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Also on today's calendar: Tai Chi Under the Tree - Cambridge Public Library and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Meet Matt Damon's two siblings: His lookalike brother who lives a very different life & actress step sister who almost played his love interest (hellomagazine.com) — Cambridge gets a quiet spotlight through Matt Damon's older brother Kyle, a mixed‑media artist who lives here with his family and works from a studio attached to their home. A new profile traces how the Damon siblings' Cambridge upbringing shaped Kyle's art career and contrasts his low‑key local life with Matt's Hollywood fame and their younger actress step‑sister Sarah.
• Softball Welcomes Peyton Schnackenberg as New Assistant Coach (gocrimson.com) — Harvard softball, based in Cambridge, has hired former ACC and BIG EAST pitcher Peyton Schnackenberg as its new assistant coach, focusing on the Crimson's pitching staff. The Syracuse, Boston College, and Villanova standout brings significant collegiate experience and academic honors as she joins Harvard ahead of the upcoming season.
• Harvard Economist Explains How US Sanctions Strengthen De-Dollarization (watcher.guru) — A Harvard economist based in Cambridge warns that aggressive U.S. sanctions and tariff threats, especially under Donald Trump, are encouraging countries to move away from the dollar. He argues that weaponizing the currency risks eroding its global dominance as allies and rivals alike build alternative financial systems, potentially reshaping the world economy over time.
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