Outside spending and immense private wealth are hardly new concepts in Massachusetts politics. But the sums reported so far could set the city on a course to its most expensive mayor’s race yet. Continue reading →
Across New England and the US, thousands of young scientists have awoken to a stark new reality amid the Trump administration's cuts to research, one they couldn't have imagined just six months ago. Continue reading →
President Trump is trying to apply enough pressure to force the university to cave, while Harvard, a nearly 400-year-old institution, is aiming to play a long game against an aging president in his final term. Continue reading →
The suggestion that Alzheimer’s can be reversed through lifestyle adjustments has outraged doctors and scientists in themedical establishment, who have repeatedly said that there is little to no proof for such a claim and expressed concern thatthe idea could harm a large group of vulnerable Americans. Continue reading →
In focus groups, older Trump voters consistently praised lawmakers who displayed “loyalty” to President Trump and disparaged those whom they viewed as failing to fall in line behind him. Continue reading →
The Hamas official said the proposed amendments focused on “the US guarantees, the timing of hostage release, the delivery of aid, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces.” Continue reading →
The Indus Waters Treaty covers a river system that tens of millions of people rely on for their livelihoods and survival. After 60 years, it is under extreme stress. Continue reading →
Analysts warn that the growing expansion of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, if left unchecked, could threaten a delicate military balance around the Korean Peninsula. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court ruled Friday to allow the Trump administration to proceed with plans to end a form of legal protection for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Continue reading →
"We obviously made a commitment to Alex. We’re going to see that through," Boston's baseball boss said as his Red Sox sit mired in fourth place in the American League East. Continue reading →
Gone are the days of "my way or the highway." X's and O's are trumped by managing personalities when athletes aren't used to direct feedback. And all the challenges make it hard for coaches to stick around. Continue reading →
Instead of fleeing for an uncertain NBA future, talented college basketball players can run it back on campus, where they can get paid, improve their craft, and show up to the pros better prepared. Continue reading →
Mahaffey’s stage, film and television work included the soap opera “The Doctors” more than 45 years ago and encompassed roles in the TV series “Young Sheldon” and “Desperate Housewives.” Continue reading →
It was while he was working at Bell Laboratories in 1969 that George Smith and a colleague, Willard S. Boyle, came up with the idea for what is known as the charge-coupled device, or CCD. Continue reading →
A French biochemist, Étienne-Émile Baulieu spearheaded the development of the abortion drug mifepristone, which became a leading method of ending a pregnancy. Continue reading →
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