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Media Mentions
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Building momentum on open inquiry
November 18, 2025
Professor of Government Eric Beerbohm asked a packed Sanders Theatre audience of first-years to debate a provocative question: How do we value our friends who…
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These two guys in Eastern Massachusetts set world records over and over, and became close friends along the way
November 17, 2025
As far as human movements go, a pull-up is practically a primal dare. Reach for something over your head, such as a bar or a…
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CEOs aren’t ‘job-hugging’ like the rest of us
November 17, 2025
You might be hugging your job, but the big boss — not so much. CEO departures across corporate America remain at record levels, while many…
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Somerville mom says landlord charged thousands for eviction fees — even though she wasn’t evicted
November 17, 2025
When Lisa Almeida began struggling to get enough hours at work in 2019, she began to fall behind on her rent. The single mom of…
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Experts Say SNAP’s Food Budget Doesn’t Match How People Actually Eat
November 14, 2025
The government-shutdown crisis may be coming to an end, but for SNAP recipients the inadequacies of the program still persist, and may get worse. The…
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The Justice Department’s war on judges
November 14, 2025
An op-ed by Nancy Gertner: Last week, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told a conference of Federalist Society lawyers that there are “rogue activist judges”…
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Unionised Starbucks workers begin ‘open-ended’ US strike
November 14, 2025
More than a thousand unionised Starbucks baristas have walked off the job in more than 40 cities across the United States as negotiations have stalled…
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Protesters accuse Colorado Springs school board of book-banning policies
November 14, 2025
More than 70 people protested outside of the Nov. 5 school board meeting for Colorado Springs District 11. Protesters cited concerns about two policies that…
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When Reporting Is a Crime
November 14, 2025
An article co-written by Andrew Manuel Crespo: In the summer of 2023, after a bad batch of meth made its way into his sweltering Texas…
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Starbucks unionized workers go on strike, demanding labor contract
November 13, 2025
Unionized Starbucks workers are walking off the job on Thursday after their labor group authorized a strike as they push to secure a first labor…
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Judging The Justice System In The Age Of Trump: Nancy Gertner
November 13, 2025
How are the federal courts faring during these tumultuous times? I thought it would be worthwhile to discuss this important subject with a former federal…
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Starbucks Workers Tell Bosses: No Contract, No Coffee
November 13, 2025
Starbucks workers didn’t want to go on strike. But after four years of waiting for a contract at any of their hundreds of unionized stores…
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The Supreme Court’s Silence on Gay Marriage Speaks Volumes
November 13, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought in an effort to persuade the justices to reconsider the…
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America’s Baristas Are Brewing Up a Labor Movement
November 13, 2025
When 220 baristas became union members at Heine Brothers cafés and roasteries across Louisville, Kentucky, in late 2022, baristas at nearby Sunergos Coffee were inspired.
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I’m Going to Be a Dad. Here’s Why I’m Not Posting About My Kid Online
November 13, 2025
My social media feeds are filled with pictures and videos from friends and strangers of their kids. I see proud parents posting milestones of their…
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What Was the American Revolution For?
November 13, 2025
An op-ed by Jill Lepore: This past June, at a No Kings rally outside a white clapboard church in a little brick town in the…
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Shareholders and compensation consultants weigh in on Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package after Tesla meeting
November 13, 2025
Elon Musk could soon be a trillion-dollar man. On Thursday, 75% of Tesla shareholders voted to approve his proposed $1 trillion pay package as the…
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Experts: Game of chicken over government shutdown about ego; off-ramp is both sides declaring victory
November 13, 2025
During the federal government shutdown, Democrats have demanded an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies while Republicans have said they will not negotiate until the…
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How Far Can Donald Trump Take Emergency Power?
November 7, 2025
An essay by Jeannie Suk Gersen: Catastrophic. Ruinous. Country-killing. Tragic. These may sound like characterizations of Donald Trump’s Presidency. They were, in fact, adjectives used…
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Private Lender Moves Risk Extend-and-Pretend Path to Bankruptcy
November 7, 2025
Private credit lenders are easing loan terms on existing deals in hopes of staving off costly restructurings, at the risk of an extend-and-pretend dynamic that…
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Voice of DOJ experience makes case for ‘deference doctrine’
November 7, 2025
When a decision by federal agencies or officials is challenged in court, judges implicitly trust that the government is operating in good faith when it…