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Boston Globe - Top Stories

A super PAC with ties to former mayor Marty Walsh makes late entrance into city elections -- A group dubbed "A Balanced and Better Boston" filed paperwork, showing it has enlisted people with direct ties to Walsh to shepherd it ahead of Election Day.

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Will Massachusetts repeal its estate tax? It boils down to competitiveness vs. equity.

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Iceland spots its first mosquitoes amid concerns over warming climate

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Live updates - FBI announces indictments in 'brazen sports corruption scheme' involving prominent names in the NBA - The two criminal cases allege sprawling separate schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families.

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Former Celtic Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups among 30 charged in federal gambling probe

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This Harvard-educated engineer is trying to keep girls from quitting sports. She's starting by redesigning the sports bra. -- Sara Falkson's company, Robyn, has two goals: redesigning the sports bra, and presenting a body confidence curriculum that keeps girls active throughout their teenage years.

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Legislation banning ICE agents from covering their faces is on the table, Mass. Senate president says -- State Senate president Karen Spilka said she is "incredibly concerned" about federal immigration officials concealing their faces and said she would consider legislation banning the practice, a bill advocates have long pushed for.

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See photos of East Wing demolition for Trump's planned White House ballroom -- Construction crews have been tearing down the East Wing, despite earlier assurances from the president and top officials that nothing would be demolished.

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White House East Wing completely demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom

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'A tragedy': Mother and former nurse killed in shooting amid mental illness and life on the streets -- As her condition worsened and her physical health declined, she withdrew from the robust life she had built.

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Parking lot drug exchanges. A $300,000 baby. In Massachusetts, fertility coverage shortfalls cost patients dearly. -- The Massachusetts mandate has helped tens of thousands of people have children. But for an untold number of others, it has not been nearly enough.

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The first IVF baby in the US was born to Mass. parents. But she couldn't be born here.

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Wrentham man previously convicted of defrauding government charged in second child pornography case

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Patriots quarterback Drake Maye has protected himself better this season, but he still needs the occasional reminder - Maye, who ran himself into some big hits last year as a rookie, has shown a knack for knowing when the journey is done for much of the first seven games this season.

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Coming soon: The Harvard Plan, Season Two - It's been a heck of a year in academia. This podcast miniseries, in partnership with WNYC's On The Media, examines the moral calculus universities face in dealings with the Trump administration.

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Subscribe and catch up on Season 1 here

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Renée Graham - The real value of the 'No Kings' protests - No, the marches didn't eradicate the problems that protesters wanted addressed. But in community, their souls found the sustenance to keep pushing forward.

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- First Lego, then Hasbro. Is Boston becoming a toy capital?

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IDEAS | Miles Howard -- Old urban landmarks are not just portals to our past but glimpses of our future

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IDEAS | CATHERINE ENWRIGHT -- Gen Z is mimicking my generation's fashion perfectly. Too perfectly, in fact.

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Officials investigating deaths of three inmates in Norfolk prison in past month -- Foul play is not suspected in any of the deaths, a spokesperson for the state corrections department said.

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At Harvard this year, fewer Black, Latino, and international students, more Asian Americans -- Harvard University enrolled fewer Black and Latino freshmen — and more Asian American students — in its incoming class this fall, a sign of a growing demographic shift.

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King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at home -- The event marked the first time since the Reformation that the heads of the two Christian churches have prayed together.

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LOVE LETTERS - He didn't want me talking to friends - Was he controlling — or was I a bad partner?

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AS I SEE IT - Casting a light on serenity and peace - "As I See It," a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.

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'im in charge now': Why Dunkin's viral 'Spidey D' ad campaign is the future of marketing -- An eight-legged doughnut is once again wreaking havoc on the Canton-based brand's social media accounts — and fans are eating it up.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE - Boston's new women's pro soccer team flubbed its rollout. Can Legacy FC come back from behind? "I felt like I had been preparing for a Super Bowl, and we lost 49-nothing." The team's female founders are ready to give it another shot.

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Comedian Gary Gulman tests out a more professorial look in 'Grandiloquent'

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Wherever you are in New England right now, a must-see art exhibition is nearby

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Four takeaways from Frontline's 'The Rise of RFK Jr.' documentary

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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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EDITORIAL -- Candidates offer two distinct paths for Newton School Committee

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JEFF JACOBY -- It's time to end presidential pardons

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IDEAS | JON LEVY -- Why the smartest workplaces usually have more women

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Mark Hannah -- Why Trump was successful on Gaza but fails against domestic opponents

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EDITORIAL -- Sheriffs' spending habits long overdue for state scrutiny

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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The strange disappearance of Christopher Bird, last seen on a trip to N.H. with a convicted killer -- In the summer of 1984, two gym buddies decided to go on a camping trip in the White Mountains.

