Boston

Lovers, liars and lurkers in the library

Hannah's protagonist Freddie is attempting to make progress on her novel by working at the Boston Public Library, when she—along with three of the people she is sharing a table with—are transfixed by the sound of a woman screaming somewhere in the Library.

Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, killing at least one, injuring 12

Dozens of explosions, apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture, rocked three communities near Boston, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, prompting the evacuation of hundreds, local officials say.

US brothers, allegedly inspired by Donald Trump, face hate crime charges

Two Boston brothers accused of urinating on and beating a homeless Mexican man have been charged with hate crimes after being quoted by police as saying, "Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported."

American Airlines pilot dies during flight

An American Airlines pilot dies on his flight between Phoenix and Boston.

Pokemon World Championships pair arrested

Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.

World's first biolimb grown in lab

A rat's forelimb has been grown in the lab from living cells. It may go down in history as the first step to creating real, biologically functional limbs for amputees.

Boston bomber sentenced to death

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is sentenced to death by US jury for helping carry out the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded 264 others.

June 14, 2023
June 14, 2023

Lovers, liars and lurkers in the library

Hannah's protagonist Freddie is attempting to make progress on her novel by working at the Boston Public Library, when she—along with three of the people she is sharing a table with—are transfixed by the sound of a woman screaming somewhere in the Library.

September 14, 2018
September 14, 2018

Dozens of gas blasts rock Boston suburbs, killing at least one, injuring 12

Dozens of explosions, apparently triggered by a natural gas pipeline rupture, rocked three communities near Boston, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, prompting the evacuation of hundreds, local officials say.

November 8, 2015
November 8, 2015

US brothers, allegedly inspired by Donald Trump, face hate crime charges

Two Boston brothers accused of urinating on and beating a homeless Mexican man have been charged with hate crimes after being quoted by police as saying, "Donald Trump was right, all these illegals need to be deported."

October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015

American Airlines pilot dies during flight

An American Airlines pilot dies on his flight between Phoenix and Boston.

August 24, 2015
August 24, 2015

Pokemon World Championships pair arrested

Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.

June 4, 2015
June 4, 2015

World's first biolimb grown in lab

A rat's forelimb has been grown in the lab from living cells. It may go down in history as the first step to creating real, biologically functional limbs for amputees.

May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015

Boston bomber sentenced to death

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is sentenced to death by US jury for helping carry out the 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded 264 others.