Detention Or Concentration Camps? The Language Debate Is A SideshowWhether or not you agree that the detention centers are concentration camps, a terrible ground reality remains: We are torturing humans inside them, writes Miles Howard.Cognoscenti9 hours ago
Grandma, Summer Nights And The Red Sox On The RadioWill Gibbons was named for his Grandma June, who graduated from Harvard Medical School when admitting women was "an experiment,” raised seven children and listened to the Red Sox every...Cognoscenti9 hours ago
Even Oil Companies Want A Federal Price On CarbonCorporate America is increasingly calling for a federal price on carbon, writes Anne Kelly of Ceres. Private sector commitments could encourage ambitious government policies.CognoscentiJun 19, 2019
Our Neighbors Are More Than The People Next DoorIt wasn’t until my neighbors were away that I realized how much they’ve become a part of my life, writes Deborah Sosin.CognoscentiJun 19, 2019
The Fear Driving The Protests In Hong KongWatching the massive protests in her native Hong Kong, reporter Mable Chan is reminded of her experience covering the pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square 30 years ago. CognoscentiJun 18, 2019
Taking My Swings At Fenway ParkAs a Red Sox season ticket holder, Jim Sullivan gets to take batting practice at Fenway Park. I’ve had good years of solid contact and bad years of swings, misses...CognoscentiJun 18, 2019
Farewell, Sarah SandersSanders projected the kind of power that relies on a calm sense of superiority, writes Steve Almond, the jaded oracle who reduces all manner of moral atrocity to nitpicking.CognoscentiJun 17, 2019
3 Education Questions For The 2020 CandidatesWhen it comes to education policy, charter schools are one potential battleground for the Democrats running for president, writes Rich Barlow.CognoscentiJun 17, 2019
The Complicated Joy Of FatherhoodI'm traveling two roads in every moment, looking forward as I watch my son grow up while glancing backward at the boy I once was, writes Bill Eville.CognoscentiJun 14, 2019
My Father's SilenceMaybe most children see their parents through a lens of time and story that ultimately fuses into lore, writes Judy Bolton-Fasman.CognoscentiJun 14, 2019
If We Commodify Space, Who's In Charge Of The Cosmos?NASA's decision to open the International Space Station to commerce, including space tourism, could compromise the agency's work, writes Joelle Renstrom.CognoscentiJun 13, 2019
Massachusetts’ Hypocrisy On HomelessnessHomelessness in the nation's priciest ZIP codes is surging, writes Rich Barlow. Last year, the number of homeless people in Massachusetts jumped 14%. CognoscentiJun 13, 2019
After 32 Years In Prison, Darrell Jones' 'Not Guilty' Retrial Verdict Was Long OverdueThere have been 2,462 known exonerations in the United States, resulting in 21,645 years of wrongful incarceration, writes Stephanie Roberts Hartung.CognoscentiJun 12, 2019
We Can End Boston's Transportation NightmareWe don't have to put up with our failing transportation system, writes Miles Howard. Let’s vote out elected officials who fail to prioritize transportation. CognoscentiJun 12, 2019
The U.S. Women's National Team Isn’t The Only Team Fighting For EqualityIt’s easy to get hyper-focused on the U.S. women, writes Shira Springer, but the World Cup is better with a global perspective -- when you see how growing parity on...CognoscentiJun 11, 2019
The Shame And Peril Of Living In A No-Abortion StateIt's not that we Irish girls didn't get pregnant or opt to terminate, writes Aine Greaney, about her experience growing up in Ireland, where abortion was outlawed by the government....CognoscentiJun 11, 2019
Mass. Should Follow California's Example On Lead PaintFormer lead paint manufacturers must pay $409 million to clean up lead paint in homes in California. Massachusetts should also sue, write the authors.CognoscentiJun 10, 2019
Dear White People: Moving To A Diverse Neighborhood Isn't EnoughAlthough more whites are moving to diverse, urban neighborhoods, they're not interacting with people from other ethnic groups, writes Emily Walton.CognoscentiJun 7, 2019
What To Do With All That Parenting Advice? Whatever You WantI’m not sure the basics of parenting have really changed all that much over the years, writes Laura Shea Souza. Growing up is still hard, with trophies or without, and...CognoscentiJun 7, 2019
A Person's Right To ChooseReproductive health is not a women’s issue, it’s a human right, writes Mason Dunn. It's a right I was denied so many times it almost killed me.CognoscentiJun 6, 2019
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