DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Why can?t the Eagles beat the Patriots? It starts with the coach

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson reacts to an Eagles' field goal during the first half of the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

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Eagles head coach Doug Pederson will be overmatched when he goes up against the experience and craftiness of Bill Belichick and the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

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ALEX SPEIER

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Brady came along when advances were being made in sport science, and he devoted himself to fitness.

SUPER BOWL LII | SUNDAY, 6:30 P.M. (NBC)

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With the NFL championship on the line Sunday, here is a position-by-position breakdown.

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The radio host said the Patriots quarterback shouldn?t have had his daughter on ?Tom vs Time? if he didn?t want to open his family up to criticism.

Audience members applauded speakers at the groundbreaking for Fenway Center, a high-profile project along the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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Groundbreaking for long-sought Fenway Center complex takes on air of a celebration

The $240 million first phase includes a pair of apartment buildings that will rise along Beacon Street and the Yawkey Commuter Rail station.

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?Big Papi Needs a Job? has the former slugger trying his hand at a variety of occupations, from musician to manicurist to firefighter.

NAMES

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Nicole Eggert claims her former ?Charles in Charge? co-star Scott Baio sexually abused her for years starting when she was 14.

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Bostonians hoping to catch a glimpse of the rare lunar event Wednesday are going to need an early alarm.

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Almost everyone who lived through the massive storm has a story about it.

Discuss the story:

"I came home from work and parked my car on Winthrop Shore Drive. About 7:30 p.m., I could see that this was no ordinary storm and attempted to go move my car, but the ocean was in the street! The next morning, my car was 2 streets away, having floated away (heavy Monte Carlo too), and never ran again. -- Bernard"
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US Representative Joseph Kennedy III is giving the Democratic response to Republican President Trump?s State of the Union speech Tuesday night.

What can we expect from Joseph Kennedy III?s speech?

Videos of past speeches suggest Kennedy has a way of striking a chord with people looking for pushback against President Trump and the GOP.

Junior Amber Almeida, 17, culinary arts instructor Chris McGovern, junior Hayley Goncalo, 16, and senior Catreena Perry, 17, prepared food at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall River on Tuesday.

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Fall River school prepares to host Kennedy?s speech

At every turn, students and teachers were intent on making sure the most high-profile event in the history of the 106-year-old school went smoothly.

Melania Trump?s independent travel in recent weeks is set against a salacious backdrop.

A reportedly irate Melania Trump will be in the crowd

The first lady was furious after it was reported that a porn star was paid $130,000 to keep quiet about an affair with the president.

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A Republican US representative from Arizona says that undocumented immigrants who attend as other legislators? guests ?should be arrested and deported.?

Opinion | Michael A. Cohen

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Republicans are openly trying to shield the president from accountability in the Russia investigation.

NESTOR RAMOS

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Hey you ? yeah, you, double parked outside your own house so you don?t have to move your space saver: You?re a Southie. To the world at large, anyway.

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Both outspoken liberals with similar policy positions, her decision to run sets up a battle with the US representative in a Democratic stronghold.

Beth Troupe tripped after she tried to move her car in a flooded parking lot in Scituate on Tuesday.

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Tuesday storm brings flooding and more snow than expected

A storm surge and high tide created flooding problems in several communities Tuesday.

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The developer says it wants to create a site in Dorchester for companies that want to be close to Boston?s core but don?t want to pay downtown rents.

Talking Points

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The HQ2 discussion has turned into a catalyst to get zoning done at Suffolk Downs that could attract other major employers to Revere.

Sponsored by Wentworth Institute of Technology

As our infrastructure erodes, Wentworth prepares tomorrow?s building pros

Investment is needed now to repair public transit and more. One local university aims to prepare tomorrow?s leaders to do just that.

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Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

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Let?s give credit where it?s due.

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Abdulkader Hayani put his daughter Ameenah to bed.

The Last Refugee: A three-part series

A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.

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Investors may first get wind of problems with the science they?re funding by reading forums where scientists scrutinize research.

Real Estate

Recent home sales in Boston and Cambridge (Jan. 30)

ALLSTON: 39 Glenville Ave. #4; Condominium Low-Rise, built in 1920, 547 square feet, 3 rooms, 1 bedroom, 1 bath, on 547-square-foot lot.