Someday — depending on the choices made in the next few years — Boston Common could see the rising waters of the Charles River, as sea levels rise from climate change and swallow the historic landmark. Continue reading →
On the heels of a census that showed the state’s population growth was driven by Black, Hispanic, and Asian residents, legislative leaders advanced maps that would add a total of 15 so-called majority-minority districts in both chambers. Continue reading →
To find her son, Christina Frost turned to a Facebook group where desperate families search for loved ones in throes of addiction and homelessness, and find support from others who share their pain. Continue reading →
If everyone planning to gather at Thanksgiving tests negative with a rapid test that day, especially if everyone is vaccinated, one epidemiologist said, people can put aside their masks and enjoy each other’s smiling faces. Continue reading →
In the three-week sprint to Election Day, it’s on City Councilor Annissa Essaibi George to shake up the mayor’s race, or she may well lose it. Continue reading →
For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette to be sold in the United States, a significant turn in one of the most contentious public health debates in decades. Continue reading →
In documents released Tuesday, Moderna argued that the Food and Drug Administration should authorize a half-dose of its coronavirus vaccine as a booster shot for recipients at least six months after the second dose, citing evidence that the vaccine’s potency against infection wanes over time. Continue reading →
McAuliffe’s race against the GOP nominee, first-time political candidate Glenn Youngkin, is tightening, according to the latest polls. Continue reading →
The plaintiffs had appealed to the Strasbourg-based court after Belgian courts ruled they had no jurisdiction given the Holy See’s immunity as a sovereign state. Continue reading →
Since its inception in 1901, the Nobel Prize has honored intellectual achievements in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, literature, and peace — and winners have been largely white, male, and American. Continue reading →
Britain set itself on course for a new confrontation with the European Union on Tuesday by demanding the replacement of one of the most complex and vexing components of Brexit: the status of Northern Ireland. Continue reading →
To find her son, Christina Frost turned to a Facebook group where desperate families search for loved ones in throes of addiction and homelessness, and find support from others who share their pain. Continue reading →
After getting caught fraudulently applying for $4.7 million in PPP loans, Michael Moller awaited trial in jail — where he bilked fellow inmates out of $17,000. Continue reading →
The former chair of the Sex Offender Registry Board can pursue her whistleblower complaint seven years after former Governor Deval Patrick fired her after she challenged the way Patrick’s brother-in-law was classified by the board, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday. Continue reading →
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had warned that steps to stave off a default on the country’s debts would be exhausted by Monday, and from that point, the department would soon be unable to fully meet the government’s financial obligations. Continue reading →
The finance minister’s visit to Boston reflects how eager India government officials are to build business ties with the Boston area, particularly because of this region’s prowess in the life sciences field. Continue reading →
The playful but disciplined frontman and bagpiper Paddy Moloney, of the Chieftains, a band that was at the forefront of the worldwide revival of traditional Irish music played with traditional instruments, died on Monday in Dublin. He was 83. Continue reading →
“Eddie Jaku was a beacon of light and hope for not only our community, but the world,” New South Wales state Jewish Board of Deputies chief executive officer Darren Bark said in a statement. Continue reading →
The reality competition show, which debuts Oct. 13 at 9:30 p.m., is hosted by Stephen “tWitch” Boss and produced by Jimmy Fallon with celebrity judges Adam Lambert, Ester Dean, and Cape Cod native Meghan Trainor. Continue reading →
The Yale PhD student made his mark in the “Jeopardy!” record books: On Sept. 24, he became the third contestant in “Jeopardy!” history to break $1 million in non-tournament play. Only Ken Jennings, with $2,520,700, and James Holzhauer, with $2,462,216, are ahead of him on the show’s all-time leader board. Continue reading →
Who owns the sun? Who owns the Boston Harbor? Who owns the Internet? These questions and more are strewn about the Boston Common as part of a public art installation curated by Now + There. Continue reading →
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