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US robot makers hope to beat China in humanoid race. Tariffs could affect their ambitions

Tariffs weren’t on the official agenda of this week’s Robotics Summit in Boston

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

How To Watch Blue Jays vs Red Sox: TV & Live Stream (April 30)

The Boston Red Sox travel to Ontario to face the Toronto Blue Jays and you can find out how to watch the match on TV or live stream below.

Sports Lens · Apr 30, 2025

From cats and dogs to penguins and llamas, treating animals with acupuncture has become mainstream in veterinary medicine

A perentie lizard in Dallas, an African penguin in Boston and an Oberhasli goat in Chicago are just a few recent examples of animals at zoos and aquariums benefiting recently from acupuncture therapy. As acupuncture has gained wide use in human medicine in the U.S., it also has become increasingly…

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2025

Boston nonprofit rejects federal funding so it doesn’t have to comply with Trump’s anti-DEI demands

The nonprofit won a grant through Americorps, the volunteer agency recently gutted by Elon Musk’s DOGE

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Sharon Lokedi becomes fastest woman to run the Boston Marathon

Sharon Lokedi becomes fastest woman to run the Boston Marathon. She had a winning time of 2:17.22 on Monday.

The Sports Daily · Apr 22, 2025

Paula Radcliffe retires aged 51 after completing major marathon record

The former world record holder announced the Boston Marathon would be her final event on the roads

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

The Latest: Karen Read supporters arrive at court in advance of her second trial

The second murder trial of Karen Read will begin with both sides laying out conflicting theories of how her Boston police officer boyfriend ended up dead

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Trump’s feud with Harvard has contributed to a ‘wealth spiral effect’ that could spook wealthy Boston residents into spending less, policy expert says

Threats to freeze funding and revoke the storied university’s tax-exempt status may create a self-fulfilling prophecy of a spending pullback.

Fortune · Apr 22, 2025

Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriend

The much-anticipated retrial of Karen Read is set to begin

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Boston Marathon no-shows similar to 2024, dispelling concerns that politics would scare runners away

The Boston Marathon had about the same number of no-shows as last year, dispelling concerns that international runners would skip the race in the face of increased U.S. border scrutiny

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025