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The End is Near Inc.
Chris Martenson thinks you should turn your house into a bunker, raise some chickens, and stockpile gold in case the economy really implodes. he quit corporate america to live this life, and now thousands of internet followers are buying the message—literally.
The Treasure Trail
How to navigate Cape Cod’s flea markets, from Falmouth to Wellfleet.
Team Effort
As VA hospitals struggle to meet rising demands, the Red Sox Foundation and Mass General have found a way to shore up care for local vets.
Genius Composition
How professor Tod Machover and a group of MIT scientists are creating the future of music.
A Shore Thing
AT FIRST GLANCE, Duxbury Bay doesn’t look like much – just another serene seascape at the edge of a quintessentially New England town. It’s edged […]
Snapshot: Boston’s Royal Wedding
Leave it to Boston’s “Rascal King,” James Michael Curley, to throw the closest thing to a royal wedding this city has ever seen.
Who Failed Phoebe Prince?
High school was hell for Phoebe Prince. But it didn’t have to be deadly.
Top of Mind: Peter Gammons
Baseball writer, reporter, analyst, icon, guitarist, 65, Boston.
A Question of Scale
The bad news: Massachusetts is facing an obesity crisis. The good news? There’s a way to fix it.
Minding the Gap
Solving Cambridge schools’ surprising race problem falls to superintendent Jeffrey Young. After a year in office, he’s still working to prove he’s the guy for the job.
Scott Brown Is the Most _________* Man In America
*Fill in the blank. He’ll be whoever you want him to be.
On Location: Coolidge Corner
Maximizing a day spent in Brookline’s commercial center.
A Simple Scheme to Rob 45,700,000 People
Three years ago a group of computer geeks slipped into the servers at Framingham-based TJX — the parent company of T. J. Maxx — and orchestrated the world’s biggest identity heist.
Our Guy: Jason Varitek
He keeps to himself. He intimidates his teammates. And yet, he’s the most adored guy in town. As the last of the original Dirt Dogs stares down the twilight of his career, we ask: Why are we still so obsessed with Jason Varitek?
Scenes from the Revolution
State Senator Scott Brown’s U.S. Senate win over Attorney General Martha Coakley stunned the nation, derailed Obama’s signature political initiative, and handed state Republicans their first major victory in decades. Here, a behind-the-scenes look at the final days of the historic campaign for Ted Kennedy’s seat.