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Ill Wind

The tragedy in the Gulf of Mexico is the most compelling reason yet to reconsider construction of an offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound.

Straight Outta Cambridge

A descendant of John Adams is making waves in the hip-hop industry. But is Sammy Adams in it for the music – or the money?

Teenage Wasteland

It’s easy to lock up a juvenile for life. That doesn’t always mean it’s right.

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.

Ahead of the Beat

Ahead of the Beat

As Patrick Lyons prepares to open the doors to two new Back Bay restaurants, the social mogul reflects on the evolution of the city’s dining and nightlife scene.

The Nice Queen

The Nice Queen

Amid furor over branch closures, the Boston Public Library’s president is imposing her vision for the future—and, just maybe, a new model for how to get things done in this town.

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.

Little Miss Popular

Society: Little Miss Popular

How an 82-year-old socialite became the pied piper of Boston’s bright young fashion set.