The EPA wants to limit your PFAS intake

Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed new guidelines regulating the presence of PFAS in municipal water systems. The proposal would require all U.S. cities to test for, and...

The Common introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system

Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks: How much time in prison is enough? Who gets...

A different kind of Boston Celtic

Looking for a fun St. Patrick's Day activity? We've got you covered. Club Passim Marketing Manager and Boston Celtic Music Festival Director Summer McCall joins The Common to give a...

Increasing accountability in Boston's restaurant scene

Earlier this week, local chef and James Beard Leadership Award winner Irene Li posted an Instagram Reel featuring a number of controversial comments made by celebrity chef Ming Tsai during...

The fight over trans kids in New Hampshire

New Hampshire lawmakers are currently considering a number of bills that aim to restrict the rights of LGBTQ students and young people, particularly trans kids. GLAD attorney Chris Erchull joins...

The debate over court-ordered mental health care

Massachusetts lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would make it legal for someone to be committed to outpatient mental health treatment under court order. It's often called assisted outpatient...

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The EPA wants to limit your PFAS intake

The Common introduces Violation, a new podcast about who pulls the levers of power in the justice system

A different kind of Boston Celtic

Increasing accountability in Boston's restaurant scene

The fight over trans kids in New Hampshire

The debate over court-ordered mental health care

Boston City Council gives rent control the thumbs-up

Night at the museum

A fender-bender at Logan Airport

Yes, this winter is weird

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A court order, Boston Schools, and the right to monitor

Comrade Cafe

A cafe for broken belongings

Why you probably can't buy a house in Boston

Inside a protected wetland, a landfill nears capacity

A poet and a saxophonist walk into a lounge

Governor Healey's first state budget

Restoring a piece of Boston's Black history

The workers waiting in the wings

The search for Reina Morales Rojas