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Thursday, August 27, 2026


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Dorm makeovers aren’t just for the South. College students in Boston like luxury decor, too.

College students are expected to spend a record $103.5 billion on back-to-school shopping this year.
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Healthcare


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She grew up unvaccinated. Now she’s a leading voice for science — and empathy.

Immunologist Liz Marnik urges patience with people like her mother who feared shots.
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Will the Markey-Moulton Senate primary really come down to age? Or is it but a number?

Perhaps now more than ever, the nation’s aging political class is once under renewed scrutiny.
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Meta reaches landmark settlement of up to $18 billion with Mass., other states over social media addiction

The deal came after multiple states sued, accusing Meta of designing its platforms to deliberately addict young users so they spend more time online.
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After 50 years of keeping a secret about a priest, they’re suing the Catholic Church

“There’s a degree of shame,” said the lawyer for the five former altar boys, who say they were abused at a priest’s cabin in the 1970s. “They all feel like that they let these other boys down, because this continued for a long time.”
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The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts

The Kremlin says CIA Director John Ratcliffe held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts, a rare and secretive visit at a time when relations with Washington remain strained over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Judge allows Postal Service effort to restrict mail voting, for now

The Postal Service can for now move ahead with plans to restrict mail-in voting before the midterm elections in November, after a federal judge on Wednesday lifted an order that had blocked it from carrying out Trump administration plans.
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Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns

Robert Gilman is the latest in a succession of high-profile prisoners freed by Russia going back years, but his release hardly cleared the decks of Americans behind bars there.
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At least 160 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China

Officials in Nepal said 403 people, including 341 foreign nationals, were reported missing.
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Oil prices dip on news of progress in Hormuz talks

Global oil prices dipped Wednesday after top officials from Iran and Oman said they had advanced talks on managing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz by creating a temporary shipping lane and coordinating mine-clearing efforts.
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Ancient Lebanese treasures take a journey from modern-day conflict

More than 1,000 years before Homer wrote of Odysseus' voyage home across the Aegean, seafaring traders from modern-day Lebanon were ranging even farther, selling their prized cedar wood from the slopes of Mount Lebanon throughout the eastern Mediterranean.
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Can we please end the rancor over White Stadium now?

After a decisive ruling from the state’s high court, the city and its critics should get to work ensuring a new stadium meets the needs of kids and the community.
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Trump’s mail-in voting order is sowing chaos. That’s the point.

Trump’s executive order is one of the most audacious attacks on American democracy in the nation’s history.
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On Beacon Hill is it lawmakers’ age or their governance that’s the problem?

Readers offer clashing views on David D'Alessandro's op-ed that ripped the Legislature for its aging leadership and meager accomplishments.
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Dorm makeovers aren’t just for the South. College students in Boston like luxury decor, too.

College students are expected to spend a record $103.5 billion on back-to-school shopping this year.
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Methuen state representative arrested on pandemic relief fraud charges

Francisco Paulino, of Methuen and Lawrence, was arrested Wednesday morning after a grand jury indicted him on 11 charges.
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Judge tells Lindsay Clancy trial jurors, ‘Rest up and be ready for tomorrow’

Jurors are expected to begin deliberations Thursday after hearing closing arguments and instructions on the law related to murder, mental illness and criminal responsibility.
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‘Mickey Jones’ has stepped in nicely for the Red Sox since Masataka Yoshida went on the injured list

Mickey Gasper and Jahmai Jones were 12 for 23 with nine extra-base hits and 12 RBIs over the eight games after Yoshida strained his left hamstring on Aug. 15.
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Red Sox


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Red Sox listless, sloppy while getting shut out by the Marlins

The Sox had 18 ground-ball outs, and Miami pitchers retired nine of the final 10 batters. By any measure, it was one of their worst games of the season.
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Roger Federer heads into Newport’s Tennis Hall of Fame as one of the best the game has ever seen

On and off the court, the 45-year-old 20-time Grand Slam champ consistently delivered for his sport. “The way he played was wondrous,” said Mary Carillo, who is also being inducted this weekend.
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Kalshi bets on partnership with the Red Sox

The New York-based prediction market company has joined BetMGM and DraftKings with its logo along the walls of Fenway Park.
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Retail


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Meet the new owners of Union Oyster House: A Texas casino family on a buying spree

One of America’s oldest restaurants is about to get a powerful new owner. Here's what to know about the Fertitta family.
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FDA approves new pancreatic cancer drug expected to usher in new era of treatment

The drug, called daraxonrasib, will be sold under the brand name Rasonque.
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Obituaries


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Tim Curry, iconic character actor who starred as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ has died

Known for his arch humor, a putty-like face and gift with voices, Curry earned three Tony nominations.
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Tim Curry, iconic character actor who starred as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ has died

Known for his arch humor, a putty-like face and gift with voices, Curry earned three Tony nominations.
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Renowned jazz pianist Brad Mehldau to appear in Boston

Jazz is at the center of his artistry, but he is also known for haunting innovations with pop music. In Boston, he’ll play with a chamber orchestra to perform songs from his album “Ride into the Sun.”
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Movies


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Hollywood Vampires to rock the Hub with new doc world premiere at Boston Film Festival

Hollywood Vampires members Joe Perry, Alice Cooper, and Tommy Henriksen are coming to Boston for the premiere of the band's new documentary, "Unleashed Spirits."
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Five movies starring Dolly Parton you can stream right now

From "9 to 5" to her voice acting work, here's where to stream Dolly Parton movies.
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