Latest in People
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The 20 Most Influential Leaders in Massachusetts in 2026
From Gov. Maura Healey to Harvard’s Alan Garber, The Boston Report ranks the 20 most influential leaders in Massachusetts after the Nov. 3 elections.
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Geoffrey Hinton: The Life and Work of the ‘Godfather of AI’ Who Now Warns About It
Geoffrey Hinton biography: from Cambridge and Edinburgh to Toronto, Google, the 2018 Turing Award, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics and his warnings on AI.
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Patrick Stewart Dies at 86: Star Trek’s Captain Picard and X-Men’s Professor X
Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek’s Captain Picard and X-Men’s Professor X, died at 86 in Los Angeles. His life, stage career, honors and tributes from co-stars.
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Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, who played Chekov on the original Star Trek and Bester on Babylon 5, has died at 90. His career, his writing and tributes from George Takei.
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Noah Wyle of ‘The Pitt’ Is People’s 2026 Sexiest Man Alive
Noah Wyle Sexiest Man Alive: The 55-year-old star of HBO’s The Pitt and ER takes People’s 2026 title. What he said and who won the readers’ poll.
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Bill Gates Warns of 20 ‘Tumultuous’ Years Before AI Brings Abundance
On The Verge’s Decoder podcast, Bill Gates said AI will wipe out many white-collar jobs and robots will follow, with 20 years of disruption before abundance.
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Shigeru Miyamoto on AI: Mario Creator Says Humans Will Always Have a Role
Shigeru Miyamoto, the first game creator chosen for Japan’s Order of Culture, says AI can handle the labor of making games but not a creator’s intent.
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New Alien Movie in the Works From Prisoners Writer, With Ridley Scott Producing
20th Century Studios is developing a new Alien movie written by Aaron Guzikowski and produced by Ridley Scott, reportedly tied to Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
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Harvard Kennedy School Names 50 American Service Fellows on $100K Scholarships
Harvard Kennedy School’s first 50 American Service Fellows, each on a $100,000 scholarship, include veterans, police chiefs and diplomats.
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Japanese Community Guide to Boston: Consulate, Groceries, Schools and Festivals
Japanese community in Boston guide: the Consulate General, Japan Society, Saturday school, grocers in Brookline and Arlington, restaurants and Census data.
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Tom Skerritt Dies at 93: Alien and Top Gun Actor Remembered
Tom Skerritt dies at 93 at his Seattle home. The Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences star, who also appeared on Cheers, is remembered by family and fans.
Biographies and profiles
Who they are, what they did and why they matter, with every fact sourced.
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Geoffrey Hinton: The Life and Work of the ‘Godfather of AI’ Who Now Warns About It
Geoffrey Hinton biography: from Cambridge and Edinburgh to Toronto, Google, the 2018 Turing Award, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics and his…
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Tim Pool: Who He Is, His Political Views and Controversies
Tim Pool profile: the Timcast IRL host’s Occupy Wall Street roots, how he describes his politics, the Tenet Media case and other…
Obituaries
Lives remembered.
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Stacy Keach, TV’s Mike Hammer and a Celebrated Shakespearean Actor, Dies at 85
Stacy Keach, the stage actor best known as TV private eye Mike Hammer, died Nov. 10 at 85 at his home in…
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Patrick Stewart Dies at 86: Star Trek’s Captain Picard and X-Men’s Professor X
Sir Patrick Stewart, Star Trek’s Captain Picard and X-Men’s Professor X, died at 86 in Los Angeles. His life, stage career, honors…
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Walter Koenig, Star Trek’s Original Chekov, Dies at 90
Walter Koenig, who played Chekov on the original Star Trek and Bester on Babylon 5, has died at 90. His career, his…
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Tom Skerritt Dies at 93: Alien and Top Gun Actor Remembered
Tom Skerritt dies at 93 at his Seattle home. The Alien, Top Gun and Picket Fences star, who also appeared on Cheers,…
People: Biographies, Profiles and Obituaries from The Boston Report
This section collects our reporting on the people behind the news: scientists, political figures, business leaders, artists and members of Greater Boston’s communities. Biographies and profiles are built from published reporting and official sources, and each one lists its sources at the end. Obituaries are published only after a death has been confirmed by a named source. Read how we work in our editorial policy.