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We learned 5 important things about the economy this week
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (782+ words) How is inflation showing up on supermarket shelves and at the gas pump? How are families coping? What are they splurging on? These were among some of the insights delivered this week about the economy. For example, a government report…...
Mass. highway head outlines state's plan to reduce wrong-way driving
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (404+ words) A string of fatal wrong-way crashes this spring and summer has Massachusetts on high alert. Those are among nine fatal wrong-way crashes that have killed 11 people so far this year in the state, according to AAA. Police cited more than…...
MBTA worker whose hair GM Eng pulled gets $495,000 in settlement
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (276+ words) The MBTA will pay close to half a million dollars to an employee who said General Manager Phil Eng pulled her hair during a work-related event in 2024. The T will pay $495,000 in supplemental wages, damages and legal fees to MBTA…...
Talking productive friction | Cognoscenti
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1913+ words) When I think of AI, the first things that come to mind are: billionaire tech bros, the data center wars, our new weirdo data-scraping internet (thanks Google), job loss, kitchen-sink dinner recipes, bloated writing, medical research and sycophantic chatbots that…...
Ortega, state's higher ed commissioner, to step down next month
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (469+ words) Massachusetts’ chief higher education official will leave his post in September, just shy of his four-year mark in that role, the state Department of Higher Education announced Friday. Noe Ortega is stepping down from his commissioner post so he and…...
Exclusive: Actor Erika Ishii gets gladiatorial alter-ego in ‘The Guild’ dating game
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (350+ words) An upcoming movie based on popular web series “The Guild” has far exceeded the $1.5 million its Kickstarter asked for. With fewer than two weeks of crowdfunding left to go, “The Guild” creator Felicia Day and her team are showing more…...
Deal to buy the Los Angeles Lakers worth $12.5 billion | Here & Now
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (59+ words) Deal to buy the Los Angeles Lakers worth $12.5 billion WBUR Here & Now’s Deb Becker talks with Mike Regan, a managing editor at Bloomberg News, about Josh Kushner and Bob Iger’s deal to buy the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking…...
Rural Georgia voters unite against data centers
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (38+ words) WBUR Republican and Democratic voters in rural Georgia unite over one issue: their opposition to data centers. Grant Blankenship of Georgia Public Broadcasting reports. This segment aired on August 14, 2026....
Seize the last moments of summer at these six pools in Greater Boston
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (744+ words) You don’t need a reason to kick your feet up on a Saturday. But I’ve got one for you anyway: It’s National Relaxation Day. The occasion aptly falls during the dog days of summer, when lounging reaches its competitive peak....
Luigi Mangione admits to shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO, pleads guilty in federal court
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (77+ words) WBUR Luigi Mangione reversed his previous not guilty plea in federal court as members of Thompson's family looked on, throwing a wrench into a separate state murder trial scheduled to begin next month over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian…...