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Former N.H. state youth detention center worker sentenced to decades in prison -- James Woodlock, now 60, was accused of standing guard while his colleagues sexually assaulted a boy, holding him down during that abuse, and beating the boy after he had been assaulted.

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18 displaced after four-alarm fire in Central Falls, R.I. -- "It's difficult this time of year, just before Christmas. It's tough on families. They've lost everything in this house," Fire Chief Scott Mello said.

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'Someone out there has answers.' 36 years later, the fate of Jennifer Lynn Fay remains a mystery.

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Adult Swim's 'Smalls' programming offers compelling short-form animation, and a new show from a Boston animator

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Justice Department can unseal records from Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case, judge says

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Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from 'filthy' countries -- The president told the crowd that inflation was no longer a problem and that Democrats had used the term "affordability" as a "hoax" to hurt his reputation.

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Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it.

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Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators

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Best places to buy in Boston (and beyond) in 2026: Where agents say the smart money is heading -- Massachusetts real estate forecast the best opportunities for buyers in the new year within Boston, its suburbs, and beyond.

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Don't let this afternoon's brief warmup fool you. Polar vortex cold returns by next week. -- Another surge of Arctic air will send New England into a deep freeze once again by late weekend.

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The BMAs swapped its reggae/ska category for one honoring Afro/Caribbean artists. Here's why it matters.

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Live updates -- 'I always thought that there was a lot of love between them,' friend of Ana Walshe testifies in Brian Walshe murder trial -- Gem Mutlu said he didn't recall ever seeing the Walshes argue and added that Ana never told him she was having an affair, or that she planned to leave her husband.

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A student loan forgiveness 'tax bomb' is coming. Thousands could face hefty bills in 2026. -- The Trump administration has not extended an exemption from taxable income for some cancelled student debt.

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In the No. 1 state for public education, this is one of the worst-performing school districts -- Parents, teachers, and school officials have a lot to say about why.

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ADRIAN WALKER -- For Barr Foundation's new head, this is a homecoming

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Boston Medical Center employee stabbed, sustains life-threatening injuries, officials say

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Man fatally shot by three police officers in Manchester identified; death ruled a homicide

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★★ | Movie Review: 'Ella McCay' lacks terms of endearment

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YVONNE ABRAHAM | CHAPTER 7 -- 'Somebody just wake me up.' After the catastrophe, punishment finds them all. -- It has been almost eight years since Latarsha Sanders' family learned she had killed her two youngest children. How do they recover?

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EDITORIAL - The Supreme Court just escalated the redistricting war. Congress must end it. The best solution would be to increase the size of the House of Representatives from its current 435 members.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Citizenship by birth is America at its best

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George Fatheree -- At long last, David Drake is recognized as the artist he always was

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IDEAS | RICH BARLOW -- The war on empathy

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump should fire Hegseth. But he won't.

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'I'm counting on my degree to pull us out of poverty' Her request is among thousands that Globe Santa received this year from families in need.

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Lawsuit attempts to block alleged sale of R.I.'s 'Conjuring' house to 'Ghost Hunters' star -- The complaint alleges house's current owner has experienced serious mental health issues and "lacked the capacity" to enter an agreement related to the potential transaction.

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Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years -- The victory provides Democrats with some momentum heading into a high-stakes midterm election when the GOP is looking to keep its grip in Florida.

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Stop & Shop and Hannaford lag behind European counterparts in combating a superheater greenhouse gas -- Familiar New England grocery brands do not disclose their planet-warming methane emissions or have a plan to reduce them, according to a new report from Mighty Earth.

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Police re-arrest man in '86 slaying of Vt. golf pro, he admits to '81 kidnapping in Berkshires -- David Allen Morrison has confessed to the 1981 kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl in the Berkshires and the 1986 killing of a 32-year-old golf pro in Bennington County in Vermont.

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Roslindale woman accused of assaulting police after hitting a car on Beacon Hill -- The woman is accused of hitting a car on Beacon Hill and then dragging a police officer while trying to drive away.

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Bostonians of the Year 2025 -- Bostonians of the Year 2025: First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage -- Speaking up with the world's eyes upon them. Rushing into a burning building. Standing firm when others folded. In choosing the difficult path, they showed us what strength looks like.

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Remembering Kitty Dukakis, Fletcher 'Flash' Wiley, Alvin F. Poussaint, and others we lost in 2025

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Dedham pastor stands by nativity scene protesting ICE, even as Archdiocese of Boston asks for removal - The Rev. Stephen Josoma's use of the nativity outside St. Susanna's Church has sparked a national controversy that's rippling far beyond its suburb.

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INNOVATION BEAT -- How will AI companies make more money? Get ready for chatbots with ads. -- Some ChatGPT users have seen messages in the app that look a lot like advertisements, but OpenAI said they were unpaid promotions for shopping apps.

