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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 Students Feel ‘Disenfranchised’ as Nearly 50 Canadian Mail-In Ballots Never Arrive

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/29 4:54A

Canada ushered Liberal Party candidate Mark J. Carney ’87 into a full term as prime minister on Monday — but roughly 50 Canadian students at Harvard who applied for mail-in...

Harvard Graduate Students Charged After 2023 Protest Confrontation Will Avoid Trial, Judge Rules

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/29 4:42A

Two Harvard graduate students facing assault charges over a confrontation at a pro-Palestine protest 18 months ago will not face a trial, Boston Municipal Court judge Stephen...

Harvard Pauses Merit-Based Wage Raises in Latest Austerity Measure

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/29 4:42A

Harvard has paused merit-based raises for faculty and non-union staff for the 2025-26 fiscal year, citing financial pressure in light of the White House’s funding siege.

‘Uplifting and Welcoming and Inclusive’: Admitted Students of Class of 2029 Visit for Visitas

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/29 4:42A

Admitted students to Harvard’s Class of 2029 flocked to Harvard Square on Sunday for Visitas, Harvard’s annual admitted students’ weekend.

With Harvard’s Funding Under Threat, Cambridge is Ready to Wait Out the Storm

The Harvard Crimson (News) 4/29 4:42A

For nearly a century, Cambridge has asked Harvard to increase its Payment in Lieu of Taxes — never questioning whether its most powerful tenant would be able to pay. But as...

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The Top Tacos in Boston

Eater Boston 4/29 6:25A Erika Adams

The skirt steak taco at Taco Azul. | Taco Azul Rich birria tacos, breakfast tacos, grasshopper tacos, and more For breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night , the Boston area offers hearty breakfast...

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...

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Superior Sailing: Harvard Sailing Secures Open Race National Championship Victory and Third Place...

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/29 6:18A

The No. 1 Harvard Sailing Team clinched the title of National Champions  in the 2025 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race and secured a third place finish in...

No. 11 Men’s Lacrosse Ends Regular Season With 11-10 Win Over Brown

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/29 6:18A

The No. 11 Harvard men's lacrosse team took down Brown 11-10 in its regular season finale, clawing back from a 4-0 deficit. Now, the team heads to Ithaca for the Ivy League...

Harvard Women’s Water Polo Wins First-Ever CWPA Championship Title

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/28 8:58P

Harvard women’s water polo defeated No. 1-seeded Princeton in the Sunday afternoon Collegiate Water Polo Association Championship match to earn the conference title for the...

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Track and Field Shines in Final Tune-ups before Ivy Championships

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/28 12:09P

Harvard Track and Field spanned the east coast over the weekend, breaking school and Ivy League records in the team’s last meets before the conference championship season...

‘I Believe He Can Play in the NFL’: Thor Griffith Prepares for Pro Football Career

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 4/25 2:28A

Thor C. Griffith ’24 has always been an athlete. As a kid, he was a stellar ice hockey player and a great heavyweight wrestler. When Harvard Football’s legendary Head Coach,...

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