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Wide photo of the Charles River looking towards the footbridge at Harvard. In the foreground, two kayaks are seen. At left, there's a single orange kayak, at right a double, blue kayak. The trees along the Charles are in full bloom and light blue sky is cloudless.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Kayaking on the Charles River

July 22, 2024

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Things-to-do

To Do Today: Central Square Farmers Market

July 22, 2024

Photo: A picture of President Biden during the presidential debate against Donald Trump

Politics

Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race—What It Means, and What Comes Next

July 21, 2024

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Athletics

Artem Dunks Is a BU PhD

July 19, 2024

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Public Health

Do You Really Need to Wear Sunscreen?

July 18, 2024

Photo: A picture of a sand castle sculpture featuring three women

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival

July 18, 2024

Film & TV

CFA Prof at Helm of New Amazon Docuseries Uninterrupted’s Top Class Tennis

July 17, 2024

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Social Media

Conspiracy Theories Swirled after the Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump—Here’s Why

July 17, 2024

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Fine Arts

New Stone Gallery Exhibition Proves You Can Go Home Again

July 17, 2024

President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania

Politics

Can Biden Show Empathy for Trump While Declaring Him Unfit to Serve?

July 16, 2024

Photo: A white table top with five different ice creams with a waffle cone are scatterd in a flat-lay.

NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY

Here’s the Scoop: Sunday Is National Ice Cream Day!

July 16, 2024

Photo: A picture of former President Donald Trump with his pick for Vice President, J.D. Vance.

Politics

How Does J. D. Vance Help—and Potentially Hurt—Trump?

July 16, 2024

A photo of Bussey Hill in Arnold Arboretum

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University

July 16, 2024

Photo taken of Michael Underhill (left, Ferdinand), John Douglas Thompson (Prospero), and Nora Eschenheimer (Miranda) in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, running on the Boston Common through August 8. The trio was long, sand-colored clothing and extend their hands towards one another while standing at the front of a stage covered with sand.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: View an Outdoor Production of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale

July 16, 2024

Photo: Asian woman drying sweat in a warm summer day

Public Health

10 Tips for How to Stay Cool When You Don’t Have AC

July 15, 2024

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Politics

Right-Wing Candidates Lost in Several Recent Global Elections. Does That Mean Anything for the Upcoming US Presidential Election?

July 15, 2024

Photo: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally

Politics

Trump Survived an Assassination Attempt. Will Our Politics?

July 14, 2024

Student Life

Adventure in Thailand: SHA Undergrads Study Ecotourism

July 12, 2024

Photo: A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street.

Earth

Vermont Will Charge Big Oil for Past Climate Change. Should Massachusetts Follow?

July 12, 2024

Photo: A neon sign that says "Cinéma," or "film" in French.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: The Boston French Film Festival

July 11, 2024

To Do Today: The Boston French Film Festival