fan Pier early Thursday to make another appearance in Savannah, Georgia.

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Severe thunderstorm warning issued for north of Boston, southern New Hampshire - Incoming high pressure will build over the Northeast, bringing sunshine, which will give way to some unsettled weather over the weekend.

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Mass. reports 86 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 0 deaths in a week. See the latest data.

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They heard a 'big, deep creaking sound.' Then they saw a huge willow tree topple into Public Garden lagoon. -- The willow was one of many planted around the Swan Boat pond.

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'Expect more of this': Smoky skies may now be part of summertime in New England, some scientists say

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Logan's Terminal C is getting a billion-dollar makeover. Take a look at the changes.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- These New England cities and towns are among the most overrun tourist destinations in the US

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The Red Sox have surged into contention despite some very real issues on offense. These stats tell the story.

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Maybe we're seeing that Red Sox boss Craig Breslow does know what he's doing

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Tufts knew for years that a decorated historian was accused of poor research. Why was she hired to write a Boston report on reparations? -- The controversy calls into question how the city's reparations report, already significantly overdue, may be affected.

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'Simple but incredibly meaningful': Mass. Senate wants to allow for more duplexes in bid to ease housing crunch

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Thousands sign letter demanding Wu address street safety concerns ahead of City Hall vigil for Boston transit planner

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She came to Boston for a Noah Kahan concert. Now she's in ICE custody.

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Cyclospora cases in Massachusetts are at normal levels, officials say

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Man trapped in Somerville MBTA escalator died of strangulation, death certificate shows

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Teen charged with murder in stabbing of homeless man on Providence pedestrian bridge

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Trump is expected to make election conspiracy theories a focus of his national address. Follow live updates.

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Humpback whale found dead under private dock in Winthrop, officials say

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- How to teach US history to immigrant kids in the age of ICE raids

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An ousted maestro, an angry orchestra, an uncertain financial future. The BSO faces the music.

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Globe Magazine | Your Home

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Less is more: Close quarters call for purposeful design in South Boston town house

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Adding a second story to a Cape-style home gave a young family a third bedroom

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A Vermont couple builds an 800-square-foot home on a budget

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A Martha's Vineyard guest studio inspired the vision for this Concord condo makeover

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Paul Schimek - The preventable blind spot trap killing Boston's cyclists - Large trucks turning right can sweep cyclists into their rear wheels in an instant. Understanding this deadly dynamic could save lives.

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EDITORIAL -- AI poses real dangers. Massachusetts needs strong safety guardrails now.

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IDEAS | KEVIN CULLEN -- The World Cup and a lost opportunity

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Byron Williams -- The promise and paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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Ben & Jerry's Foundation says it will shut down amid legal dispute with parent company

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Mind the gap: What to know about the MBTA's looming summer shutdowns, including next week on the Red Line

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Governor Healey unveils Noah Kahan-themed bill to cap ticket resale prices

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91-year-old woman from Brookline has died after car crashed on Martha's Vineyard ferry, officials say

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Boston Globe Media acquires government information platform InstaTrac

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Kalshi comes for biopharma, with prediction markets for clinical trials and FDA approvals

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The North Shore clam flats have reopened, for now - Clammers have a lot to say about missing their most profitable weeks of the year.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW | ★★☆☆☆ - This is one of Boston's hottest Italian restaurants. The food is just lukewarm. Review: It's one of Boston's hottest Italian restaurants. But the food is just lukewarm.

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Brown professor says students used AI to cheat — and made this 'very basic strategic mistake' -- Economics professor Roberto Serrano believes AI can be useful, but "the line should be drawn if a user of AI essentially is choosing to become an idiot and stop thinking," he said.

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Driver had nine drinks in 3.5 hours at Saugus bar before wrong-way crash that killed state trooper, prosecutors say -- State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble said Wednesday in a statement that the report starkly illustrates the perils of impaired driving.

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Apple TV's 'Lucky' is a bloody good crime thriller thick with family affairs

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Gorgeous but self-serious, 'The Odyssey' is at sea thanks to its own bleakness.

