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Why I’m rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series

I'd like Canada to win because it is standing up to a bully.

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Renée Graham

On the Supreme Court, overturning bad precedents is part of the job

Good doctors don’t cling to mistaken diagnoses; good jurists fix mistaken rulings.

latest 7

Jeff Jacoby

In Winthrop’s defiance of the MBTA Communities Act, when does local opposition go too far?

After nearly five years, a small group of towns continue to defy Massachusetts’ new zoning requirements.

yesterday 10

Bruce Mohl

A choice for Americans tired of political gridlock

We’re not just offering an alternative party. We’re working for a better system

yesterday 30

Lindsey Williams Drath

In the Patrick Rose case, city officials are still trying to dodge accountability

How Rose was allowed to keep his badge as a Boston police officer for more than 20 years after top police officials determined it was likely that...

thursday 10

Joan Vennochi

The real value of the ‘No Kings’ protests

No, the marches didn’t eradicate the problems that protesters wanted addressed. But in community, their souls found the sustenance to keep pushing...

thursday 10

Renée Graham

Do potheads have a right to bear arms? The Supreme Court will decide.

In rare move, the Trump administration defends a federal gun regulation.

thursday 6

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

It’s time to end presidential pardons

A tool meant to fix miscarriages of justice now routinely produces them.

22.10.2025 20

Jeff Jacoby

A tattoo, old Reddit posts, and Graham Platner’s growing list of controversies

I can see the appeal of a gruff young Democrat who wants to rage against the decrepit Democratic machine — but couldn’t they find someone sans Nazi...

22.10.2025 2

Carine Hajjar

The Louvre heist: Why stolen jewels are rarely recovered

‘No collection, however secure, is entirely beyond reach.’

22.10.2025 2

Tom Mashberg

Publicly owned grocery stores could be Boston’s answer to food insecurity

City-owned grocery stores prioritize benefits to local communities over corporate profit, enabling lower prices.

21.10.2025 30

Julian Agyeman

Trump’s potty presidency

Long before he posted disgusting AI slop, Trump had already soiled this nation.

21.10.2025 1

Renée Graham

Why Trump is successful on Gaza but fails against domestic opponents

If Trump is really interested in cutting deals or advancing his agenda at home, he would do well to learn from his team’s work in Gaza.

21.10.2025 1

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Why I’m rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series

Renée Graham

On the Supreme Court, overturning bad precedents is part of the job

Jeff Jacoby

In Winthrop’s defiance of the MBTA Communities Act, when does local opposition go too far?

Bruce Mohl

A choice for Americans tired of political gridlock

Lindsey Williams Drath

In the Patrick Rose case, city officials are still trying to dodge accountability

Joan Vennochi

The real value of the ‘No Kings’ protests

Renée Graham

Do potheads have a right to bear arms? The Supreme Court will decide.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr

It’s time to end presidential pardons

Jeff Jacoby

A tattoo, old Reddit posts, and Graham Platner’s growing list of controversies

Carine Hajjar

The Louvre heist: Why stolen jewels are rarely recovered

Tom Mashberg

Publicly owned grocery stores could be Boston’s answer to food insecurity

Julian Agyeman

Trump’s potty presidency

Renée Graham

Why Trump is successful on Gaza but fails against domestic opponents

Mark Hannah