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The Real Lottery Winner

A small scandal broke out last week when the Globe reported that Scientific Games, the state’s largest vendor of instant lottery games, has kicked over […]

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Mitt Romney’s Wait Is Almost Over

It feels like we’ve been waiting to hear whether Mitt Romney will be America’s Next Top Republican Running Mate for longer than the former governor […]

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Will 18-Year-Olds Soon Be Able to Drink Up?

I had my first drink during my freshman year of college. The kid who lived across the hall from me was making a packie run, […]

The Schwartz Factor: John King

As election season kicks in, CNN’s political guru tells Jason Schwartz to stay tuned: The magic wall will reveal all.

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Journey Like the Wolf

Today’s travelers have more options than ever when booking trips online. Some are decidedly time-saving; others, not so much. Indeed, Al Gore‘s little invention has […]

Harvard Business School: Ain’t No Party Like an HBS Party

The economy’s in the toilet, but at Harvard Business School, the tycoons of tomorrow have different concerns. Like finding the perfect getup for the big cross-dressing bash, and fitting in a little learning amid the nonstop schmoozing and boozing.

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Michelle Guerette’s Silver of Happiness

It took us a little while to calm down after Michael Phelps won his record-breaking eighth gold medal (U-S-A! U-S-A!), but we’d like to update […]

He’s With Tom

He started out as a Patriots intern. Then Will McDonough made a very important friend, and got himself a much, much sweeter job.

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Harvard Is Over-rated

A new study will be released tomorrow that confirms what many of us who couldn’t get in have said for years—Harvard University isn’t that great. […]

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The MBTA Learns That Security Begins at Home

The MBTA sees security risk everywhere lately. As the agency continues to battle a trio of MIT hackers in court, it was forced to admit […]

The Girl Who Cried Wolf: A Holocaust Fairy Tale

Before the ugly legal fights, before the international scandal, before even her publisher turned against her, Misha Defonseca was just a nice Jewish lady from the Boston suburbs with a story so incredible, no one dared disbelieve it.

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Man Walks Across America; Speaks With Boston Daily

“He’s Swiss. He should be on time,” says Emil Wyss, deputy consul for the Swiss Consulate. As I try to figure out if he’s making […]

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Kevin Convey Reacts to Massarotti’s Departure

Earlier today, we wrote that the Herald was the organization left standing in the most recent game of sports media musical chairs, with Rob Bradford […]

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Sports Media Musical Chairs

Is there anything reliable in sports anymore? Suddenly, 13 is the new 16, China is winning more gold medals than us (a lot more), Manny’s […]

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Crossing Into the Abyss

On Elm Street in Somerville, 39-year-old entrepreneur Johnny Monsarrat’s newest scheme is a public oasis for contemplation and counsel. He calls it “Cross into the […]