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Boston Globe - Top Stories

Larry Edelman -- A million US jobs disappeared overnight. What happened?

5 hours ago

Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media -- The question of addiction is a key pillar of a case where plaintiffs seek to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms.

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State approves bid to meet Boston-area demand for endoscopy procedures

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New Red Sox infielder Caleb Durbin wants to meet Dustin Pedroia, a childhood favorite

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Immigration judge dismisses case against Rhode Island woman detained at Logan Airport, her attorney says -- Eva Mendes, a 48-year-old green card holder from Woonsocket, had been held at Logan airport for nearly two weeks.

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In bipartisan vote, Vermont Senate moves to ban law enforcement from wearing masks

4 hours ago

Bondi deflected questions on Epstein files during a 5-hour House hearing. Here's how it unfolded.

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More New Englanders are ditching takeout. Here's why. -- The gulf in value between takeout — long positioned as the most economical, and popular way to avoid cooking — and a homemade meal is only widening.

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East Boston man was 'so angry' about space savers that he shoveled neighborhood himself -- "If you're looking around and wondering who's going to help, you should probably look at yourself," Sam McGillis said.

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Boston residents are steaming about snow banks

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Dan Shaughnessy -- Craig Breslow's comments as Red Sox spring training opens don't exactly inspire confidence -- Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow walked through JetBlue Park on Wednesday.

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Four highlights from Craig Breslow's news conference

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What Olympians can teach us about disappointment -- Defeat is always present and possible. Olympic athletes know that all too well. And there are ways to respond.

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US speedskater Jordan Stolz wins the 1,000 meters gold in an Olympic-record time -- The 21-year-old from Wisconsin finished in 1:06.28 for the first of what he hopes will be a four-gold Winter Games.

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State Police allegedly had recruit boxing a day after he showed concussion signs, a break with best practices -- According to prosecutors, State Police let trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia fight another recruit despite having shown signs of a concussion from a bout the day before.

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Head of state public defenders office calls for independent probe of South Bay death -- The leader of the Committee for Public Counsel Services said there are inherent conflicts of interest with the current investigators.

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Dispatcher in Holbrook instructs frantic 911 caller how to administer CPR on 4-year-old who had stopped breathing -- A dispatcher provided crucial information to help save the child's life, officials said.

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Drought conditions worsen in Southeastern Mass. despite winter precipitation -- The region has moved to Level 2 "significant drought" status, according to officials.

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Amtrak service suspended between New York and Boston due to overhead power issues

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David Ruggles: How a radical bookseller reshaped the abolitionist movement

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Bad Bunny isn't the first performer to use the Super Bowl to speak out

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IDEAS | THOMAS LEE - ChatGPT helps me stay awake - Having no one to talk to during the workday is a professional and personal hazard for me. A chatbot is the perfect solution.

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KEVIN ZHANG -- To the person who slashed my tires

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JEFF JACOBY -- Who gets to tell Black history?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump and the racism that binds him to his followers

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EDITORIAL -- Delgado-Garcia's death must lead to meaningful change in the State Police

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Outgoing Secretary of Education Tutwiler leaves a lengthy list of unfinished business for his successor -- New reading lessons, an MCAS replacement, and lower cost childcare must be addressed.

6 hours ago

Spectrum News acquires NECN from NBCUniversal -- The deal is for the assets of NECN, and does not include any NBC employees moving to Spectrum News.

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Smuggler's Notch Resort acquired by Vermont ownership group -- The buyers purchased Burke Mountain Resort last year and have ties to two western Massachusetts mountains.

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Man sentenced to 16-20 years in state prison for fatal Mattapan shooting -- Kamal Oliver, 23, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the death of a 19-year-old in 2022, prosecutors said.

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DEVRA FIRST - Eight restaurants to visit for Lunar New Year - Here are eight longtime restaurants at which to welcome in the Year of the Horse.

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For first time, Boston's police oversight agency using its subpoena power. Will the officers comply? -- The subpoena vote came amid pressure from the public and growing tension between the Boston Police Department and the city's Office of Police Accountability and Transparency, or OPAT.

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Mass. homeowners are frantically trying to get rid of ice dams. Contractors can't keep up with requests. -- Heavy snowfall and a cycle of thawing and freezing have created ideal conditions for dams.

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'Wuthering Heights' is a withering sight

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You don't need the 20 seconds you gain by skipping the credits sequence

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Harry Lighton receives Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award, praises 'stunning' theater

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Boston-born 'A Different World' star Jasmine Guy dishes on filming 'Good Will Dunkin'' ad with Ben Affleck

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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.

