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Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

A Labor Day laser light show, a tattoo convention, the Gloucester Schooner Festival, and more.

Q&A: Aly Raisman

On what she's been up to since the Olympics: 'I started training the first week I got back.'

F as in Fat: Annual Obesity Report

How Massachusetts ranks in the obesity epidemic.

BU Battles Youth Obesity

Boston youths have strayed from active lifestyles and Boston University wants to do something about it.

Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend

An Italian festival, fine dining, East Boston pride, and more.

London Olympics 2012: The Not-So-Well Known Olympic Games

We highlight a few events that seem to hide in the shadow of swimming, gymnastics, and track and field.

Deval Patrick Strikes a Deal with Mashpee Wampanoag

After much ado, the tribe sealed the deal on a $500 million resort casino in Taunton (finally). The compact “balances the interests of the Commonwealth with the inherent rights of the people of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe,” Patrick said. [MassLive.com]

Robert Kraft Says He Regrets Audition Video

Imagine how uncomfortable Pats owner Robert Kraft felt when the audition tape he made with actress Ricki Noel Lander went public. Kraft apologized for the mostly humorous (but sometimes inappropriate) vid. “I am going to stick to my day job,”…

Where to Celebrate Fourth of July in Boston

Five ideas for making this July 4 pop.

Spain's Prince Felipe Says His Country Is Going Global

Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe de Borbon y Grecia spoke at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government on Thursday. In his speech titled “Spain: An American Nation,” he stressed Spain’s “American” identity and  touched on five aspects of Spanish influence: historical, cultural,…