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Rally draws 250 people at UMass Amherst, day after about 130 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested on campus

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Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceled

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'The university has blood on its hands': Debate over imagery of bloody hands at protests divides community -- The red hand imagery has sparked a new debate in the already fraught conversation on campuses.

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Tara Sullivan -- Bruins and Panthers have become fierce rivals, and the gloves are off in mayhem of Game 2 -- There were 23 combined penalties, 17 in the third period alone, for a total of 150 minutes of punishment.

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Bruins dominated by Panthers in penalty-filled Game 2 to even series heading back to Boston

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Larry Edelman: Even before Steward went bust, its landlord and financial lifeline paid a steep price

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Testimony in Karen Read trial moves to night before John O'Keefe's death -- Read is accused of drunkenly and intentionally running over O'Keefe after dropping him at a friend's home for an afterparty and leaving him to die in the snow.

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Read about Wednesday's testimony in the trial

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Tracker: Who has testified in the trial so far?

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'A popularity contest in Google's eyes': Massachusetts prom dress stores turn to search engine optimization to boost sales -- The fact that formal dress shops, which specialize in sequins and satin, are focused on Google keywords, metadata, and social media posts highlights the importance of digital marketing tactics for retailers today.

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'Using the tools at my disposal': JFK's grandson explains anti-RFK Jr. Instagram posts -- If nothing else, Jack Schlossberg hopes his unconventional social media posts will help reelect President Biden.

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RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain

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Brain worms are more common than you think. Here's what doctors who've treated them say.

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Defense attacks Stormy Daniels' credibility as she returns to the stand in Trump's hush money trial

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Nick Pivetta returns for Red Sox but he is taken deep by the Braves in a 5-0 loss

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YVONNE ABRAHAM -- Renee and Tommie Dublin took kids in, and then even more. And they gave all of them all the love they had. -- Any child who walked through their door was their kid, period. Everybody got all the couple could give.

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Eight restaurants to eat at for AAPI Heritage Month

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8 things to buy at Providence's new Japanese grocery store Maruichi

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'This is the moment': Yvonne Hao stepped up just in time for Mass. tech

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Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice

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JOAN VENNOCHI - The very unfunny roast of Tom Brady - Gisele Bündchen, Bridget Moynahan, and Aaron Hernandez were fair game, but Robert Kraft's prostitution charges were off-limits. What a bad joke.

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Robert Kuttner -- Why is Healey pretending everything at Steward will be OK?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Stormy Daniels is an imperfect witness. I still believe her.

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Scot Lehigh -- The Massachusetts GOP seems to be getting its act together. Is it?

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LETTERS -- Emerson College tarnished by police raid on protest

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Volodymyr Zhukovskyy testifies at hearing on his request to resume driving in N.H. -- Zhukovskyy for the first time publicly discussed his role in the 2019 crash that killed seven motorcyclists.

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Three men arrested in $400K armed robbery of courier in Swansea -- Two men suspected of robbing a courier carrying $436,200 in cash from cannabis dispensaries, and their alleged getaway driver, were arrested Wednesday after federal agents executed search warrants at their homes in Bridgewater, Brockton, and Raynham, court records show.

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Quincy man admits hiding $10 million in corporate income from IRS; now faces 20 months in prison -- A Quincy man pleaded guilty to hiding $10 million in corporate income from a temporary employee business he owned, and is now facing up to 20 months in federal prison, records show.

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Riots, arson, and executions: Immigrants have long faced a hostile reception in Mass. Xenophobia. Racism. Riots. Murder. In Boston's immigration story, it's all there. Also courage, resilience, privation, and pluck — and the gradual acceptance of some newcomers and their rise to to social and political influence.

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Could bird flu become the next COVID? How worried should we be? -- As a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza spreads through the nation's farms, local scientists are racing to answer that key question.

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For teens living with chronic illness, a prom night to remember -- The annual event, organized by The Adolescent Leadership Council at Hasbro Children's Hospital in R.I., is a night of normalcy and fun for those who rarely get to experience it.

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Shattuck's cottage community, a relief to the unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer -- Residents in the shelter program are being offered alternative housing, officials said.

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Boston Ballet orchestra adds live electronics to the mix for 'The Space Between'

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At our busy little neighborhood Friendly's, SuperMelts with a side of nostalgia

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Buddy Guy's mojo was working just fine at the Wilbur

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From the highest high to the horrific in Apollinaire's 'Touching the Void'

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Lost in a World of Words -- Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

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Beyond the Gilded Gate -- People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

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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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Boston doesn't work if the T doesn't work -- With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Deep in a hole, Kristi Noem keeps digging

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Karen Stabiner -- A mountain of food at the restaurant? No thanks.

