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SCOTUS ruling reminds us that America is an ongoing project

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After a brief severe weather delay, Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular enchants the Esplanade

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Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

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American flags are everywhere this weekend. But the symbol has become politicized to a degree unseen before.

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Iran's top officials attend prayer for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran

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Red Sox 8, Angels 1 - Sonny Gray shines again, and the Red Sox make it two straight wins at the Angels to start grinding road trip

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Foxborough's final World Cup match is a quarterfinal between genuine world powers and tournament contenders

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North Shore communities mourn death of beloved Nigerian priest who was ordered to return home

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Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say

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Their children are too sick to go to school. These parents are fighting for them to get a better education at home.

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Judge Rya W. Zobel, first woman to serve on federal bench in Massachusetts, dies at 94

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Wastewater wars: Massachusetts company loses state contract as public health evolves

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry in front of famous friends at Madison Square Garden

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KEVIN CULLEN - America at 250, betting on the nation

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Man shot in Dorchester on 4th of July, critically injured

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Coast Guard suspends search for missing person after boat crashes into jetty in Salisbury

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Gary Washburn | Sunday basketball notes -- How Jaylen Brown's contract likely figured into the Celtics' decision to deal him to the 76ers

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Nicole Yang | Sunday football notes -- How will the Patriots follow up an unexpected Super Bowl trip? An answer to that and other too-early predictions.

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We picked the best bagels, Cape Cod restaurants, and more. Here's what readers say we missed.

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

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From baklava pancakes to dim sum, these are Boston's 10 best breakfasts

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More from the Boston Globe's Best of the Best

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Ideas | Ted Widmer - The Declaration of Independence has a Boston accent - It stings to share the glory with a city that did relatively little to bring on the Revolution.

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Read the Declaration of Independence

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IDEAS | Andrea Javor -- An ode to the humble sticky note

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EDITORIAL -- When it comes to bathrooms, Boston is not exactly number one

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Noubar Afeyan -- America's next revolution is already underway

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Lost pet scam, dynamite detected, and a rock climber rescued

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In backing President Trump's policies, Justice Alito finds his moment

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A year after distressed buyout, what's become of Somerville's Bluebird Bio?

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Cambridge man fatally shot Saturday morning, police say

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'A literal life or death challenge': Boston weighs mandating air conditioning for renters

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Hiker dies after suffering medical emergency on Mount Major in Alton, N.H.

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Then and now: See what Boston looked like in 1776, 2026, and everywhere in between - Boston then and now: Take a scroll through Boston's streets through archival images and present day scenes, starting at 1776.

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Money, Power, Inequality -- The Black Economic Council of Mass. has spent a decade building wealth in the community. The change has been striking. -- The nonprofit has been relentlessly focused on that goal since, even as current headwinds make the work harder than ever.

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- Looking for a lodging adventure? Beat the heat at a floating B&B in Charlestown. -- All the amenities of a hotel on the water. Motion sickness, no additional charge.

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The best movies, TV shows, specials, and more to watch this July Fourth weekend

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Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular: How to watch and everything you need to know

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Early New England had its own robust musical style. Then a Boston composer helped suppress it.

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'Widow's Bay,' 'Half Man,' and more of the best TV of the year so far

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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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WORLD CUP -- Eight World Cup teams are coming to Boston. Here's a look at their playing style and their predicted finish. -- Some of the world's best — Kylian Mbappé, Harry Kane, and Erling Haaland — will play at Gillette Stadium. Learn about each team's local connections, how they got here, and more.

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PODCAST | SAY MORE -- Liberals have a patriotism problem

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Breaking down that birthright citizenship ruling

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David Mastio -- Trump, crypto, and a test of political ethics

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IDEAS | Sarah M.S. Pearsall -- The Boston Tea Party's international roots

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- SCOTUS, Megyn Kelly, and the howl of racists exhaling

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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot?

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July 4th fireworks and drone show in Boston celebrate semiquincentennial -- July 4th fireworks over the Charles river in Boston celebrate the United States and Massachusetts' 250th anniversary.

