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How Constitutional Limits Become Negotiable
November 24, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: The most astonishing feature of Donald Trump’s decade as one of the most dominant figures in American politics is his…
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In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy
November 24, 2025
The environmental rollbacks came one after the next this week, potentially affecting everything from the survival of rare whales to the health of the Hudson…
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Keith Ventimiglia was home in Brimfield with his family two years ago when he suddenly couldn’t move, overcome with extreme pain. His wife called 911…
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Eighty years to the day after Allied forces began prosecuting Nazi leaders for war crimes committed during World War Two, Harvard Law School on Thursday…
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Years in the making, and years overdue, hydropower from Quebec to hit New England’s grid soon
November 21, 2025
Clean energy giant Avangrid cleared the final regulatory hurdle on Wednesday to complete its long-awaited New England Clean Energy Connect, a 145-mile transmission line to…
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‘Climate-Friendly’ Beef Now Has to Prove It
November 19, 2025
As two of the world’s biggest meat companies began peppering marketing materials with phrases like “climate smart” and “net zero” over the last few years,…
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Redistricting deadlines for the midterms loom as states wait for a Supreme Court ruling
November 19, 2025
In the congressional gerrymandering fight between Republicans and Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm election, a number of states are keeping watch for a potential…
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Why Isn’t Anyone Stopping ICE?
November 19, 2025
An op-ed by Noah Feldman: “Why is no one doing anything about ICE?” is the question I’m most frequently asked when people find out I’m…
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Former regulators ask Supreme Court to preserve FERC independence
November 19, 2025
Nearly a dozen former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission members under presidents from Ronald Reagan to Joe Biden submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court…
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Why Jill Lepore Nearly Quit Harvard
November 19, 2025
As America prepares for the 250th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Britain, there is a pitched battle over what the American story is,…
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EPA to refine water rules following feedback on 2023 amendments
November 19, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers have taken steps to redefine what counts as “Waters of the United…
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Trump Pardon for Binance CEO Was ‘Corruption’—Former DOJ Pardon Attorney
November 18, 2025
The recent pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has intensified scrutiny of President Donald Trump’s use of executive clemency, drawing sharp criticism from former U.S.
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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…