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Second derailment in days sends T into chaos
Many thousands of people were affected by a derailment Tuesday morning, the fifth this year for the MBTA. Frustrations were sky-high among commuters and officials. ?I believe the system is safe,? said Steve Poftak, the system's general manager. 3 hours ago

Here is the Red Line?s reduced schedule for Wednesday T improvements are moving in ?right direction,? Gov. Baker says $100 Lyft? Ride hailing prices skyrocketed amid Red Line turmoil Tuesday MBTA suspends driver of Green Line trolley, faulting him for Saturday derailment that injured 11
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?We?re not going to be moving, folks?: A four-hour commute to work on the Red Line

The Red Line announcements began innocuously enough. Then, finally, the words we dreaded: ?We?re not going to be moving, folks.?

Prosecutor reveals new DNA evidence in missing mom case

The blood of a missing Connecticut mother of five was found mixed with her estranged husband?s DNA at the home she was living in after they separated, a prosecutor revealed during a court hearing Tuesday.

On the campaign trail in Iowa, Biden and Trump take aim at each other

Joe Biden and President Trump were both in Iowa on Tuesday, and each had the other in his sights. 3 hours ago
RANGERS 9, RED SOX 5

Red Sox fall to Rangers

Watch: An emotional Jon Stewart lashes out at Congress over 9/11 victims fund

Donald Trump Jr. to appear before Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday
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Miss Teen USA is more than her hair, but those natural curls help teach girls to love themselves


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  8. Here is the Red Line?s reduced schedule for Wednesday
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stanley cup final

Game 7: Wednesday, June 12, at TD Garden, 8 p.m. (NBC)
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Who should be the banner captain for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final?

It seems the choice for banner captain is a greater topic of conversation than anything about the winner-take-all game.
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The only thing better than a Game 7 is a Game 7 at home

The entire hockey season has boiled down to one game, and it will be at TD Garden, a rare treat even for Bostonians.

Stanley Cup Today: A few things to know about Game 7
Wednesday will be the 17th time the Stanley Cup will go to a Game 7, with the home team holding a 12-4 advantage.

Bruins players have long dreamed of winning the Stanley Cup
On the cusp of realizing a childhood dream, how does one stay calm?

Rhode Island

Last-minute maneuver rescues R.I. abortion rights bill after Republicans try to derail it
?This is not how democracy works.? said Hilary Levey Friedman, president of the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Women. 3 hours ago

Jerod Mayo?s impressive return, and other minicamp takeaways

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Opinion
michael a. cohen

Biden?s bipartisan fantasies
joan vennochi

Sal DiMasi pursues his inalienable right to lobby
NIALL FERGUSON

How YouTube became YouGag

SUZANNE M. BUMP

Mass. should pay for foster kids? education

Man freed after 32 years in prison, only to face murder charge again, is acquitted

A man who spent 32 years in prison for a murder he vehemently denies committing was acquitted of the crime Tuesday afternoon.
analysis | women's world cup

Mismatch in US game wasn?t a great look for Women?s World Cup

By expanding to 24 teams, FIFA risked including teams with little chance of advancing, as Thailand showed. The US defeated Thailand, 13-0.
US piles on Thailand, 13-0, in its Women?s World Cup opener

Hong Kong braces for more extradition protests

Lawmakers are likely to vote on a bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China by the end of next week, the head of Hong Kong?s legislature said.

Voters open to higher taxes to level education inequality in Mass., poll says

A Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll released Tuesday indicates that voters are eager to revamp how the state funds its education system.

At Cambridge City Hall, a push for the redesign of Mass. state flag

The mayor of Cambridge is seeking to move the state flag out of the city council chambers, arguing it is offensive to Native Americans and needs to be changed.

?Medicare for All? gains backers, but bill still faces long odds in Legislature

Supporters of single-payer health care are rallying behind state legislation that would transform Massachusetts? health care system, but it?s difficult to see a path forward for the idea.
dave epstein

You?re not imagining it: The pollen increase is real, and it?s linked to climate change

While the precise future climate of individual areas of the globe can be debated, there is emerging data showing a world with more carbon dioxide means more pollen now. 2 hours ago

Former Stanford University sailing coach faces sentencing in college admissions scandal

John Vandemoer, who grew up on Cape Cod and started sailing off of Hyannis as a child, pleaded guilty to steering $610,000 into Stanford sailing bank accounts.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

Bill Richardson

Campaign advice from a past presidential hopeful
JOAN VENNOCHI

Sal DiMasi pursues his inalienable right to lobby
Diane Hessan

Does Trump?s character count?
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Maine avoids political suicide ? for now
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You?re not imagining it: The pollen increase is real, and it?s linked to climate change

While the precise future climate of individual areas of the globe can be debated, there is emerging data showing a world with more carbon dioxide means more pollen now.

