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Celtics no-show in do-or-die Game 6, get blown out by Knicks, 119-81, to end season -- The Celtics' title defense came to an end Friday in New York. Now, the questions begin: How will the team move on without Jayson Tatum? Is the championship window closed?

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Photos: Celtics routed by Knicks in Game 6

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th-century law -- Over two dissenting votes, the justices acted on an emergency appeal from lawyers for Venezuelan men who have been accused of being gang members.

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Conservative Republicans block Trump's big tax bill from advancing out of key committee

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Trump administration officials say Secret Service is investigating Comey's '86 47′ social media post

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Summer Arts Guide -- From Shakira at Fenway to Shakespeare in Cambridge: 82 can't-miss things to do in Boston this summer -- Globe critics and contributors break down the summer's top performances and arts events.

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TV Critic's Corner: PBS's 'American Experience' looks at Edwin Land, the visionary founder of Polaroid

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At Cambridge toy store, Markey blasts Trump for 'toying with our economy' with tariffs -- A local toy chain and a Massachusetts-based manufacturer say steep tariffs on China could devastate their businesses.

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Worcester releases body camera video from police during ICE operation; city requests arrested teen's charges be dropped -- Footage shows police officers responding to Eureka Street on May 8, where federal immigration agents were working to detain a woman as her family and neighbors tried to stop them.

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Dover doctor Ingolf Tuerk sentenced to 12-16 years in prison for choking his wife to death -- Tuerk, 63, admitted during trial to strangling Kathleen McLean. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter.

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Crime lab analysts testify on DNA evidence on John O'Keefe's clothes, pieces of taillight found at scene -- On Friday, Prosecutor Adam Lally called Andre Porto and Ash Vallier, analysts at the State Police crime lab, to the stand. Here's how the day unfolded.

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Here's how yesterday's testimony unfolded

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Randolph man charged with 'brutal' attack on pregnant woman, prosecutors say -- "The allegations here are shocking in their brutality and violence," Suffolk district attorney Kevin Hayden said.

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Woman connected to the Zizians fired the bullet that killed a Vermont border agent, report says -- The cultlike group has also been linked to killings in Pennsylvania and California, authorities allege.

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Audio clip of Biden special counsel interview is released, showing verbal stumbles

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Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban

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2 dead and at least 3 injured in Las Vegas gym shooting, police say

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- What should you do when someone is in the seat you paid for on your flight? -- Maybe they're asking to switch or just flat out stealing. Either way, air travel has become a game of musical chairs. Here's how to handle it.

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Reinstatement of Pete Rose, others has this Hall of Fame voter wondering why worry about 'character,' and other thoughts -- Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, at the request of President Trump, made a mockery of the office by reinstating known gambling violators.

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Red Sox set to debut 'Fenway Greens' uniforms on Friday night

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On 'Good Morning America,' Bill Belichick addresses all the attention on his relationship with Jordon Hudson - In an interview with Michael Strahan on "Good Morning America," the former Patriots coach said his 24-year-old girlfriend has "been terrific."

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EDITORIAL - Healey's hiring freeze a wake-up for fiscal sobriety - State lawmakers can point fingers at Washington, but that won't close the budget gap.

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Alex Beam -- Move over, Pepsi. Here comes Dr Pepper.

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IDEAS | MARTHA LEB MOLNAR -- It is the wellspring of so much life. Please don't call it 'dirt.'

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Carine Hajjar -- Questioned about its enormous administrative bloat, Brown attacks the messenger

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Renée Loth -- For Greater Boston, a different kind of freedom trail

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Spotlight -- Explore the project: Snitch City -- In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

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Listen to the Snitch City podcast

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We stayed at the restaurant till close' -- Will these two scientists find chemistry?

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Forecast | Ken Mahan -- Risk of severe thunderstorms Saturday in Western Mass. -- A leading warm front will spark brief downpours and scattered showers in Western New England, with the chance of a thunderstorm or two.

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Quincy billionaire Rob Hale gifts $1,000 to newly minted Bridgewater State University graduates: 'Take chances' -- The Granite Telecommunications CEO has made a tradition of honoring local graduates with a financial gift, half of which he asks them to donate to people in need.

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Cambridge city councilor, other men accused of buying sex through brothel ring appear in court, plead not guilty -- Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner, identified in March as one of the alleged patrons of the brothel ring that operated in Cambridge and Watertown, was among those who appeared before Judge David Frank on Friday.

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Winthrop police officer honored for saving hiker in cardiac arrest while on vacation in Spain -- While hiking near Arcade, Spain last month, Officer Guy Prather performed emergency CPR on a hiker who had collapsed on a trail, the department said Friday.

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ADRIAN WALKER -- School bus tragedy has prompted many questions, not enough answers -- Investigation continues into fatal school bus accident that killed 5-year-old Lens Joseph in Boston. Questions remain about bus safety and oversight.

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Map: What we know about the moments before a bus driver struck and killed a 5-year-old in Hyde Park -- See a timeline of events leading up to the crash that killed a 5-year-old student on his way home from school.

