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Photos from the Boston March for Science
Neither rain nor cold could deter the massive crowd that assembled on the Boston Common Saturday for the March for Science. The event, which also […]
BU Will Study Hernandez’ Brain for Signs of CTE
UPDATED, April 21, 2017: Authorities confirmed Thursday that Hernandez’ brain will be turned over to Boston University for CTE research, following the state medical examiner’s […]
How High-Profile Suicides Affect Public Health
Headline after headline Wednesday shared the same news: Former Patriots tight-end Aaron Hernandez had died by suicide in prison. It’s no surprise that the story […]
Maria Shriver to Discuss Alzheimer’s in Boston
Journalist, author, and activist Maria Shriver will speak about brain health and Alzheimer’s in Boston on Friday. Shriver is joining the Brain Health Fair, a free […]
Boston Athletic Association Retires Kathrine Switzer’s Bib Number
The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) on Tuesday officially retired bib number 261, which Kathrine Switzer wore during her historic Boston Marathon in 1967. The story […]
BAA to Retire Kathrine Switzer’s Bib Number
For only the second time in its history, the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) is retiring a bib number: that of Kathrine Switzer, the first woman […]
This Attachment Kicks Your Bike Up a Notch
When Assaf Biderman decided to address traffic congestion in cities, he started by reinventing the wheel. Biderman is the founder of Cambridge-based Superpedestrian, which on Tuesday […]
A Local Mom Is Trying to Arm Police Officers with EpiPens
Chandler Sullivan is turning a mother’s worst nightmare into a call to action. Sullivan, of Walpole, is pushing for a bill that would allow Massachusetts […]
Massachusetts May Be Closer to Opening a Supervised Injection Facility
UPDATED, May 1, 2017: On April 29, the MMS voted to advocate for a supervised injection facility in Massachusetts. The organization will officially support a […]
AG Healey Reaches Settlement to Protect Women in Reproductive Health Centers
A Boston-based advertising company will not be allowed to help anti-abortion groups advertise directly to women in local reproductive health centers, the Boston Globe reports. In 2015, […]
MassHealth May Have Made $193 Million in “Improper or Questionable” Behavioral Health Payments
MassHealth appears to have made $193 million in “improper or questionable” behavioral health payments over the course of five years, according to State Auditor Suzanne […]
My Boston Marathon Story: Katie Crowell
Each of the 30,000 people running the 2017 Boston Marathon has a unique story. In this mini-series, we’ll bring some of them to light. Katie […]
Gov. Charlie Baker Named to Trump’s Opioid Commission
UPDATED, May 11, 2017: Months after reports first surfaced, the White House has officially announced that Gov. Charlie Baker will join its commission on opioid […]
Asics Is Joining the Boston Sneaker Hub
Let the sneaker wars continue—yet another shoe company is running up to Boston. Asics, a Japanese footwear brand known for its running shoes, is opening […]
A New White House Proposal Would Slash $1.2 Billion from the NIH Budget
Just a couple weeks after President Trump’s 2018 budget blueprint proposed massive cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the White House is continuing its […]