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Tuesday's primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota had some surprising results.

An automobile race across the United States was held in 1909, when many up-and-coming car manufacturers were throwing their hats in this new age of transportation. And for one of these up-and-comers was a little, unknown factory from Stoneham, Massachusetts: Shawmut. It's all detailed in Boston-based author Eric Moskowitz's new book, "The Hardest, Longest Race."

From thought-provoking discussions on literature, history and civic life to joyful nights of performance, games and storytelling, our fall season brings together an eclectic mix of voices and events for audiences across Greater Boston.

The Healey administration said it will take on the cost of hormone therapy and counseling for transgender children and teenagers covered by two public insurance programs if a federal rule out Tuesday takes effect on Oct. 13, 2026, as proposed.

Robert Gilman had been held in a Russian prison for more than four years under abusive conditions and was seriously ill and near death, according to Global Reach, a group working to free him. His family credits President Trump and Sen. Ed Markey with securing his release.

“That it is now less than 90 days before the November 3, 2026 midterm elections underscores the critical need for an injunction to prevent Defendants from changing election rules on the eve of the election,” U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani wrote.

Plus, a production of the musical "Sunset Boulevard" and a free salsa night on Boston Common.

A Lowell man held in a Russian prison for the last four years is now free.

Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday launched a $10 million effort to raise awareness about federally mandated changes to Medicaid, which will force members to cross new hurdles in order to keep their benefits.

Bill Smoot, who volunteered at the prison for 14 years, says his expulsion is unfair. The head of his program defends the prison, saying Smoot broke the rules and was warned not to call his book “San Quentin Exodus.”

WSJ Reports White House Wants DOJ to Try Again You may have seen the news by now that the Trump...

New York Times: “Researchers have not linked the combination MMR shot to a risk of death, and there is no evidence that it is dangerous or that splitting it into its three components is any safer or more effective, vaccine experts said. Combination shots for the diseases have been used in the United States since […]

Joanna Stern, writing at The New Things (gift link): I used to love the blinking notification light on my BlackBerry, and later my Droid 2. It was a simple way to know I had a message without actually looking at my messages. Then BlackBerry let you customize the color, a...

“It’s the strongest evidence yet that particles dominated by a glueball component can exist in nature.”

Streaming platform says user-generated content "may be used for future Gen AI model improvements."

AI data centers in space sound great, but practically speaking, they may be next to impossible. For tech bros, it

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Open models may soon be added to an updated AI framework, sources tell WIRED, as the White House continues to grapple with how to regulate a technology it has tried not to regulate.