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¿Por qué no congelé mis óvulos?

¿Por qué no congelé mis óvulos?

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¿Por qué no congelé mis óvulos?

¿Por qué no congelé mis óvulos?

AOC dice que congelar sus óvulos le da más control sobre su vida. Mi experiencia con la infertilidad me enseñó hasta dónde llega — y dónde...

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AOC is freezing her eggs. I didn’t — and I don’t regret it.

AOC is freezing her eggs. I didn’t — and I don’t regret it.

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AOC is freezing her eggs. I didn’t — and I don’t regret it.

AOC is freezing her eggs. I didn’t — and I don’t regret it.

Freezing eggs can expand a woman’s options. But it can’t give her control over the one thing she wants most: her reproductive future.

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The truth about the ICE law Healey just signed

The truth about the ICE law Healey just signed

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11.08.2026 6

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The truth about the ICE law Healey just signed

The truth about the ICE law Healey just signed

What the PROTECT Act actually does — and doesn’t do.

11.08.2026 9

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El Paso y la historia ignorada en Estados Unidos

El Paso y la historia ignorada en Estados Unidos

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07.08.2026 7

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El Paso is the country’s overlooked immigration anchor

El Paso is the country’s overlooked immigration anchor

Jazmine Ulloa, a former Boston Globe reporter, discusses her new book about how El Paso, not Ellis Island, is the country's true immigration gateway.

07.08.2026 5

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El Paso y la historia ignorada en Estados Unidos

El Paso y la historia ignorada en Estados Unidos

En su libro, la periodista Jazmine Ulloa explica por qué la historia migratoria de Estados Unidos no comienza en Ellis Island, sino en la frontera...

07.08.2026 7

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The border lesson Trump misses in Ceuta, Spain

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03.08.2026 10

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The border lesson Trump misses in Ceuta, Spain

Trump seized on a brief migration surge in Spain to warn of an “invasion” at America’s southern border. The reality is far more complicated.

03.08.2026 10

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Por qué no puedo ver “La Odisea”

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01.08.2026 10

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Por qué no puedo ver “La Odisea”

El destino de Argos, el perro de Ulises, me obliga a enfrentar algo que intento no mirar de frente: el duelo anticipado por Santo, mi labrador de casi...

01.08.2026 10

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Everybody is watching ‘The Odyssey.’ I can’t.

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31.07.2026 10

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Everybody is watching ‘The Odyssey.’ I can’t.

Christopher Nolan’s epic confronts me with Argos, Odysseus’s faithful dog — and with the anticipatory grief of losing my nearly 13-year-old lab.

31.07.2026 9

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Tram Nguyen is being outspent. Don’t count her out.

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28.07.2026 10

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Tram Nguyen is being outspent. Don’t count her out.

Tram Nguyen is betting that women voters, her refugee story, and a legislative record can beat money and political connections.

28.07.2026 20

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Por primera vez, una latina encabeza una encuesta presidencial

El ascenso de Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez plantea nuevas preguntas sobre el futuro del Partido Demócrata.

25.07.2026 10

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Why is a Latina from the Bronx leading a presidential poll?

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24.07.2026 10

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Why is a Latina from the Bronx leading a presidential poll?

Has AOC become a genuine national contender rather than a progressive celebrity?

24.07.2026 10

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Teachers are finding creative uses for AI. Now they need clear rules.

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21.07.2026 20

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Teachers are finding creative uses for AI. Now they need clear rules.

Enter the high school students who aren’t waiting for the adults to set AI policies for the classroom.

21.07.2026 20

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Por qué muchos latinos no están con Argentina

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17.07.2026 10

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Por qué muchos latinos no están con Argentina

Un meme mundialista resume décadas de historia, resentimientos raciales y rivalidades futboleras detrás del rechazo latino a la Albiceleste.

17.07.2026 10

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Sorry, Messi: Why Latinos are rooting against Argentina

Messi may be the greatest player alive, but for many Latino fans, old rivalries and questions of identity still matter more.

17.07.2026 20

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Shootings in Maine and Texas make clear: The new ICE surge is here

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13.07.2026 10

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Shootings in Maine and Texas make clear: The new ICE surge is here

"In the last three weeks we’ve seen too much violence, too much trauma, too much terror."

