Category: Boston

Congress hasn’t been immune to violence among its members over the past 200 years. In her book The Field of Blood, which delves into lawmakers’ unruly behavior in the early republic, historian Joanne Freeman wrote that she had uncovered “more than seventy violent incidents between congressmen in the House and Senate chambers or on nearby…

James Harden has been traded to the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The 31-year-old superstar guard will join Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in a blockbuster that also sends Caris LeVert to the Indiana Pacers, Victor Oladipo to the Houston Rockets, Jarrett Allen to the Cavaliers, and a variety of draft picks changing hands.…

Last week, in the wake of the pro-Trump riot at the U.S. Capitol, The New Yorker’s Ronan Farrow wrote a story about an Air Force pilot turned extremist who was photographed during the maelstrom wearing combat gear on the Senate floor. The article, which named the man as retired Lt. Col. Larry Brock, struck familiar…

BOSTON — Sometimes the guard changes slowly. Sometimes it changes overnight. That is what is happening in the city of Boston, which has been led by white men since its incorporation in 1822. With the nomination of Mayor Martin Walsh as President-elect Joe Biden’s labor secretary, the 2021 mayoral race is suddenly wide open, and…

This weekend, it happened again: more mass shootings in America. This time, gunmen in an attack in Odessa and Midland, Texas, and another in Mobile, Alabama, shot dozens of people, with at least several reported dead. Already, the shootings have led to demands for action. “How many of @JohnCornyn @tedcruz constituents must die before they…

Emmet Smith about 9 hours ago From the moment Boston Dynamics cemented the ‘robot dog’ in our collective consciousness, we’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching them get pushed and kicked around. There is an undeniable sense of relief in acknowledging robotic clumsiness.  But things are changing as these robots get more and more adept at picking themselves…

I like watching people get thrown out of places, especially if they really deserve it. There’s sort of a special thrill in seeing a jerk who’s causing a ruckus get the old heave-ho, isn’t there? Haven’t you experienced the satisfaction of cheering while somebody who’s totally asking for it gets escorted from the premises? It’s…

Use of the delivery system in mouse models results in unprecedented siRNA penetration across the intact blood brain barrier Technology could offer potential for a variety of human neurological disordersIn the past few decades, researchers have identified biological pathways leading to neurodegenerative diseases and developed promising molecular agents to target them. However, the translation of…

Hilaria Baldwin is once again addressing the authenticity of her Spanish heritage, this time in an interview with the New York Times.The yoga influencer and wife of Alec Baldwin faced a lot of social media backlash over the weekend after a Twitter user sparked an online investigation into her past—writing, “You have to admire Hilaria…

NORTON, Massachusetts: It took a disappointing par for Scottie Scheffler to realize he was making enough birdies to have a shot at 59, and he seized the chance on Friday (Saturday in Manila) with four birdies over his last five holes to post the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history. Scottie Scheffler hits off…

NORTON, Mass. NORTON, Mass. — It took a disappointing par for Scottie Scheffler to realize he was making enough birdies to have a shot at 59, and he seized on the chance Friday with four birdies over his last five holes to post the 12th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history. For the longest time,…

Orlando, FL – AUGUST 21: Fred VanVleet #23 of the Toronto Raptors shoots the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets during Round One, Game Three of the NBA Playoffs on August 21, 2020 at The Field House at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images/AFPThe defending…