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New England ski areas will start running their lifts within the next week or two, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to sort through your gear closet and make sure you’re ready to hit the slopes. We ...

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Heretic, debater, wife-snatcher, subject of a posthumous cult: Pico della Mirandola certainly had a wild career. In this smart and rangy book, Wilson-Lee, a Cambridge don, paints a glorious portrait ...

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REI famously doesn’t participate in Black Friday, but that doesn’t mean the retailer isn’t offering up any deals. REI’s Holiday Sale is officially here, and you can find big discounts on big brands, ...