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Featured Event

The Reshaping of New England's Seasons: What's happening to our weather?

Thursday, January 29 | 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
New England Aquarium

Join us for an in-depth conversation with New England's top weather and climate science leaders, hosted by Globe Lead Meteorologist Ken Mahan.

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Rare Disease Summit 2026

Tuesday, February 24 | 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Big Night Live, 110 Causeway Street, Boston

Featuring insightful discussions and inspiring stories, The Boston Globe's second annual Rare Disease Summit offers an opportunity to connect with experts and innovators focused on driving meaningful change in the rare disease space.

Panel Spotlight | Coast to Coast: Innovation Without Borders

Boston, Silicon Valley, and Dallas are driving rare disease innovation in distinct ways. Hear how leaders across these regions are collaborating to accelerate breakthroughs for patients.

• Dr. Steven Gray, Professor, UT Southwest Medical Center

• Guadalupe Hayes-Mota, Director of Bioethics, Santa Clara University's Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

• Dr. Anne O'Donnell-Luria, Co-Director, Center for Mendelian Genomics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

• Moderator Anna Kuchment, Health & Medical Editor, The Boston Globe

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Working Mothers Summit 2026

Thursday, March 26, | 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

Early Bird Tickets Available Now!

Come together to feel empowered and supported with fellow working mothers and caregivers, industry leaders, and advocates at The Boston Globe's second annual Working Mothers Summit, available both in person and virtually. Tickets are $75 for a limited time only.

This event features insightful discussions, inspiring stories, and an opportunity to connect with experts and innovators dedicated to driving meaningful change.

Featured speakers include:

• Emily Oster, Renowned Economist and Founder of ParentData

• Morra Aarons-Mele, Leadership Expert and Author of "The Anxious Achiever."

• Cady Coleman, Former NASA Astronaut

• Joanna Lydgate, First Lady of Massachusetts

Speakers and sessions to be announced in early February.

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Partner Event

Author Event: Janice Page—"Year of the Water Horse" with Meredith Goldstein and Beth Teitell

Wednesday, January 28 | 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Wellesley Books

Journalist Janice Page joins us to discuss her debut memoir, Year of the Water Horse. Janice will be in conversation with the Boston Globe's Meredith Goldstein (author of Can't Help Myself) and Beth Teitell (author of Drinking Problems at the Fountain of Youth).

Partner Event

Boston Festival of Films from Iran at the MFA

January 30 – February 22
MFA Boston | 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston

The Boston Festival of Films from Iran returns to the MFA this winter, showcasing new and restored gems from a nation that produces compelling cinema in spite of stringent artistic censorship. The lineup includes Armin Kousha's psychological thriller The Things You Kill, the surreal Black Rabbit, White Rabbit, a new restoration of Kiarostami's landmark Taste of Cherry, and Aliyar Rasti's wry debut The Great Yawn of History. The festival takes place at the MFA from January 30 through February 22, with screenings of Cannes-lauded It Was Just an Accident on January 30 and February 22.

Harvard Book Store Events

Partner Event

Harvey C. Mansfield: The Rise and Fall of Rational Control: The History of Modern Political Philosophy

Monday, January 26 | Cambridge Public Library

Harvard Book Store and the Cambridge Public Library welcome Harvey C. Mansfield for a discussion of his new book, The Rise and Fall of Rational Control: The History of Modern Political Philosophy.

Partner Event

George Saunders: Vigil: A Novel

Thursday, January 29 | Back Bay Events Center

Harvard Book Store welcomes George Saunders for a discussion of his highly anticipated new novel Vigil. He will be joined in conversation by Paul Tremblay.

Partner Event

Jarvis R. Givens: I'll Make Me A World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month

Monday, February 9 | The Brattle Theatre

Harvard Book Store welcomes Jarvis R. Givens for a discussion of his latest book, I'll Make Me A World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month. He will be joined in conversation by Imani Perry.