Associate Editor & Columnist

Brian McGrory

McGrory is a Metro columnist and associate editor for the Globe. Born and raised in Boston and the region, he has previously worked as the Globe’s Metro editor, White House reporter, national reporter, general assignment reporter, and suburban reporter.

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Warren: ‘I won’t deny who I am’

By Brian McGrory , Globe Columnist

Elizabeth Warren conceded for the first time Thursday that she is worried about how the issue of her self-identification as a Native American has overwhelmed the campaign.

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A miserable start to Mass. Senate race

By Brian McGrory , Globe Columnist

The integrity and authenticity of the candidates is the most important part of the contest, which is why the controversy around Elizabeth Warren’s Cherokee ancestry is a big deal.

Brown eyes of wisdom

By Brian McGrory , Globe Columnist

They should come with a warning label, these creatures. They should come with a label that says you’re going to fall hopelessly in love, only to have your heart shattered before you could ever possibly prepare. And then you face one of life’s truly wrenching decisions.

Pecking my battles

By Brian McGrory , Globe Columnist

Every time I read a story about another person in another random suburb raising a backyard chicken, two thoughts rattle through my frightened little mind: They’re crazy, and that must mean I am, too.