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Trump says US will hit Iran 'very hard,' threatens to take 'total control' of its oil industry. Follow live updates.

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Boston police arrest 8 after protesters disrupt City Council vote on $4.9 billion budget - After the delay, councilors returned to debate a series of proposed amendments to Wu's budget plan, ultimately voting, 12-1, to approve $11.8 million worth of changes.

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Know how to spot the signs of heat stroke, heat exhaustion

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'Real Housewives of Rhode Island' spotlight menopause bill in R.I.

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Robert Kraft helped bring the World Cup to North America. Will this time be different?

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With the World Cup here, one final question remains: Has 'Ted Lasso' made soccer more popular in the United States?

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This Scottish soccer superfan is walking across the country in a kilt. His last stop? Boston.

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After delays and frustrations, the clock is ticking. The games are here. And Boston could learn from it.

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The Rafael Devers trade, one year later: Red Sox still missing a big bat like that

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At a library on the northern border, Canadians and Americans hope a new door will reconnect neighbors

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Inside Boston Higashi School's growing jazz band, the sound of connection

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Starting Point - Why good dates so rarely become love stories

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The gas threat may go beyond your kitchen stove: Study finds small home leaks could be ubiquitous

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Ipswich boys' lacrosse forfeits playoff semifinal, but players, parents say cigars were tobacco-free

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- New England's sweating through another heat wave. Thursday's heat index could top 100.

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Here's where it will feel 100 degrees today

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Ticks are everywhere. Here's how to stop them.

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The Scrum -- The state of Healey's policy wish list

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Cambridge to launch era of notably lax rules on outdoor alcohol consumption

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Chloe Smith, who dedicated her life to riding and training horses, dies in a riding accident at 25

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What's the status with jury deliberations in the Alvin Campbell case?

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Police investigating Fall River homicide; one person in custody

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Child fatally struck by vehicle in New Bedford while riding bike

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KNICKS 107, SPURS 106 - Knicks come from 29 down in historic comeback to stun Spurs, take 3-1 lead in NBA Finals

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Best places to buy in the Berkshires where the pace of life — and the market — is slower

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For $6.5m, a contemporary mansion on 120 acres in Great Barrington

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The nine best soccer bars in Greater Boston for World Cup watching

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The 22 best bakeries and doughnut shops for a sweet pick-me-up

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22 bucket list activities in Greater Boston, for visitors (and locals, too)

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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IDEAS | BRIAN ROSENBERG - The death of a small college is nothing to celebrate - Private liberal arts schools are major employers, cultural hubs, and caretakers of a distinctly American legacy.

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EDITORIAL -- Beneath our feet: Geothermal energy could soon have a moment in Mass.

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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- The Bidens remain the Democrats' unfinished argument

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Scathing report calls for widespread changes to 'broken' Mass. public defense system

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Mass. House overwhelmingly passes bill to guard against book bans in school libraries

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Palestinian student activist Mohsen Mahdawi of Vermont fights newest deportation order, court filings show

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Massachusetts desperately needs more housing. Now Wellesley is suing to block a project on a state-owned parking lot.

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In latest anti-ICE protest, faith group withdraws $2 million from Citizens Bank

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Their campaigns are in limbo, but two Republicans candidates want to tap taxpayer funds to help finance their runs

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Martha's Vineyard waterfront compound listed for $49 million, a price tag that could break island record. Take a look. Known as "Great Point," the Edgartown estate is nestled within the 200-acre Herring Creek Farm enclave.

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A look at the $25.8 million Weston home that broke a town record

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'The Social Reckoning' first trailer offers new look at Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg

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Move over, Marky Mark: Matt Damon breaks out his rapper alter ego on 'The Tonight Show'

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She may not have read 'Walden,' but Melissa Aquiles is ready to be Henry David Thoreau

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Pride Month 2026: Eight new queer romance novels with New England ties

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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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Water is coming for the Seaport; the whole city will be poorer for it. -- Buildings in the Seaport fund one-tenth of Boston's property-tax base. Flood waters and sea level rise will soon put that at risk.

