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2026 may be the year of the mega IPO
At least three of the most valuable and highest-profile tech companies are preparing to list their shares on the public market. 5:37 p.m.
Kennedy adds two OB-GYNs to vaccine advisory panel amid review of shots for pregnant women
One of the new members is Adam Urato, a maternal-fetal medicine doctor based in Massachusetts who has long fought against the medical establishment. 5:29 p.m.
A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago
The UPS plane crashed in November 2025 shortly after taking off in Louisville, when the left engine flew off the wing as the plane rolled down the runway. 4:07 p.m.
Luxury retailer Saks files for bankruptcy protection
The privately held Saks Global said its stores will remain open as it restructures company debt, and that suppliers and employees will be paid. 3:53 p.m.
From ‘the best of the best,’ to shutting down: The rise and fall of Fenway’s Time Out Market
Time Out Market opened as the first of a new wave of food halls in Boston. Six years later it's closing down. 3:31 p.m.
Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for phone customers across the US
Impacted customers said they saw “SOS” or other no signal messages on their phones. 3:29 p.m.
Healey to eliminate insurer prior authorizations for some drugs and services
Prior authorizations have long been hated by many, but insurers call them an essential tool they use to control spending. 1:58 p.m.
The Dugout, popular Fenway dive bar, to close after near-century of colorful operation
Established in 1934, the Dugout was granted one of the first liquor licenses after the repeal of Prohibition, though legend has it the spot was unofficially open years earlier. 12:52 p.m.
INNOVATION BEAT
‘A huge opportunity’: Whoop, DraftKings, and other techies form industry group to boost Massachusetts AI economy
The Massachusetts AI Coalition plans to hold more than 100 in-person events this year to promote the new technology area. 11:58 a.m.
Most Rhode Island colleges do not arm their campus officers. Should they?
State officials are discussing arming police at public colleges after a shooting at Brown University last month. 11:33 a.m.
‘Halal inflation’: How niche markets are battling rising prices
From halal to kosher and beyond, specialty food businesses are feeling the squeeze from tariffs and inflation. 11:06 a.m.
Wu’s plan to scrap Roxbury lab and housing development for new high school stirs bitter reaction
It’s an abrupt change of course for the long-vacant parcel known as P3, where developers have struggled for decades to get anything built. 10:44 a.m.
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with ‘GLP-1 Friendly’ labels
The labels aren’t regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, unlike the popular medications themselves. 9:51 a.m.
MBTA bails on Alewife project, leaving fate of crumbling garage unknown
The T had initially hoped that a redeveloper could build on 13 acres in and around the station, and potentially 20 acres next door. 7:00 a.m.
GLOBE MAGAZINE
A working mom summons her ChatGPT superpowers
How parents are discovering AI’s potential to help organize a hectic household. 6:00 a.m.