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Women-only ride service for Boston confronts legal concerns
BOSTON – Easing safety concerns among women providing a ride-sharing service in which female drivers only pick up female passengers may seem like…
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Iraqi refugee alleges anti-Muslim culture the norm at Boston Whole Foods
BOSTON — An Iraqi refugee who had held a job as an overnight stocker at a city Whole Foods grocery store has taken…
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Paving the way for women in science: Nobel Laureate Gertrude Elion
Gertrude Elion (1918-1999) received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1988, one of the few women to receive the honor. Her pioneering…
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Kennedy bill would bar religious exemption claims
WASHINGTON – Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III on Wednesday proposed "clarifying" the Religious Freedom Act in a way…
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French government battles intolerance with new public relations campaign
PARIS (RNS) — On a sunny spring morning, an 18-year-old college student wrapped a scarf around her head to feel what it would…
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Harvard slaps down Final Clubs with leadership ban
CAMBRIDGE – Harvard University imposed harsh penalties on off-campus social groups Friday, targeting all-male Final Clubs – some that are centuries old – in the…