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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

A school says students were subjected to racist remarks and profiling at the MFA. Read the museum’s apology.

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A long line of traffic heads across the Bourne Bridge which is one of two bridges which connect Cape Cod to the rest of the state of Massachusetts in Bourne, Massachusetts, USA, 25 May 2018. The Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to the summer season and Cape Cod, Massachusetts is a major summer destination for many summer vacationers.
Traffic piles up in the lead up to Memorial Day weekend, Orleans, USA - 25 May 2018

Here's what MassDOT is proposing to improve Cape Cod traffic

Army veteran Gary Yeung, of Boston, was one of hundreds of volunteers who planted 37,297 American flags on Boston Common this week. The flags represent every fallen member of the the U.S. military from Massachusetts since the Revolutionary War.

Here's David Epstein's forecast for Memorial Day weekend

The Latest: Assange lawyer says charges threaten journalists May 23, 2019 | 5:12 PM

The Latest: Senate passes $19 billion disaster relief bill May 23, 2019 | 4:48 PM

The ducklings rescued by Boston police.

A Boston duckling rescue, in 11 photos May 23, 2019 | 4:17 PM

US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info May 23, 2019 | 4:00 PM

GOP, Democrats team up to address surprise medical bills May 23, 2019 | 2:49 PM

The scene where a woman was struck by a commuter rail train.

Woman, around 70, struck by commuter rail train in Concord, seriously injured May 23, 2019 | 2:40 PM

Trump visits Arlington National Cemetery before Memorial Day May 23, 2019 | 2:37 PM

A flamingo eyes a guest at SeaWorld Orlando, Friday, May 10, 2018. The flamingo flock at the theme park parades each morning from a backstage habitat to their onstage pond at the front of the park. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

A child was skipping rocks at an Illinois zoo. Now a flamingo is dead. May 23, 2019 | 2:15 PM

Congress on cusp of delivering long-overdue disaster aid May 23, 2019 | 2:09 PM

R.I. man charged with raping 15-year-old girl in Mass. May 23, 2019 | 1:56 PM

Trade impasse: Trump pledges $16B to farmers; markets slump May 23, 2019 | 1:22 PM

Watch out: Protocol pitfalls abound as Trump heads abroad May 23, 2019 | 1:10 PM

House passes bill to help workers with retirement savings May 23, 2019 | 1:07 PM

The property owned by Scott Dunmore in Dighton where 14-year-old Ryan Hazel was fatally mauled by dogs.

5 dogs that mauled 14-year-old to death in Dighton will be euthanized May 23, 2019 | 12:39 PM

The Latest: Pelosi suggests 'intervention' over Trump threat May 23, 2019 | 11:43 AM

Daniel Rosado

Davis Square bank robbery suspect captured May 23, 2019 | 10:39 AM

Pelosi questions Trump's fitness to stay. He calls her crazy May 23, 2019 | 9:51 AM

Garden Remedies in Newton

What to know before visiting Newton's first recreational marijuana shop May 23, 2019 | 5:00 AM

Pentagon proposing troop reinforcements in Mideast May 23, 2019 | 12:10 AM

Yes or No: Who's in charge? Power struggles roil Washington May 23, 2019 | 12:09 AM

Trump's campaign centered on fighting Democrats, not policy May 22, 2019 | 8:57 PM

Mario Batali facing criminal charges in alleged Boston assault May 22, 2019 | 8:21 PM

US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to Mideast May 22, 2019 | 6:59 PM

Afghanistan envoy briefs skeptical lawmakers on peace talks May 22, 2019 | 6:24 PM

Trump awards medals to public safety officers May 22, 2019 | 6:04 PM

Massachusetts doctor convicted of using cellphone in ladies' room May 22, 2019 | 5:58 PM

Democrats slam McConnell for delay on domestic violence bill May 22, 2019 | 5:54 PM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., pauses as she speaks during a campaign event at River's Bend Bed & Breakfast in Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Would Elizabeth Warren's tax proposals raise enough to cover her big proposals? Here's what experts think. May 22, 2019 | 5:52 PM

Encore Boston Harbor casino gets approval to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. to ‘active gamblers’ May 22, 2019 | 5:36 PM

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Steven Mnuchin tells Ayanna Pressley that the Harriet Tubman $20 bill is no longer coming in 2020 May 22, 2019 | 5:36 PM