Alex Jones is a kook, but some people listened. Media literacy can helpSocial and emotional learning seeks to prevent the next Sandy Hook, while media literacy aims to inoculate youth from Jones’ brand of poison, writes Rich Barlow. We could use more...Aug 9, 2022
10 years after the massacre in Oak Creek, I remain committed to my faith — and my countryKanwar Singh joined the military after the massacre in Oak Creek, Wisconsin because he wanted to demonstrate that Sikhs are not a threat -- that they are proud and patriotic...Aug 8, 2022
'Happily ever after': In praise of guests who see beyond the big dayWhile more couples will marry in 2022 than in any other year in recent history, no detail will escape your notice on your special day, writes T.M. Blanchet. Well, except...Aug 5, 2022
'Mass Ave Lola' wasn't my dog, but she helped me feel at homeWithout even knowing her, so many people had loved this dog, writes E.B. Bartels. She brought us together.Aug 4, 2022
Beyoncé’s 'Renaissance' is like being together againThe new album motivates us to keep weathering the disruptions of COVID and to keep fighting the forces of prejudice and racism, writes Harvey Young.Aug 3, 2022
Let's remember Bill Russell for the radical he wasBill Russell defined his own legacy by remaining unabashedly political and by overtly connecting the racial justice fights of the past, to the fights of the present, writes Alastair Moock.Aug 2, 2022
The staggering cost of unpaid art internshipsIt's not only a few months of employment that's at stake, but also the welfare of our most prestigious art museums, writes Nikki Greene. Aug 2, 2022
Joni Mitchell's not done yetHow can Joni inspire and comfort those of us getting on in years, and dreading all the indignities that may accompany it? asks Julie Wittes Schlack. By absorbing what she...Aug 1, 2022
Are fears of authoritarianism in the U.S. hyperbole? What would my German grandparents say?My grandparents almost missed their opportunity to escape the Third Reich. I wish my grandfather was still alive so I could ask him to compare the U.S. today to pre-1933...Jul 29, 2022
Biking 335 miles with my family took a whole lot of planning — and a little bit of magicMandy Syers planned for every variable on her family’s summer bike trip from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh. But the magic happened in spite of -- not because of -- those...Jul 28, 2022
Joni Mitchell still knows our heartsFor me, Joni Mitchell's surprise performance was a gift during this time of pandemic and political maelstrom that has overwhelmed our lives, writes Glenn Rifkin. Jul 27, 2022
The Mass. tax rebate plan is a bad ideaThe tax rebates the Massachusetts Legislature and governor are considering could make inflation worse, not better. Jul 27, 2022
How the fall of Roe could change abortion care in Mass.The abortion bans have the potential to subject Massachusetts physicians who care for patients from states where abortion is illegal to criminal prosecution, civil suits and public scrutiny, write four...Jul 26, 2022
I eventually got the miscarriage care I needed. But the post-Roe world is crueler to people like meSometimes the miscarriage memo is slow to arrive naturally, and medicine must intervene, writes Jennifer Handt. Sometimes women in my position need what is arguably an abortion.Jul 22, 2022
Good grief, get the T some helpIn recent months, T accidents are coming faster than trains, writes Rich Barlow. The MBTA is in desperate need of support from the state.Jul 22, 2022
Mining Trump's 'Heart of Darkness' There is one universal element in the psychology of a Trump voter: the capacity to justify their support by any means necessary. Jul 21, 2022
What the Webb telescope might tell us about ourselvesThe telescope represents the same fundamental desire that lies behind the creation of other advanced technology: the desire to understand humanity and where we come from, writes Joelle Renstrom.Jul 20, 2022
It's Joe Manchin's worldThe whim of the small-state senator is more than just another political setback for the Biden administration, writes Frederick Hewett. Jul 19, 2022
Choosing abortion wasn't about safety or survivalFor me, abortion was about choosing a path that I wanted over a path that I didn’t, writes Sarah Nager.Jul 18, 2022
Life's absurd. Mel Brooks helpsMore than ever, I’m cognizant of sending my kids out into a world that can’t — or won’t — keep them safe, writes Sara Shukla. It’s the hardest truth to...Jul 15, 2022
