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Trump seeks help opening the Strait of Hormuz as Iran war chokes oil shipping. See how the day unfolded.

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Boston wants to limit GLP-1 coverage for city employees amid 'skyrocketing' health care costs, budget crunch -- Health insurance rates for city employees are projected to spike by nearly 23 percent next fiscal year, according to a letter the city's chief financial officer sent to the City Council.

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'Whitey' Bulger wrote of volcanic rage and framed FBI agent in manuscript -- The unfinished manuscript was seized by the FBI inside Bulger's apartment when he was arrested in Santa Monica, Calif. in June 2011, but it has never been publicly released.

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Boston judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

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Jon Keller returns to WBZ News as special contributor after October layoff, station says -- Keller had been laid off from the station in October.

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Man charged with murder after human remains found buried under garage floor in Tyngsborough -- The investigation began March 10 when a tipster told police that his friend had confessed to killing a woman at his Tyngsborough home.

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Arraignments set for 4 state troopers in April charged in death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia

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Loss of Flovent, a popular asthma drug, strains families, Hassan report says

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VENEZUELA 4, ITALY 2 -- Venezuela rallies past Italy with three-run seventh, will face US for World Baseball Classic title -- Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia, and Luis Arraez hit run-scoring, two-out singles in the decisive rally.

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Devils 4, Bruins 3 (OT) -- Road again rises up to bite Bruins, who squander two-goal lead in overtime loss against Devils -- The overtime loss added a point in the standings for the Bruins as they continue to hold on to a wildcard playoff spot.

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JOAN VENNOCHI - Wu's White Stadium strategy: full speed ahead, and freeze out foes - That work on the site is proceeding before the Supreme Judicial Court hears a case is a sign of extreme confidence in the outcome — and maybe a way to seal it?

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Chad Aldeman -- When high school grads can't do math

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Readers on Mayor Wu's bike lane reversal

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Stephen J. Adler and Bruce D. Brown -- A Puerto Rico case that threatens press freedom nationwide

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EDITORIAL -- Possible US bombing of elementary school should make members of Congress sick — and make them investigate

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New Hampshire father charged with assaulting 3-month-old son, causing serious injuries -- Drew Babcock, 36, of Nashua, has been charged with eight counts of first-degree assault, police said Monday.

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Saugus man sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for leading a North Shore-based drug ring -- Lawrence Michael Nagle Jr., his brother and their father were involved in the ring that distributed tens of thousands of fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl.

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Essex police station evacuated after 'well meaning' resident brought possible explosive into lobby -- The device turned out to be an empty fuel canister that resembles an aged and rusting mortar shell, police said Monday.

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SJC stays out of bar advocate push for pay raise, defers to Legislature -- The SJC ruling is the latest chapter in the dispute between the Legislature and bar advocates over compensation.

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Stoneham teen allegedly impaired when clocked at 118 miles per hour in N.H.; car crashes in chase -- The driver had previously failed to stop for State Police in Maine, authorities said.

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PERSPECTIVE - Trying to change someone's mind in an argument is pointless. Here's what to do instead. There is a powerful way to guide an escalating disagreement away from the brink.

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KARA MILLER | THE BIG IDEA -- 'Everyone's leaving': Why more of the wealthy are moving from Massachusetts to other states -- Investors and financial experts are seeing an exodus of rich people from the state, spurred by tax policies and a relative decline in the innovation economy.

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'Really hitting our schools hard': Special education teachers are leaving the classroom in droves. Why? In Massachusetts, turnover is so high that one out of every three instructors leave their classroom each year.

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

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Watch: Harry Styles hosts and performs on 'Saturday Night Live'

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Barmakian shines in Greater Boston Stage Company's 'Wait Until Dark'

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'You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!' is on a small stage, but it has big ideas

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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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JEFF JACOBY -- Magical thinking about the Equal Rights Amendment

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- One thing voters agree on: They don't like the Supreme Court

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Jill Abramson -- Do we really need two public radio stations in Boston?

