Cambridge Woman Among 32 US Rhodes Scholars
Harvard University senior Elizabeth Byrne said she truly was shocked when she learned she was one of 32 Americans named as 2014 Rhodes Scholars this weekend.
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Harvard University senior Elizabeth Byrne said she truly was shocked when she learned she was one of 32 Americans named as 2014 Rhodes Scholars this weekend.
"How early should obesity prevention start?" That's the name of a "perspective" in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.
A show that must not be missed, if you're a college student or if you know of one.
Conversations about college choices and payment should take place before the kid gets out of middle school.
A pediatric endocrinologist from Children's Hospital has pleaded guilty to three counts of owning child pornography.
At the WBZ Water Cooler: It's been a great season for apple picking here in New England. In fact, Frank Carlson of Carlson Orchards in Harvard, says they're coming off their biggest weekend, Columbus Day.
Retired four-star Army general and former CIA director David Petraeus is joining the staff at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
For the Harvard Men's rowing team, the Head Of The Charles is basically a home game.
Repeated warnings that antibiotics don't work for most sore throats and bronchitis have failed to stop overuse: Doctors prescribed these drugs for most adults seeking treatment at a rate that remained high over more than a decade, researchers found.
A person was stabbed Saturday night in John F. Kennedy Park.
An MIT scientist who has helped develop real life lightsaber molecules says the discovery could lead to amazing scientific advancements.
A Pakistani girl who survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban is being honored as Harvard's 2013 humanitarian of the year.
Researchers at Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have built an actual lightsaber, like the ones used in the Star Wars saga.
Harvard's student newspaper says 10 percent of those responding to its survey of incoming freshmen acknowledged cheating on an exam, and 42 percent on homework.
The twin daughters of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his former wife Kerry Kennedy are off to the Ivy League.
A study of older men found those who regularly skipped breakfast had a 27 percent higher risk of a heart attack than those who ate a morning meal.
Winfrey and Harvard President Drew Faust will both address attendees during afternoon exercises, which serve as the annual meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association.
Oprah Winfrey will be one of the principal speakers at Harvard University's commencement this week.
If you're out and about Saturday night and don't care to be exposed to vulgar, violent hate speech, you might want to steer clear of Harvard Yard.
To measure the unpredictability of this year's NCAA Tournament, consider two items that didn't make this column: Gonzaga, a 32-win team on a 15-game win streak, didn't survive the first weekend, and Harvard, a 14 seed, won its first ever Tournament game.
Harvard University has been stripped of four quiz tournament titles after organizers found a student improperly accessed a competition website.
Wesley Saunders scored 18 points and Laurent Rivard had 17 to help 14th-seeded Harvard pull off Thursday's biggest upset in the NCAA tournament, a 68-62 win over No. 3 New Mexico in the West regional.
In August, 700 children and 200 adults will have to find a new place to learn how to play music.
The Boston Bruins signed graduating Harvard senior Alexander Fallstrom to an entry-level contract.
The marching band from the tiny Immaculate Heart of Mary School was a no-show at Sunday's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Worcester.
Matthew Wood scored twice to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Friday, March 6 because of a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.
One person has been recovered, and a search is underway for a missing man after the fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized off Provincetown.
Brides across the country, including several in Massachusetts, are scrambling after a popular wedding photography company suddenly went bankrupt.
A tiny owl has become an internet sensation after being found injured in a driveway in Medford, Massachusetts.
One person has been recovered, and a search is underway for a missing man after the fishing vessel Yankee Rose capsized off Provincetown.
Several school districts in Massachusetts have delayed the start of classes for Friday, March 6 because of a mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow.
The greatest impacts and most treacherous travel will occur between 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. Friday.
The man whose body parts were found in a Massachusetts pond has been identified as a convicted felon.
Jayson Tatum could make his season debut Friday night. The Celtics upgraded him to questionable Thursday.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Matthew Wood scored twice to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Jayson Tatum could make his season debut with the Boston Celtics Friday night. The Celtics upgraded Tatum to questionable Thursday.
The Boston Fleet has sold out their first game at TD Garden, the team announced Thursday
The Charlotte Hornets extended their win streak to six games with a 118-89 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
The New England Patriots are set to release star wide receiver Stefon Diggs, according to reports.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."