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'Success begets success': In a new Trump era, women's colleges are shaping a generation of trailblazers -- The number of women's colleges has decreased, but Massachusetts is home to some of the most successful survivors, which have changed with the times while preserving their ideals of equity and inclusion.

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A landmark law funding special education survived bipartisan support for 50 years. Now, it faces uncertainty under Trump. -- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act sends billions of dollars a year to states to fund special ed services.

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Afghan community shaken by Trump immigration crackdown after D.C. shooting

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Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran president Hernandez for 2024 drug trafficking sentence -- The president explained his decision on social media by posting that "according to many people that I greatly respect," Hernandez was "treated very harshly and unfairly."

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Money, Power, Inequality -- 'The government is subsidizing corporate profits': Who employs the most SNAP recipients in Massachusetts? -- In Massachusetts, 74 percent of working-age SNAP recipients have jobs.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein -- Potential nor'easter next week could bring Boston its first measurable snow of the season -- The track of this storm system will determine whether our region sees snow or rain Tuesday into Wednesday.

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Here's your Monday night weather forecast for the Patriots' showdown with the Giants

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Berklee College makes big bet on Fenway property, with a little help from Samuels -- Berklee has purchased the half-acre property at 2 Charlesgate West, and the eight-story building with 56,000 square feet of office space, for $28.1 million.

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MassWildlife program embraces paraplegic hunters -- When Fred Baker fractured his spine in a motorcycle accident in 2009, one of his first thoughts was how he would continue his hobbies like skiing, motorcycling, fishing — and hunting.

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Aerosmith producer says guitar legends stepped in for Perry and Whitford on two early classic tracks -- On the latest episode of Billy Corgan's podcast, producer Jack Douglas says he had to use session players because "[Aerosmith] weren't the players they wanted to be yet."

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Propane gas leak likely cause of home explosion in Maine on Thanksgiving Day, officials say

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Jayson Tatum's recovery, synergy with Maine, late-game foul logic, and other Celtics observations -- Thoughts as the Celtics prepare for big weekend tests against the Timberwolves and Cavaliers.

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Celtics' Joe Mazzulla could take plenty from Mike Vrabel in letting the game be more of his guide

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Patriots Notebook - Josh McDaniels dissects Patriots' goal-line failures in Cincinnati - For a group that's excelled in so many other areas, an inability to consistently finish drives remains a maddening part of their game.

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Patriots and their shuffling personnel figure to face stiff run-game test from the Giants

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Most in GOP say: No so fast, Mr. President -- Trump loyalists want broad powers, but most Republicans don't.

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Will Austin -- Boston should return to the neighborhood school

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Richard Galvin and Kathy Abbott -- Boston needs a plan to pay for flood protection

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LETTERS -- Thanks for the help, but maybe I can handle it

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Coping with the loss of loved ones during the holidays -- The holidays are tough for those in need, but even tougher when they've recently lost a loved one.

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high school football - High school football players of the week: Trotting out 45 stars from Thanksgiving games - Among this week's highlights are record-breaking performances from Greater Lawrence, Mansfield, Milton, Malden, and Westwood.

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Winter has come early, and skiers are flocking to the slopes -- Across New England, ski mountains and their dedicated fans are enjoying a nice surprise: Early openings with plenty of snow.

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Ralph Lauren Christmas is the latest trend — but in New England, it's classic: 'It belongs here' -- Move over white Christmas. This year, tastemakers have decreed that tartan-clad "Ralph Lauren Christmas" is the holiday trend du jour.

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Gillette Stadium among possible US stadiums for 2031 Women's World Cup bid -- Foxborough's Gillette Stadium missed the cut among the 14 stadiums specified in the proposal, but was among the additional possible hosts listed for consideration by US Soccer.

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Death toll rises to 128 in Hong Kong residential fire as 8 more arrested over towers' renovation -- First responders found that some fire alarms in the complex, which housed many older people, did not sound when tested, according to the director of Hong Kong Fire Services.

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Officials had been warned for over a year before Hong Kong fire

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Zelensky's top aide resigns amid widening corruption scandal -- President Volodymyr Zelensky's powerful chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, resigned Friday in the highest-level political realignment in Ukraine since Russia's all-out invasion nearly four years ago.

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Russia hammers Kyiv with missiles as Ukraine hits oil facilities

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New England's drought didn't stop Christmas tree farmers from growing a great crop -- "Trees are resilient," said one Christmas tree farmer. "It's actually shaping up better than what I had anticipated."

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CRIME - How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm. The stories begin with a knock on the door and end with Irish and UK nationals being charged in home repair fraud schemes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.

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Looking for a change of pace from Holiday Pops and Handel? Check out this young French accordionist.

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'Zootopia 2′ has clever animal puns, yes, but also a genuinely thoughtful plot

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From Bauhaus to outhouse: Historic New England opens design competition for public restroom

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Patti Smith toasts the 50th anniversary of 'Horses' at the Orpheum

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

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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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Ashish K. Jha -- Three things in public health to be thankful for

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IDEAS | Musa al-Gharbi -- Democrats' wins may not mean what they seem

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Thanksgiving trains are sold out. Why not borrow more?

