Did The BPD Fly A Surveillance Drone Over The Dominican Parade? They Won’t Tell Us.

We asked if the Boston Police Department is sharing footage from unmanned aerial vehicles with federal law enforcement agencies
Labor Day Should Remind Bostonians Why Trump Is Threatening To Send In The Troops

And what we can do about it
Boston’s Zero Waste Initiative Falls Short On Commercial Waste

Despite businesses producing the majority of the city’s waste, efforts to reduce it have been largely focused on residential programs
Another Call For An Immediate Gaza Ceasefire

Together with the complete withdrawal of all Israeli military forces from that Palestinian territory and the immediate resumption of all international humanitarian aid programs there
Disparities Remain Across Boston’s Access To Tree Cover, Green Space, Data Shows

Experts say it’s a difficult problem to fix, but worth trying to do so
Celebrating 10 Years Of BINJ

The Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism’s first decade has been an incredible roller-coaster ride, but Chris Faraone, John Loftus, Linda Pinkow, and I look forward to the challenges to come It’s truly wild that the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism just turned 10 years old. Although ace journalist Chris Faraone conceptualized BINJ and started working […]
Opinion: Bridging The Gap

Why inclusive research is vital for South Asian heart health
Time For ‘No Billionaires’ Rallies

The nationwide “No Kings” actions were a nice start—but we need to shut down the oligarchy we have, not the monarchy we don’t if we expect to make the US a democracy
ICE Check-Ins Become Catch-22 For Immigrants

Go and be detained … or stay home and be detained
Will The Boston/Cambridge Michelin Guide Hurt Local Restaurant Workers And Diners Alike?

And will a bunch of newly-minted destination dining joints boost that local economy as a whole or just line the pockets of a few hospitality industry titans … and, of course, Michelin?