‘You have only one lifetime’: Soccer fans take over Boston as World Cup gets underway
State officials expect as many as two million soccer fans from across the world to descend on the region. Find all our World Cup coverage here.
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Bentley University says ‘bienvenue’ to Les Bleus as French soccer team takes up residence
The French team chose the Waltham college to host its World Cup training.
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'The deep stuff': With hope for healing, women jailed on Cape Cod are writing their life stories
Three years ago, a woman incarcerated in the Barnstable County jail asked a member of the sheriff's staff for help with her writing. The jail's response became a class for incarcerated women on writing their own life stories. CAI's Jennette Barnes joined the class for a day. -
Women were once banned from the Boston Marathon. Bobbi Gibb ran anyway.
Six decades after her historic run, Bobbi Gibb returns to GBH's All Things Considered to reflect on how love — not fear — pushed her to defy the rules and crash the Boston Marathon. -
Boston’s 26.TRUE marathon continues to grow in popularity
The marathon that takes place solely within Boston started in 2021. This year it is adding a half-marathon option. -
Mass. 250th license plate cruises to become the most popular in history
The RMV’s “MA250” license plates, introduced to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, have sparked a wave of interest across the state. -
Will the spring home-buying spree finally lift the logjam that’s been plaguing the market?
New data for March 2026 shows new listings increased for both single-family homes and condominiums year-over-year for the first time since December 2025.
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