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Moderna will lay off 10% of employees, Massachusetts-based company announces

CBS Boston (News) 7/31 6:45A Matt Schooley

Massachusetts-based Moderna , one of the companies at the forefront of developing a vaccine during the COVID pandemic, announced Thursday that it will lay off about 10% of its...

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Cat allegedly abused by owner in Cambridge soon to be available for adoption

CBS Boston (News) 7/30 6:32A CBS Boston

MSPCA-Angell said Sage the cat's owner was seen on video swinging him by his tail and throwing him to the ground. He's now in custody on animal cruelty charges.

Protest held against Waymo in Boston as city council holds hearing on self-driving cars

CBS Boston (News) 7/24 6:29A Anna Meiler

A protest was held against Waymo outside Boston's City Hall today as lawmakers consider the impacts of driverless cars on city streets. A Boston City Council committee is...

Cambridge street closures could last for months as condo complex is torn down, city says

CBS Boston (News) 7/19 8:21A Victoria D

Starting Saturday, the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts is shutting down certain streets to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic due to structural concerns at the Riverview...

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HHS Refers Harvard Antisemitism Probe to DOJ, Saying Months of Talks Were ‘Fruitless’

The Harvard Crimson (News) 8/1 6:02A

The Department of Health and Human Services referred its antisemitism probe into Harvard to the Department of Justice for possible legal action on Wednesday after what it...

Some Faculty Urge Harvard To Hold Out Against a Trump Deal, While Others Shift Focus to ‘Harm...

The Harvard Crimson (News) 8/1 6:02A

A steady trickle of news from the negotiating table has pushed even some opponents of a Harvard-Trump deal to focus instead on drawing lines in the sand against concessions...

Rabbi Getzel Davis To Lead New Presidential Initiative on Interfaith Engagement

The Harvard Crimson (News) 7/31 6:51A

Harvard announced a new presidential initiative on interfaith engagement on Wednesday, accepting recommendations from two University task forces on bias against Jewish,...

4 More Defendants in Cambridge Brothel Case Agree to Pretrial Probation

The Harvard Crimson (News) 7/31 6:51A

Four more defendants who were charged for their alleged involvement in a Cambridge brothel network accepted pretrial probation conditions on Wednesday at the Cambridge...

City Council Votes to Fund Demolition of Riverview Condominiums

The Harvard Crimson (News) 7/30 7:39A

The Cambridge City Council voted at a Wednesday special meeting to appropriate city funding for the demolition of the Riverview Condominium Building, a residential complex on...

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Enduring Power: Revisiting the 2000 Harvard Men’s Crew Team

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 7/22 4:52A

For the Class of 2000, the final spring on campus included one of Harvard crew’s most memorable seasons in recent memory. The men’s heavyweight team, under Coach Harry Parker,...

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Wide Left, Just Short: The Pain and Promise of Harvard Football’s 2000 Season

The Harvard Crimson (Sports) 7/21 8:51A

In 2000, Harvard football season ended in disappointment. But the strong offense that season still made it memorable and set up the team for future success.