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Boston Globe - Top Stories

Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Look-ahead forecast: It's another outdoor weather weekend -- If you haven't really taken advantage of the summer weather yet, this weekend offers another opportunity to bike, go boating, or just head to the beach.

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Flood warning continues for Western Mass. as storms bring persistent rounds of heavy rain

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Local bestsellers for the week ended July 26

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Patrick Clancy testifies about ex-wife's attempts to seek mental health care after 911 call played in her murder trial

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Rainfall totals: Over 5 inches have fallen in parts of New England from drenching summer storm

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Nantucket store pushes back on influencers, and sparks are flying

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'I'm still me, but different.' Christopher L. Gasper details his prostate cancer surgery and recovery.

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Innovation Beat -- This cheap new EV pickup doesn't drive like a cheap EV

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What you can get for $1-2 million on Cape Cod

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Teenager dead, four people injured in Abington crash after police tried to stop car, officials say

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Hennessy's Bar, one of Boston's legendary Irish pubs, has closed

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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises 'good family fight'

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Just seven months as NYC mayor, Mamdani has done so much that some Wu fans are envious

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Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment dozens of times in GOP Senate inquiry he calls 'unhinged'

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Massachusetts lawmakers strike deal on bill they say will bolster protections for immigrants amid ICE crackdown

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'My family, we are all upside down': Relatives mourn man killed on Boston Common as 'beautiful son'

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'Nothing goes on forever': Boloco to close its last location as downtown Boston building to be converted to apartments

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Under pressure, Mass. convention center chief says he'll exit controversial $2 billion Springfield courthouse deal

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The CITGO sign isn't just being moved — it's being demolished and rebuilt

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Remembering Glen Hansard, 'one of Ireland's great singer-songwriters'

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR - Trump wants the Supreme Court to help him control who gets to vote - After a string of court losses, the administration is begging. The justices should stay out of it.

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Maurizio Fava and James Tulsky -- Let science decide psychedelic therapy's future

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IDEAS | ABBIE RUZICKA -- How the media should cover the Lindsay Clancy trial

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- In Lindsay Clancy case, how do you judge the unthinkable?

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Cornelia Griggs and Caitlin Coit -- From the pediatric trauma room: A warning about e-bikes

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Where to get your money's worth at Dine Out Boston

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SJC upholds lower court decision overturning 1996 murder conviction of Boston man who served 28 years in prison

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N.H. Republicans mourn death of regional FEMA administrator

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Controversial 'Rooted' installation removed from Northeastern campus

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Boston man arrested for allegedly making bomb threat at AMC Boston Common movie theater

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'Totally unacceptable.' A state report could help ease hospital crowding. It's a year overdue.

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Speed cameras may finally be coming to Mass. Proponents call it a 'game changer' for road safety. Massachusetts could soon allow traffic speed cameras to proliferate city roads and state highways after a decade of proposals failed to cross the finish line at the State House.

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For women rebuilding their lives, a Somerville salon offers much more than a makeover -- The women were styled and photographed as part of an event hosted by New Beginnings Reentry Services, a nonprofit aimed at breaking the cycle of recidivism.

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Alex Speier | On baseball - Without Curtis Mead, urgency for Red Sox to upgrade lineup amplifies as trade deadline approaches - Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and the front office now face an intensified need to pursue bats before Monday's deadline.

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'Like an earthquake': Mass General Brigham fumbled hospital merger, former executive says -- Dr. Michael Jellinek said the consolidation of clinical operations was a "stunning, top-down decision" for doctors at two hospitals.

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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' is the same old story

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Globe readers: What do you think is wrong with audiences these days?

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Richard Pryor's daughter takes a scholarly and personal lens to a notorious word

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We talked with Matt Damon about his intense 'The Odyssey' experience and why Boston will always feel like home

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing 'the crazy card.' -- Latarsha Sanders had the kind of psychotic break that speaks for itself. Or at least it should.

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Trapped in the dark web -- Online child exploitation is spreading like a 'tidal wave.' Police can't keep up. -- Threats once confined to the physical world are now on children's laptops, their gaming systems, and the phones they carry in their pockets — and investigators can't keep up.

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The End of Normalcy -- 'I hope they blow your head off': Violent threats pour into congressional offices, and it's getting worse -- The Globe asked the offices of New England lawmakers for examples of the threats they've received. The response was chilling.

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Avenue of Broken Trust -- 'Why aren't they listening?': For many Black residents, this Blue Hill Avenue transit plan repeats old problems -- Many people living near Blue Hill Avenue are deeply opposed to the bus lane proposal, a skepticism wrought by decades of broken promises.

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MARCELA GARCÍA -- Tram Nguyen is being outspent. Don't count her out.