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Cambridge's Riverview condo building to be demolished, at last, starting in December -- Residents in a 16-unit building next door have been told they will need to leave their homes for weeks, officials said.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL -- Week 8 in Eastern Mass. high school football: 10 games to watch and our picks -- North Attleborough High is set to host Hockomokc Davenport rival Mansfield at the new Raymond E. Beaupre Jr. Field, named after the man who coached North Attleborough's Michael Strachan and Mansfield's Mike Redding in high school.

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Men's college hockey -- A season after reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time, UConn men's hockey is thinking big

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Bruins -- Superheroes for a day: Here's how the Bruins spread joy to some patients at Mass General Brigham for Children

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - Massachusetts braces for economic pain as federal shutdown drags on - The government standoff threatens local social programs, infrastructure projects, and research contracts.

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580,000 in Massachusetts live in 'pharmacy deserts,' new report shows

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America may run out of Christmas decor this year. Here's why.

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WOMEN & POWER -- 'My God, is she on top of her game.' Michelle Wu crushed foes in D.C. and at home. What's next for the mayor?

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LOVE LETTERS -- How do we navigate holiday traditions, and create our own, as newlyweds?

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PERSPECTIVE -- Is your colleague making more money than you? Soon, you may be able to figure it out.

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Brian Walshe lawyers don't want jury to learn of alleged search for pornography involving a 'cheating wife'

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Here's how to view the rare green-glowing Comets Lemmon and SWAN into November

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Fall fully settles in as cooling trend continues heading into the weekend

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Who are Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones? Meet the three with NBA ties charged.

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NBA places Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups on leave as it investigates federal gambling charges

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Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman up for Silver Slugger Award

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Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, high-profile cryptocurrency figure

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Tesla recalls more than 63,000 Cybertrucks because the front lights are too bright

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How federal workers can find financial assistance as shutdown drags on

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Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown. Follow live updates.

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Trump issues disaster declarations for Alaska and other states but denies Illinois and Maryland

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Black students are getting suspended more as the number of cell phone bans rise

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An Arizona county was the model for local police conducting immigration raids. Things didn't turn out well.

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In first six months of 2025, cost of weather catastrophes escalated at a record pace

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Vance says international security force will take lead on disarming Hamas

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In 'historic moment,' King Charles prays with Pope Leo at Sistine Chapel

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The Louvre heist: Why stolen jewels are rarely recovered

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'I do not see a path for him in the general election': Graham Platner's former political director reacts to Reddit and tattoo controversies

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Gold and jewelry stolen from museums

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I missed an opportunity to connect with someone from high school

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During cold and flu season, the youngest kids really are the germiest

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Luna Mare in Ipswich is serving Greek and Mediterranean specialties

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The best bar in Providence that you've never heard of (and probably can't find)

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Sam Adams releases 'extreme beer' with 30 percent alcohol by volume

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JetBlue and United's partnership officially begins. Here's what you need to know for booking flights.

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Meet the giggling ghost of Mystic, Conn.

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An adults-only mountain getaway, and a stylish hideaway in New Mexico

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Where is the best view in Boston?

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Boston's museum landscape is undergoing a dramatic shift: A new generation of leaders

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The best local book events this week

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How Black women fought for human rights for everyone

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Oct. 19

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Guillermo del Toro's moving 'Frankenstein' asks who the real monster is

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Apple Cinemas to operate Providence Place mall movie theater

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'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' finds Bad Scooter searching for his groove

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H.P. Lovecraft, New England's master of the macabre, is ready to stream this Halloween

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NBA instigator Draymond Green checks into 'St. Denis Medical'

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Wilco and Billy Bragg to perform 'Mermaid Avenue' live together for first time at Mass MoCA's Solid Sound

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One year after rock critic Steve Morse's death, the Boston music scene rallies support for his son

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'I haven't retired.' At 85, Herbie Hancock is still ahead of the curve.

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Dance studio turns to community to help pay off back rent, but long-term financial pressure remains

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Karen MacDonald gives a career-highlight performance in 'Misery'

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Massachusetts says most consumers on the ACA exchange would pay hundreds more next year if subsidies expire

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Stephanie Johnson, burlesque dancer with stories to tell, dies at 81

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Francisco Pinto Balsemão, ex-Portugal leader and media tycoon, dies

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George F. Smoot, who showed how the cosmos began, is dead at 80

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