Two men from Poland were killed in Attleboro crash

Leslaw Mastej, 42, and Jaroslaw Nowak, 49, were ejected from a tour van that included nine other occupants, many of whom were seriously injured, in the Saturday crash, State Police said Tuesday.

Here is the Red Line?s reduced schedule for Wednesday

Passengers on the Braintree branch will need to switch trains at the JFK/UMass station for service to South Station, the MBTA announced Tuesday night.

Adrian WalkerIn state-city squabble over low-income housing vouchers, city?s approach makes more sense
The Boston Housing Authority wants to adopt new guidelines for Section 8 vouchers that would make it easier for low-income families to move to pricier neighborhoods and towns.

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Stem cell clinics co-opt clinicaltrials.gov to push unproven therapies

The last flu pandemic was a ?quiet killer.? Why we can?t predict the next one

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Those with ?white coat hypertension? more likely to die from cardiac events

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Up next for 17-year-old Wellesley golfer Michael Thorbjornsen: the US Open

He?s still a high school junior but is stepping onto golf?s biggest stage after winning last year?s US Junior Amateur. an hour ago

Up next for 17-year-old Wellesley golfer Michael Thorbjornsen: the US Open

He?s still a high school junior but is stepping onto golf?s biggest stage after winning last year?s US Junior Amateur.

For Game 7, Bruins are counting on their Stanley Cup experience

Wednesday marks the first Game 7 in a Cup Final since the Bruins defeated the Canucks in 2011.

Red Sox fall to Rangers

Hunter Pence scored three times and hit an inside the park home run for Texas.

Blues GM Doug Armstrong blasts TD Garden bull gang
Armstrong apparently was upset that the ice was not prepared adequately enough for his team?s practice on Tuesday.

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On the campaign trail in Iowa, Biden and Trump take aim at each other
Joe Biden and President Trump were both in Iowa on Tuesday, and each had the other in his sights.

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Tokyo Olympic CEO reminds all: Cannabis is banned in Japan
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Mission of Burma?s bassist finally gets rid of his record collection

Cover story

Can a year-round arts scene and a giant model train museum save Western Mass.?
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Anaïs Mitchell grew up on a Vermont farm. Now her musical ?Hadestown? is on Broadway
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To land some jobs now, you have to impress an algorithm first

sports

Alex Morgan (5 goals), US rout Thailand, 13-0, in opener

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara ?overwhelmed? by reception before Game 5

Red Sox pitcher Brian Johnson close to being activated

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Ten debutantes presented to society at Psi Omega cotillion

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US judge: Construction on Obama center should proceed

US formally requests Assange?s extradition from UK

Birthright trips, a rite of passage for many Jews, are now a target of protests

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Stern words from Iran: US cannot ?expect to stay safe?

Hong Kong leader says she won?t back down on extradition bill

Reporter?s arrest sets off widespread protests in Russia

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Most Mass. voters don?t like Trump. But nearly half don?t support impeachment, poll finds

Star Watergate witness says Mueller provided Congress with ?road map? for investigating Trump

Trump tweets about trade deal with Mexico, but Mexico is a bit baffled

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Amazon to shutdown US restaurant delivery service

State leaders agree to a three-month delay for paid-leave taxes

Sprint-T-Mobile merger faces new hurdle with lawsuit by states

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Someone stole a bunch of unreleased Radiohead music so now the band is releasing it

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Boston Conservatory at Berklee professor Eric Cornell among Tony winners

Kerry Washington and Reese Witherspoon post a first look at ?Little Fires Everywhere? 

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Tokyo Olympic CEO reminds all: Cannabis is banned in Japan

Get tough: Pot industry wants LA crackdown on rogue shops

Promise of marijuana leads scientists on search for evidence

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The meaning of ?straight pride?

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Television

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Brian Wilson cites mental health in postponing Lynn concert, other dates

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Obituaries

Lee Hee-ho, influential former first lady of South Korea, 96

Katherine McCourt, who encouraged all to practice ?acceptance and gratitude,? dies at 102

Hyannis Fire Captain Tom Kenney, who saved lives and taught others how to do so, too, dies at 65