As global attitudes toward the US sour, Boston braces for drop in tourism
The city's tourism agency is expecting a 10% drop in international visitors this year.
Think of a place on Earth, or even in your own body. ‘We find plastics there.’
New research shows plastic is more prevalent below the ocean’s surface than many previously believed.
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MFA to close Benin Kingdom Gallery
The pieces on display, acquired by a donation from Robert Owen Lehman, will be returned to him. -
Cape Cod lobsterman turned NOAA gear expert caught in federal layoffs
After Rob Martin learned his lobster gear had entangled a humpback whale, he made it his mission to prevent others from repeating that experience. -
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
The Trump administration recently called for broad reforms at Harvard. After the university refused, the government froze billions of dollars in federal funding. -
Survivors of clergy sex abuse say Pope Francis' response to crisis was insufficient
"I think probably he himself would say his approach was insufficient," said the Dean of the BC school of theology. -
At 2025 Boston Marathon, athletes from around the world meet their moment
Kenya’s Sharon Lokedi set a new course record in the professional women’s race with time of 2:17:22.
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