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The fallout after Harvard's president steps down

WATCH: What does Claudine Gay’s resignation say about the state of diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus? Higher education reporter Hilary Burns explains.

Claudine Gay's resignation triggers a ripple effect in academia

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The racialized, ideological attacks against Claudine Gay should frighten us all, including those at Harvard now tasked with finding and supporting a new leader.

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After Claudine Gay’s resignation, Harvard needs to take a hard look at its own leadership

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A uniformed police officer will be present at Lynn Classical High School when classes are in session as authorities seek to clamp down on “gang related” violence.

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Over the last two years, the jewelry company has closed dozens of retail locations and laid off workers in its efforts to recover from its bankruptcy proceedings in 2021.

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Iran says twin bomb blasts killed at least 95 people at an event honoring a prominent Iranian general slain in a US airstrike in 2020.

TGI Fridays closes six Massachusetts locations, 36 across the US
The eliminated stores include Dedham, Danvers, Mansfield, Seekonk, North Attleborough, and Marlborough.

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Joseph A. Milano, president of Boston’s Union Oyster House, has many titles and many interests, but an initiative that’s particularly close to his heart is Globe Santa.

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“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.

And now, AI will bring you the nightly news
A California startup called Channel 1 plans to launch the first TV news network driven by artificial intelligence, with stories read by lifelike, animated digital avatars rather than real people.

In wake of Burlington, Vt., shooting, experts say hate crime prosecutions are difficult and uncommon
The result is that even as reports of hate incidents grow yearly, they are often not met with legal action explicitly condemning hate.