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The Rise of ‘Elite Speak’: Why Do Smart People Sound So Dumb?

Told someone lately that you’d “circle back”? Bemoaned all the “emotional labor” you’re doing? Corporate jargon and academic buzzwords have created an almost impenetrable dialect in educated circles. Given the current political reality, is it time for, well, a pivot?


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Does Boston Still Drink?

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The Rise and Fall of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson

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The Chilling Case of Nathan Carman’s Deadly Fishing Trip


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Boston Daily Waits For Our Rose

We didn’t know what to expect when we showed up at Felt on Saturday to audition for The Bachelor. Our best guess was that we […]

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If the Pats Go Undefeated and Nobody Sees It, Did It Really Happen?

We’re football fans here, so when we realized that we wouldn’t be able to watch the hated Colts play the admittedly awful Atlanta Falcons on […]

The Pope Plays Yankee Stadium, Skips Fenway

We don’t usually question the Vicar of Christ, mainly because we’re nervous about being smote by God, not only did His Holiness choose to skip […]

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Metro beats Herald. Really.

The bad news for the Herald: It is no longer the city’s second-largest paper. The worse news: It’s been overtaken by the Metro, everyone’s favorite […]

Bernie and Phyl Heading Toward Sunset

Bernie and Phyl Rubin are like air—you don’t notice them until they’re not there. A few weeks ago, we realized the duo was fading into […]

Up Next: Martin the Singing Alligator?

We all know by now that the Rose Kennedy Greenway is the biggest waste of time and space since City Hall Plaza. But however poorly […]


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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.


Questions For… Manny Delcarmen

Like a lot of Red Sox players, Manny Delcarmen is an enthusiastic participant in the team’s charitable endeavors. Unlike the rest of the Red Sox […]

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Weekend Redux: What You Missed

Just because you’re not checking your favorite news sites all weekend doesn’t mean the world stopped moving. We round up the notable stories you missed […]

What’s News

Your condensed guide to today’s daily papers. Just don’t install any radios or televisions, please: The MBTA will take an additional 10 Green Line trains […]

The Week That Was

Chronicling the past week via quick links and pithy commentary (Boston Pops, Pats Win, Schilling Signs edition). Pats to Colts—Cheaters! Can Gregg Easterbrook find a […]

We Wish We Could Quit You, MBTA

Dear MBTA, We’ve had some pretty crappy relationships in our lives, but the one we have with you may be the worst of them all. […]

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.


Are the Mashpee Playing Both Sides?

Two weeks ago, we told you that the Mashpee Wampanoag Indians—the Cape Cod tribe whose plan to build a resort casino helped push the commonwealth […]

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The Revolution Continues

Our boy, Ron Paul, had a great week. His campaign raised $4 million in online donations on Tuesday, bringing with it the media coverage he […]

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Mitt Market is Open For Business

It’s like Christmas came early to Boston Daily HQ. Not only did we get a peek at the essays of riotous college students, but Mitt […]

48 Hours of Freedom

It’s the weekend. You can spend it drinking until 2 a.m. and sleeping until noon, or you can drag yourself out of bed and enjoy […]

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