For some startups, there’s no buzz needed – Poll Everywhere (YC S08)

MIT researchers hacked agriculture to create what may be the tastiest basil on earth - The Boston Globe

A backyard mechanic who is taking on Tesla

Scientists actually did a study to confirm that marijuana causes the munchies - The researchers looked at retail scanner data in more than 2,000 counties across the United States from 2006 to 2016

Nuclear Waste Dumpsters in Massachusettes Are Costing Taxpayers a Fortune

The vanished grandeur of accounting (2014)

If hackers attacked the hospital (2017)

This Western Mass. town rejected Comcast and built its own broadband network - The Boston Globe

Hackers targeting election networks across country prior to midterms

Harvard expert says Mars landing will provide important insights

Computers can solve your problem. You may not like the answer.

TSA says air marshals don’t follow ‘ordinary’ travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ

Why is history always about humans?

The History of Ice Cream

TSA is tracking regular travelers like terrorists in secret surveillance program

TSA is tracking regular travelers like terrorists in secret surveillance program

Brain scans suggest women soccer players sustain more damage heading the ball than men

Harvard study finds that during heat waves, people can’t think straight - The test results showed during the heat wave students without air conditioning experienced decreases across five measures of cognitive function.

Boston Public Schools Sued for Info on Data Shared with ICE

Publix cake ordering UI's obscenity filter rejects mom's 'summa cum laude' cake

Misinformation on Facebook fuels acts of violence across the globe

Boston’s most radical TV show blew minds in 1967

Internet monopolies have become a public menace

Net neutrality fight isn’t over yet

For black students, a college degree means long-term debt

Instagram is ruining food

With lax oversight, the FAA has enabled secrecy in the skies

Playing tackle football under the age of 12 exposes children to repetitive head impacts that may double their risk of developing behavioral problems and triple their chances of suffering depression later in life

Could space pay for a universal basic income? - "The emerging industries of space mining and tourism could potentially sustain a basic income for everyone."

Uber engineer barred from work on key self-driving technology, judge says

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