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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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Boston’s Statue of Abraham Lincoln Standing Over a Kneeling Enslaved Man Will Be Removed

A petition calling for the statue’s removal garnered over 12,000 signatures in just three weeks.

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The Interview: Author Robin Cook

The writer, surgeon, and former Naval submarine officer talks COVID-19 and a life lived outside the lines.

How Arlington’s Sarah Kamya Is Diversifying Little Free Libraries Across the Country

What started as a simple Instagram request has exploded into a nationwide project.

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What’s a Summer without Provincetown?

The Cape Cod town, long an oasis for the LGBTQ community, is going to have a very different summer season.

Hundreds of Massachusetts COVID-19 Contact Tracers Are Getting Laid Off

As the state’s number of cases declines.

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A Cambridge Whole Foods Sent Workers Home After They Wore Black Lives Matter Masks

The grocery store said the masks were against dress code.


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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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Here’s Your First Look into the Massachusetts School Reopening Guidelines

Students from the second grade onward will be expected to wear masks, class sizes will shrink, and social distancing will be enforced in group spaces.

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An Instagram Reckoning on Race Is Rocking Tony Private Schools

Black students and alumni are taking to social media to anonymously share stories of the racism they experienced at schools across the state.

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7 Steps for Becoming an Anti-Racism Advocate

Here’s what you can do right now.

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The Interview: Juliette Kayyem

CNN security expert and Cambridge mother of three Juliette Kayyem has plenty to say about Donald Trump, Boston’s recovery, and staying safe this summer.

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On the Waterfront: An Oral History of the Seaport

The radical, imperfect, and unfinished transformation of Boston’s newest neighborhood.

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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The Last Days of Whitey Bulger

His time behind bars before being murdered has remained unknown—until now.

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Something New to Worry About: Really Big Jellyfish

They’ve been spotted at several local beaches.

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Update: Dave Andelman Has Resigned as Phantom Gourmet CEO

After posting a series of Facebook posts mocking Black Lives Matter.

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How Do We Solve the Fireworks Problem?

Nightly (illegal) fireworks displays are sparking ire citywide.

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