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Shooter in Brown University mass shooting still on the run as authorities release detained person -- "We followed a lead, and we followed on this specific lead," said Providence Police Chief Colonel Oscar Perez. "It's not a mistake, it's just how investigations work."

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A Brown University student survived being shot in high school. Then came the active shooter alerts.

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Polar plunge: Another blast of icy vortex air is on the way. See how cold New England will get. -- Polar vortex-driven cold snap to grip New England for fourth time since late November.

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Forecast | Dave Epstein - Another burst of Arctic cold arrives Monday, with blustery conditions - Morning wind chills plunge below zero and into the single digits across New England as frigid air from the polar vortex moves in.

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL -- Visit from Pistons a chance for Celtics to solidify themselves among Eastern Conference contenders -- The Celtics have turned from potential sellers to buyers and perhaps the player most likely to be traded, Anfernee Simons and his expiring contract, could either be dangled to acquire a quality center or retained because of his production off the bench.

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PATRIOTS -- Due to issues that have plagued them all season, Patriots defense bloodied, beaten by Josh Allen, Bills

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Saving Sprout: A community rallies to bring a malnourished puggle back from the brink

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Here's how Sunday unfolded -- Officials said they were still searching for the person who opened fire in a classroom, killing two students and injuring nine others. Mayor Brett Smiley said a shelter-in-place order is not in effect.

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'The light in these dark times': Providence community comes together to support, remember victims of Brown University shooting

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'Survivor' contestant Eva Erickson says she left Brown building minutes before shooting

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Some Brown students head home early after classes, exams are canceled

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Bills 35, Patriots 31

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY -- Patriots find out the hard way: It could still be the Bills' time with AFC East up for grabs again -- The good news is that both teams are almost certainly making the playoffs and there's a chance we'll see a third New England-Buffalo matchup before the 60th Super Bowl.

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Patriots get 'a wake-up call' about the need to play 60 minutes as Bills stampede back in second half

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CHAD FINN | UNCONVENTIONAL REVIEW -- Josh Allen, Bills aren't ready to give up the division yet. Can the Patriots make corrections for a Round 3? -- What could have — and should have — been an emboldening, division-clinching win turned into a demoralizing loss for the Patriots.

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What to know about the attack on the Jewish festival in Australia that killed 15 people

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Market Basket family feud heads to Delaware court Tuesday -- On one side is Market Basket's three-member board of directors, and on the other is ousted chief executive Arthur T. Demoulas, who claims he was improperly pushed out of the New England grocery company.

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The State Police Academy has long used a paramilitary structure. A year after another death, the agency is considering change. -- In memos detailing why they chose to depart the State Police Academy, hundreds of recruits over the last five years seemed to agree on a common factor: a grueling regimen that taxed them in ways they never expected.

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Starting Point - What is Trump really trying to accomplish in Venezuela? Here are a few possibilities. His pressure campaign has included a buildup of forces and strikes on alleged drug boats. Regime change, oil, and countering China are among the mentioned motives.

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Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial

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Woman killed in Quincy; suspect injured and arrested, police say

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The Globe podcast - Rümeysa Öztürk: An American Story Pt. 1 - Part 1 of the podcast series details Rümeysa Öztürk's harrowing journey from arrest to detention.

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Tufts grad student Rümeysa Öztürk did nothing wrong. The Trump administration went after her anyway. -- In March, masked agents swarmed her on a Somerville street. The crackdown on foreign scholars was just beginning.

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'I sometimes wake up in tears for friends still there.' Rümeysa Öztürk's six weeks in ICE detention. -- As she was held in Louisiana, the fight to free Öztürk took place in protests and in the courts.

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Renée Loth - A powerful protest tool comes to light - A documentary follows a handful of guerilla artists as they shine provocative messages onto public and private spaces.

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EDITORIAL -- Trump's broken promise to immigrants — and to voters

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Eugene Scott -- To win in 2026, Democrats need the voters they keep dismissing

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IDEAS | Mark Bartholomew and Martin Skladany -- Social media needs a reset button

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JEFF JACOBY -- Potty-mouthing in American life doesn't signal 'authenticity.' It signals decay.

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'Seeing him unwrapping a gift will be my pride and joy'

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WILD 6, BRUINS 2 - Quinn Hughes scores in Wild debut, Bruins suffer lopsided defeat to end win streak - Hughes scored and led all skaters ice time, while Kirill Kaprizov scored twice for to power Minnesota to the blowout win.

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University of Maryland president is cleared of plagiarism -- The president of the University of Maryland, Darryll Pines, was cleared of plagiarism Friday after a yearlong review.

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3-year-old fatally struck by car on Cape Cod remembered for joyful, loving spirit -- "Riley brought her family an abundance of love from the moment she entered the world, which only grew stronger as time went on," her family wrote.

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'It was a real special night.' Players past and present gathered to pay one final tribute to Matthews Arena. -- The final game at the 115-year-old multipurpose arena was followed by a ceremony attended by many connected to the arena, Northeastern, or both.

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Afghan immigrants have eased Vermont's workforce shortage. Trump's new restrictions could reverse those gains. -- Vermont's greatest challenge is a stagnant, aging population with too few workers, students, and taxpayers.

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'You'll recognize the name': A new supermarket is coming to Charlestown, but which one? -- The Hood Park development team aims to start construction next year on the single-level grocery store with two levels of mostly affordable apartments above.

