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MIT Gets No. 1 Spot In 2026 Rankings, Nine Other MA Colleges Make Top 100: See Which Ones
Universities across the Northeast dominated a new list of the best colleges in the US, with more than 30 institutions ranked among the nation's top 100.
Niche released its 2026 Best Colleges in America list on Monday, Aug. 25. The annual rankings cover more than 4,000 US colleges and universities, comparing them based on academics, value, student life, and athletics.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was ranked No. 1 overall. Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, followed in second place, while fellow Cambridge school Harvard University finished fo…
Tom Lehrer, Legendary Satirical Songwriter And Mathematician, Dies At 97 in Cambridge
Tom Lehrer, the legendary musical satirist, mathematician, and former soldier, died over the weekend at the age of 97 at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Lehrer gained notoriety for his sharp wit and dark sensibilities in songs such as “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,” “The Vatican Rag,” and “The Old Dope Peddler.” His music was constructed much like a math equation, turning logic in on itself to unveil a larger world.
While he is best known for songs that satirized politicians, public figures, social institutions, and the Cold War, his music career was remarkably short-lived. He …
Northeast Cities Among Most Diverse In US: Here's What A New Study Says
The US population is rapidly diversifying, with cities in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic at the forefront, according to a new study.
WalletHub released its 2025 ranking of the nation's Most Diverse Cities on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Three Maryland communities topped the list of 501 locations, which were evaluated based on socioeconomic, cultural, economic, household, and religious diversity.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 10.2 percent of Americans identified as multiracial in 2020, a sharp increase from just 2.9 percent in 2010.
"The most diverse cities demonstrate diversity in many …
Massachusetts' Own Matt Damon's Math Not Adding Up On 'SNL'
Matt Damon's math isn't quite adding up.
The Massachusetts native was among a bevy of A-list celebs who made cameo appearances on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, as Kristen Wiig was inducted into the Five-Timers' Club.
Rudd, 55, has also hosted the show five times, and was the first celeb to pop up during Wiig's monologue Saturday night, April 6.
Then came former writer Paula Pell, and then, Damon, who grew up in Cambridge, donning a Five-timers' jacket.
"First off, big fan," 53-year-old Damon tells 50-year-old Wiig from the audience. "I grew up watching you on SNL."
"You …
Man Admits To 2020 Rape Of Girl, 13, After Breaking Into Her Cambridge Home: DA
A Cambridge man has confessed to the violent rape of a 13-year-old girl more than 23 years ago, authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Roger W. Reddick, Jr., 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of rape of a child with force and was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison, the Middlesex District Attorney announced. He'll serve three years of probation following that.
Related: Bust Made In Decades-Old Child Rape Case Thanks To New DNA Testing: DA
Reddick broke into a Cambridge home in the early morning hours of Oct. 18, 2000, pinned the girl to her bed with his hand …
