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Leon Neyfakh is the Globe’s Ideas reporter. He writes about new research and thought coming out of academia. He was previously a reporter at the New York Observer.
Latest stories
How Boston changes in summer — by the numbers
By Leon Neyfakh , Globe Staff
Each June, a bustling student metropolis gives way to a warmer, sleepier city. Here’s a look at the anatomy of the change.
Ideas
How Boston powered the gay rights movement
By Leon Neyfakh , Globe Staff
In the 1970s, a small, staid city laid the intellectual groundwork for the change to come.
Bring back the United States of Pork
By Leon Neyfakh , Globe Staff
When we threw out earmarks, did we lose the key to breaking down Washington gridlock?
Father of bomb suspect’s friend battles to free son, clear name
By Maria Sacchetti and Leon Neyfakh , Globe Staff
Amir Ismagulov is waging a one-man campaign for his son, Azamat Tazhayakov, who was arrested on charges of helping to cover for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.