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Carlos Maldonado -- When a life sentence is a death sentence

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's Iran war casualty numbers don't add up

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EDITORIAL -- Massachusetts should let cities and towns decide their own liquor licenses

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

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Traveling Vietnam Wall memorial comes to North Shore for Beverly Homecoming -- The mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall will be displayed at Beverly High School through Sunday, organizers said.

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New laws in Maine taking effect Wednesday limit police cooperation, information sharing with immigration agents -- The new laws also bar the sharing of sensitive information by public schools, hospitals, and state libraries, as well as private landlords.

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Alex Speier | On baseball -- The Red Sox have several areas of need ahead of Monday's trade deadline. Here's a closer look. -- In a crowded field of postseason contenders, the Red Sox recognize there is more work to be done.

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Top stories coming out of Patriots training camp -- Globe NFL reporter, Ben Volin, breaks down Chrisitian Gonzalez's contract, Gabe Jacas's injury, and more top stories out of Foxborough.

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Fighting -- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is set to take over Fenway Park on Aug. 29 -- BKFC fights are scheduled for five two-minute rounds. Only punching is allowed (no kicks, elbows, knees or grappling).

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FIFA hits Argentina with World Cup charges for scuffle and 'Malvinas' banner

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NHL -- Macklin Celebrini gets five-year, $94 million extension from the Sharks in the NHL's richest deal ever

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NHL -- At Shoulder Check Showcase, NHL players hit the ice in support of young people being there in times of need

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Takeaways from Anthony Fauci's COVID-era diaries -- More than 1,000 pages of Fauci's long-running diary, released by Republican US Senator Rand Paul, played a key role a contentious Senate hearing on the US response to COVID.

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Talking Points: Oil prices rise; Trump administration repurposes federal land for AI data centers

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Trump administration is repurposing federal land for AI data centers

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CONNECTIONS -- My father and I fought like scorpions in a bottle during my youth. I wanted the last word.

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SOUTH BOSTON WATERFRONT -- 'Just wanted a good paying job': How the operators of Southie's huge cranes help power New England's economy

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EXCERPT -- 'The Hours' author Michael Cunningham on finding the love of his life

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'She started asking ... about cancer risk factors when she learned I was in oncology'

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Game 107: Red Sox at Athletics lineups and notes

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Fleet promote Derek Whitmore to assistant coach as staff overhaul continues

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Sanctions bill would give Trump sweeping new tariff powers

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Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in contentious Senate committee hearing

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With Blanche nomination at stake, payouts to Trump allies continue

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Florida professor fired for assigning a profane story, lawsuit says

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Investigation revealed 'devastating' reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein

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Jared Leto denies sexual assault allegations described in BBC documentary

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Dominican Republic's zoo offers home for confiscated animals as seizures of exotic species soar

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Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris

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The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns

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'You need the arts when it's a cloudy day': Why BU is doubling down on art now

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Why Chanel is making movies and LVMH is buying a soccer club

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As Cambridge plan for new housing takes shape, many find it looms

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Do you toss food once the date on the label has passed? Experts say that's often a waste.

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Ogunquit vs. lawn roosters: How a zoning issue became a viral autism campaign

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Ogunquit vs. lawn roosters: How a zoning issue became a viral autism campaign

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A24 hosts one-night screening of 'Tony' for hospitality industry

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Meet the chef behind some of Boston's most Instagrammed tables

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Trump announces a $22.5 billion makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the 'people movers'

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Are you a loner? An active family? These are our favorite camping spots in New England, depending on what you like.

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Ready to go glam, camper-style? Here's what's new on the glamping scene.

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Why elephants are coming to Boston

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An artist's 'Scroll of Justice' — decades in the making — chronicles America's unraveling

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'Triage' is another brilliant genre-bending narrative from Claudia Rankine

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A fatal golfing accident, predatory men, and the girl at the center

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Matt Damon's biceps in that 'Odyssey' fight scene? They're hers.

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Cooper Hoffman lives the Wilde life in 'I Want Your Sex'

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Hulu's 'Furious' is a riveting crime thriller for the age of Epstein

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Despite cancellations, company says 'Game of Thrones' play is on track

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Cape Cod soap star's inflammatory breast cancer battle inspires new bill

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Violinist Julia Glenn looked beyond the familiar for her Aston Magna program

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'Once' Oscar winner and Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash

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The Huntington celebrates 20 years of giving young actors a look at a career in the performing arts

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A luminous Karen Allen and deft cast make for a poignant 'Lovesong' with Berkshire Theatre Group

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Ron Funches on his 'Traitors' stint and speaking up about his autism diagnosis

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Mass. House adds AI rules, longer runway to primary care bill

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'She's very sweet and very happy': NICU nurse adopts 2-year-old she cared for from birth

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Margo Howard has died. She was babysat by Elizabeth Taylor, thrice divorced, and a longtime writer of 'Dear Prudence.'

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Betye Saar, artist who upended Black stereotypes, dies at 99

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