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Boston Globe - Top Stories

House passes defense bill to raise troop pay, overhaul weapons purchases

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Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions -- Wednesday's cut reduced the rate by a quarter-point to about 3.6 percent, the lowest it has been in nearly three years.

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Larry Summers' wife — a powerful Harvard professor — tapped Jeffrey Epstein and Woody Allen to boost her poetry project -- Elisa New, the spouse of former university president Larry Summers, sought to downplay her relationship to the disgraced financier.

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Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman -- Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to Times New Roman, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface.

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Money, Power, Inequality -- A student loan forgiveness 'tax bomb' is coming. Thousands could face hefty bills in 2026. -- The Trump administration has not extended an exemption from taxable income for some cancelled student debt.

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS -- Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off. -- Nearly two years have passed since the Boston tourist attraction changed hands. People are still waiting on a new vision for the marketplace — but maybe not for much longer.

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KEVIN CULLEN -- Dedham pastor has rebelled against an archbishop before. Now it's Richard Henning's turn. -- The Rev. Stephen Josoma, the pastor of St. Susanna's in Dedham, is challenging the archdiocese's leadership on a core tenet of Catholic morality and teaching.

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In the No. 1 state for public education, this is one of the worst-performing school districts -- Parents, teachers, and school officials have a lot to say about why.

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Michelle Wu promised an updated cost estimate for White Stadium 'this calendar year.' Now it's looking like 2026. -- City officials last gave a cost estimate for the hotly debated project more than a year ago, when they said it would cost $91 million.

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'She was falling out of love': Prosecution rests in murder case of Brian Walshe -- Lawyers have suggested they may call Brian Walshe in his own defense as he maintains his innocence of murder.

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Brian Walshe trial: See how testimony unfolded on Wednesday

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A Congressional candidate said he'd collaborate with a brewery in a new way to raise cash. Experts say that may be illegal. -- First-time candidate Jeromie Whalen announced he was partnering with a Pittsfield brewery to launch a new beer in support of his campaign.

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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Boston police officers in connection with crash that left three teenagers dead -- "The officers' reckless pursuit, devoid of any evidence suggesting a serious crime, points to racial bias as the driving force behind their actions," the lawsuit alleged.

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Owner of Milford bowling alley fraudulently spent pandemic relief funds to build a house, buy new vehicles, feds say -- David Breen, 54, lives in Mount Pleasant, S.C. South Carolina, and owns PiNZ Bowl on South Main Street, prosecutors said.

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After a high near 50, Boston area braces for yet another blustery cold day

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'We're so grateful': Foundation pays off mortgage for family of Waltham police officer killed in crash in 2023

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Federal prosecutors seek 10-year prison sentence for former Harvard morgue manager who stole, sold human remains

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Red Sox were wary of Pete Alonso because of his age, sources say. What does that mean for Alex Bregman? The deal is for five year and $155 million, league sources said, the falling of another major domino as MLB's Winter Meetings neared a close.

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YVONNE ABRAHAM | CHAPTER 7 -- 'Somebody just wake me up.' After the catastrophe, punishment finds them all. -- It has been almost eight years since Latarsha Sanders' family learned she had killed her two youngest children. How do they recover?

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IDEAS | RICH BARLOW - Is this really what it means to be Christian? Accused of lacking empathy, conservatives say it's overrated anyway.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Boston tax fight: Is it personal between Wu and Spilka?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Don't panic — yet — about the Supreme Court taking up Trump's birthright citizenship order

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Katherine Gergen Barnett -- CDC's hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk

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EDITORIAL -- The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it.

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When grandparents become parents again, and problems add up

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Suffolk Sheriff Tompkins seeks to dismiss seized emails in US extortion case -- The request is the latest by Tompkins to challenge what federal prosecutors say is evidence that he extorted a cannabis company.

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Former Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo nominated to Costco board -- Raimondo's nomination will likely be voted on at the company's next shareholders' meeting, scheduled for Jan. 15.

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Boston Medical Center public safety officer stabbed, sustains life-threatening injuries, officials say -- The attack happened after the suspect left the hospital, where he had visited a patient, police said.

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Remembering Kitty Dukakis, Fletcher 'Flash' Wiley, Alvin F. Poussaint, and others we lost in 2025

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Cold Case Files -- 'Someone out there has answers.' 36 years later, the fate of Jennifer Lynn Fay remains a mystery. -- Jennifer Lynn Fay was 16 when she was last seen in her Brockton neighborhood on Nov. 14, 1989.

