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Cold patch in the Atlantic is an ominous sign of AMOC's demise
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (406+ words) When most of us think about climate change, we picture rising temperatures and sea levels, stronger storms, and melting glaciers. But deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, another major climate story is unfolding " one that scientists say could…...
Then and now: See what Boston looked like in 1776, 2026, and everywhere in between.
2+ min ago (137+ words) The Boston Globe Then and now: See what Boston looked like in 1776, 2026, and everywhere in between. To celebrate the country's 250th, compare archival images and see how the city has changed through the years Take a scroll through Boston's streets through…...
Time is of the essence: How to escape a vehicle submerged in water
6+ min ago (557+ words) PROVIDENCE " Every year, about 400 people in North America die when the vehicles they're in accidentally go into the water, according to data cited by the American Automobile Association. On Sunday, a 22-year-old woman, her mother, and her 2-year-old daughter died…...
As Boston's fan festival ends, Providence becomes New England's World Cup hub
19+ min ago (756+ words) PROVIDENCE " Since the World Cup began, fans of international football have flooded into PVD Fan Zone at Station Park in Providence, turning an underused green space into what Mayor Brett Smiley calls the best display of the city's "rich diversity....
What was music like in the early days of New England?
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (945+ words) Mississippi and Chicago can lay claim to the blues and New Orleans has jazz. Memphis is famous for soul, while Nashville is synonymous with country. What about Massachusetts? Known historically for Puritans " and more recently for sports fans with big…...
Taste remarkable savory pies at this huge new Dedham restaurant
29+ min ago (210+ words) Where to: Shkodra Byrek in Dedham, a huge place with 120 seats, including a bar and a curved terrace for outdoor dining adorned with flowers. Why: To learn about Albanian cooking from a proud Albanian chef. Specialties are similar to those…...
This neighborhood in Worcester is among the hottest in Mass. Here's why.
52+ min ago (1132+ words) WORCESTER " It was cooler in the shade. But here, on one of the hottest blocks on one of the hottest streets on one of the hottest neighborhoods in Massachusetts, there is little shade to be had: there are no trees,…...
At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment
1+ hour ago (964+ words) The Boston Globe At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment The museum rejected federal support for its new 18th-century American galleries. They tell a story the current administration may not like. John Singleton Copley's "Watson…...
Two arrested after scaling the Empire State Building's antenna for apparent marriage proposal
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (453+ words) NEW YORK " Two people scaled the Empire State Building's antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about "the power of love," apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal " soon followed by their arrest. Dressed in black and wearing masks…...
Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops, and invalidates sacraments
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (628+ words) The Vatican's doctrine office went above and beyond the minimal sanctions foreseen by the church's canon law to respond to the consecrations Wednesday of four new bishops at the society's Econe, Switzerland, seminary. The society, known by its acronym SSPX,…...