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The Harvard University trustees have named Lawrence S. Bacow, the lawyer, economist and longtime former president of Tufts University, as the school?s next president.
Watch Harvard?s video introduction of its next president Harvard University has released a video of an interview with Lawrence S. Bacow, who will be the school?s next president.
Fierce competition for foreign workers could alter Cape and Islands tourist season In order to be first in line for a limited number of H-2B workers, some local employers will start workers on April 1, well before the tourist season kicks off.
Starts & Stops
It should be no surprise that Boston?s traffic is still among the worst in the nation The average driver spent 60 hours stuck in traffic in 2017, according to a new analysis.
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Kikkan Randall, the American cross-country skier, returned to the top of her sport after taking a break to give birth to her son.
Three things you may not know about Mikaela Shiffrin There?s another side to the woman who could be one of the biggest stars to take the stage at the Winter Olympics in Korea.
NBC apologizes to Koreans for Olympics coverage that praised Japan?s brutal occupation Joshua Cooper Ramo?s big misstep came when he noticed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan in the crowd and offered what he knew about the country?s history with Korea.
Analysis
Trump veers off script (again), Republicans squirm (again) The latest case of the president?s risky remarks: calling into question the validity of the #MeToo movement.
Rob Porter?s ex-wife says alleged abuse was ?insidious? ?My experience made me stronger and able to love more deeply,? wrote Jennie Willoughby.
Families and friends mourned Sunday after two 16-year-old girls were struck by a car while crossing Webster Street on Saturday.
Benjamin Walsh, 24, of Millis was arrested for the stabbings Saturday night inside the Primavera restaurant in Millis.
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In an attempt to fend off disaster decades from now, developers are raising the earth and installing extra-tall ground floors.
Former commuter rail engineer has a lengthy driving record Printed out, it exceeds 80 pages. Roberto Ronquillo III has been stopped multiple times for drunken driving and had 10 license suspensions.
Here?s a hard sell: Getting people to plan for the end of life Said one boomer: ?When you?re in the pink, you feel like there?s plenty of time later to think about the latest and greatest in end-of-life planning.?
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Hunters and some residents say the coyote population needs to be reduced. ?They?re not afraid of people anymore,? said one man.
Rejected in Milton, but accepted in Trump?s Washington In other eras of American politics, Charles Johnson, who has said black people are ?dumber? than whites and questioned the Holocaust, would be radioactive.
Heavy rain could bring flooding along with it A flood watch is in effect through Sunday evening for Barnstable, Bristol, and Plymouth counties, and all of Rhode Island.
The actress isn?t happy with the backlash from South Boston over the Showtime series.
Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
Is infidelity always bad? Among some therapists and sociologists, even ?the last sexual taboo? comes under reconsideration.
Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
Genetic testing is about to redraw a lot of family trees Thanks to DNA testing, there?s a whole forest of family trees waiting to be cut down.
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The best Blizzard of ?78 stories you could dig out The Globe?s call last week for reminiscences about the Blizzard of ?78 resulted in a veritable flurry of stories from our readers. Here are some highlights.
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The future of genetically modified mosquitoes could be in moveable labs Oxitec is taking its work to the streets ? courtesy of trailer-sized mobile labs.
Kikkan Randall, the American cross-country skier, returned to the top of her sport after taking a break to give birth to her son.
Two Connecticut men were arrested early Friday during a traffic stop on I-495 in Haverhill.
Local craft confectioners from Plymouth to Acton to Rowley show just how sweet it is on Feb. 14.
The property, called Ringing Point, sits on 14.5 acres near Acadia National Park.
In his bid for reelection, Bruce Poliquin is attempting to maintain a low profile and avoid the inevitable questions about President Trump.
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The trucks roll into Worcester's DCU Center from Feb. 16-18.
Kim Jong-un invited President Moon Jae-in of South Korea to visit the North for a summit meeting.
The move would be an attempt to appease carmakers, who wanted the Obama-era targets eased.
Bruno Mars?s works were the star of the show at a sold-out Berklee Performance Center.
The US slipped from the second most visited country in the world to third. It?s not difficult to figure out why.
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The Big Picture
The Olympic torch was finally lit, its flames licking the cold South Korea sky, a fitting and beautiful end to one of the greatest nights of pageantry the sports world has to offer.
