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Filmed ‘Easter Mysteries’ musical brings the Passion to life
BOSTON – As Easter approaches, films about the life and death of Jesus regularly pop up, and older movies from years ago get…
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How urban renewal drives Boston’s 21st century feel
BOSTON – From the razing of the West End in the 1950s to the more recent Big Dig, Boston's urban renewal…
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Boston area comedy troupe stars at Texas SXSW festival
When the members of Asperger's Are Us met at a summer camp on the North Shore, they never imagined that…
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How a B-side Founding Father became the hottest ticket on Broadway – and is changing the face of theater
Biographies on the lives of founding fathers have become popular among a certain echelon of parents and grandparents in recent years. Since…
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Harvard study uncovers keys to healthy, happy life
BROOKLINE – Harvard University's Grant Study reveals underlying reasons for being healthy and happy in the later years of life, according…
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History repeats itself: The Boston Massacre reenactment
BOSTON — Do your kids think history is boring? They won't when it's re-enacted before their very eyes!…
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Dr. Suess birthday celebrated in region’s schools
Many New England elementary schools are celebrating Dr. Suess on his birthday Wednesday by reading "The Cat in The Hat"…
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Justice Scalia’s life, character inspired opera
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia last weekend marked the end of an era and left a gaping hole on the United…
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Harvard’s frenetic pace leads students to hook up, not date
BOSTON – The "hookup culture" of casual intimacy on college campuses has been written about ad nauseam – is it good? Bad?…
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The continued importance of single-sex education
The recent near-closure of Sweet Briar, an all-women's college in Virginia, has rekindled the debate over the continuing…
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Pregnancy help network reaches across the world
BOSTON – When Peggy Hartshorn and her family began taking in pregnant women, she didn't know they were taking the first…
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Boston-based artist shines in the city that never sleeps
Heidy S. Chuang was walking in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City when a sudden rain shower transformed the…
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Pro-life movement draws from humanitarian, liberal views
Few Americans may realize that the fight to protect unborn children began long before Roe v. Wade, the 1973 U.S. Supreme…
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Feminists, humanitarians drawn to March for Life in Washington
WASHINGTON – The annual March for Life is attracting a new crowd. In recent years, the event has drawn – and reached – groups that…
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Survey paints downbeat view of America in 2015
Health care, terrorism and jobs topped Americans' concerns in 2015, according to a survey by the Public Religion Research Institute. The…
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Helping leaders grow businesses and faith
BOSTON – In 2009, Rick Ferris had just sold his packaging business. The New England entrepreneur was searching for his next opportunity, one…
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Charity hockey game aims to benefit military families
SUDBURY – A month into his first tour of duty in Afghanistan, 1st Lt. Scott F. Milley died from enemy fire while on…
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Hanukkah’s origins spring from a restoration of faith
In America, Hanukkah is one of the better-known and commonly celebrated Jewish holidays, with menorahs popping up this time of year…