1 month ago

IDEAS | SEBASTIAN JUNGER -- Sebastian Junger on the seven lives lost aboard Gloucester's Lily Jean

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EDITORIAL -- The budgets for the bus go up and up

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Some non-football, post-Super Bowl thoughts

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Grace Moreno, Zoila Gomez, and Claudia Quintero -- Healey draws a line against ICE overreach

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Eugene Scott -- Has Trump protected religion — or just politicized it?

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Forecast | Ken Mahan - Winter's grip loosens as Boston sees 40-degree day. More mild, but breezy weather on the way Thursday. Temperatures turn more seasonable after New England's 19-day deep cold spell.

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ST. MARY'S 62, NORWOOD 44 -- St. Mary's girls' basketball dials back its press to put pressure on Norwood -- Trailing by 3 at the half after giving up too many open layups to Mustangs center Ellen Baranowski, the Spartans dialed back their press and focused on half-court ball pressure, leading to a 21-4 third quarter.

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OLYMPIC HOCKEY NOTEBOOK -- Elvis Merzļikins, Latvia hoping to create an Olympic miracle of their own in opener against Team USA -- Despite a population of less than 2 million, Latvia has punched above its weight in international competition, earning bronze at the 2023 World Championships.

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NFL -- Seahawks enjoy morning beers, praise 'best team in the world' as Seattle celebrates Super Bowl title

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Canadian Olympic team is 'heartbroken' by deadly school shooting in British Columbia

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TALKING POINTS - Kraft Heinz reverses course on company split as sales continue to slide - Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

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BOLD TYPES -- Jim Koch sees another departure in Boston Beer's C-suite

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PERSPECTIVE -- Forgetful of names? You're not alone. And you can fight back.

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LOVE LETTERS -- Debating the etiquette of casual sleepovers

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THE BIG DAY -- Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler: How a borrowed item led to love and marriage

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KARA MILLER -- Want to get into a great college? Try being rich, male, and a champion squash player.

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MBTA train service resumes on Blue Line between Orient Heights and Wonderland

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Signal and mechanical issues cause 'significant delays' on commuter rail and South Station into evening commute

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Former Worcester city councilor found guilty on 1 of 2 charges related to ICE protest

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Ex-Bruins captain Brad Marchand waited a long time for his first Olympic experience, and he's loving every minute of it

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FDA officials defend decision to not review Moderna's new flu vaccine

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City councilor proposes banning delivery app drivers from using e-bikes or mopeds

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Surge of 130,000 US hires last month is a stark contrast to the weak hiring of 2025

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House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

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Goodlander says failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers is an 'outrage'

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What to know about the El Paso airspace shutdown

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FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

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Member of Trump's religion panel is ousted in dispute over antisemitism

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Military's use of anti-drone technology said to cause El Paso airspace closure

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Police identify suspect in Canada mass shooting

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Iran commemorates revolution, with US warships lurking off the coast

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Suspect in Canada shooting is identified as an 18-year-old with history of police visits to her home

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Students are AI natives. Why aren't their colleges?

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The brutal work, the tragic loss, and the indisputable call of the sea

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Male college students feel judged? Try growing up female.

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The Boston accent is disappearing. In Southie, it's more than the loss of a signature sound

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At 24, how do you know if someone is 'the one'?

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A $24 cup of coffee has landed in Boston. Is it worth the price tag?

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Hey, how's your A1C?

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These are the best hotels in Boston and Cape Cod, according to Forbes

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It's almost Valentine's Day, so here are the 6 most romantic places in New England, according to Travel + Leisure

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Harry Lighton on being taken hostage, his carsick brother, and Werther's Originals

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Photography in a flash

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The vivid, mournful dreams of Cuban painter Wifredo Lam, an artist ahead of his time, but at home in ours

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When keyboards are key

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The best local book events this week

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Enduring love amid loss in Castellani's mesmerizing 'Last Seen'

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Judges toss accuser's civil suits against Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer, citing jurisdiction

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Fran Lebowitz: 'This is not kind of like what the Nazis did. This is precisely what the Nazis did.'

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From 'Her' to 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,' here are 10 unconventional movie romances

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James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died

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In challenging times, CNN has been rising to the occasion

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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B unfollowed each other on Instagram. Online sleuths ask: Did they break up?

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Mass. artists wonder: Is it tone-deaf to release new music right now?

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Kennedy Center president warns of 'skeletal teams' during 'total renovation'

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Kate Hamill's 'Little Women' adaptation imagines a Jo March with more options

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Patrolling the dark corners of the web, at a steep personal cost, in Urban's 'The Moderate'

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Boston built a global biotech empire. Now the talent is quietly drifting away.

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Hair extensions found to contain dozens of hazardous chemicals, Newton study shows

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Gabor Boritt, refugee who became expert on Lincoln, dies at 86

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Laura Maioglio, whose restaurant was a theater district mainstay, dies at 93

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Fred Smith, who left Blondie for the band Television, dies at 77

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