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Person sexually assaulted by 2 people in ski masks in Harvard Square, leaving residents on edge

CBS Boston (News) 5/16 11:34A Tiffany Chan

Residents are on high alert in Cambridge, Massachusetts after someone was sexually assaulted by two people in Harvard Square late Thursday night. Students at Harvard...

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Harvard bought a copy of the Magna Carta for $27.50. It's actually rare and likely worth millions.

CBS Boston (News) 5/15 3:38A The Associated Press

Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers have concluded it...

Harvard president takes pay cut amid funding fight with Trump administration

CBS Boston (News) 5/14 8:09A Neal Riley

One day after the Trump administration announced that it is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University, the Ivy League school says its president will be...

Is Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey thinking about a run for president?

CBS Boston (News) 5/11 3:05A Jon Keller

Is Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey thinking about running for president in 2028? Healey, who says she's running for a second term as governor next year, has been making the rounds of national TV...

Scientist who pushed for COVID lab leak theory investigation says high-risk research needs...

CBS Boston (News) 5/5 6:47A Paula Ebben

Five years after the COVID pandemic started, a scientist who warned against dismissing the controversial "lab leak" theory says more needs to be done to prevent high-risk...

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14 More Defendants, Including City Councilor, Plead Not Guilty in Cambridge Brothel Case

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/17 2:25A

Cambridge City Councilor Paul F. Toner and 13 other men pleaded not guilty to sexual conduct for a fee at Cambridge District Court on Friday morning, officially advancing...

Scores of Researchers Receive Termination Notices After Federal Government Cuts Most Grants to...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/17 2:25A

More than 100 Harvard researchers received termination notices for federally funded research projects on Thursday, as sweeping cuts to the majority of Harvard’s federal grants...

Harvard FAS Announces New Funding Program for Research Impacted by Trump Cuts

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/17 2:25A

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra announced a new program to fund senior and tenure-track FAS professors whose grants have been terminated by the...

Naturalized U.S. Citizen Briefly Detained by ICE Outside of Cambridge District Courthouse in...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/16 5:03P

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers briefly detained an American citizen outside of the Cambridge District Court in Medford on Friday after allegedly confusing him...

Cambridge Police Investigate Reported Sexual Assault in Harvard Square

The Harvard Crimson (News) 5/16 5:03P

Cambridge police are investigating a reported Thursday night sexual assault in the Harvard Square area, according to an email alert sent Friday morning.

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The Best Places to Eat and Drink on Nantucket

Eater Boston 5/16 8:55A Celina Colby

The exterior of Nautilus Nantucket. | Georgie Morley Where to snack, sip, and feast on the state’s bougiest island. Nantucket is a classic New England locale, complete with a whaling history museum,...

The Best Restaurants in Provincetown

Eater Boston 5/14 8:24A Nathan Tavares

A selection of bites from the Canteen in Provincetown. | Brian Samuels Photography. Savor seafood, fresh pastas, and other top bites on the tip of the Cape The ferry is already running. Summer’s...

Boston Is Getting a Michelin Guide After All

Eater Boston 5/12 2:00A Erika Adams

The Michelin Man is coming to town. | Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Buckle in, folks It’s happening: The Michelin Guide is coming to Boston. The upscale tire company — which also...

Reservations Are Going Fast for This New Korean Spot With a Sought-After Chicken Soup

Eater Boston 5/8 4:36A Tanya Edwards

Hajime Yamazaki. | Iru Iru, from restaurateur Hajime Yamazaki, is now open in Brookline Village A new Korean restaurant is now open in Brookline Village, and it’s already booking up fast. Iru , which...

The Best Lobster Rolls in Boston

Eater Boston 5/7 6:06A Erika Adams

The cold lobster roll at Little Whale Oyster Bar on Newbury Street. | Erika Adams/Eater Boston The area is full of lobster rolls — here’s where to find a handful of excellent ones With its few, simple...

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Harvard Men’s Lacrosse Falls in First Round of NCAA Tournament to No. 6 Syracuse 13-12 in OT

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 5/16 8:39A

Up by six goals in the second quarter, it seemed that the No. 13 Harvard men’s lacrosse team might be able to keep its postseason hopes alive. However, a late-game surge in...

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Harvard Baseball Clinches Ivy Tournament Spot After Win Over Princeton, Yale Sweep of Dartmouth

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 5/11 8:19P

After taking down Princeton in its season finale, Harvard baseball entered the weekend needing Yale to sweep Dartmouth to clinch a postseason berth. Following the Bulldogs'...

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Harvard Women’s Rugby Places Fifth at CRAA National Championships

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 5/11 1:37A

Harvard women’s rugby team placed fifth at the sevens College Rugby Association of America National Championship last weekend after being knocked out of the quarterfinal round...

Harvard Women’s Water Polo Loses to USC in NCAA Quarterfinals

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 5/10 5:09P

No. 8 Harvard women’s water polo made its first program NCAA Tournament appearance in Friday’s first-round match, ultimately falling to No. 3 University of Southern California...

Tyler Neville ’24 Reflects on Journey to Cowboys Rookie Minicamp

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 5/10 5:09P

Tyler Neville ’24 was always destined for greatness as a football player. For the new Dallas Cowboys rookie, however, the destination was never the sole focus — it was the...

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