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Why are millions of dollars flowing through a two-person Lexington news outlet? A look at the newsroom's unorthodox business. While the "Local News Hub" program has helped the Observer pay for its own local reporting at a time when news outlets are in search of new revenue streams, some of its leaders are questioning whether it should continue.

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Powell's legacy at the Fed to be shaped by his misjudging inflation and standing up to Trump -- Jerome Powell's success at protecting the central bank from day-to-day politics will be a key part of his legacy.

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'A loss for the nation': MIT president says research has fallen 10 percent, and grad student enrollment is down -- Total research funding has dropped 10 percent from a year ago while the school expects to enroll 500 fewer graduate students in the next academic year.

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DraftKings gets rare sell rating as Kalshi, Polymarket threaten growth -- The risks loom even though DraftKings rolled out its own prediction market app in December, said analyst Charlie Muir-Sands in a note to clients.

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NYC college merger brings $203 million gain for Northeastern

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Dover Saddlery will close unless its new owner can agree on a 'heroic' deal to save it

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Karen Spilka promises 'significant savings' in her version of the energy bill

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Cambridge biotech cofounded by Pulitzer winning author and oncologist raises $122 million

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The 58-year-old who helped win a college tennis title

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