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Watch: New Boston-set movie 'The Drama,' starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya, releases first teaser

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'Ella McCay': Emma Mackey and James L. Brooks on finding America's 'heartland' while filming in Rhode Island

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Reality Winner's life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre's 'Is This a Room'

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Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA's annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

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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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Julie Scelfo and Tim Wu -- Big tech wants a free pass — even if AI toys harm children

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Priscilla H. Douglas -- New Balance shows how inclusion is just good business

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IDEAS | BRENDAN BORRELL -- Was Boston a sellout rock band? Today's musicians could use its founder's fighting spirit.

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Nisa Ari -- Art museums are for everyone — even pterodactyl-screeching babies

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Federal officials say some Afghan immigrants may still receive SNAP benefits, contradicting Vt., other states -- The new guidance from the US Department of Agriculture upends interpretations by officials in Vermont, Rhode Island other states

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Stoneham voters approve $9.3 million property tax override -- The ballot question's success during the special election marked the first time in at least 35 years that Stoneham voters approved an override on a state cap on property tax increases.

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Red Sox Notebook -- Vaughn Grissom happy for fresh start with Angels -- After two seasons and 114 major league games — none this past season — the Sox shipped Grissom west for minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- John Walsh steps down as Malden Catholic boys' basketball coach and more high school sports takeaways -- Walsh led the Lancers to three consecutive Division 2 state championships from 2022-24, and had captured six state titles as a coach by age 44.

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CELTICS NOTEBOOK -- Celtics remain mum on a potential return by Jayson Tatum this season

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Patriots Notebook -- After the bye week, the Patriots' health trending in the right direction

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Patriots -- Three up, three down, and three to watch for the Patriots in Week 15 against the Bills

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TALKING POINTS -- US stats agencies need 'immediate' help to do their job, report says

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New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health

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Bostonians of the Year 2025 -- First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage

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PERSPECTIVE -- Rifling through the kitchen trash for a used vape, I knew I had a cannabis problem

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LOVE LETTERS -- I'm worried my mother-in-law is in a toxic relationship

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

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Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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Suspected norovirus outbreak leads to elementary school closure in Medford following more than 100 student absences

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Jets fan Alex Steeves gets chance to lead his new favorite team to victory when Bruins battle Winnipeg

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NASCAR chairman Jim France stands firm on charter stance, citing parents' advice

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Playoff selection process sours what should be college football's signature event

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GE Vernova soars after AI spurs higher dividend and buybacks

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USA Today editor in chief out after a year in job

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Boston City Council approves new property tax rates after state Senate again snubs Wu's tax shift proposal

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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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Trump says US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. Follow live updates.

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DHS inks $140 million contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations

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Judge says Trump must end Guard deployment in Los Angeles

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Search begins to find families of Black boys buried at abandoned Md. site

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Ukraine to give revised peace plans to US as Kyiv readies for more talks with coalition partners

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Venezuela's Nobel winner ups the ante in standoff With Maduro

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Challenges to Europe's security go beyond Trump's lack of support

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From Mark Twain's Mugwumps to today's Never Trumpers

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Trump should fire Hegseth. But he won't.

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Home care workers should be licensed and regulated

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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala

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Saks stylist to be arraigned on fraud charges after allegedly stealing more than $400,000 in refund scheme

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For Adam and Bryce, the long journey to love and acceptance began in high school orchestra

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Watertown restaurateur feeds hundreds amid SNAP delay, and the governor takes note

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This year's best cookbooks for holiday giving

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How should you store potatoes?

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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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'Television' ponders entertainment, art, and love

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Sophie Kinsella, author of 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

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'Ella McCay' lacks terms of endearment

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In new film 'Ella McCay,' Emma Mackey stars as R.I. State House gets a closeup

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The past isn't dead in 'The Secret Agent'

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Adult Swim's 'Smalls' programming offers compelling short-form animation, and a new show from a Boston animator

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Dick Van Dyke hits triple figures

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The liaisons remain quite dangerous in HBO Max's saucy 'The Seduction'

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The Boston Music Awards swapped its reggae/ska category for one honoring Afro/Caribbean artists. Here's why it matters.

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Boston's Either/Orchestra returns with the sounds of an Armenian-Ethiopian trailblazer

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Dalton & the Sheriffs, one of Boston's leading country acts, are pressing pause

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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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Ask the Vet: Does my Shiba Inu want to be the 'alpha'?

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The case of a Worcester father charged with murdering his child reveals a critical lack of standards at DCF, state report finds

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More than 10,000 people in Massachusetts have dropped health coverage as tax credits set to expire

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Rod Paige, education secretary who defended 'no child left behind,' dies at 92

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Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79

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