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The Quiet Evolution of Joe Kennedy III

Four years after becoming the first Kennedy ever to lose an election in Massachusetts, JK3 is ready to talk—about his 2020 defeat, his divisive uncle, and how the Democratic Party desperately needs a radical reinvention.


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The Secret Lives of the New England Aquarium Penguins

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The Chilling Case of Nathan Carman’s Deadly Fishing Trip

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Why Doesn’t Connecticut Ever Really Feel Like Part of New England?


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The Interview: GBH President and CEO Susan Goldberg

The veteran newsroom leader talks the future of journalism, being the first woman to hold the public station’s top position, and Cookie Monster.

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Jane Swift and Me, 20 Years Later

It’s been two decades since the former governor booted me off her front porch as a young reporter. What I’ve learned about her—and myself—since then.

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Can This Man Blow up City Development without Destroying Boston?

Last year, Arthur Jemison took over the notoriously developer-friendly Boston Planning and Development Agency with the goal of reform. Can the MIT alum prevent the city from becoming an über-wealthy enclave without sacrificing its progress?

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Bogosplit Brings Indie Fashion, QR Codes, and Bling to Copley Place

Sequined Patriots jerseys and denim-rainbow fringe infiltrate the luxury mall, thanks to our favorite online-turned-IRL retail app.

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You Too Can Have a Rock Star Bachelor(ette?) Party in Boston

The Verb’s new luxury trailers make a prime spot for staging rock ’n’ roll–style parties.

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An Intimate Reception at the Boston Public Library

The couple had their first dance in the courtyard to Frank Sinatra’s “The Way You Look Tonight.”


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The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston 2024

The Best Public High Schools in Greater Boston 2024

We crunched the numbers to come up with our annual guide to the top-performing schools in the region.

Our 2024 Boston Power List

Our 2024 Boston Power List

This year's ranking reflects the city's changing dynamics: nearly half of the power players are women.


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Our Top 20 Stories in 2022

Here’s what you clicked on the most this year.

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Our 10 Most-Popular Longform Stories in 2022

In a year covering Boston icons (old and new), scandals, and purpling politics, here’s what you loved reading the most from us.

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Adventures in La-La Land

Every year, young Bostonians go west to find their fame and fortune. Once upon a time, so did I. Thanks to “the fun squad” and Mel Brooks, here’s what I learned in Hollywood.

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Dorchester’s Renovation Husbands Decorate the White House

Stephen and David St. Russell bring their DIY home-design magic to the People’s House.

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The Interview: MIT President Sally Kornbluth

The incoming queen of Kendall Square talks Smoots, “cancel culture,” and getting more young girls into STEM.

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.


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How an $18 Throw Pillow Helped Locate a Famously Stolen Painting

Boston art hunter Cliff Schorer used metadata and some good old-fashioned shoe leather to track down—hopefully!—a filched painting by Dutch master Hendrick Avercamp.

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Searching for Rembrandt

Did Boston art hunter Cliff Schorer just find a long-lost painting by arguably the most renowned artist of all time? He sure thinks so—and won’t rest until he proves it.

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Broken

No hospital beds, no therapists, and no one to help: With mental illness in children skyrocketing in Massachusetts, getting kids the support they need is tougher than ever. Inside a failing system—and the families that pay the price.

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Long reserved for the arts, hospitals, cultural institutions, and universities, Boston’s charitable dollar is now being stretched in new directions. Will there be enough to go around in the future?

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