Greater Boston’s economy grew 1.6 percent in 2013. The metro area expanded 2.5 percent the year before.

Boston was ranked the 17th most livable metro area in the country. The study of 139 metro areas used 17 key metrics to assess factors like cost of living, access to lifestyle amenities, and ...

The New York Times identified the 100 metropolitan areas with the highest total emissions from driving, based on Boston University’s local estimates: In nearly every metro area, total emissions ...