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Economy added 818,000 fewer jobs than first reported in year that ended in March, US says

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The US economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government says.

The power of Harris’s ‘we’re not going back’

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The slogan orients the Harris campaign to the future, in contrast to Donald Trump’s “Make America great again,” with its bitter nostalgia for the past.

Game 126: Red Sox at Astros lineups and notes for Wednesday’s matinee

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Cooper Criswell will be on the mound this afternoon as the Red Sox look to take the rubber match at Houston.

Divers find 4 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily, 2 still missing

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The Bayesian, a 184-foot British-flagged yacht, went down in a storm early Monday as it was moored about a half-mile offshore.

FAA sent 43 more cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution

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US officials say they are referring fewer unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution than they did during the pandemic, although they say the number of incidents remains too high.

Man arrested after allegedly chasing person with hunting knife near Theater District

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Boston Police said in a statement that officers were called to the area of 10 Park Plaza about 1 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a person “chasing people with a machete.” Police said no injuries were reported.

When masks reveal as well as conceal

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Lanes Coven Theatre mounts "The Servant of Two Masters."

Still seeing green: Charli XCX’s ‘brat summer’ is about to become ‘brat fall’

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A stream of Charli-centric events will carry her album’s hype well into September, if not further.

MIT says incoming class is less diverse as a result of Supreme Court decision to end affirmative action

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The Cambridge university is one of the first major universities to release demographic data of its incoming class since landmark ruling.

In a summer of severe flooding in New England, a 1,000-year storm hit Connecticut. Here’s how.

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Weather models didn’t catch it until “training” storms and surging rain quickly converged to pummel the region with flooding rains.

Ex-politician to tell jury his story in his trial in killing of Las Vegas investigative journalist

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Prosecutors rested their case Monday after presenting 28 witnesses and hundreds of pages of photos, police reports and video evidence against him.

Here’s a rundown of the best zingers at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night

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The Obamas and Doug Emhoff delivered remarks sprinkled with jabs at former president Donald Trump.

Bruins Mason Lohrei and Johnny Beecher are ready to build on promising rookie seasons

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Lohrei and Beecher were two of five players who made their NHL debuts with the Bruins in 2023-24.

Georgia counties urge state elections board to stop changing rules ahead of November

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The state board has been considering a slew of rule proposals in recent months and has adopted several of them.

From the World Shaving Headquarters to something new. Gillette launches redevelopment of its Fort Point campus.

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Shaving giant kicks off city review of redevelopment plan for its longtime home along Fort Point Channel.

Boston Ballet announces roster for 2024-2025 season

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The company includes a total of 68 dancers, 32 percent of whom identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or people of color) or multiracial, and 14 nationalities are represented, according to the ballet.

The field is strong for the LPGA’s FM Championship at TPC Boston (but it doesn’t include Nelly Korda)

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The Aug. 29-Sept. 1 tournament in Norton will mark the LPGA's first stop in Greater Boston since 1997.

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White hat or black? New Netflix docuseries about Wyatt Earp takes aim at an icon.

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While the Netflix series is ultimately Team Earp, it contextualizes the battle among individuals that represented larger conflicts in post-Civil War America.

A newsroom expands, and the Onion is out again on paper. Not kidding.

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A print edition of the Onion debuted this week in Chicago, just as the Democratic National Convention got underway and readers have raced to sign up for their copies.

Traveling in Maine with my kids, I was Vacation Dad. What could go wrong?

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What I learned about myself while traveling solo with my kids.

World’s oldest person, whose secret was avoiding ‘toxic people,’ dies at 117

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María Branyas Morera was the eighth-oldest person in history, the Guinness World Records said. She also attributed her longevity to “luck and good genetics.”

It’s not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful.

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Gynecologists and patients say there need to be more conversations about options for local anesthetics — as well as other pain-relief options for these procedures.

How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time

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Here are some tips on how to handle jet lag, wherever you might end up.

Marlo Thomas thanks fans for the ‘love and support’ following husband Phil Donahue’s death

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Thomas, 86, who was married to Donahue for 44 years, paid tribute to her late husband on Instagram.

Montana is the latest state to add abortion to November ballots. What would the measures do?

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There have been legal fights across the country on whether to allow voters to decide these questions — and the exact words used on the ballots and explanatory material.

The Patriots will soon cut the roster to 53. Who’s staying, who’s going, and why are they looking for reinforcements?

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NFL teams must make their cuts by 4 p.m. Tuesday, so it’s a crucial time for the Patriots, who have the No. 3 waiver priority.

Gilma becomes 2nd hurricane of eastern Pacific season and is forecast to strengthen away from land

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The Category 1 storm was located about 965 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism of Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge

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Officials in Egypt said that Hamas will not agree to the bridging proposal for a number of reasons — ones in addition to the long-held wariness over whether a deal would truly remove Israel forces from Gaza and end the war.

Partly sunny skies on tap today with some possible isolated showers

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This Canadian air mass allows our overnight lows to fall to good sleeping weather with temperatures around sunrise in the 50s and low-60s.

Tim Walz is expected to accept the party’s nomination for vice president at Day 3 of the DNC

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The focus on the second to last day of the DNC shifts to Kamala Harris’s vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.