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Harvard lifts shelter in place after shots fired at T station

CBS Boston (News) 4/20 12:03P Victoria D

Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has lifted a shelter-in-place order after a report of shots fired at the Harvard Square T station Sunday afternoon. It happened...

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Scientists find evidence of life on distant planet, Harvard professor says questions remain

CBS Boston (News) 4/18 12:40A Mike Sullivan

Cambridge University scientists say they have found the strongest evidence yet of life on another planet 124 light years away. The planet is called K2-18b and was spotted with the James Webb Space...

Harvard protest condemns DHS threat to revoke university's ability to enroll international students

CBS Boston (News) 4/17 12:16P Kristina Rex

Harvard students protested on campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts Thursday, a day after the Trump administration threatened to revoke the university's ability to enroll...

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Keller: Why is Harvard University a target for President Trump?

CBS Boston (News) 4/16 2:11A Jon Keller

The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global. Harvard University is pushing back hard against Trump administration demands for...

Harvard research programs brace for "stop work orders" after $2.2B funding freeze by Trump...

CBS Boston (News) 4/16 2:10A Brandon Truitt

Research programs at Harvard University have been warned to brace for "stop work orders" as the slow drip from the Trump administration's $2.2 billion federal funding freeze...

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Harvard Kennedy School Revokes Fellowship to Human Rights Activist, Saying Offer Was Premature

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/24 5:43A

The Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights offered a fellowship to Columbia University professor and Human Rights Watch staff member A. Kayum Ahmed — and...

Trump Signs Order Directing Investigations Into University Accreditors

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/24 5:43A

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday evening directing the United States Department of Education to overhaul the federal higher education accreditation...

CIRC Discusses Increasing Legal Aid Resources for Immigrants, ICE Protocol in Weekly Meeting

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/24 5:43A

The Cambridge Commission for Immigrant Rights and Citizenship met Tuesday to discuss the challenges facing immigrants under the Trump administration.

Affinity Groups Face Silence From Harvard as Trump Targets Race-Based Graduation Celebrations

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/24 5:43A

As Harvard faces threats to its federal funding over demands to cut diversity programming,  it remains unclear whether affinity celebrations for this year’s Commencement will...

Sen. Rick Scott Backs Trump’s Attacks on Harvard at HKS Talk

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/24 5:43A

Florida Senator Rick Scott defended the Trump administration’s campaign against Harvard and questioned the University’s tax-exempt status at an Institute of Politics forum...

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The 15 Essential Restaurants in Burlington, Vermont

Eater Boston 4/24 10:02A Anna Darrow

A bone-in steak at Frankie’s. | Oliver Parini/Eater Enjoy award-winning farm-to-table and Mediterranean restaurants, Somali, Himalayan, and Thai favorites, wood-fired pizza, fried chicken and oysters,...

Island Creek Oysters Is Opening a Raw Bar in Boston Just in Time for Summer

Eater Boston 4/24 6:14A Erika Adams

Island Creek Oysters is opening a raw bar in the Seaport this summer. | Emily Hagan/Island Creek Oysters The oyster farm is bringing its prized shellfish to the Seaport New England’s premier oyster...

13 Kid-Friendly Dining Options Around Boston

Eater Boston 4/23 7:06A Erika Adams

The ultimate taste-testers. | ravipat /Shutterstock Where to eat with the kiddos around town From offering high-chair seating and designated kids menus to being particularly aware of food allergies ,...

Where to Dine and Drink Along Newbury Street

Eater Boston 4/21 7:58A Anna Darrow

Getty Images Where to eat and drink along this iconic street in Boston Newbury Street is Boston’s most famous destination for dining and shopping. The street’s fancy boutiques, galleries, and...

For the First Time, a Week-Long Queer Food Festival Lands in Boston

Eater Boston 4/18 6:03A Nathan Tavares

Big Queer Food Fest attendees at High Street Place. | Drea Catalano/Big Queer Food Fest Get ready for swanky dinners, an epic tea party at Boston’s Tea Party Museum, queer food-focused panels, and...

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Harvard Men’s Volleyball Loses in EIVA Quarterfinals to Penn State, Finishes Season

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/24 5:11P

The Harvard men’s volleyball team finished off its season with a 0-3 loss to formidable foe Penn State in the quarterfinals of the EIVA Tournament.

Harvard Women’s Rugby Nab Second in Ivy Championship Tournament

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/24 7:16A

Defending champion Harvard hosted the Ivy 7s Championship tournament this weekend — giving the team an opportunity for redemption after a loss against Dartmouth in the last...

Bossong Topples Ivy Record in Strong Weekend for Harvard Track and Field

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/24 7:16A

Harvard’s track and field team excelled across four separate tournaments this past weekend, with athletes beating several personal records and senior Victoria Bossong besting...

What’s next for Sean Matson and Tanner Smith? Former Harvard Baseball Players Look Toward Future in...

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/23 10:01P

Two former Harvard baseball players — Sean Matson and Tanner Smith — have signed contracts with MLB teams before graduating college. The Crimson spoke to both to learn what...

Standouts: The Designs Behind Harvard Ice Hockey Goalies’ Custom Helmets

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/23 10:01P

One player stands out amid a swarm of helmets zipping up and down the ice. Not only are ice hockey fans mesmerized by the Harvard goalkeepers’ skills and ferocity at the net,...

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