Presidential Power And The Obligations Of Faithfulness In our system where presidential powers are vague and evolving, norms provide a pivotal set of constraints to presidential will, writes Kent Greenfield. When they are ignored, they vanish.Cognoscenti7 hours ago
Alone, Late At Night, With Notre DameThe foreignness of Paris rebuffed me but the cathedral gave me pockets of quiet comfort, writes Sarah Ruth Bates. CognoscentiApr 19, 2019
Are Non-Jews Who Host A Seder Sharing Jewish Culture Or Hijacking It?Many Seders this week will be held by Christians, writes Rich Barlow. Sharing customs, if done properly, might promote some desperately needed interfaith understanding.CognoscentiApr 19, 2019
William Barr’s Cover-UpThere's only one question that matters at this point: whether enough Americans are fed up with this president, and ready to repudiate his deceits and demagoguery, writes Steve Almond.CognoscentiApr 18, 2019
The Wealthy In Massachusetts Don't Pay Enough In Taxes. We Can Change ThatOur failure to enact more progressive taxation is something we've paid for with our schools, our transit, our infrastructure and our incomes, writes Miles Howard. We deserve better.CognoscentiApr 18, 2019
Notre Dame And The Possibility Of TranscendenceWe grieve not only for the building but for the ideas it has represented throughout the ages, writes Mark Edington.CognoscentiApr 17, 2019
My Mattapan, My HomeI love my neighborhood, writes Arielle Gray, but there’s a historic relationship between Mattapan and violence that is leaving its inhabitants feeling battered and weary.CognoscentiApr 17, 2019
The Problem With Fragmented Medical Records: I Can't Treat My PatientsPatients languish in pain, waiting for treatment, while their doctors hunt down test results from other hospitals. But Boston can fix this problem, writes Dr. Pranay Sinha.CognoscentiApr 17, 2019
Tiger Woods: Great Golf Game, Better Mind GameHe made his comeback with an array of great shots, icy stares, steely glares and, most importantly, the ability to make the latest generation of golfers shrivel at the sight...CognoscentiApr 16, 2019
Meb Keflezighi: 'There Are No Guarantees In The Marathon Or In Life'Keflezighi is one of the world's greatest distance runners. He's the only man to win the New York and Boston marathons, plus an Olympic silver medal in the 26.2-mile race.PlayCognoscenti03:41Apr 15, 2019
Watching 'Game Of Thrones': A Series Of Awkward ReunionsIf there’s one thing that’s long been clear about “Game of Thrones,” it’s that operating honestly -- assuming that people will appreciate you for doing the right thing -- is...CognoscentiApr 15, 2019
'Game Of Thrones' Is Our Best Modern Allegory About PoliticsFor the next six weeks, I’ll be watching “Game of Thrones” with an eye toward the power plays, the alliances and the imperfect allegories, writes Joanna Weiss.CognoscentiApr 12, 2019
The Black Hole At The Edge Of ForeverWhy all this effort to see such a rare celestial object? asks Marcia Bartusiak. Studying the black hole may tell us how our galaxy first emerged into the universe.CognoscentiApr 12, 2019
What Does 'Game Of Thrones' Have To Do With Climate Change? Oh, EverythingWinter is here, writes Barbara Moran. Climate change will hit us hard, and it will hit the most vulnerable among us the hardest.CognoscentiApr 11, 2019
Big Banks Shouldn't Underwrite Environmental RuinWe make personal sacrifices to reduce our own carbon footprints. We demand that our elected officials take action. Wall Street shouldn’t get a free pass, writes Frederick Hewett.CognoscentiApr 11, 2019
'Flaming Out Like Dreams At Dawn': Verses From A Somerville PoetApril is National Poetry Month. Poet Ed Meek is inspired by the skies of the Outer Cape and the streets of Davis Square.CognoscentiApr 10, 2019
If Fairness Is Our Goal, Let's Simplify The Tax Code And College AdmissionsCan you name five common tactics the rich employ to cut their tax bills? asks Rich Barlow. They can, or at least the experts they pay to game the byzantine...CognoscentiApr 10, 2019
Kirstjen Nielsen's Fatal Flaw: She Wasn't Cruel EnoughNielsen's purge is a clear bellwether of Trump’s re-election strategy. He’s going to demagogue immigration, writes Steve Almond.CognoscentiApr 9, 2019
Stop Sexual Harassment: If You See Something, Do SomethingBystanders can play critical roles in stopping harassment and assault, writes Sarah Beaulieu.CognoscentiApr 9, 2019
Boston Must Restore Trust To The Trust ActHow does a city establish trust when its law enforcement is deployed as an instrument of harm? asks Carol Rose.CognoscentiApr 8, 2019
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