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Why Bob Ryan believes the Patriots have given up on Mac Jones

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Why Bob Ryan believes the Patriots have given up on Mac Jones

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Conflict in the Middle East hits local industries

Biden administration names a book ban coordinator. Now what?

Sports

Why Bob Ryan believes the Patriots have given up on Mac Jones

Debunking Deflategate

Doc Rivers: Trading Marcus Smart was a ‘great move’

Chris Gasper: People no longer hate the Pats. They pity them.

Dennis Eckersley: Hiring Andrew Bailey was a 'good move'

Ticket prices for the Army vs. Navy football game are soaring

Thanksgiving high school football traditions

Ben Volin: The fall of the Patriots

Pastrnak on track to make history with another 60 goals

Should Mac Jones be starting?

Shohei Ohtani might not be best fit for the Red Sox

Why neck guards should soon be mandatory in the NHL

Conor Ryan: Bruins’ Swayman and Ullmark make a top-notch tandem

Opinion: Lighten up on Bill Belichick

More questions than answers in Patriots locker room

Short yet memorable first GM meeting

Gary Washburn has questions about the NBA’s new tournament

Will Bill Belichick bring his ex-offensive coordinator back?

Former pitcher Nate Eovaldi reminds the Sox what they lost

The Celtics have started hot, but can they win it all?

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Warm up with a hot book

Behind the most 'complicated instrument humans ever invented'

A stolen Edward Hopper painting at the MFA?

New holiday movies to stuff your schedule

The must-watch holiday specials of 2023

Book recommendations for everyone on your list

'Tiny perfect things' that make New England winters worth it

‘The Crown’ reclaims its glittery throne

The Seaport gets a new theatre with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Under-the-radar TV shows our readers love

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Fall in Switzerland: escape when flights are cheaper