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August 23, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Education Higher education is trying to stay relevant with AI. Some students don’t want it Suffolk University's new optional AI co-major sparked student backlash. What does it mean about higher education's place right now? By Juliet Schulman-Hall | JSchulman-Hall@masslive.com and Alexis Crochiere | ACrochiere@masslive.com Read more News Boston What Boston homeowners need to know about the city’s new neighborhood zoning plan Andrew and Kyler Murray were forced to abandon plans to expand their home before their son was born because their house didn't comply with the city's zoning code. By Tréa Lavery | TLavery@masslive.com MORE    Western Massachusetts Frustrations mount as WMass residents search for a primary care doctor Experts say this statewide problem won’t be fixed anytime soon. By Namu Sampath | nsampath@repub.com MORE    Lottery Powerball: See the winning numbers in Saturday’s $68 million drawing Check your numbers to see if you hit it big in Saturday's jackpot. By National Desk MORE    See more news Sports Sports Rookie pro golfer dies at 18 while preparing for tournament in Thailand Australian women's professional golfer Jessica Bang has died at age 18 after she suffered a brain hemorrhage in Thailand earlier this month. By Zach Mentz, cleveland.com MORE    Sports Pro soccer star collapses during match and dies at 25: ‘Far more than a player’ He was pronounced dead at the hospital. By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com MORE    Red Sox Some Things I Think I Think: Booing (and some cheering) complicates matters at Fenway Random thoughts about (mostly) sports topics. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE