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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says a key to successful diplomacy is careful listening _ particularly when talking with leaders you may disagree with. Kerry expects to use those listening skills during his final 16 months on the job, particularly in ongoing discussions with Russia over that country's actions in Syria...

I'm not afraid to say it. I don't get it. Straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgender. I get all of those. While I don't necessarily agree with some of them, it's clear to me that it's one gender or the other. So what on Earth is gender-neutral...

Attorney General Maura Healey spent some down time in New Bedford on Thursday.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) _ Actress Natalie Portman has advised graduating Harvard seniors to use their inexperience to their advantage. The Academy Award-winning actress, speaking at Harvard College's Class Day on Wednesday, told graduates not knowing their limitations can help them take risks that can lead to life-changing rewards...

Blake Lively recently revealed one of her aspirations is to attend school in the Ivy League. And Boston could be the place she does it.

Harvard's public health school has received a $350 million gift _ the largest single donation in the history of the university _ to bolster research into major global health threats. Harvard president Drew Faust on Monday officially announced the gift from a philanthropic foundation established by the family of T...

For the thousands of children in the world who grew up in a dysfunctional home, Liz Murray's Breaking Night is an emotional tour de force.

Six Massachusetts schools are on a list released by the federal Education Department of 55 colleges from across the nation facing investigations over their handling of sexual abuse complaints The list released Thursday includes Amherst College, Boston University, Emerson College, Harvard College, Harvard University Law School, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst...

The Harvard class of 2013 got a treat when their commencement speaker was none other than talk show legend Oprah Winfrey.

Harvard University is bringing one of America's most successful women to address graduates and their families this week.