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Best of Boston 2025: Arts & City Life

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How the Karen Read Case Turned a Neighborhood Bar Into a True Crime Landmark

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

News

Does Boston Still Drink?


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Latest Stories

A crowd of people pack into a food hall with "Big Queer Food Fest" branding on a giant projection screen overhead.
News

Boston’s Queer Festival Takeover Is the Feel-Good Story 2025 Desperately Needs

This week’s Big Queer Food Fest and the Outloud Music Festival in June show off the city’s inclusiveness—and good taste.

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Could This High School Football Tragedy Have Been Prevented?

When Sharon sophomore Rohan Shukla suffered a devastating brain injury during a Thanksgiving game, the Massachusetts town had to confront a difficult question: How can we get the balance of sports culture and student safety right?

Personal Essay

My 35-Year-Old Son Is Learning to Drive. And it’s Complicated.

Sam Huber’s autistic mind processes every moment and movement in technicolor intensity as he struggles to get his license. For his father, the question isn’t can he—but should he?

Q&A

Meet Trump’s New Federal Prosecutor in Blue Massachusetts

“I’m a prosecutor, not a politician,” insists the longtime Cambridge resident.

News

The 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2025

Let the arguments begin—influence, after all, is in the eye of the beholder.

Longform

No Trad Wives Welcome Here: The Identity Crisis of Local Stay-at-Home Moms

Why high-powered Massachusetts moms are secretly ditching their careers for full-time family life—and why they won’t talk about it.


In This Section

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.


Party Pics

“The First Time I’ve Worn Pantyhose in Five Years!”

Our intrepid society columnist reports from Boston’s swankiest affairs, including the Boston Lyric Opera Gala and the Excessive Fashion for Amputees runway show.

News

Yay, America! Where to See Serious Men Pretending to Revolt in Greater Boston This Spring

We’re doing really great as a nation, so it seems like the perfect time to celebrate our history with some tricorn hats, horses, and Minute Men re-enactments.

Humor

What’s with All the W Towns in Massachusetts?

From Watertown to Wenham to Winchester to Whately and Worthington, we’ve got a healthy showing of the only three-syllable letter.

Longform

The Rise and Fall of Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson

From raising her siblings to serving her district to handing out city jobs to loved ones, the city’s first African immigrant councilor built her life around helping others at any cost. And that, it turned out, was precisely the problem.

News

Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson to Resign After Pleading Guilty in Federal Corruption Case

“Please forgive me,” says the District 7 rep, who pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and the count of theft from a program receiving federal funds.

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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Greek Tragedy: A Drowning at Dartmouth College

Last summer in New Hampshire, a night of ritualized drinking ended with a sophomore drowning in the Connecticut River. Yet in the place that gave us Animal House and beer pong, will the party ever really end?

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How to Live Long and Prosper, According to Overachievers Living Longer

Keep busy. Stay social. Do purposeful work. In America’s longevity capital, five elder Bostonians share how not only to add years to your life, but life to your years.

Guides

Your Directory to Greater Boston’s Top Senior Living and Care Is Here

Boston magazine’s annual list of the region’s leading services for active seniors is out now.

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March Madness: The Northeastern Professor Vs. the Sports Betting App

Richard Daynard fought Big Tobacco in the ’90s and won. But as he sets his sights on DraftKings’s ads, has the longtime legal crusader finally met his match?

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