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Suspect in Harvard dorm assault sought, may have entered MIT building a short time later, officials say

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Sonia Chang-Diaz joins YMCA in new role to rebrand beyond 'gym and swim'

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NH POLITICS -- In bipartisan vote, N.H. lawmaker censured for inflammatory taunts invoking deportation and the Holocaust -- A state lawmaker in New Hampshire who targeted colleagues on social media with inflammatory taunts about deportation and the Holocaust was formally censured Thursday in a bipartisan decision that condemned his conduct.

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A Nobel Prize-winning author admitted she uses AI. What's the literary world coming to?

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Barney Frank's funeral set for Faneuil Hall on June 8

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ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL -- Now that I've seen it, I understand why the DNC tried to bury its autopsy

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DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

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Read the DNC's full internal report on the party's performance in 2024

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Republicans stall on immigration funding bill over Trump's ballroom, DOJ settlement. Follow live updates.

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Trump says it's 'not good timing' for him to attend his eldest son's wedding this weekend

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- 'I quit.' Abby Johnson threatened to leave Fidelity. Her father blinked.

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'There is no one quite like Lee Pelton': Longtime civic leader to step down from helm of The Boston Foundation

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CHRISTOPHER MUTHER -- What's the worst way to spend your vacation time and money? It's called obligation travel.

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Traveling for Memorial Day weekend? See the best and worst times to drive.

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Will the Fenway Faithful be joining the rest of MLB with the 'Tarps Off' craze?

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Theo Epstein shares his thoughts on state of 2026 Red Sox

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John Henry says MLB is in 'tremendous shape,' but labor negotiations will require both sides working together

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'Hallelujah': Newton's largest housing project is well underway, at last

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Boston paid $11 million settlement to man freed after nearly 40 years in prison

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This prominent Seaport parking lot is being transformed into an 'immersive dome experience'

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Don Batting, longtime radio reporter at WBZ known as 'Batman,' has died

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Karen Read's Lexus SUV sold days after cancelled auction

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PTO day? Stunning weather awaits Friday for an early start to the holiday weekend.

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Barbara Lenk, the first openly gay jurist on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has died

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Nashua, N.H., woman charged in teen's drowning death on Lake Winnipesaukee

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Custom 1970s house in Wayland with indoor pool, glass walls hits market for the first time

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A eulogy for Schlitz, the cheap beer that made me a beer lover

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Tim Flaherty and E. Denise Simmons - Cambridge got ShotSpotter wrong - The City Council framed ShotSpotter as a civil-liberties threat but overlooked its narrow purpose: detecting gunfire quickly enough to help save lives.

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EDITORIAL -- A new lawsuit forces the state to confront racial segregation in schools

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Alan Wirzbicki -- Advice for Harvard students on how to survive your first A-minus

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- What to know about what's coming next at the Supreme Court

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Mass General Brigham says it is saving more lives. Some doctors aren't so sure.

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T.J. Maxx parent wants to add 1,700 stores — but they'll be overseas

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Bone found near Guthrie home predates her disappearance by 750 years

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OpenAI's ChatGPT Edu secures major contract with Maine public universities

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Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher

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Eli Lilly's experimental shot cuts body weight by 28% in study

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Barney Frank spent decades in D.C. Here are three moments that set up his career. Franks four-decade tenure spanned many major political moments — including moments he himself defined.

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QUICK BITE - Back Bay's new Peruvian restaurant feels like a party - The pasta is a must-order.

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These 14 New England colleges now cost more than $100,000 a year -- Eight of the 14 schools are in Massachusetts.

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With exclamation points and indignation, a federal judge from South Natick infuriates Trump -- Richard Leon's rulings have made him one of several judicial enemies of a president pushing the bounds of executive power.

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It's now easier than ever to search the Globe recipe archive

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80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer

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ART's 'Black Swan' brings the movie's saga of dance and ambition to the stage

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What's your 'type'? Because this man's type is ... very specific.

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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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JOAN VENNOCHI -- So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O'Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

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EDITORIAL -- As online sexual exploitation grows, laws need to catch up

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Questions after a tragedy at Davis

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- Massachusetts primaries are broken. Here's how to fix them.

