State’s drop in overdose deaths is double national average. Health experts credit harm reduction
Public health leaders say the state's harm-reduction approach to drug addiction is helping reduce deaths.
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2026 World Cup in Massachusetts
A monument on Boston Common hides the city’s ties to soccer
As Boston hosts seven FIFA World Cup games over the next two months, some sports historians say the city’s historical connections to soccer are often overlooked.
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Boston seeks to stem seasonal spike in violence with expanded teen programming
City officials plan to expand Boston After Dark, a series of teen-focused events aimed at creating safe places for youth on Friday nights. -
Harvard limits number of students who get A grades
Supporters said Harvard’s grading system needed reform to better identify high-performing students. -
Students sue Massachusetts, claiming ‘intensely segregated’ school districts
The lawsuit, filed in Suffolk County Superior Court Wednesday, alleges that state policies have led to tens of thousands students concentrated in racially segregated school districts. -
Barney Frank, liberal icon and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86
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