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'Ella McCay': Emma Mackey and James L. Brooks on finding America's 'heartland' while filming in Rhode Island

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Reality Winner's life takes the stage in Apollinaire Theatre's 'Is This a Room'

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Photographer Lorna Simpson receives the ICA's annual $100,000 Meraki Artist Award

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Golden Globes 2026: 'One Battle After Another' leads with nine nominations. See the full list.

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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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Priscilla H. Douglas -- New Balance shows how inclusion is just good business

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IDEAS | BRENDAN BORRELL -- Was Boston a sellout rock band? Today's musicians could use its founder's fighting spirit.

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Nisa Ari -- Art museums are for everyone — even pterodactyl-screeching babies

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Red Sox -- Five things to know about new Red Sox pitcher Johan Oviedo -- Oviedo recently returned from a pair of major injuries, but projects to be a part of the Red Sox' starting rotation.

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Patriots mailbag -- Patriots mailbag: Drake Maye vs. Tom Brady on deep passes, and shouldn't Marcus Jones also be returning kickoffs? -- One reader also asks about a potential reset of the top of the 2024 NFL Draft.

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CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER -- Playoff selection process obscures and sours what should be college football's signature event

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OLYMPICS -- Jessie Diggins qualifies for her last Games, American success in a new sport, and other Olympics notes

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Olympics -- Olympic men's hockey preview: Does Canada have so much talent it can afford to leave Connor Bedard home? Likely not.

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Federal Reserve likely to cut rates, may signal just one more reduction next year -- It would be the third cut in a row and bring the Fed's key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years.

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Money, Power, Inequality - Greater Boston gender wage gap shrinks, racial wage gap grows — again - A new payroll analysis by the Boston Women's Workforce Council reveals significant progress for women but a troubling trend for workers of color.

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More than 10,000 people in Massachusetts have dropped health coverage as tax credits set to expire

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Shirley Leung -- Is DEI dead in corporate America? Corporate filings from many Mass. companies seem to say yes.

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PERSPECTIVE -- Rifling through the kitchen trash for a used vape, I knew I had a cannabis problem

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Top Places to Work -- Top Places to Work in Massachusetts for 2025: Explore the winners lists

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Top Places to Work -- Who's in charge around here? As burnout spreads, fewer employees want to be managers.

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Your Week Ahead -- Celebrate women's voices, stroll in the South End, support Black-owned businesses, and more

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Interim US attorney Erin Creegan in N.H. up for possible confirmation vote in batch of 97 nominees

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Globe Top 20 girls' hockey rankings: Which team is ranked No. 1 to open the season?

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With high aspirations, Bishop Feehan girls' hockey enters season with Georgia (Murray) on its mind

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10 Eastern Mass. girls' hockey players to watch this season

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Boston Children's Hospital plans new $640m pediatric psychiatric hospital with historic Hale donation

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How to avoid being scammed during the holiday season

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Faneuil Hall badly needs a makeover. Two visions have emerged for how to pull it off.

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Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard deployment in Los Angeles. Follow live updates.

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Trump says he 'aced' a third cognitive exam taken recently

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Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

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Son arrested after Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes is stabbed to death at California home

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Machado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize in Venezuelan opposition leader's absence

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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

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Lithuania declares national emergency over suspicious balloons from Belarus

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Home care workers should be licensed and regulated

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CDC's hepatitis B reversal puts newborns back at risk

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Big tech wants a free pass — even if AI toys harm children

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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala

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Saks stylist to be arraigned on fraud charges after allegedly stealing more than $400,000 in refund scheme

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For Adam and Bryce, the long journey to love and acceptance began in high school orchestra

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Watertown restaurateur feeds hundreds amid SNAP delay, and the governor takes note

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This year's best cookbooks for holiday giving

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Welcome to the whale capital of the Caribbean

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In this Vermont town, the window displays are tiny, but the expectations are big

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Travelers wear pajamas to airports in protest of government request

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Frank Gehry, architect behind MIT's Stata Center and Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, has died

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What to know about the Stata Center in Cambridge, Frank Gehry's best-known local design

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Sophie Kinsella, author of 'Shopaholic' novels, dies at 55

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A history of the crossword puzzle, a venerable form that keeps attracting new fans

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'Ella McCay' lacks terms of endearment

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In new film 'Ella McCay,' Emma Mackey stars as R.I. State House gets a closeup

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Dick Van Dyke hits triple figures

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The liaisons remain quite dangerous in HBO Max's saucy 'The Seduction'

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Boston's Either/Orchestra returns with the sounds of an Armenian-Ethiopian trailblazer

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Dalton & the Sheriffs, one of Boston's leading country acts, are pressing pause

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'Wonder,' an 'empathy machine' of a story, heads to the stage

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A donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster team up in 'Bremen Town Musicians'

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DCF thought a Worcester family moved to N.Y. They didn't, and now the father is charged with killing his 4-year-old.

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Tom Hicks, the Texas businessman who owned Stars, Rangers and Liverpool teams, dies at 79

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Charles Coe, a resonant poet, musician, and professor, dies at 73

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