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Boston lights up around the city for the 4th of July on America's 250th birthday -- See scenes of locals and tourists enjoying the beautiful weather in downtown Boston on the 4th of July.

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Photos: July Fourth celebrations in Boston -- July Fourth 2026 Globe photographers coverage

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RED SOX NOTEBOOK -- Red Sox have a pair of All-Stars in Aroldis Chapman and Ranger Suarez -- In a year defined by the Red Sox' late-offseason pivot to pitching, they have a rather appropriate pair of All-Stars.

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France 1, Paraguay 0 -- France beats Paraguay on Kylian Mbappé penalty kick, will face Morocco in World Cup quarterfinal in Foxborough -- Désiré Doué drew a penalty kick that Mbappé finished in the 70th minute, was Mbappé's seventh goal of the tournament so far.

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Wimbledon -- Alexandra Eala upsets defending champion Iga Swiatek in third round at Wimbledon

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AUTO RACING -- Kyle Larson looks to break winless drought as NASCAR returns to Chicagoland

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'Almost a legal scam': Nearly a million investors lost $3.8 billion on Trump crypto coin -- A tally of Trump followers turned crypto investors is in. And for them, the overall results are remarkably bad.

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Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg oil terminal in latest long-range attack on Russia

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Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home

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Dinner With Cupid -- What we can learn about dating in Boston from reading Dinner With Cupid

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Summer Travel -- Here are five summer travel experiences you've probably never had before in New England

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Travel ideas -- I went to Scotland to find family history, Highland culture — and a wee dram of whisky

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Tadej Pogacar starts quest for fifth Tour de France title, but Jonas Vingegaard grabs edge in Barcelona

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Azzedine Ounahi scores twice to help Morocco beat Canada in the World Cup round of 16

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The Nationals are full of surprises this season as their rebuild speeds up under new management's watch

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Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here's how job seekers can address them.

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A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he's not allowed to sell

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Bank of America CEO on how its FIFA sponsorship is going: 'We feel good'

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Trump pardons former Abramoff partner, 9 people convicted of violating vehicle emissions controls

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Fireworks, heat and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday

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Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

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Fire breaks out on Brooklyn Bridge during New York's fireworks show

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NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing

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Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins

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We led AIPAC and J Street. Here's what we agree on about Israel.

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Detroit got what it wanted from Trump — then gas prices spiked

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Photos: Swifties gather outside Madison Square Garden as celebrities arrive for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

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These new restaurant openings are as hot as a Boston heat wave

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HGTV's Taniya Nayak talks designing a Bruin's home and new Boston restaurants

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Boston bars, restaurants see biggest spending jump among World Cup host cities

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How to relive a mid-century vacation on Cape Cod

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Want to feel fancy and fabulous? Check out these Maine spas.

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Sewer overflows into Merrimack River have ended, officials say. But it's still not safe to swim at these beaches.

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At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment

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Boston museum displays an original copy of the Declaration of Independence

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At the Griffin: Can crowbars be atmospheric?

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Getting a parenting break? Unwind with one of these great beach reads.

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Local bestsellers for the week ended June 28

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In his book 'Summer of '71,' veteran Washington journalist John A. Jenkins says we've been here before

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Jacob's Pillow is in full swing, and more local arts news

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Filtering America's 250th anniversary through the best picture nominees of its bicentennial year

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Before Walter White was a killer, he was just a desperate man with a plan

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The father-daughter wedding dance gets an upgrade

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On 'SNL,' a bumpy Olivia Rodrigo performance was still a bold declaration as an artist

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A faint light in Shakespeare & Company's formulaic 'Fireflies'

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In 'The American Five,' teaming up to change history

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Family ties strained to the breaking point in Barrington Stage's 'The Zionists: A Family Storm'

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Medicaid drops GLP-1 coverage for tens of thousands in Mass., including children

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Courtney Sale Ross, founder and funder of a quirky school, dies at 78

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Artur Dmitriev, two-time Olympic Pairs skating champion, dies at 58

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