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Best of Boston 2025: Arts & City Life

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How the Karen Read Case Turned a Neighborhood Bar Into a True Crime Landmark

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The Rise of ‘Elite Speak’: Why Do Smart People Sound So Dumb?

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Does Boston Still Drink?


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Dead Train Leads To Cold Commute

The Orange Line bit the dust at Sullivan.

A Boston Public Library Made Out of Legos

It’s happening.

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Scott Brown: No Fan of Carpetbagging

Meanwhile, he readies himself to sell his Wrentham home.

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Google Is Collecting An Arsenal of Robots

They recently bought Waltham-based company Boston Dynamics.

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Berklee Student Is Youngest TED Fellow

Usman Riaz will travel the world and share his musical stylings.

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Watch Tom Brady Blame His Loss on ‘Shitty Plays’

The news station carrying his press conference was clearly caught off guard.


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The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston

We crunched the numbers to come up with our annual guide to the top-performing schools in the region.

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians

Through countless conversations and a year’s worth of observation, we’ve found leaders who don’t just ride the wave of the zeitgeist—they create it.


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A Marathon Victim Proposed To a Nurse He Met While At the Hospital

Spoiler alert: She said “yes.”

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Peyton, Not Papi, Gets Sports Illustrated’s ‘Sportsman of the Year’

The magazine released its annual issue and passed over David Ortiz for Peyton Manning.

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UMass Building Evacuated Over ‘Possible Person With Firearm’

State Police said the report was false, however.

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Aaron Hernandez: Prison Wingman

TMZ reports he’s setting his cellmates up with female admirers who initially wrote to him in prison.

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The State’s Best Paid College Presidents

Northeastern’s Joseph Aoun tops this year’s annual survey.

The Karen Read Case

The Karen Read Case

The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones

The Fractured, Surprising, and Sobering Truth About Kids and Smartphones

A special report on our Tiktok-scrolling, Snapchat-loving, sleep-deprived teens—and what to know to keep kids safe.


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‘Explosives’ Reported At Harvard Campus

Officials sent out a Tweet and email to students.

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Citizens Disconnect

A roundup of our favorite requests for city services made on the Citizens Connect app this week.

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Seth Collins Left A South End Server a $500 Tip

The generous gratuity is part of a nationwide project honoring his brother’s will.

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The Patriots Have Been Warm This Week

While you freeze, they’re preparing for the Miami heat.

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