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  1. 15H AGO

    U.S. Rep. Trahan says Mass. cannot afford to backstop SNAP, Trump must act

    Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan says the state does not have enough money in its rainy day fund to cover the food assistance program SNAP and other federal benefits that will cut off Saturday.

    4 min

  2. 19H AGO

    Mass. pharma company jumps into the weight loss market with a drug developed in China

    Kailera Therapeutics raised $600 million in a recent funding round for two new drugs to manage obesity.

    4 min

  3. 1D AGO

    DEA's claims of busting high-level Sinaloa Cartel members in New England were deceptive, Globe investigation finds

    The Boston Globe's Spotlight team found the operation mostly caught low-level offenders and people in the throes of addiction.

    5 min

  4. 2D AGO

    One year in, sea creatures have turned the Seaport's 'living seawall' into a home

    The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines — enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new home. So far, it's working.

    5 min

  5. 3D AGO

    A new book examines how the rich (legally) avoid taxes

    Boston College Law School professor Ray Madoff says the wealthiest Americans are able to effectively opt out of paying taxes altogether.

    4 min

  6. 6D AGO

    The legacy of revolution: New Boston Public Library exhibit considers how resistance ages 

    As the nation marks 250 years since the American Revolution, a new Boston Public Library exhibit looks at some local acts of resistance beyond the shot heard around the world.

    4 min

  7. 6D AGO

    Who shot the iconic Vietnam War 'Napalm Girl' photo? Film claims wrong photographer got the credit

    The photographer credited with taking the photo, then an AP staff member, won the Pulitzer Prize for it. But a former AP editor says a freelance photographer took the picture. That photographer has always told those close to him that he took the picture. And now an investigative film backs up that claim.

    10 min

  8. OCT 22

    Sen. Markey on his age and challenger: 'I feel more energized than ever'

    U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton, 46, will challenge Sen. Ed Markey, 79, in the primary next September. Moulton has made Markey's age a main sticking point in this race but Markey says he's "more energized than ever."

    7 min
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Learn about the most important issues facing Massachusetts from the people in charge and the people most affected.

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