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

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Alex Speier | On baseball -- Wilyer Abreu still has everyone flipping out over clutch home run for Team Venezuela -- Abreu erupted with joy after the swing, then fired his bat into the sky, where it seemingly remained suspended while his teammates leaped out of the dugout in celebration.

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Celtics 120, Suns 112 -- Jaylen Brown (41 points), Celtics refuse to wilt against Devin Booker, Suns

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FLEET -- Fleet deal Theresa Schafzahl for Jessie Eldridge in a swap of forwards

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Boston Globe Sports Report: Episode 20

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CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS - Boston has lost its financial services clout. Santander's latest move is just another example. With each passing year, Boston's Financial District sheds just a little more of the influence that gave the place its name.

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Craig Wylie tasked with reviving consulting legend Arthur D. Little in the US -- Wylie, ADL's US managing partner, just moved his 45-person Boston team into larger digs, leasing about 5,500 square feet at 176 Summer St.

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines -- Shock and no awe: Trump's failure to blunt oil price spike leaves US economy at risk

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How Poland is now among the world's 20 largest economies

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CONNECTIONS -- We became friends underwater. We stayed friends on land.

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NEW ENGLAND -- Martha's Vineyard and Newport are wallet-busters in summer. Try shoulder season.

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SPRING TRAVEL -- My mom missed her chance to see Elvis. On a whirlwind Memphis trip, we did the next best thing.

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Back to sunshine Tuesday, but blustery conditions settle in

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Mass. health officials hail vaccine ruling

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Croft School's 12.5 percent bond promise sparks concern among financial experts. Here's what to know about the investigation.

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Report: NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas and Seattle the targets

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Patriots shuffle coaching deck, naming Zak Kuhr defensive coordinator and Terrell Williams assistant head coach

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'I wouldn't want to do anything else': R.I. hockey team that endured Pawtucket shooting prepares for championship game

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Teens allege Musk's Grok chatbot made sexual images of them as minors

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A brain-computer interface allowed people with paralysis to type with their minds

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State dangles incentives for starter home zoning districts

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Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president

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A Utah woman who wrote a book on grief after husband's death found guilty of murdering him

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Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of the US in the path of extreme weather

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Antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster continues with states leading the charge

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In Iraq, the US tried to bring allies on board. Not in Iran.

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Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as island struggles with deepening energy crisis

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The war is making it harder to keep the lights on, 2,000 miles away

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Should government solve cannabis industry's debt crisis?

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Gas prices are soaring. Trump does not feel your pain.

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In a golden age for many American Jews, my family was uncertain about its identity

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The stars came out for the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars party

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The Boston accent is disappearing. In Southie, that carries a deeper meaning

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Red carpet hits and misses, including one dress that was really for the birds

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A travel writer's confession: I write for a Boston newspaper, and I'd never been to Ireland

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Hear that? That's called 'gig-tripping,' as more tourists travel for music.

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'A whole new generation is stepping up': How young locals are reshaping North Conway

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Fame was the name of the game; moving beyond movable type

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Letters from a dark past revisited in a darkening present

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A Whitney Biennial for the forlorn

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The best local book events this week

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Local bestsellers for the week ended March 8

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Judy Blume's books helped us survive childhood. A new book introduces us to hers.

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Watch: Conan O'Brien's monologue, Baby Yoda's cameo, and all the top Oscar moments

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'Sinners' made history again, but the biggest upset of the night came in a different category

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'Doctor Who' fans have fresh chance to time travel with found episodes

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This week's TV: Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington in 'Imperfect Women,' 'The Forsytes,' and more

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Symphony Hall hosts Pops' heartfelt tribute to 'A Celtic Sojourn' host

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2026-27 to be final performance season for Boston Philharmonic

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'We're not gonna give up music and be silent': Afghan composer protests Taliban law with solidarity concert

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A misguided 'Mockingbird' at Umbrella Stage

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Emotional and musical fireworks abound in 'Stereophonic,' as creativity meets volatility

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John F. Burns, prize-winning foreign correspondent for The New York Times, dies at 81

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Anthony J. Leggett dies at 87; awarded Nobel for theories on superfluids

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Ron Delany, runner who won Olympic glory for Ireland, has died

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