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US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks - The average price a year ago was $3.14 a gallon.

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GOP boxed in on Iran war as Trump sidelines Congress

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Family of man shot by ICE in Maine calls for criminal charges to be brought against the agent

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Forecast -- Tuesday turns stormy with heavy rain and thunderstorms after a pleasant Monday. Here's the latest timeline.

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Cape Cod's dining scene is on fire. It's not making the housing crisis any easier.

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WICKED EXPEN$IVE -- Here's how much a Duck Boat narrator can make in a week

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The Red Sox are baseball's hottest team and the trade deadline is two weeks away. What's Craig Breslow's plan?

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Fish sauce is among the world's most popular condiments. One of the few US producers is in rural Maine.

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Boston unveils a $10b coastal flood defense plan. But who will pay?

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'The worst treatment': WHDH employees take to picket lines and lawsuits in tense contract fight

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BPS enrollment has fallen by 3,000 students in the last two years as birthrates decline and immigration slows

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What to know about Lindsay Clancy's triple murder case as the trial begins

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Tell us: Have you sought help for postpartum depression, anxiety, or other mental health symptoms?

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Trump threatens Iran with heavy retribution if any more US soldiers are killed. Follow live updates.

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Pamela Smart, serving life sentence for husband's 1990 murder, asks N.H. judge to vacate her convictions

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Attempt to save a struggling swimmer leaves five dead in an Ohio river

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Troy Jackson dominates Maine Democratic caucuses, emerges as frontrunner to face Susan Collins

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The 2026 World Cup was an enthralling spectacle from beginning to end, and Spain is a worthy champion

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HOME OF THE WEEK - Perched high, this solar-powered home on 52.6 acres showcases Vermont's natural beauty

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Chris Evans makes triumphant Marvel return in new 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer

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RENÉE GRAHAM - The World Cup finally made me a soccer fan - Intense drama, stunning athleticism, and a whole lot of flopping.

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EDITORIAL -- The bogus arguments against birthright citizenship

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IDEAS | CARLOS BARRAGÁN -- Nigerian romance scams are not what you think

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Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire -- The real cost of Trump's 'free money' for Massachusetts schools

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Robert Lewis Jr. and Stephen Lewis -- Massachusetts has a chance to invest in its youth. Will we take it?

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REI to close its longtime Boston store next month

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Tropical Storm Bertha on the brink of forming as El Niño heats up the Gulf

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Don't miss these 10 performers at the Newport Folk Festival

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Man struck by Amtrak train in Medford, police say

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Thousands of Michael Proctor cases potentially need to be reviewed, head of State Police says

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Federal agent charged with assaulting juvenile girl in Boston, police say

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Young progressive candidates are energizing Democrats nationwide. It's giving some Massachusetts liberals serious FOMO. The young movement feels so up nationwide, racking up Democratic primary wins from New York to Colorado. But here in Massachusetts's marquee US Senate race, that energy on the left is far more muted.

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An ousted maestro, an angry orchestra, an uncertain financial future. The BSO faces the music. -- The fight over the future of a preeminent orchestra is not going well.

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'We just want to see change': Wu must act on vow to make streets safer following city planner's death, advocates say -- City officials will also conduct an analysis of the street design where Louisa Gag was killed alongside the police investigation.

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WHAT SHE'S HAVING - Four Boston-area restaurants where the food is worth the trip and the people-watching is priceless - Sit alone. Talk to a stranger. Roll the dice.

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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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Why 'Modern Lovers 'Live'' remains an unpunk classic

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Claire Vaye Watkins somehow makes environmental tension and midlife stress hopeful in 'Yellow Pine'

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Apple TV's 'Lucky' is a bloody good crime thriller thick with family affairs

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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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IDEAS | Saima May Sidik -- The world needs more fresh water. Why isn't desalination the answer?