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Skip the chaos and crowds with unique holiday markets worth the detour -- From teen-made treasures to a Dickens-themed Victorian marketplace, these unique holiday markets will defy ho-ho-boring expectations.

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Love Letters: Meredith is looking for thoughtful, anonymous relationship questions

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Our current 'Hamlet' moment is merely one of many bows for the melancholy Dane

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What is your book club reading in 2026?

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From Patti Smith's latest memoir, tender snapshots of gratitude, spread across eight decades

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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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EDITORIAL -- Building accessibility codes shouldn't apply differently in Newton and Pittsfield

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IDEAS | LANE KENWORTHY -- Almost everything you've heard about inequality is wrong

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IDEAS | SCHOOL TURNAROUND -- Our Dorchester school has thrived in receivership. Don't take it away.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The Trump administration's sewage is seeping into the national psyche

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IDEAS | RICHARD HANANIA -- Keep an open mind about regime change in Venezuela

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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'Democracy is on the ballot': Bids to open same-day registration, end party primaries could reshape Mass. elections -- A pair of initiatives barreling toward the 2026 ballot could give voters a direct say in upending tenets of the state's electoral system.

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OLYMPICS -- Team USA women's hockey team good as gold in Rivalry Series sweep of Canada ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics -- Top to bottom, the Americans are stacked, and in two months time will be the favorites in Milan. The United States outscored Team Canada, 24-7, over the four-game series.

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RED SOX BEAT WRITER'S NOTEBOOK -- Maybe Craig Breslow actually won't trade an outfielder (and other Red Sox thoughts)

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OLYMPICS NOTEBOOK -- Southborough curler Korey Dropkin leads Team USA contingent in Cortina, and other notes on the Olympics

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Electronics or elder care? See which Massachusetts job sectors are rising or falling. -- Demand for elder care is soaring, while other industries see declines, a 10-year forecast shows.

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These Brandeis students created a friend-matching app meant to get Gen Z off their phones

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Higher costs push holiday shoppers toward socks, coffee, and diapers

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Bostonians of the Year 2025 -- First responders, university presidents, and others who exemplified courage

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Bostonians of the Year 2025 -- Remembering Kitty Dukakis, Fletcher 'Flash' Wiley, Alvin F. Poussaint, and others we lost in 2025

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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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DINNER WITH CUPID -- Blind date: 'When I asked him what he does for fun, he said he's not an activities guy'

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In R.I., the driver in a fatal pedestrian crash had been arrested more than 100 times, police say. How?

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From 'Jetsons' to reality: Brown University team works to perfect humanoid robots

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US women's hockey beats Canada again, sweeps this year's Rivalry Series

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Late flag on Bills' winning drive irks Patriots' Carlton Davis

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The SEC was tough on crypto. It pulled back after Trump returned to office.

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'It makes it more real': How some people are using cash to rein in their spending

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A list of deadly shootings on US college campuses in recent decades

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Trump pledges retaliation after 3 Americans are killed in Syria attack that the US blames on IS

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Follow live updates on the Trump administration

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Trial set to begin for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities

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Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year is 'slop'

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Rob Reiner and his wife have died, LA mayor confirms, and police say they are investigating apparent homicide at couple's home

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Bondi beach was a laid-back haven before a mass shooting horror unfolded

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Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

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Louvre workers vote to strike in another blow to the Paris museum

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A voice from the other end of the doctor-insurer conversation

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When hate conquers all, it's hard to feel the love in politics

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Key women unmentioned in look back at '85 Boston Against AIDS gala

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As anxiety rises, more people are turning to beta blockers for everyday stress

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My wife told me to stop contacting an old friend, who happens to be a woman

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Drunk raccoon in liquor store is a repeat offender, officials say

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Amy Schumer announces split from husband, Martha's Vineyard native Chris Fischer, after 7 years

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Somerville's Hearth & Hug Bakery is the warm embrace we all need in December

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Esther's High Dive: A new Providence bar that feels like a Palm Springs pool party

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Finding the comfort of a 'local' in London

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For bucket list vacations, rent the perfect camera

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In praise of the mini-break: Tiny vacations close to home

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At a time of masked agents and brutal attacks, a massive painting of ominous Klan figures at Mass MoCA

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

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

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Mothers and daughters, China and Massachusetts, in Janice Page's memoir, 'Year of the Water Horse'

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Romance novel reader seeks 'book boyfriend' IRL

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This week's TV: 'Fallout,' 'Emily in Paris,' Kumail Nanjiani's new comedy special, and more

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'Wake Up Dead Man,' 'F1 The Movie,' plus more new films and TV shows to stream this weekend

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The top 10 (ish) television shows of the year

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'The End of an Era': Four takeaways from Taylor Swift's new docuseries

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Season's Groanings! We asked Globe readers for their least favorite holiday songs. We got an earful.

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When everything is going awry, Juliana Hatfield still believes 'Lightning Might Strike'

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

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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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Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

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Commission outlines health care cost-cutting areas

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Family of teen repeatedly raped at Springfield group home sues state agencies

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Rob Reiner, actor who went on to direct classic films, dies

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R. Bruce Dold, Chicago Tribune publisher and Pulitzer recipient, dies at 70

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Stephen Downing, police officer who wrote for TV, dies at 87

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