Entertainment
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Selena Gomez: Enormous Instagram Following Comes with Significant Responsibility
Selena Gomez, the accomplished actress and singer, has opened up about the weight of being the most-followed woman on Instagram, emphasizing the responsibility it entails.20 September 2023Read More... -
Summer 2023: The Storymobile Delivered Storytelling and Free Books to Over 9,000 Boston Families
Read Boston’s beloved Storymobile visited 51 sites per week in every Boston neighborhood from July 10 through August...19 September 2023Read More... -
Temporary Halt on Demolition of Marilyn Monroe's Former Los Angeles Residence
The demolition of the residence in Brentwood, California, where the iconic actress and model Marilyn Monroe spent her final months, has been temporarily suspended by the10 September 2023Read More... -
New All-Business Class Airline, BermudAir, Connects Boston and Bermuda
Avid travelers from Boston looking to escape to Bermuda are in for a treat as the all-business class airline, BermudAir, takes to the skies. The airline launched on Thursday,24 August 2023Read More... -
Britney Spears Opens Up About Sam Asghari Divorce: 'I Reached My Limit'
For the first time since her husband Sam Asghari announced their separation, Britney Spears has spoken out, revealing that she "couldn't endure the pain any longer."19 August 2023Read More... -
Amid Hollywood Strike, Writers to Evaluate Studios' Counter Proposal
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), the representative body for Hollywood writers, disclosed on Friday that it had received a counter proposal from American studios. This development13 August 2023Read More... -
Florida Sells Winning Ticket for $1.58 Billion Mega Millions Jackpot
In a triumphant turn of events, a fortunate player in Florida has secured the staggering $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot by matching all six numbers during Tuesday night's drawing.09 August 2023Read More...
Economics
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U.S. Senate Introduces Stopgap Funding Bill Allocating $6 Billion in New Aid to Ukraine
A proposed measure in the U.S. Senate outlines approximately $6 billion in fresh aid for Ukraine and an additional $6 billion designated for disaster relief. The bill, as per theRead More... -
Biden Supports UAW Autoworkers' Fight for Significant Pay Raises in Michigan
President Joe Biden stood alongside United Auto Workers (UAW) members on the picket line in Detroit, offering his support for their struggle to secure new contracts thatRead More... -
United Auto Workers Union (UAW) Gears Up for Strike as Contract Negotiations Approach Deadline
Employees at three major American carmakers are on the brink of striking in a highly coordinated action, a move that could lead to significant disruptions for GM, Ford, and Stellantis andRead More... -
Biden Administration Unveils Overhaul of Student Loan Repayment Plans, Aiming to Increase Affordability and Reduce Interest
The Biden administration announced a comprehensive overhaul of student loan repayment plans on Tuesday, with the aim of enhancing affordability by reducing monthlyRead More... -
Americans Set New High for Desired Salary: Nearly $79,000 for New Jobs
In a notable economic trend, Americans' salary expectations for new job positions have surged to the highest point since March 2014, a benchmark set by the New YorkRead More...
Fashion
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Hermès Resolves Patent Dispute with Skechers over Shoe Soles in New York
Hermès International SCA HRMS.PA, the French luxury fashion house, has settled a lawsuit brought by Skechers USA Inc SKX.N regarding alleged patent infringementRead More... -
Diamond Prices Firm After Supply Declines
Diamond trading was seasonally slow in December as the industry’s focus shifted to retail and as diamantaires took their end-of-year break. Sentiment received a boost from strong holidayRead More... -
Protesters target Polanski film at cinemas in Brussels
Feminist activists defaced cinemas in Brussels with angry condemnations of director Roman Polanski's latest film overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.Read More... -
London Latino heartlands struggle for survival
Whenever London's South Americans go looking for a job, a helping hand, the flavours of home or a party with their compatriots, they head to the Latino indoor marketRead More... -
Tutankhamun sculpture’s London auction sparks Egyptian outcry
A 3,000-year-old head sculpture of an eternally-young Tutankhamun — the Egyptian pharaoh known as King Tut — goes under the hammer this week in London despite an outcry from Cairo.Read More... -
Four top British authors in novel anti-Brexit European crusade
Ken Follett, Lee Child, Kate Mosse and Jojo Moyes, four heavyweights of British literature, are launching a "Friendship Tour" of Europe to represent the 48 percent whoRead More... -
Zombies and women: London Men's Fashion Week wraps up
Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men's Fashion Week, which wrapped up inRead More... -
'Britain's Notre-Dame' tells fiery tale of restored glory
A bolt of lightning pierced its tower and flames licked across its thick oak roof. Thirty-five years ago it was York Minster in northern England that went up in flames.Read More... -
Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
British pop legend Elton John has joined "friend" George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws forRead More...
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Health
Today Mayor Wu announced the launch of the City’s Healthy and Green Retrofit Pilot Program. This new initiative – led by the Mayor’s Office of Housing with support from
According to healthcare consultants' forecasts, US employers are preparing for the most significant rise in health insurance expenses in ten years next year. However,
The Biden administration has unveiled plans to allocate $600 million in funding for the production of new at-home COVID-19 tests. Additionally, they are reopening a website that allows
In a significant move, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the allocation of over $1.4 billion to initiate the development of innovative
In March of this year, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission released data that found in 2021, the average annual healthcare spending per family in Massachusetts, including insurance
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced the creation of the Community Health Equity Empowerment Fund (CHEE Fund), a new initiative that will provide grants to local
A joint report from Harvard Law School and New York University has sounded the alarm that the next global pandemic could potentially emerge from the United States. The report focuses on
Mayors from across the United States are sounding the alarm on the growing mental health crisis that is affecting communities nationwide. The stigma surrounding mental illness and the lack
Governor Kathy Hochul today directed the Department of Public Service, Department of Health, and Department of Environmental Conservation to immediately investigate a recent report of old
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) today announced that a mosquito pool located in South Boston tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitos and