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11 days ago

Four Boston-area researchers honored with 2026 Breakthrough Prize, the 'Oscars of Science' Boston researchers were honored for their work from physics to cosmology to gene editing.

4 hours ago

What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights -- Many airlines have already raised checked bag fees or added fuel surcharges as the global price of jet fuel surged at the beginning of April.

4 hours ago

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships -- New attacks on the strait threatened to deepen the global energy crisis and push the countries into renewed conflict as the war entered its eighth week.

4 hours ago

BOLD TYPES - Business leaders discuss how to tackle health care costs. It won't be easy. Twenty years after "Romneycare" passed in Massachusetts, the health care business community is trying to figure out how to rein in soaring costs.

15 hours ago

RI BUSINESS - Providence lawmakers, looking to cash in on the World Cup, consider letting bars stay open all night - In an effort to compete with Boston, officials in Rhode Island are considering letting bars stay open 24/7. But not all bar owners are fans of the idea.

4 hours ago

Pilot says Hawaii tour helicopter vibrated and spun before crash killed 3 -- The cause won't be identified until the final report comes out likely sometime next year.

18 hours ago

Federal court temporarily freezes Nexstar's merger with Tegna -- The judge said that Nexstar would have to take steps to remain separate from Tegna pending further court proceedings.

20 hours ago

It's been 20 years since Romneycare sparked near-universal health insurance coverage in Mass. Now, that status is under threat.

5 days ago

Students at Berklee College of Music pay up to $85,000 to attend. Some say the school's AI classes are a waste of money.

9 days ago

VTDigger helped save local journalism in Vermont. Now it's fighting to stabilize after its own bad news.

16 days ago

Pierre Terjanian is leading the MFA into a new era -- Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city's business community to talk career paths, accomplishments, and visions for Boston's future.

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Explore the 2025 Tech Power Players list -- The Globe's fourth annual list of the most influential people in tech shows an innovation scene ready for a comeback.

10 months ago

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11 days ago

US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions to ease Iran war shortages despite Bessent denial

4 hours ago

American Airlines says it won't merge with United

5 hours ago

Padres are nearing a whopping sale for nearly $4 billion, AP source says

15 hours ago

Obesity drugmaker Kailera soars 63% after $625 million IPO

17 hours ago

Supreme Court hands win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

18 hours ago

Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

20 hours ago

A Mass. youth soccer club says it sent $450,000 to a company for a European trip. Now it's allegedly ghosting them.

21 hours ago

Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10 billion lawsuit

1 day ago

Massachusetts employers cut jobs in February, ending a four-month hiring streak

1 day ago

What if the problem with Faneuil Hall is the company that runs it?

1 day ago

Woburn biotech to lay off more than 200 after second FDA rejection of skin cancer treatment

1 day ago

To avoid mispronounced graduates' names at commencement, UNH leans on AI-generated voices

1 day ago

In hopeful sign for biotech, obesity treatment firm Kailera raises $625 million in upsized IPO

1 day ago

To remake higher ed, Trump is about to unleash his strongest tool yet

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