13.07.2026 10

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At Boston’s Dominican parade and festival, fear lingers but joy wins

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At Boston’s Dominican parade and festival, fear lingers but joy wins

"It’s scary," one participant said of the surge in immigration raids. But that fear didn’t stop the celebration.

19.08.2025 30

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Follow the money: Boston’s Insta-fueled cash hunt

Money is tight, attention is currency, and entertainment often comes in the form of public spectacle.

15.08.2025 20

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Caza de billetes: Boston juega a encontrar dinero en Instagram

Las cuentas “Find the Cash” dan en el clavo: son el punto de encuentro entre la ansiedad económica, el prestigio en redes y la emoción de la...

15.08.2025 20

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Would you uproot your whole life for $1,000?

The Trump administration is offering unauthorized immigrants money to leave. It’s not likely to work.

12.08.2025 30

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El Salvador como espejo: una advertencia para Estados Unidos

Lo que está sucediendo en El Salvador contiene advertencias urgentes que Estados Unidos no puede darse el lujo de ignorar.

10.08.2025 20

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Bukele’s power grab should set off alarms in the US

As Bukele and his party dismantle term limits and consolidate power — it’s a moment for Americans to examine our own democratic guardrails.

08.08.2025 20

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A legal win for immigrant protections — but the clock is still ticking

A federal judge calls out the racial politics of immigration.

05.08.2025 30

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Entre columnistas: una entrevista que no sabías que necesitabas

Cuando tu mejor amiga del trabajo te entrevista: He aquí ocho cositas un poco vergonzosas sobre mí.

01.08.2025 20

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A columnist walks into another columnist’s newsletter …

In which my work bestie and I interview each other.

01.08.2025 30

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El brote de botulismo en Milton: Cuando lo barato sale caro

A medida que aumenta la demanda de tratamientos cosméticos y suben los precios, el mercado paralelo de procedimientos de bajo costo y alto riesgo es...

29.07.2025 20

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The roots of entitlement: When neighbors cut down trees that aren’t theirs

Granted, it wasn’t as egregious as a recent case in Nantucket. But when my husband and I dealt with a neighbor who cut down two of our maple trees,...

21.07.2025 20

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ICE chills Latino celebrations

The wave of festival cancellations echoes is rooted in something highly corrosive: fear.

18.07.2025 30

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Verano sin ritmo: ICE enfría las fiestas latinas

A medida que la presencia de ICE en lugares públicos causa temor, los espacios comunitarios donde los inmigrantes se reúnen para celebrar su...

18.07.2025 20

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‘No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí’: Bad Bunny’s 30-night homecoming that’s powering Puerto Rico

Bad Bunny is boosting the island’s economy, drawing attention to its culture, and delivering a powerful political message simply by staying put.

15.07.2025 20

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A ‘big, beautiful’ disaster for immigrant families

What this law enshrines is not reform but punishment — it’s criminalizing immigration to the fullest extent possible.

12.07.2025 20

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La “gran y hermosa” ley de Trump es una pesadilla para las familias inmigrantes

Las duras disposiciones de la ley devastarán a las mismas comunidades que ayudan a impulsar la economía del país.

12.07.2025 20

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Public disorder meets human suffering in the South End

An Instagram account by an unknown author is casting a harsh spotlight on the city’s failure to solve its addiction crisis.

08.07.2025 40

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Alligator Alcatraz, la detención migratoria al estilo medieval

Alligator Alcatraz envía un mensaje claro y brutal de una administración que ha hecho de la represión migratoria uno de sus pilares fundamentales.

05.07.2025 40

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Inside ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Trump is doubling down on spectacle over substance, cruelty over compassion, and militarization over meaningful reform.

04.07.2025 20

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Otras jugadoras de fútbol femenino de BU se quejaron de su entrenadora

En 2022, una psicóloga recibió serias inquietudes por parte de jugadoras del equipo.

27.06.2025 30

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‘Multiple teammates had gone to the athletic department’: New complaints about BU coach are bubbling up

In 2022, a psychologist heard “significant concerns” from members of the team.

26.06.2025 20

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What do masked ICE agents have to hide?

Trump wants to ban masks at protests — but not on ICE agents arresting immigrants.

24.06.2025 30

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