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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
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.
Ideas
What we want from the Marathon bombing trial
By Leon Neyfakh , Globe Staff
Boston expects a lot from the prosecution of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. If things go right, we won’t get it all.
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Taxes, a love story
By Leon Neyfakh , Globe Staff
How (and why) to fix a dysfunctional American relationship.