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Director Sasha Waters on creating a 'poetic visual experience' for 'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World'

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen

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EDITORIAL -- The importance of stemming campus suicides

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James Aloisi -- 'The time has come': Blue Hill Avenue deserves proposed bus transit upgrades

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IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG -- Sorry, we just can't cover those effective drugs

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Eugene Scott -- The mayors showing Washington how to govern

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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The smoke that blanketed Boston this week has spread across the country. Here's a look -- A swath of Canadian wildfire smoke is blanketing the country.

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British Open -- Jackson Suber leads a day of surprises at Birkdale with a 65 in his first British Open -- The 26-year-old American, who has yet to win anywhere since leaving Ole Miss, shot a 5-under 65 for the first-round lead playing in only his third major.

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Red Sox -- Red Sox scheduled to open 2027 season March 25 in Seattle, though work stoppage a possibility -- The Sox' Fenway opener will take place against the Reds on Thursday, April 1.

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Red Sox Notebook -- Baseball's hardest throwers still look up to Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman -- Chapman relishes his place atop the sport's Velocity Everest and the efforts of younger peers to ascend it.

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World Cup lifts economy, but lower-income households stressed

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College football -- Boston College football knows it has a lot to prove after 2-10 campaign, and other ACC Kickoff takeaways

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Bruins -- Bruins announce full 2026-27 schedule, will retire Patrice Bergeron's No. 37 on Dec. 1 before game vs. Avalanche

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Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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LOVE LETTERS -- I think I'd be happier if I ended my current relationship. Maybe...

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THE BIG DAY -- From Boston College teammates to husband and wife

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In crowded race for R.I. attorney general, candidates try to set themselves apart

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Red Sox pitcher Payton Tolle just got married and celebrated at this North End restaurant

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UK urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over Falklands banner at World Cup

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'Toucher and Hardy' and 98.5 The Sports Hub clean up in spring Nielsen ratings

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Does anyone want to be Boston's new economic chief?

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White House teleprompter operator bet on Trump speeches, Kalshi says

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An NYC helicopter that crashed and killed 6 last year shows signs of bird strike, safety board says

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Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle

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Ukrainians protest Zelensky's ouster of his popular defense minister

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US expands attacks on Iran, which calls Strait of Hormuz a 'red line' as it retaliates

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US designates 2 new Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations

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Who's really changing the world? While elite colleges stay small, HBCUs are in growth mode.

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Brigham nurses' strike draws reaction

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No question — Boston really did it up with the World Cup

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Could I have approached this woman at an 'Art in the Park' event?

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Cape Cod homeowner sues, says bank should not have given him mortgage for $5.5m mansion at risk of collapse

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George Santos' next gig? Reality TV show contestant.

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A local politician opens the restaurant of her dreams

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An early look at Aldeia Coffeehouse, a Portuguese-inspired café in Barrington, R.I.

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This might be Boston's most luxurious omakase

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Author, lecturer, and world traveler Lawrence Millman on being a Luddite and that unforgettable Siberian souvenir

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Airline ticket disappears, costing traveler $8,206 to get home

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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Why would a wealthy English aristocrat secretly help American colonists argue for independence?

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'Cool Machine' completes Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy with thoughts of justice denied

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These three new novels have Bay State roots

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'Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World' is a poetic tribute to a Provincetown fixture

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The 10 best movies of the year (so far)

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'A love letter to Nantucket': 'Five-Star Weekend' finds a warm welcome from Nantucket residents

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Cheapo Records has long been a cultural 'anchor' in Central Square. What's the secret to its longevity?

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'Wokestock' might tick some people off and delight others. Robby Roadsteamer says that's kind of the point.

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Spectral scenes from a marriage in 'Paranormal Activity'

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Ken Marino comes to Boston with touring 'Death Becomes Her' this January

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Floods, rats, and redirected flights to Logan: 30 years of Shakespeare on the Common.

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No need to be on the edge of your toilet seat about cyclospora in Mass. That hasn't stopped the memes.

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After staffing cuts, Baystate Franklin nurses ask state to investigate potential patient safety risks

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Pat Oliphant, cartoonist who skewered the powerful, dies at 90

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Jayson Conner, 48, and Jeffrey Newman, 58, die; gave thousands of backpacks to those in need

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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

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