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Competitors work through puzzles during the 2026 MIT Mystery Hunt in the Stud on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026.

The storefront of NAYA Kendall Square on Main St on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.

Andris Nelsons conducts the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and the BSO on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

2026 MIT Mystery Hunt organizing team member Mason Zhu poses with a giant plush PuzzMon, or puzzle monster, at the event’s headquarters in Stud 3 on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

DK and Seungkwan debut as the vocal subunit DxS on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.

A snowman stands on Kresge Oval on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.

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Killian Court and Lobby 10 on Jan. 9, 2026.

Boston Ballet in Mikko Nissinen’s 'The Nutcracker.'

Ji Young Chae and Jeffrey Cirio in Mikko Nissinen’s 'The Nutcracker.'

Tefa Galvis, the Boston Democratic Socialists of America Co-Chair, gives a speech at an ICE protest in front of the Massachusetts State House on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.

Protesters against ICE march to the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Federal Building from the Massachusetts State House on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.

Berklee College of Music students perform a Coldplay tribute concert, “Singers Showcase: A Sky Full of Stars — The Songs of Coldplay,” at the Berklee Performance Center on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

The northern lights glow over New Vassar on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

Agony in the Garden (2025) by Michael Nguyen and Brandon Wong.

Approximate trees per acre for various peer universities with urban campuses. For schools with multiple campuses, only the main campus is considered.