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

Told someone lately that you’d “circle back”? Bemoaned all the “emotional labor” you’re doing? Corporate jargon and academic buzzwords have created an almost impenetrable dialect in educated circles. Given the current political reality, is it time for, well, a pivot?


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Does Boston Still Drink?

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The Rise and Fall of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson

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The Chilling Case of Nathan Carman’s Deadly Fishing Trip


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Why I Kayaked the Entire Charles River

After hundreds of years, dams along the Charles River could come down to let the currents run wild and free—and help the environment in the process.

Cover Reveal: The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2024

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Live from the Sneaker Gala, with Ed Markey and a Human Disco Ball

Our intrepid society columnist reports from Boston’s swankiest affairs.

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Remembering the Real Victim in the Karen Read Case, My Friend John O’Keefe

The Massachusetts woman accused of killing her Boston Police officer boyfriend has been painted as a scapegoat for corruption, a symbol of injustice, and a lurid true-crime celebrity. But what about the man who died—and the people closest to him?

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A Seat at the Table

Across the country, men are grappling with the rapidly changing definition of what it means to be a good dad. For WBZ anchor Liam Martin, it meant having to make the most agonizing decision of his career.

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Want to Experiment with AI? Here’re 15 Tools To Get Started at Home

Need help drafting an email, mowing the lawn, or washing your windows? There’s artificial intelligence for that.


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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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Confessions of a Moll: A Boston Gangster’s Long-Time Girlfriend Speaks

It’s been 20 years since convicted murderer Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi went to prison for his reign of terror over the city. Now, in a Boston exclusive, his one-time girlfriend tells her story.

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Ten Very Important Humans Behind Boston’s AI Revolution

Meet the people behind the machines.

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A Conservative Thought Experiment on a Liberal College Campus

Last fall semester, Tufts professor Eitan Hersh and a class of undergrads embarked on a mission to understand American conservativism. Here’s what happened.

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A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Boston’s AI Revolution

Artificial intelligence is getting more human every single day. And just like 250 years ago, New England is at the center of it all.

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The Interview: Top Model and Activist Cameron Russell

With a new book out this month, the Cambridge native is looking to transform the fashion industry, one difficult conversation at a time.

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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So You Don’t Want to Go Back to the Office?

Here are a few reasons why—at least in my experience—your career depends on being around real, live people in the workplace.

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Horsing Around at the Mandarin with the Clip-Clop of Louboutin-Clad Hooves

Our monthly dispatch from the city’s swankiest affairs.

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Diana DiZoglio Won’t Back Down

The most famous and controversial state auditor in generations has made it her mission to bring bright, sunshine-y transparency to the state legislature, and pity the fool who gets in her way.

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Why Harvard University Is Failing at Everything

A crushing cancel culture, accusations of plagiarism, protests on campus, lawsuits, Congressional investigations, and big-dollar donors running for the door. Why the emperor by the Charles has no clothes.

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