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Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution for his actions on Jan. 6Four lower court judges have already concluded that Donald Trump is not immune from the accusations in the government’s January 6 indictment. The Supreme Court is not making its decision...2 hours ago
What the Trump voters see is a calculated fictionTrump’s essential appeal to his base has little to do with his policy proposals, or his record in the White House, writes Steve Almond. It is bound up in his...Apr 24, 2024
There is no unifying story for Passover this yearThe cohesion that Passover has provided Jews for millennia is currently strained in ways I cannot remember and cannot fathom, writes Daniel Osborn. We are telling different stories and speaking...Apr 22, 2024
It's college decision season: Take the leap, get the rollerbladesViktoria Shulevich emigrated from Moscow to New York when she was 11, then graduated from a tiny high school in Brooklyn. When she visited and fell in love with Boston...Apr 19, 2024
‘Chasing joy’ with Maggie Rogers and 400 strangersFor the longest time, joy felt like a ghost of the past, writes Nina Sharma. Then we took a collective deep breath, and began to sing. Apr 18, 2024
After my sister died, I found refuge in my running sneakersAfter Abby Salois’s sister died by suicide, she just wanted to hide. But with a career and young children, she couldn’t. Instead, Salois writes, “I learned to hide inside a...Apr 16, 2024
The Boston Marathon is every runner's dream, including mineBarbara Moran, 53, has run five marathons, but the last one was 20 years ago. She gave up running regularly when arthritis began eating away at her knees. What if...Resume07:46Apr 12, 2024
My time with the Scrabble kings of LiberiaLike many refugees adrift in the world today, the Liberians Sasha Chanoff met in Ivory Coast were not allowed to work, and for most there was no school. With nothing...Apr 11, 2024
Well, Red Sox fans: At least we have Josh Kantor on the organFenway Park is part of the fabric of my life, writes longtime Red Sox fan Jim Sullivan. And organist Josh Kantor’s clever mind and musicianship is one of the best...Apr 9, 2024
Why we writeAny stories that are good originate from the deepest precincts of our inner lives, from our obsessions and fears and desires, writes Steve Almond. We write about what we can’t...Apr 9, 2024
Eclipses are certain. Most everything else is notSeven years ago, Lisa Mullins and her partner, Ken, made a reservation at a motel in Lancaster, New Hampshire to see this year's total eclipse. Astronomical predictions of light and...Apr 5, 2024
There are 1,000 Caitlin Clarks out there, if you're paying attentionLaura Everett has been moonlighting as a sports reporter in Boston, covering women's sports leagues. She's delighted that the NCAA women's tournament is finally having its moment, but says there...Apr 5, 2024
Running is everything to me. What if it’s time to say goodbye?Jason Clemence ran 24,733 miles between June 2008 and January 2024. And then, he couldn't run anymore. It's hard to know what to do when the thing that brought you...Apr 3, 2024
I believe we can 'heal this world, together' — that is what I'll teach my sonDaniel Osborn was raised in an interfaith home, and when he became a father, he wanted to instill in his son an affinity for cultural exchange. He built reminders of...Apr 1, 2024
Why fairy tales are still essentialOver time, I’ve come to accept myself as someone who craves a fairy tale, even as an adult, writes Mark Cecil. Whether “The Alchemist,” Tolkien or a talking octopus, we’re...Mar 29, 2024
The Supreme Court must follow the science on mifepristoneThe case concerning medication abortion currently before the U.S. Supreme Court isn't about drug safety and efficacy, writes Dominique Lee, the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts. It's...Mar 28, 2024
Project 2025 tells us what a second Trump term could mean for climate policy. It isn’t prettyMuch of the voting public is disturbingly unaware of President Biden’s climate record and the assault that the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 would marshal against it, writes Frederick Hewett. But...Mar 27, 2024
What the Kate Middleton story says about usIt's easy to talk about a photoshopped picture or an alleged affair and to demand more information, writes Ellen Braaten. It's much harder to discuss the fears of a mother...Mar 27, 2024
Boston could lose 25% of its young people. I may join the exodusBoston's young residents are wrestling with two massive elemental questions, writes Miles Howard. Can I commit to this place? Is it worth investing myself in this city? For far too...Mar 26, 2024
It's your story, Kate. Nobody else'sWhen Holly Robinson was diagnosed with cancer in her early 40s, she wanted to shield her children from as much of her illness as she could. I told them about...Mar 25, 2024