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IDEAS | MIKE MARIANI -- The NBA is in crisis

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

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RI POLITICS -- R.I. legislators battle over public records law -- While an overhaul of the Access to Public Records Act appears doomed, advocates hope for passage of legislation providing public access to statewide crash data.

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PWHL -- Boston Fleet's Aerin Frankel named finalist for PWHL Goaltender of the Year -- Frankel is the only player to be named a position award finalist in all three seasons of the league.

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IIHF World Championships -- US beats Germany 4-3 on Ryan Leonard's penalty shot at hockey worlds

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College lacrosse -- Charlestown's Reagan O'Brien, a star defender at Johns Hopkins, one of five finalists for the Tewaaraton Award

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- 'I quit.' Abby Johnson threatened to leave Fidelity. Her father blinked. -- The 2005 episode was a pivotal moment in the family-owned company's history, according to a new book about the Boston financial services giant.

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BOLD TYPES - Massport's aviation director Ed Freni is retiring. Top lieutenant Sharon Williams will take over.

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Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

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CONNECTIONS -- I first scaled Mount Washington in 1954 at age 4. I kept going back.

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- Could patient portals be less baffling and more helpful? A cartoon explainer.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'We talked a lot about her dog, Clementine, a sheepadoodle'

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- In 1970s Boston, young hustlers made easy money selling smart term papers to college students

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After crash that killed state trooper, Mass. Senate votes to expand wrong-way driving detection

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President Trump speaks on attending son's wedding this weekend

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MIAA postseason guide: Every date you need to know for the 2026 spring playoffs

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How the Bruins can upgrade on defense this offseason, from minor additions to big swings

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Who leads my latest Boston's men's pro sports head coach power rankings?

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Trump calls off AI executive order over concern it could weaken US tech edge

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US sending flights with Ebola-exposed travelers to Washington Dulles International Airport

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Free speech or race-baiting? Tennessee shooting stirs debate over livestreamer's actions.

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Residents burn an Ebola treatment center in Congo as anger grows over the outbreak

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Israel deports hundreds of Gaza flotilla activists after international backlash

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The MAGA stranglehold over Republican voters

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Barney Frank was the perfect partner during the financial crisis

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How Barney Frank helped reinvent Boston

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Should I see my ex one more time?

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Wife's hair keeps ending up in packed lunch

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Podcast: The biggest names in Providence's restaurant industry get candid

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Boston still runs on Dunkin'. But a new coffee culture is taking hold.

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Rita Wilson on visiting Boston, road trips to Vegas, and her latest album

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Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their Memorial Day travel plans

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An agent's error turns a simple return trip into a costly odyssey

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She freed herself from slavery by fleeing George Washington's house. Now some are defying efforts to bury her memory.

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Mural being painted in Nashua's Renaissance Park features nod to city's French-Canadian heritage

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In art history, 'nude' almost always meant nude women, painted by men. An MFA exhibit documents a contemporary rebuttal.

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A history of LGBTQ music, with heart, humanity, and a propulsive beat

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Karen Allen on her history with the Berkshire Film Fest and how she got cast in 'The Glass Menagerie'

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Sorry to bother you! 'I Love Boosters' is lots of fun.

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The Mandalorian, Grogu ... and Martin Scorsese?

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As Stephen Colbert departs, the late night talk show may soon follow

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Netflix's 'The Boroughs': Forever young, but not terribly fresh

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How New England native Aubry Bracco used subtle gameplay to win $2 million on 'Survivor 50'

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Boston Calling has been a major economic driver for Harvard Square. How are businesses feeling about its 'gap year'?

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A fan in Boston confessed to stealing a lead singer's identity — then he inspired the band's next album

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When is an orchestra not an orchestra? By any label, Handel and Haydn's ensemble shined at Old South Church.

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How do theater companies pick the plays they put on?

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In the satirical 'Eureka Day,' comedy is the best medicine for exploring human nature

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ArtsEmerson announces new season of programming

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Federal cuts threatened cancer screening for Boston firefighters. Dana-Farber stepped in.

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Massachusetts health leaders scramble to prevent 300,000 from losing Medicaid coverage

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Sam Sianis, 'cheezborger'-flipping owner of Chicago's Billy Goat Tavern, dies at 91

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Barney Frank on facing death: 'Not as scary as I thought it would be'

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