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These local leaders struggled in school. It hasn't held them back. Lousy grades or a lack of college degree — or a long, winding road through higher education — haven't kept accomplished locals from having meaningful careers.

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The state's new housing law aimed to help fix the affordability crisis. Experts say it won't deliver. -- As towns file their MBTA Communities plans with the state, many are drawing zones that will likely produce far less new housing than the law anticipates. And it's entirely by the book.

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NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader Wayne LaPierre -- The National Rifle Association is kicking off its annual meeting in downtown Dallas, gathering for the first time in decades without Wayne LaPierre at the helm as board members prepare to elect his replacement.

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Moderna wins a battle in vaccine patent dispute with Pfizer-BioNTech -- The Cambridge biotech said Friday that the European Patent Office has upheld the validity of one of its key patents, a victory in an ongoing dispute with Pfizer and BioNTech over rival COVID-19 vaccines.

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Despite looming tax base worries, Moody's affirms Boston's strong credit rating -- The major credit rating agency affirmed this week that Boston's finances remain in great shape — at least for now.

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Employees at Alabama Mercedes plants vote 56 percent against union, slowing UAW effort in South -- Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers, a setback in the union's drive to organize plants in the historically nonunion South.

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'It feels pointless sometimes': As hospitals grow more corporate, fed-up doctors are pushing back

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Map: Nearly 200 towns must rezone under the MBTA Communities law. Has your town complied?

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'You want to get it right': As Gaza protests roil Emerson, student journalists at center of dispute

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BoZton, a video series for The Hub's Gen Zers -- In Chapter One, we break down the burdens of housing for the city's Gen Z population.

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Can young people make it in Boston?

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Tech Power Players 50 list of 2024 -- Our third annual ranking highlights leaders who make New England's technology scene vibrant and vital.

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See who ranked No. 1

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Emily Knight talks 'tough tech' -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Framingham is once again reinventing itself -- The On the Street series looks at the past, present, and future of neighborhoods in Greater Boston.

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Framingham's public schools offer a pipeline for inclusion

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Listen to Globe Opinion's new podcast, 'Say More with Shirley Leung'

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Sign up for Trendlines, the business newsletter from Larry Edelman

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Meet Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, which now owns Putnam Investments

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Massachusetts employers cut jobs for a second straight month in April

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'I literally cried:' Annual overdoses in Mass. fell for first time in four years, CDC says

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For $35,000, you could own the Boston area's last remaining typewriter shop

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Could cannabis stores open on Federal Hill or the East Side of Providence?

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Join the discussion: A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

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A decade ago, Boston tried and failed to fix its broken liquor license system. Will this time be different?

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J. Jill approves first quarterly dividend

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Cape Cod Hospital to pay $24.4 million following DOJ investigation into Medicare billing practices

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Biden seeks to bolster solar manufacturers with tax and trade moves

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Steward outlines plan to offload hospitals in legal filing

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Charts: R.I. has second slowest rate of housing growth in the US

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Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

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High speed internet can be expensive. Do towns in Western Massachusetts hold the secret to sustainable, affordable connectivity?

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Dow tops 40,000 for the first time as Wall Street drifts higher

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United Airlines says it has regained some privileges that were suspended after problem flights

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