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Shirley Leung - Meet Boston has $30 million to boost tourism. Is buying Michelin stars really the best way to spend it? The region's tourism bureau is paying to have Michelin secretly evaluate restaurants here, but some think that money might be better spent on more local fare.

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From concert halls to clam chowder: Maine group reinvents 'Barber of Seville' in coastal eatery

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At Jacob's Pillow this season, a chance to see new work in a brand new theater

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Words, music, and more combine to tell overlooked stories of women of color in Boston

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Singers soar above the flaws of 'The Light in the Piazza'

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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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The Boston Globe's Best of the Best -- Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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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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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- The C-Word: She was a cancer doctor. She hid hers for 10 years.

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Renée Graham -- Trump loves immigrants — so long as they're white

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IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR -- Lebanon's biggest problem is not Israel

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Former Patriot Devin McCourty to team up with Essex County sheriff's office to launch AI reentry program for inmates -- The retired Patriots star will appear virtually at the STAR reentry program in Lynn to kick off the use of Stickball, an AI-based platform.

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UMass Amherst chancellor tells graduates to 'keep defying gravity' -- A year after pro-Palestinian protests disrupted the UMass graduation, there were no visible demonstrations or walkouts, but plenty of smiles and strappy heels under a glaring sun Friday.

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Tara Sullivan -- The Knicks were up to the prime-time challenge of closing out Celtics in Game 6 -- The Knicks tried to cast Game 6 as no different from other playoff games but the insisted otherwise.

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Celtics Notebook -- Out of the hospital after surgery, Celtics star Jayson Tatum pays teammates a visit at team hotel in New York

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HIGH SCHOOLS -- Nine high school takeaways from a busy Friday night, including a new boys' basketball coach at Braintree

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BRAVES 4, RED SOX 2 -- In his Fenway return, Chris Sale outduels Garrett Crochet as Braves send Red Sox to fourth straight loss

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Moody's strips US government of top credit rating, citing Washington's failure to rein in debt

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France is tackling a crypto kidnapping wave denting its image and a potential presidential contender

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Eight sons at war: The untold story of a Melrose family's WWII sacrifice

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Headbanging my way through perimenopause

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Perspective -- Boston wasn't always a progressive bulwark. Then came Ray Flynn.

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LOVE LETTERS -- I'm almost 70. Can I find love at my age?

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Six men to be ordained priests Saturday for the Boston archdiocese

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'A bloodbath': Trump administration moves to terminate hundreds of federal grants at Harvard

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R.I. judge blocks Trump administration from carrying out nearly $11 billion in public health grant cuts

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North Andover boys and girls race to repeat titles at MSTCA Division 2 relays

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Celtics' season ends in a New York minute with Game 6 letdown, and other takeaways

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With a dedicated focus on teamwork, Carver girls, Joseph Case boys rule Division 6 Relays

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CVS bids on Rite Aid stores and patient data

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R.I. among three states where new housing construction was the slowest in 2024, new Census data shows

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Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers

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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Here's how Friday unfolded.

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At least 7 people dead and widespread damage left in the wake of severe Midwest storms

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New Jersey transit engineers strike, idling trains and upending commutes

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Microsoft says it provided AI to Israeli military for war but denies use to harm people in Gaza

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After Putin is a no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he'll meet the Russian leader soon

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Pete Rose doesn't belong in baseball's Hall of Fame

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Making sure no child dies from a Boston school bus again

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Buying a home — with a little help from friends

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I drive her everywhere

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His mother is controlling

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How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect our marriages?

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Avis charges $7,671 for a one-day car rental due to an accident

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Don't Tell Aunty is worth talking about

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13 great under-the-radar Maine breweries

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Deer Isle, Maine: The way life used to be

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Moose on Main Street — and other reasons to go to Greenville, Maine

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What South Korean cameras have been capturing

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Walking (and T-ing) Boston's public art Triennial

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How a R.I. startup is turning seafood shell waste into furniture and building materials

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Nahid Rachlin, novelist who explored the Iranian psyche, dies at 85

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Author readings around Boston through May 24

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Bestselling authors implore New Hampshire lawmakers to kill 'book-banning' bills

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'Paddington in Peru,' Eurovision, and more weekend streaming picks

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Joe Don Baker, actor who found fame with 'Walking Tall,' dies at 89

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The Global Cinema Film Festival aims to bring the pains of the rest of the world to viewers

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'This is what authoritarianism is about,' Bernie Sanders warns on 'Colbert'

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James Taylor gets backstage visit from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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How a Boston ensemble is using medieval music to address modern concerns

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Boston Ballet looks back and forward in 'Spring Experience'

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Mass. Senate passes, and Governor Healey signs, $240m bill for state health insurance fund

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Federal judge orders transfer of Harvard scientist to Massachusetts to face smuggling charge

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Joe Louis Walker, free-ranging blues explorer, is dead at 75

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