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IDEAS | CHRISTOF KOCH -- I almost died. Here's what I learned from the experience.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- A bankruptcy shield won't hide Steward Health's moral failings

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EDITORIAL -- Colleges should keep prices down

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IDEAS -- Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

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Connecticut lawmakers adjourn session, fail to pass AI regulations but pass absentee ballot reforms -- Legislation regulating artificial intelligence is one of several major bills didn't survive Connecticut's three-month legislative session.

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Chelmsford police seek man who shot ATM -- In surveillance video from the area, a man is seen approaching the ATM and shooting it multiple times, police said.

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NHL -- Introducing the Utah . . . see the choices for how to rechristen the Arizona Coyotes -- The team will have a name starting with Utah, but will feature jerseys with only the name of the state on them in its inaugural season in Salt Lake City. A name, logo, and colors are to debut for 2025-26.

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YANKEES 9, ASTROS 4 -- Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton all homer as Yankees hitting their stride -- It was the first time the power trio all connected in the same game for the Yankees, who won their fifth straight overall and ninth straight against Houston (12-24) dating to last season.

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Live Updates -- The Panthers blew out the Bruins as things turned ugly in the third period. Here's how it unfolded.

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Bruins -- Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman pulled for Linus Ullmark in third period of Game 2 loss to Panthers

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TALKING POINTS -- Tripadvisor stock drops on news it won't be sold, at least not yet

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Steward can't even get bankruptcy right, state says

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PERSPECTIVE -- Kristi Noem's Cricket, Mitt Romney's Seamus, and the GOP dog problem

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Globe Magazine -- The secret lives of Shelby Hewitt, 32-year-old high school imposter

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Cooking -- Take your grilling to the next level with these bold sauces

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Your Week Ahead -- Five things to do around Boston, May 6-12

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'You must leave campus immediately': MIT suspends protesters as encampment tensions escalate

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'This has gotta be a scam.' How a Somerville resident found out Guster wanted to perform on his porch at Porchfest.

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Hail and powerful wind gusts reported as line of severe thunderstorms moved through the region

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Bruins lost their discipline and defensive structure, and other observations from Game 2 loss to Panthers

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'I love those guys,' Chris Sale said of the Red Sox. All feelings aside, then he went out and dominated them.

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Billions in chips grants are expected to fuel industry growth, report finds

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FTX customers poised to recover all funds lost in collapse

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Amid growing worry about city tax base, chamber pushes back on Wu's proposed budget hike

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House rejects Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers

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Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah

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Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

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Tornadoes tear through southeastern US as storms leave 3 dead

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California regulators to vote on changing how power bills are calculated

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Police break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam

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Ukraine prepares nationwide electricity rationing after Russian airstrikes

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In Serbia, Xi underlines close ties with ally that shares wariness of US

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Boston fiscal watchdog off base in pushing cuts over tax hike

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Protesters' motivations are an issue for some

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Boston area gains from helix-like entwining of AI, biotech talent

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Inside the Met Gala: A fairytale forest, woodland creatures, and some starstuck first-timers

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Photos: See Zendaya, Matt Damon, Ayo Edebiri, and more stars hit the Met Gala red carpet

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Watch live: Celebrities arrive at the 2024 Met Gala red carpet

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Emeril Lagasse — 'hard-core Fall River' — talks new Portuguese restaurant

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At Satellite Bottle Shop, a cozy spot to explore natural wines

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With a certified home watcher, you're sitting pretty on vacation

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Laconia, N.H., is a city on the lakes — and on the rise

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Exeter, N.H.: Come for the history, stay for the food

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Ready your wands: 'Harry Potter: The Exhibition' makes its New England debut this fall

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Something old, something new: Meet bridal stylist and BU artist Linda Obobaifo

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Everything you need to know about the 2024 Met Gala

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'The Ministry of Time' relocates immigrants from history to the present day. The future will never be the same.

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Lesley Hazleton, writer who tackled religion and fast cars, dies at 78

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A.J. Jacobs, in 'The Year of Living Constitutionally,' read by candlelight to channel the mind-set of Founding Fathers

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Ian Gelder, 'Game of Thrones' actor, dies at 74

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Coolidge to honor 'I Saw the TV Glow' director Jane Schoenbrun as second annual Breakthrough Artist

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'Evil Does Not Exist': A battle for the soul of a Japanese mountain village

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Disney, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle will soon become available

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Remarkable British actresses pair up in 'MaryLand'

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Who's the best 'Saturday Night Live' cast member of all time? You decide.

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Steve Albini, legendary producer for Nirvana and the Pixies and an alternative rock pioneer, dies at 61

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A new season's afoot as Keith Lockhart and the Pops spring into action

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A Boston therapist assumed gay sons and their mothers had strong bonds. Then he heard more of their stories.

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Who's the region's funniest firefighter? Six hopefuls are warming up their acts.

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What we're starting to learn about H5N1 in cows, and the risk to people

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Centurion Foundation was the 'only viable' buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

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Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer's disease, new study says

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Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who called for Nixon's resignation, dies at 96

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