People aspire to have a good job, an affordable home, and an easy commute. Possessing all three in Greater Boston is a fleeting luxury. Continue reading →
At her October "State of the Schools" speech, Wu set the lofty goal of making BPS the best urban school district in the country. What metrics she'll use to measure that remain unclear. Continue reading →
A pair of initiatives barreling toward the 2026 ballot could give voters a direct say in upending tenets of the state’s electoral system. Continue reading →
When the Trump administration announced plans last month to redistribute billions of dollars in homelessness aid, the move capped a conservative attack on the once-bipartisan philosophy that has guided federal work for a generation, an approach called Housing First. Continue reading →
Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. Valerie Ziegler's students know how to spot them. Continue reading →
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday used his first Christmas message as pontiff to call for "peace and consolation for the victims of all current wars in the world" as well as for those suffering from "injustice, political instability, religious persecution and terrorism." Continue reading →
"How much self-extolment by a president is officially permissible?" asks one reader. Another writes, "The Kennedy Center is not a sports trophy on which they engrave a winner every year." Continue reading →
