Obama, Romney Clash On Economy In First Debate
In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night.
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In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night.
A new study in the journal Nature finds that people are in fact more generous, if they simply don't dwell on it.
Amid a cheating scandal at the school, Harvard defeated San Diego 28-13 on Saturday.
The cheating scandal that rocked Harvard in late August involving 125 students included the two captains of the men's basketball team, according to a report.
The fall season for Boston sports fans never disappoints. This season, save a few bucks by supporting local, non-professional sports teams and discover Boston's hidden secret: Fall sports can be both cheap and fun.
Forget Romney's taxes that will simply confirm his wealthy. Let's see Obama's college transcripts and find out what is necessary for him to hide.
When it comes to the candidates' pasts, Obama – not Romney - should be on the defensive. Obviously, questions about Obama have been unanswered for a longer period of time than Romney's.
A man who claims he was sexually abused by a Harvard swim coach 30 years ago is now suing Harvard for alleged negligence in keeping the coach on staff.
In 2004, days after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg launched his new website, he told the Harvard Crimson that he had no intention of making any money off of it.
Four local colleges made the top 25 in a new survey of social media strategies, including Harvard at number one.
Except for a late, desperate rally, the Ivy League's best wasn't much of a match for the only private school in the SEC. John Jenkins made all six of his late free throws and scored 27 points Thursday to help Vanderbilt hold off Harvard 79-70.
Sophomore Rebecca Nadler won the women's Giant Slalom out in Montana.
Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey are sitting down for a chat at Harvard University to launch the singer's Born This Way Foundation.
Despite a push by a group of students and faculty, Harvard does not plan to award posthumous degrees to seven students expelled in 1920 because they were gay or perceived to be gay.
Lady Gaga is expected to officially kick off her new foundation at Harvard this week.
A dehydrated squirrel monkey died at a Harvard Medical School research facility in December, the third monkey to die at the New England Primate Research Center in 19 months.
Gresh & Zo break down NBA sensation Jeremy Lin's meteoric rise to stardom. Where did this guy come from?
It took years of hard work to become an overnight sensation. Now New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is taking the professional basketball world by storm.
An undrafted Harvard graduate has suddenly become, as the Associated Press puts it, "the most surprising story in the NBA."
Golden Globe winning actress Claire Danes picked up her Pudding Pot from Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Thursday.
On Monday, Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals named Segel its Man of Year.
Golden Globe winner Claire Danes will be picking up a pudding pot from Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Delaware man who faked his way into Harvard has been sentenced to a year in prison for violating his probation by putting the university on his resume.
The protestors at "Occupy Harvard" are planning to take down most of their tents after this weekend.
A man mugged a Harvard University student in Harvard Square on Tuesday night.
An early-morning fire ripped through a home on Red Brook Road in Falmouth, claiming the life of a man in his 70s.
Police say it was a case of alleged littering that sparked a road rage incident in Hingham, Massachusetts.
DeAndre Hopkins will be with the New England Patriots for the start of training camp this week, but not for a tryout.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
Patrick Clancy's motion to suppress media access to his 911 call and pictures of his deceased children at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was approved by a judge Friday.
Police say it was a case of alleged littering that sparked a road rage incident in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Patrick Clancy's motion to suppress media access to his 911 call and pictures of his deceased children at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was approved by a judge Friday.
Renderings show what the new Sagamore Bridge will look like on Cape Cod.
Former Boston Children's Hospital nurse John Tam is charged with sexually assaulting minors.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
DeAndre Hopkins will be with the New England Patriots for the start of training camp this week, but not for a tryout.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox tied a franchise record in the first game of a doubleheader, beating the Baltimore Orioles for their 15th straight win.
The Red Sox and Orioles will play a doubleheader on Wednesday after their Tuesday night came was postponed due to rain.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.