MediaThere’s no roadmap for being an adult with a disability. So I’m making my ownI wanted to live alone, go to college and find a girlfriend, writes Samuel Habib. I asked some of the most famous disability advocates for advice. Dec 13, 2023I left Venezuela seeking safety — my life shouldn't be fodder for a political stuntEduardo was one of the Venezuelans flown from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard last year, placing the community in the middle of the national debate on immigration. He and his girlfriend...Nov 17, 2023My hip-hop education began in the ’80s, turning the dial to Boston college radio stationsNo matter how many years removed I am from being that kid scanning the radio dial, looking for my rap fix, I am still searching for that excitement, that connection...Nov 16, 2023Trump is a clear and present dangerDonald Trump's increasingly fascist rhetoric -- his use of the word vermin to describe his political rivals, for example -- is not just Trump being Trump, writes Steve Almond. It's...Nov 15, 2023I still reach for Elliott Smith, 20 years after his deathMy 2023 concert calendar has been packed with reunion tours, but my favorite artist, Elliott Smith, died 20 years ago, writes Sara Schreur. His story has always been more than...Nov 9, 2023AdvertisementMaking peace with my nightmaresFor decades, I avoided horror movies, writes Jason Prokowiew. Then, this past year, I watched 34 of them -- Freddy, Jason and Michael Myers showed me, my home is now...Oct 31, 2023Horror movies are like fine art — the best ones endureWhile some may see the horror genre as silly or low-brow schlock, jump scares shouting “boo!” writes Rich Barlow, they disregard the fact that strumming fear, like guitars, separates maestros...Oct 27, 2023‘Reservation Dogs’ reminded me that I carry my Native community with meWhen it comes to Native history, laughter makes as much of an impact as tears, writes Vanessa Lillie. “Reservation Dogs” reminded me, again and again, how community isn’t only good...Oct 5, 2023When we pay attention, empathy is everywhereWhen Jonathan D. Fitzgerald set out to research and write about empathy, he started to see it everywhere. It led him to wonder, is empathy like a muscle you can...Sep 26, 2023You can’t be a truth-teller when you deal in willful liesA recent New Yorker article documents how stand-up comic Hasan Minhaj has fabricated many of the searing, personal stories that make up his act. What matters in the realm of...Sep 21, 2023A cop, a slide and a fleeting moment of viral joyThe Cop Slide might not have been what the city of Boston envisioned for its plaza, writes Miles Howard, but for a brief moment in time, it belonged to all...Aug 24, 2023Don’t underestimate the kids who spend their summers in theater campWhen you’re a kid, or a teenager, it can often feel like adults aren’t taking you seriously. Theater camp wasn’t like that, writes Amy Sokolow. We all had jobs to...Aug 17, 2023My buzz cut is more than a shaved headWhile shaving my head began as an act of despair, it’s evolved into one of empowerment, writes Katie Bannon. It makes me feel seen. Aug 10, 2023Donald Trump and the trap doorIf a president can brazenly seek to undermine a free and fair election, then use that same system to win power again, is America even a democracy anymore? asks Steve...Aug 3, 2023My brain tumor and Shaun CassidyI adored Shaun Cassidy when I was younger, writes Stacey Curran. Decades later, after brain surgery, it made sense to finally see him.Aug 1, 2023We all contain multitudes. Even BarbieThere are toys that see us through stages of life, and there are people, writes Sara Shukla. Seeing "Barbie" with an old friend reminded her of all the different versions...Resume05:24Jul 27, 2023The pure joy of being a grown-up BTS superfanIt started with a dance video, and 2 1/2 years later this passion still consumes me, writes Tracey Palmer. I’m a 59-year-old professional with two grown daughters and a husband...Jul 6, 2023How my wife and I entered the bizarre world of MrBeastAt 70, my wife was chosen for the latest competition of a YouTube sensation known to a much younger demographic, writes Anne Gardner. But the experience was a rare chance,...Jun 20, 2023A new miniseries has reminded me — again — that the Holocaust was not 'long ago or far away'Nazis murdered Julie Brill’s grandfather at a labor camp in 1941. As a child, Brill was consumed with trying to understand the Holocaust, and read several books about it, including...Jun 6, 2023Tina Turner gave me hopeSomewhere along the journey of my life, Tina Turner showed up and helped me continue on with the belief that one’s life is worth living and possibilities exist, if you...May 25, 2023Next Page