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EDITORIAL -- A note to the future leaders of the Commonwealth: Host the World Cup again in 2058

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Katherine Gergen Barnett -- Primary care reform can't come at the expense of safety net hospitals

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Byron Williams -- The promise and paradox of the Declaration of Independence

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen

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

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KEVIN CULLEN - The Red Sox are the perfect hair of the dog for a World Cup hangover - With a little Scottish pixie dust, the Red Sox are playing the best baseball in the majors, which is a minor miracle.

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Crews searching for missing swimmer at Framingham reservoir -- Officials urged the public to avoid the area during the search.

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Orioles at Red Sox | 7:10 p.m. (NESN) -- Game 99: Red Sox look to extend winning streak to 14 as three-game series vs. Orioles opens -- Payton Tolle will be on the mound when the Red Sox host Baltimore Monday night.

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Kevin Keegan, England soccer star who transcended the game with celebrity status, dies at 75

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Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date

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Larry Edelman | Trendlines - What I learned on my summer vacation: the Mass. economy edition - Here's a look at some local developments that underscore the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead for Massachusetts.

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US sought phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives

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Your Home | Small Spaces -- A Vermont couple builds an 800-square-foot home on a budget

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PERSPECTIVE -- My mom stepped up to care for my grandma. If I need to, I'll do the same.

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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'I noticed he had a cool ring and the infamous World Cup bracelet'

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CONNECTIONS -- When a comic book hero retires in Waltham

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John Waters to perform his live comedy show at home in Provincetown: 'We use humor as terrorism'

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To serve 'sober-curious' Gen Z customers, N.H. Liquor & Wine Outlets double down on booze-free beverages

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Have the Patriots finally churned out a stabilizing combination of linebackers, inside and on the edge?

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New soccer fans, don't despair! The Women's World Cup is less than a year away.

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With World Cup over, New England Revs look ahead to stadium planning in Everett

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The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser, and two New Jersey brothers

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US soldiers killed by Iran were from Texas and Hawaii, military says

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Suspect in custody after starting fire outside New York federal building, FBI says

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The Tate brothers fight extradition to the UK where they face rape and sex trafficking charges

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Nolan Wells remembered for his gentle spirit as community demands truth about his death

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Ebola death toll in Congo rises to at least 930, including dozens of health workers

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Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelensky grapples with protests

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Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

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On this 250th anniversary of America, how should a liberal feel about her country?

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Mass. bid to mandate treatment for severe mental illness is debated

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Double standard over weight loss drugs hits women especially hard

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Want to bet on my wedding?

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I won't have sex before marriage. How do I know if we're compatible?

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Sun's out, bumps out

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How to protect your Caribbean trip during hurricane season

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Racing through history: One couple's fast-paced tour of European art museums

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A pitstop in Cherry Land. If you're fond of a certain red stone fruit, don't miss this.

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'Punchline II' is an exhibition meant to embrace the absurdity of an absurd world

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From Gloucester with love: Rothko, Avery, and Gottlieb's summer bond shines at the Cape Ann Museum

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

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The best local book events, July 19-24

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Patricia Lockwood wins Gabe Hudson Prize for a dark, comic COVID-19 novel

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Why would a wealthy English aristocrat secretly help American colonists argue for independence?

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Ava DuVernay's '14th' documentary on Trump-contested birthright amendment

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This week's TV: The latest 'Big Bang Theory' spinoff, 'King of the Hill' returns, and more

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HBO's 'The Leftovers' brought fear and wonder to a selective end-times event

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'Obsession,' plus more new movies and TV shows to stream this weekend

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Taylor Swift put the spotlight on Watch Hill. But the pop star isn't center stage when she's in Rhode Island.

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Father and daughter to unite on the Tanglewood stage

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In 'A New Era,' a lively look at back at Boston's Black suffragist past

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Spectral scenes from a marriage in 'Paranormal Activity'

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DOGE cuts threatened a series of plays made with the NPS. Company One stepped in to fill the gap

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One of Rhode Island's most-wanted fugitives appears to have been secretly working as a biotech executive

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What is lipedema, and why are celebrities like Doja Cat talking about it?

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Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong bookseller who defied authorities, dies at 70

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Mary-Dell Chilton dies at 87; helped create first genetically modified plant

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