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Heart-shaped box of chocolate and prix-fixe dinner not your style? More into Dungeons & Dragons? Boston has got you cove...
02/14/2025

Heart-shaped box of chocolate and prix-fixe dinner not your style? More into Dungeons & Dragons? Boston has got you covered with nerdy Valentine’s Day ideas:

Flowers, candy, dinner ... there's a standard Valentine's Day playbook. But for some Bostonians, their celebrations embrace a nerdier side.

Fort Liberty has gone back to its old name, "Fort Bragg," but officials say they are naming it after WWII soldier Roland...
02/14/2025

Fort Liberty has gone back to its old name, "Fort Bragg," but officials say they are naming it after WWII soldier Roland Bragg, not the Confederate general the base was initially named for. Roland Bragg's family was not notified of the change and was surprised to hear about it when reporters called.

A U.S. Army base originally named after a Confederate general, then renamed Fort Liberty, will revert to the name Fort Bragg. Its new namesake is WWII hero Roland Bragg -- unbeknownst to his family.

Still stuck for a Valentine's Day idea? D&D more your vibe than a prix-fixe dinner? Boston's nerds have you covered:
02/13/2025

Still stuck for a Valentine's Day idea? D&D more your vibe than a prix-fixe dinner? Boston's nerds have you covered:

Flowers, candy, dinner ... there's a standard Valentine's Day playbook. But for some Bostonians, their celebrations embrace a nerdier side.

For decades, mainstream economists claimed that free trade would be a clear win for the United States. Sure, they said, ...
02/13/2025

For decades, mainstream economists claimed that free trade would be a clear win for the United States. Sure, they said, there would be some losers. But everything would ultimately be fine. Everything turned out not to be fine.

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

No relief from the (economic) heat: the price of groceries, gasoline and housing all climbed as inflation jumped last mo...
02/13/2025

No relief from the (economic) heat: the price of groceries, gasoline and housing all climbed as inflation jumped last month.

Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.

Labs are warning that mold contamination of cannabis products is more widespread than the state's regulators are telling...
02/13/2025

Labs are warning that mold contamination of cannabis products is more widespread than the state's regulators are telling consumers:

They say they've lost business due to lab shopping, and consumers are at risk of using contaminated products.

A number of immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Plymouth County Correctional facility and...
02/13/2025

A number of immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Plymouth County Correctional facility and potentially other detention centers in New England were transferred on a flight to New Mexico in early February.

It is the first large-scale proof that the new Trump administration is transferring scores of detainees out of New England.

“I called ICE, no one picked up, I called 10 times, but the automation says to just wait. No one tells you anything,” said the girlfriend of one of the detainees.

Some of Massachusetts' biggest employers are expecting to take a big hit from federal funding cuts. Here's what's happen...
02/13/2025

Some of Massachusetts' biggest employers are expecting to take a big hit from federal funding cuts. Here's what's happening at these local universities:

Behind closed doors, colleges and universities are considering hiring and spending freezes.

RFK Jr. is a ‘problem’ for everyone ‘including kids in Massachusetts,’ says public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha of Brow...
02/13/2025

RFK Jr. is a ‘problem’ for everyone ‘including kids in Massachusetts,’ says public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha of Brown University:

Vaccine programs are just one piece that could be slashed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who expressed vaccine skepticism during his confirmation hearings.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slammed her opponent Josh Kraft’s vision for limiting rent increases as “fake rent control” in ...
02/13/2025

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu slammed her opponent Josh Kraft’s vision for limiting rent increases as “fake rent control” in an interview with GBH News Wednesday.

The mayor says her opponent's plan wouldn't stop the city's greediest landlords from jacking up rents.

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump ’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a...
02/12/2025

A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump ’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program.

It was a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. in Boston found that the unions didn't have legal standing to challenge the program.

A simple sign you’ve found 'the one': “You want someone who celebrates your successes with you. So if something great ha...
02/12/2025

A simple sign you’ve found 'the one': “You want someone who celebrates your successes with you. So if something great happens and your partner is like, 'let me treat you to dinner,' that’s a great sign."

S*x and relationship experts share wise words of wisdom on love's thorniest topics, including what to do if a partner cheats and how to talk to your partner about your s*x life.

These conservatives want to cut Medicaid - the country's health insurance for low-income individuals - saying "it's almo...
02/12/2025

These conservatives want to cut Medicaid - the country's health insurance for low-income individuals - saying "it's almost free money" for states.

Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says there's no hurry to cut interest rates, a move that will keep mortgage and cred...
02/12/2025

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says there's no hurry to cut interest rates, a move that will keep mortgage and credit card interest rates high for Americans. The Fed's reluctance to cut rates is a response to the ongoing inflation that's keeping prices on everyday goods high.

Powell was also asked about the high cost of home ownership and President Trump's trade policies, but as usual, the Fed chair tried to steer clear of politics.

At first, the slips of paper tucked under windshield wipers were met with confusion. Could those be parking tickets? Jun...
02/12/2025

At first, the slips of paper tucked under windshield wipers were met with confusion. Could those be parking tickets? Junk mail? Nope: just some wicked Boston valentines.

Everyday Boston will distribute over 11,000 valentines across the city this year.

Everybody knows we're in a housing crisis. Rents are soaring. Buying a house is out of reach for many. The irony? There ...
02/12/2025

Everybody knows we're in a housing crisis. Rents are soaring. Buying a house is out of reach for many. The irony? There are actually many empty buildings and apartments:

It's usually a lot cheaper to put vacant housing units back on the market than to build new ones.

Doug Whitney's genes forecast terrible news: he was virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's before age 50. So why di...
02/12/2025

Doug Whitney's genes forecast terrible news: he was virtually guaranteed to develop Alzheimer's before age 50. So why didn't he? Scientists are racing to understand in the hopes of finding new treatments for early onset dementia:

Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy at 75.

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"For me, I didn't have a lot of female role models in these kinds of professional positions growing up." Women make up 52% of the MA biopharma workforce, but hold just a third of boards of directors seats. How the industry can be more welcoming to women: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlTwIHcPTfU

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