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This Scottish soccer fan walked more than 3,500 miles to Boston for men's mental health charity

Kevin Vu

A Scottish man has been walking from Los Angeles to Boston since February to help raise awareness of men's mental health — and make it in time to watch Scotland's World Cup match against Haiti.
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Tiny forests are a growing trend in Mass. and beyond

Bianca Garcia

Around Massachusetts, communities are planting a wilderness-worth of trees into tiny areas according to the Miyawaki method. Devotees say it turbocharges biodiversity and brings environmental benefits, such as enriching soil, cooling summer heat and soaking up carbon emissions that contribute to climate change.

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National Park Service to remove quotes about slavery, immigration and suffrage from Bunker Hill site

Artemisia Luk, Katie Cole

Over the past year, President Trump has sought to scrub national monuments, museums, parks and other historical sites of markers that the administration claims cast the country's "founding principles and historical milestones in a negative light."
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How an energy efficiency program in Mass. became so politicized

Miriam Wasser

Energy efficiency saves money. Why is Mass Save being blamed for rising bills in Massachusetts?
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Boston-area Haitians waiting for price drop as World Cup game nears

Simón Rios

It’s only the second time in Haiti's history that the team has made the tournament, and its first game, against Scotland on June 13, will take place in Foxborough. “It’s like a once-in-a-generational opportunity,” said Yionel Jean Torres of Mattapan. But Torres said he's all but given up hope on going to the Haiti-Scotland match.
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Feminist bookshop marks 50 years of creating safe spaces for LGBTQ community

Amanda Beland

Provincetown's Womencrafts has long been a safe space for residents and tourists alike. And its role is even more important today.
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Floating wetlands bring back Boston's natural landscape lost to development

Bianca Garcia

Experts hope a new floating wetland project will bring back natural “edge habitat” that disappeared when developers reshaped Boston’s perimeter with landfill and seawalls. Recreating those destroyed coastal environments can help protect cities as climate change brings rising sea levels, increases stormwater runoff and disrupts ecosystems.
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Harvard faculty votes to limit A's in undergrad courses

Suevon Lee

Nearly 70% of participating faculty voted “yes” to the proposal to cap the amount of A’s to 20% of students enrolled in a class, plus four more due to the large portion of small seminar-style classes.
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Restoration of old ‘ghost signs’ shows off Boston's fading West End history

Amanda Beland

A West End resident saw a trio of ghost signs and wondered how to bring them to back to life. He tracked down a local business that one of the old signs belonged to and convinced them and the West End Museum to partner and pay sign painters to restore them.
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As Cape Cod businesses gear up for summer, visa delays are holding up seasonal workers

Zeninjor Enwemeka

The J-1 visa program brings some 5,000 foreign student workers to the Cape each summer. But State Department officials have reduced staff, prioritized other visas and are scrutinizing applicants' social media accounts. All of this delays visa applications, putting both workers and businesses in limbo ahead of tourist season.
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In Boston, doctors try a dose of nature as medicine

Martha Bebinger

Doctors spend years becoming experts in how the body works, how it can break down and how to recognize and treat various illnesses. Their training rarely involves what’s known as “nature-based medicine.” Dr. Susan Abookire has made it her mission to change that.
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A federal court ruling puts spotlight on abortion in Mass. governor's race

Beth Healy

Mike Minogue, the GOP-endorsed candidate for Massachusetts governor this fall, says he is Catholic and "pro-life." The campaign of his primary rival, Brian Shortsleeve, says 'You cannot beat an incumbent Democrat governor by being anti-choice.'