With AI common on campus, some educators are leaning in
Harvard physics lecturer Greg Kestin built a custom tutoring app called TeachGPT, and it’s proven to help his students.

Calling the shots: As vaccine rates decline, Mass. looks beyond feds to improve uptake
Officials say vaccine hesitancy is likely to get worse under Trump administration, which is attacking vaccines through rhetoric and funding cuts.
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Waltham celebrates new community for its older residents
The 68-unit complex is up and running in Waltham — specifically, for people 62 and older who meet income parameters. -
Hundreds push for new bills, rally for immigrants’ rights at State House
Advocates are lobbying for bills that would limit local law enforcement’s cooperation with ICE. -
Real ID takeup growing slowly in Mass. ahead of enforcement
About 3.1 million people in Massachusetts already have a Real ID-compliant driver's license or identification card ahead of a long-awaited May deadline. -
What’s going through our dogs’ brains? Harvard is on the case.
“Dogs have circuitry in their brains that are parallel to what humans have for language,” says Sophie Barton, a PhD student with the Harvard Canine Brains Project. -
Former editor Marty Baron criticizes owner Bezos’ interference in Washington Post
He says traditional media needs to better serve its audience, build back trust and deliver facts with “authenticity.”
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