Far fewer students than projected enrolled in Boston public schools this year, causing the School Department to potentially open more classrooms than necessary, officials said.
Senator Elizabeth Warren, the center of speculation that she might run for president in 2016, said she would finish her term that ends in January 2019.
Documents from former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show how the agency is able to track the movements of individuals worldwide.
Scientists dated DNA in a bone found in Spain to about 400,000 years ago, but the analysis clouded, rather than cleared, notions about human lineage.
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Martin Walsh won’t take office as Boston’s mayor until Jan. 6, but cultural leaders want to get started on his vision in which City Hall will emphasize the arts.
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Several Boston-area businesses offer do-it-yourself workshops sure to conjure creative and personal gifts.
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The move to 6 Newbury St. gives Boston the fourth-largest Chanel store in the country.
Jackie Bradley is a prime candidate to replace Jacoby Ellsbury in center field, general manager Ben Cherington said.
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Majority rules on climate science?Science isn’t settled by majority vote, and invoking “consensus” to shut off debate is authoritarian and anti-scientific.
The Celtics guard will see Dr. James Andrews for a status report on his repaired knee in the next 10-14 days. But there is still no estimated date for his return.
A minister from the Nova Scotian government, which donated the tree to Boston, will be on hand when the tree is lit Thursday evening.
The overnight killing of Hassan al-Laqis was a huge blow to the Iranian-backed group that dominates power in Lebanon.
In a speech today, President Obama is putting a renewed focus on the income gap between rich and poor.
The banks, which include JP Morgan, Citigroup, and HSBC, were accused of manipulating benchmark interest rates for years.
“Elements, Rudiments, and Principles” is a quirky and disjointed group show at Boston University Art Gallery at the Stone Gallery.
The latest from eponymous restaurateur Stephanie Sokolove is a prime hangout, but the food doesn’t quite stand out.
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