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Liam Kerr -- If Platner falters, there's a backup plan for Maine Democrats

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's Obama derangement syndrome

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Jason Kelly -- Massachusetts built biotech; China is catching up

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Lost and/or found -- Ten weird but totally true Boston stories

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RI COMMENTARY -- By hosting Team Ghana, Bryant University is engaging with the world -- This World Cup partnership illustrates the role higher education can play in fostering global connections and economic growth, university officials say.

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Squash is coming to the Olympics in two years. But first, it's coming to Symphony Hall.

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Tell us: How do you feel about rent control? This November, Massachusetts voters may be faced with a ballot question that could impose a statewide cap on annual rent increases. The Globe wants to hear your thoughts.

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Canada seeks to ban social media accounts for children under 16, joining growing global effort

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 2026 -- The Boston tech scene is riding a wave of optimism. Here's why.

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PERSPECTIVE -- The new Red Line seats are drawing complaints from riders. Here's why.

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THE BIG DAY -- This Hinge match wanted to get married and have kids. They didn't care in what order.

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Your World Cup weather forecast for this weekend's match at Gillette

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Summer outlook: A sweltering season is coming. The real challenge is how far temperatures climb.

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Ahead of the 2026 World Cup opener vs. Paraguay, good point(s) made to the US team about a winning start

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SpaceX wants regular investors to help its stock launch. Here's what to know before clicking 'buy.'

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Wearables, and the flood of data they generate, inch closer to entering the clinic

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Trump again shrugs off high prices amid war with Iran

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Iran responds to a second day of US strikes by firing at Gulf states and Jordan

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The man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea

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Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico's universal childcare program

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Maine Senate race ramps up, with Trump offering commentary

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Pro-Palestinian activists at University of Michigan face conspiracy charges

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Trump threatens more strikes on Iran, as back-and-forth attacks threaten truce deal

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Pope Leo blesses the Sagrada Familia. To some, the church is a curse.

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Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 companies over deadly apartment fire

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Platner is (probably) here to stay. Will Democrats rally?

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Three years for a college degree? Merrimack and Suffolk proposals are worth trying.

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No, I don't need AI to catch up to my more privileged peers

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Tradwife influencer opens store in small town. Tourists abound.

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A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings.

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Anthony Stewart Head starred in the most romantic coffee commercial of all time

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Recipe: Fresh strawberries top this old-fashioned spoon cake, which is soft inside and soaked with berry juices

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A snail-mail recipe subscription designed to 'feel and give warmth'

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Find out how a World Cup ball works

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Here are a few tasty reasons to go to Martha's Vineyard this summer

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Morocco's in the midst of a tourism boom. It's easy to see why.

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Julio Le Parc, op art master whose sculptures moved, dies at 97

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Duane Michals, photographer with stories to tell, dies at 94

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Inside a reviled behemoth: Could the hulking Boston Government Services Center actually be a nice place to live?

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The naturalist whose sharp eye was matched by his deep conscience

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Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' is a fizzy summer cocktail of a novel

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Ken Burns, Seth Magaziner, and others remember historian Gordon Wood, who was fatally struck by car in R.I.

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With 'Pennies from Heaven,' Steve Martin challenged audiences — and himself

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It's a bitter little world: Noir City Festival returns to Boston

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Hulu's barbed romcom 'Alice and Steve' is just the latest UK import to hit domestic streamers

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Rebecca Hall hears a hum and joins a cult in the unnerving 'The Listeners'

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Audiences aren't the only folks who should mind their manners at concerts. Here's an etiquette guide for performers.

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14 music festivals in Mass. and R.I. to liven up your summer

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The Kennedy Center drops 'Trump' branding as Bill Maher's Twain Award guests are revealed

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Gloria and Emilio Estefan's lives and careers take the stage in 'On Your Feet'

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Watch: P!nk's opening number, plus more highlights from the Tony Awards

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Trump administration warns more than 500 hospitals to provide more price information or face fines

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New program at MGB shows that simple interventions can be effective for high-risk pregnant patients

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