There’s no roadmap for being an adult with a disability. So I’m making my ownI wanted to live alone, go to college and find a girlfriend, writes Samuel Habib. I asked some of the most famous disability advocates for advice. Dec 13, 2023
I left Venezuela seeking safety — my life shouldn't be fodder for a political stuntEduardo was one of the Venezuelans flown from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard last year, placing the community in the middle of the national debate on immigration. He and his girlfriend...Nov 17, 2023
My hip-hop education began in the ’80s, turning the dial to Boston college radio stationsNo matter how many years removed I am from being that kid scanning the radio dial, looking for my rap fix, I am still searching for that excitement, that connection...Nov 16, 2023
Trump is a clear and present dangerDonald Trump's increasingly fascist rhetoric -- his use of the word vermin to describe his political rivals, for example -- is not just Trump being Trump, writes Steve Almond. It's...Nov 15, 2023
I still reach for Elliott Smith, 20 years after his deathMy 2023 concert calendar has been packed with reunion tours, but my favorite artist, Elliott Smith, died 20 years ago, writes Sara Schreur. His story has always been more than...Nov 9, 2023
Making peace with my nightmaresFor decades, I avoided horror movies, writes Jason Prokowiew. Then, this past year, I watched 34 of them -- Freddy, Jason and Michael Myers showed me, my home is now...Oct 31, 2023
Horror movies are like fine art — the best ones endureWhile some may see the horror genre as silly or low-brow schlock, jump scares shouting “boo!” writes Rich Barlow, they disregard the fact that strumming fear, like guitars, separates maestros...Oct 27, 2023
‘Reservation Dogs’ reminded me that I carry my Native community with meWhen it comes to Native history, laughter makes as much of an impact as tears, writes Vanessa Lillie. “Reservation Dogs” reminded me, again and again, how community isn’t only good...Oct 5, 2023
When we pay attention, empathy is everywhereWhen Jonathan D. Fitzgerald set out to research and write about empathy, he started to see it everywhere. It led him to wonder, is empathy like a muscle you can...Sep 26, 2023
You can’t be a truth-teller when you deal in willful liesA recent New Yorker article documents how stand-up comic Hasan Minhaj has fabricated many of the searing, personal stories that make up his act. What matters in the realm of...Sep 21, 2023
A cop, a slide and a fleeting moment of viral joyThe Cop Slide might not have been what the city of Boston envisioned for its plaza, writes Miles Howard, but for a brief moment in time, it belonged to all...Aug 24, 2023
Don’t underestimate the kids who spend their summers in theater campWhen you’re a kid, or a teenager, it can often feel like adults aren’t taking you seriously. Theater camp wasn’t like that, writes Amy Sokolow. We all had jobs to...Aug 17, 2023
My buzz cut is more than a shaved headWhile shaving my head began as an act of despair, it’s evolved into one of empowerment, writes Katie Bannon. It makes me feel seen. Aug 10, 2023
Donald Trump and the trap doorIf a president can brazenly seek to undermine a free and fair election, then use that same system to win power again, is America even a democracy anymore? asks Steve...Aug 3, 2023
My brain tumor and Shaun CassidyI adored Shaun Cassidy when I was younger, writes Stacey Curran. Decades later, after brain surgery, it made sense to finally see him.Aug 1, 2023
We all contain multitudes. Even BarbieThere are toys that see us through stages of life, and there are people, writes Sara Shukla. Seeing "Barbie" with an old friend reminded her of all the different versions...Resume05:24Jul 27, 2023
The pure joy of being a grown-up BTS superfanIt started with a dance video, and 2 1/2 years later this passion still consumes me, writes Tracey Palmer. I’m a 59-year-old professional with two grown daughters and a husband...Jul 6, 2023
How my wife and I entered the bizarre world of MrBeastAt 70, my wife was chosen for the latest competition of a YouTube sensation known to a much younger demographic, writes Anne Gardner. But the experience was a rare chance,...Jun 20, 2023
A new miniseries has reminded me — again — that the Holocaust was not 'long ago or far away'Nazis murdered Julie Brill’s grandfather at a labor camp in 1941. As a child, Brill was consumed with trying to understand the Holocaust, and read several books about it, including...Jun 6, 2023
Tina Turner gave me hopeSomewhere along the journey of my life, Tina Turner showed up and helped me continue on with the belief that one’s life is worth living and possibilities exist, if you...May 25, 2023