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Tracy Brady -- Thanksgiving begins with the annual national freak-out over the bird

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EDITORIAL -- What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Will the 'Mamdani effect' on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

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Hall's Pond, a hidden Brookline oasis -- Herons are frequent visitors to tiny Hall's Pond in Brookline, enjoying the unlikely parcel of calm nestled between Coolidge Corner and St. Mary's.

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No. 16 Texas 27, No. 3 Texas A&M 17 -- Arch Manning leads No. 16 Texas past No. 3 Texas A&M, ending Aggies' perfect season -- Texas, which started the season No. 1 and at one point was unranked, beat a top-10 opponent for the third time this season to keep alive any faint hopes of making the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season.

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Women's soccer -- Cat Macario scores twice, US women's soccer team defeats Italy in first of two friendlies -- Olivia Moultrie also scored while goalkeeper Claudia Dickey earned the shutout in just her fifth appearance at the senior level.

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Ben Volin | On football -- Another season of dysfunction leaves Giants with little to play for Monday against the Patriots

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WPHL -- Record crowd watches Frost spoil Torrent's inaugural game

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BRUINS -- No David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha for Bruins' post-Thanksgiving matinee with Rangers

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Cyclone Ditwah kills 123 in Sri Lanka's worst flood in 20 years

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Sweden promises action against illegal sex doll sales

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GLOBE MAGAZINE -- 'Human nature doesn't change.' Ken Burns on what we learn from the American Revolution.

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Globe Magazine -- Can the iconic huts of the White Mountains weather the rise of glamping?

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WINTER TRAVEL -- Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

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Winter Travel -- Killington's independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

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What is a nor'easter? This classic New England storm explained.

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Weekend forecast: Sunshine returns Saturday, then rain moves in Sunday

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Police in Maine arrest man who allegedly fled fatal U-Haul crash

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Bears' dominant rushing attack helps defeat reeling Eagles

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Shorthanded Bruins hammered by Rangers in Black Friday matinee

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empowering AI acceleration: SuperPoD-Ready OS unveiled by openEuler

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Global Flights in chaos as top-selling Airbus jet hit by recall

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Airlines adopt software fix for Airbus A320 after plane has sudden altitude drop

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Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces murder charge as US halts all asylum decisions

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Trump pushes for more restrictions on Afghan refugees. Experts say many are already in place.

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Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge

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A shopping mall shooting wounds 2 and prompts a Black Friday evacuation in the Bay Area

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New York lawmakers put pressure on Hochul to sign prison reform bills

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Two tankers carrying Russian oil suffer mystery blasts while in black sea

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Israeli raid in southern Syria kills at least 13, Syrian officials say

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A peace plan for Ukraine: Painful, imperfect — and inevitable

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A Thanksgiving to celebrate the courage of others

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The long, strange trip of David Brudnoy

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Boston's hardcore scene brings its intensity to a holiday tradition

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My spouse doesn't join me for weddings or funerals

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Photos: New balloons join the usual suspects in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

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Got leftovers? We've got recipes for the day after Thanksgiving.

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Localito, an empanada café from the Tenoch team, shines in Medford Square

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Gangnam Spice opens in Jamaica Plain; Anna's Taqueria debuts in Dedham

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Elsewhere in Orlando

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Diego Cordova on being cast in 'Wonder,' eating Toblerone on flights, and trying whatever's on your plate

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New Universal theme park unites dragons, Dracula, Princess Peach, and the Harry Potter pack

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Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

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From Locke-Ober to the Franklin Public Library

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Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236 million sale

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Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 23

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Crossing borders and making (good) trouble, Jessica Mitford was a model for our times

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Is everything you ever learned about capitalism wrong?

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Odie Henderson recommends five out-of-the-ordinary Christmas movies to watch at home

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'Hamnet' filters a classic play through the prism of grief

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Putting Wes Anderson into a box and a book

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The hardwood lessons and self-aware white savior complex of 'The White Shadow'

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Five Black Friday streaming deals to help you save on Apple TV, HBO Max, Hulu, and more

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Some families are more nuclear than others

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Books, box sets, and more: 'Anthology' isn't the only new Beatles content this fall

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Hampshire County is often the focal point of culture in Western Mass. But Hampden County is getting in the game.

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Eminem surprises fans by joining Jack White during Thanksgiving NFL halftime show

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'Annie,' and the promise of a better tomorrow, return

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He's an actor and comedian, and soon he'll help show how the American Revolution got started

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Two well-known literary figures unite in 'A Sherlock Carol'

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Health insurance premiums just keep going up, worsening affordability crisis

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Boston hospitals, nonprofits use cooking classes to fight rising hunger

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Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

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Miroslaw Chojecki, Solidarity's 'minister of smuggling,' dies at 76

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Paul Ekman, who linked facial expressions to universal emotions, dies at 91

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Udo Kier, German actor who played eccentric villains, dies at 81

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