The Anaheim Ducks open a playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers while 21-year-old center Leo Carlsson — who missed time earlier this season for a Morel-Lavallée lesion and surgery — will make his NHL playoff debut; he returned late in the regular season and finished with 29 goals and 67 points.
Three students in Weymouth were confirmed to have meningitis and hundreds of pupils in school years 7–13 were given precautionary antibiotics, with a meningitis B vaccination planned.
A preventive cardiology dietitian recommends a plant-forward, Mediterranean-style eating pattern to support blood sugar stability, brain health, and steady energy for adults with ADHD, and advises against ketogenic and ultra-processed-food-heavy diets.
The 130th Boston Marathon takes place April 20, 2026, running 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boylston Street with about 30,000 runners; WCVB Channel 5 will broadcast locally from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET and ESPN2 will air the race for other regions from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
President Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to prioritize review of certain psychedelic therapies, expand potential access, and support state research partnerships; several psychedelic drug stocks climbed sharply in premarket trading.
BMW is expanding trials of AI-powered humanoid robots from a Spartanburg pilot to production testing in its Leipzig EV factory, and it is introducing Hexagon Robotics' AEON machines alongside earlier Figure 02 robots.
A growing number of women are moving into distilling, blending and brand ownership in a traditionally male-dominated whiskey world, and organizations and industry figures say more women are also drinking whiskey. The article highlights individuals such as Meghan Ireland, now chief blender at WhistlePig, and notes efforts to change imagery and support for women in the field.
Early clinical results and renewed funding interest are reviving momentum for mRNA-based cancer vaccines after a year of political and financial setbacks.
Ohio’s SB56 bans intoxicating hemp products and bars transporting marijuana into the state, while lawmakers redirected most marijuana tax revenue to the general fund; the law is facing multiple legal challenges.
A 10-member Urban Land Institute panel recommended converting part of the Denver Pavilions into a multiuse "central social district," and the Downtown Denver Development Authority acquired the property in September 2025 and has outlined short- and long-term renovation priorities.
