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Best of Boston 2025: Arts & City Life

We’re gonna need a bigger magazine.


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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?

News

Does Boston Still Drink?


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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.

News

Ten Very Important Humans Behind Boston’s AI Revolution

Meet the people behind the machines.

Longform

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.

News

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.

News

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.

Opinion

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.


In This Section

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.


Party Pics

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

Our monthly dispatch from the city’s swankiest affairs.

Longform

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.

Longform

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.

Excerpt

Why White Men Are the Secret Sauce to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

How exactly did a Black Antiguan woman end up becoming a champion for white male allies, especially in Boston? Well, just let me explain.

News

Here Are Boston Median Condo Prices by Neighborhood from 2023

Back Bay, South End, and the Leather District all exceed $1 million.

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.


Guides

Top Places to Live 2024: Where to Find a Deal in Greater Boston’s Sky-High Market

Want to live in Wellesley? How about trying Natick instead? Savvy alternatives to some of Eastern Massachusetts’s priciest neighborhoods.

Humor

How to Be a Real New Englander? Complain.

I don’t like skiing, local sports teams, duck boots, or plaid. But I do love to gripe. Maybe that’s enough to call myself a Yankee?

Party Pics

A Delightful Afternoon of Extended Pinkies and Bonhomie

Dispatches from the city’s most memorable events: The third annual Newbury Cup tea party, the Mass General for Children Storybook Ball and the United in Style fashion show.

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How to Get Away With Murder

For nearly 50 years, the truth about who shot a high-profile furniture salesman has been one of Boston’s most lasting mysteries. Why the killing of George Hamilton remains unsolved.

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