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EDITORIAL: Party interest doesn’t excuse senators from speaking out against Kavanaugh

EDITORIAL: Party interest doesn’t excuse senators from speaking out against Kavanaugh

Editors October 1, 2018

Sexual assault survivors and activists opposing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation rallied at the Boston City Hall Plaza hours before Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake was scheduled to appear...

David Fialkow (second to left) moderates a panel on medicine in the digital age with Andrew H. Beck, Jeffrey Leiden and David Altshuler. PHOTO BY LAUREN FRIAS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Forbes new Discover Stage discusses future of medicine, healthcare

Lauren Frias October 5, 2017

While science is constantly advancing, the field of medicine has been at a standstill, employing primitive practices that date back to the 1940s, according to David Fialkow, co-founder of venture capital...

Model and entrepreneur Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor speaks Tuesday afternoon at the Impact Stage. PHOTO BY JENNI TODD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Imagination is key’ when faced with oppression

Jenni Todd October 5, 2017

Beneath lettering that reads “Liberty and union now and forever,” speakers who presented on the Impact Stage of Forbes Under 30 Summit meditated both on society’s current state and their hopes...

Hala Hanna, director of economic prosperity at Solve, shares results of MIT Solvers workshop at Women@Forbes Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY JENNI TODD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Female professionals talk gender disparities in tech industry

Jenni Todd October 5, 2017

Last summer, Silicon Valley was hot with controversy: Uber’s sexual harassment scandal, the sexist Google memo and numerous sexual harassment lawsuits filed against tech companies. On Sunday,...

Starting Dec. 2, City Hall Plaza will be transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with winter-themed shops and ice skating. PHOTO COURTESY BERKSHIRE BANK

Boston City Hall Plaza “Boston Seasons” to open Friday

Kaya Williams November 29, 2016

In 1962, Boston City Hall Plaza was designed in accompaniment with the new City Hall building located in the heart of Downtown Boston. For over 50 years, the brick-laid plaza has served as a multipurpose...

Actress and The Honest Company Founder Jessica Alba speaks on stage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit. PHOTO COURTESY MELISSA OSTROW MELOPHOTO/ FORBES

Jessica Alba on being more than the face of a company

Natasha Mascarenhas October 20, 2016

It took Jessica Alba, a mother, actress and the founder of The Honest Company, some time to be looked at as more than a “girl in a bikini in the movies,” she said. Alba found herself walking the...

Lisa Falzone, Jennifer Hyman, Marcela Sapone and Hayley Bay Barna speak about their successes as entrepreneurs during the Forbes Under 30 Summit. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Entrepreneurs discuss experiences with gender-based adversity, changing business landscape

Kaitlyn Locke October 20, 2016

We’ve all heard the age-old, sexist trope: “Can women really have it all?” At a panel at the Forbes Under 30 Summit Monday, four highly successful entrepreneurs — who just so happen to be...

Brian Wong, founder and CEO of Kiip, discusses his book "The Cheat Code" during the Forbes Under 30 Summit. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tech CEO Brian Wong gives “cheat code” advice to entrepreneurs

Kaitlyn Locke October 20, 2016

When a multimillion dollar mobile advertising company is founded by a 19-year-old, the world pays attention. When said entrepreneur goes on to amass great success for himself and recognition for his...

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Raising a glass to startup failures with BostInno

Josee Matela October 18, 2016

On Tuesday evening, 120 businessmen and women will walk into a bar. Instead of looking for a punchline, these entrepreneurs will gather together at Clarke’s at Faneuil Hall to honor the past year’s...

Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, co-founders of the popular daily email newsletter theSkimm, speak to students about the importance of voting during a Monday night event hosted by Alpha Kappa Psi. PHOTO BY KANKANIT WIRIYASAJJA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

AKPsi hosts conversation with theSkimm, encourages young voters

Abby Brann October 18, 2016

Alpha Kappa Psi, Boston University’s international co-ed business fraternity, and theSkimm paired up in a moderated interview Monday night about the role young electorates can play in the upcoming...

Taylor Culliver, programming coordinator at Forbes, helped plan the Forbes Under 30 Summit, which is taking place this month in Boston for the first time. PHOTO COURTESY FORBES MEDIA

INTERVIEW: Forbes Under 30 Summit comes to Boston, geared toward college students

Kaitlyn Locke October 13, 2016

Boston, where approximately 37 percent of population is made up of college students, can now boast its status as the newest home of the 2016 Forbes Under 30 Summit. The summit is an annual networking...

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