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PUBLIC HEALTH
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EDUCATION
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TECHNOLOGY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
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SECURING DEMOCRACY
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CLIMATE CRISIS
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INEQUALITY
Anne Bernays
Throw Shakespeare from the train
Not so long ago, it was an accepted fact that fiction writers could and did write from whomever’s point of view they figured was the best way to tell their story.
LETTERS
In the 1950s, a nickel was a child’s ticket to a Boston joyride
In the 1950s, my sister and her girlfriend would take me with them.
MARCELA GARCÍA
The thrills and chills of going viral on TikTok
I watched in awe as the views of the video of my dog grew exponentially in a day, from 10,000 to 300,000, and then past the million mark. It has now been seen more than 4.4 million times.
Elissa Ely
The pharmacist
The vaccination period had just begun, and vaccines were coming to the rest home.
LETTERS
‘Old’ — a state of being, a state of mind, a state of grace, a state unto oneself
Anne Bernays's essay "I'm old, and I know things" struck a chord with readers, who have a wide range of views on aging.
Mary Ann D'Urso
The Grocery Stories: A year in my life from the aisles
We are battered by the work, the anxiety, the difficulty. Dealing with the pandemic doesn’t grow easier. Many are impatient with the persistence of protocols.
Joan Wickersham
Messages from my mother
Listening to the voicemail messages of yesteryear.
Zoe Campbell
Why I’m participating in Moderna’s teen COVID-19 vaccine trial
Since last March, I have looked forward to regaining my childhood, and I knew that the vaccine was a step toward doing so.
Martin J. Walsh
Goodbye and thank you, Boston
As I fight for the rights, protections, and dignity that all working people deserve as secretary of Labor, I will seek input from people of all backgrounds. I will also bring Boston’s values with me.
Elissa Ely
Gather in and pause
It’s hard to sit in meditation for long before the world storms through the door. Feelings spill out.