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Lawmakers Scramble To Finish Casino Bill

A plan to create both casinos and slot parlors would be a major victory for House Speaker Robert DeLeo, but Gov. Patrick says he only wants to license one slot parlor.

health

New Bill Encourages Healthier School Food

The law requires schools to provide fruit and vegetable snack options alongside vending machines, and gives the state regulatory authority over vending machines.

Mass. Economy

Mass. Economic Growth Outpaces Nation’s… For Now

A new report finds that Massachusetts' economy grew twice as fast as the nation's during the second quarter of the year — but predicts that growth will start to slow.

business

Indie Auto Mechanics Fight For ‘Right To Repair’

On Friday, the State House could pass a bill that would force car manufacturers to share sophisticated repair information with independent mechanics, not just their dealerships.

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Spices at a market in Chinatown in New York City. (Flickr4jazz/ Flickr)

Spices at a market in Chinatown in New York City. (Flickr4jazz/ Flickr)

U.S. Is A Spicier Nation (Literally) Since 1970s

By Andrea Hsu

Americans' spice consumption has grown almost three times as fast as the population in recent decades. Much of that growth is due to the country's changing demographics.

POLITICAL ROUNDUP

Kerry’s Public Image Ails — And Watch Mitt Romney

"Isabel," the 76-foot yacht owned by Democratic Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, is undergoing repairs at the Hinckley shipyard in Portsmouth, R.I. (AP)

Kerry's payment of $500,000 in taxes to Massachusetts on a yacht he bought in Rhode Island may not help his public image, says political scientist Jeffrey Berry.

Hubbub

Your Boston Weekend: July 30-August 1

Friday, 5:47 PM

Folk music is having its big moment, Woods Hole and Roxbury are making big use of their big screens, and Nantucket's welcoming some side-splitting entertainers. So go ahead and laugh in the face of fall — summer is still very much on. More...

Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize

Guided by the example of the late journalistic legend, WBUR and BU are seeking submissions for the annual prize for a rising journalist in public radio.

boston arts

Weekend ‘Tea Party’ Steeps Boston In Poetry

A tea broker prepares to tastes a cup of tea. (AP)

Dozens of poets gather together this weekend for a literary odyssey: 88 poets read for 8 minutes at the "Boston Poet's Tea Party."

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