We can’t exclude Black or Asian American history
Kimi Waite For the past two years, teachers around the country have rallied at historic sites to speak out against anti-history education bills. On June 10,... Read more.
The carbon credit market must reinvent itself
Ken Silverstein Net zero means different things to companies, from eliminating heat-trapping emissions to using offsets and claiming carbon neutrality. Companies... Read more.
Teens’ mental health and social media
Aditya Shrivastava The latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics have brought attention to the continued high rates of mental health problems... Read more.
Ron DeSantis’ sitcom world
Lawrence Goldstone In his take-no-prisoners crusade to out-Trump Donald Trump and be the next occupant of the White House, Ron DeSantis has donned a right-wing... Read more.
Prayer helped me survive poverty, but I needed government help too
Trish Brown You could say the blues have followed me wherever I’ve gone. My mom came from a family of 18, picking cotton and peanuts in Georgia. My dad,... Read more.
Why are women still left behind by the Constitution?
Rachel Shteir Betty Friedan was just a fiery radical with a bad temper. It’s convenient to believe this. But at a moment when many of the rights for women... Read more.
An open letter to Sen. Joan Lovely and Rep. Jerry Parisella
John J. Kwiatek Some 35 years ago, my seventh grade daughter came home from middle school in Beverly and announced at the dinner table, “You won’t have... Read more.
Healthy schools lead to healthy communities
Beth Kontos and Elena Weissmann Public schools in Massachusetts are deeply important to our communities. Every day, thousands of educators across the state... Read more.
The aftermath of Title 42
Laura Collins U.S. border policy is stuck in the past. The expiration of Title 42 gives the U.S. government another chance to effectively manage migration... Read more.
LTE: Why remove a fountain?
To the editor: In 1983 my father, “Salvy” Migliaccio, purchased Steve’s Greenhouses on the corner of Jenness and Broadway. It became an important extension... Read more.