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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.
When we threw out earmarks, did we lose the key to breaking down Washington gridlock?
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
Boston expects a lot from the prosecution of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. If things go right, we won’t get it all.
ideas
How (and why) to fix a dysfunctional American relationship.