Phil Eng Says the MBTA is the “Best in the World.” Is he Crazy?
MBTA General Manager Phil Eng says our train system in Boston is the “best in the world.” That might seem laughable, but he makes the case that the city’s transit system might not be the fastest or bi...
9 Okt 202429min
How to be a Better Boymom
We’ve all heard of the girldad, but what about the boymom? Parenting boys has always been a challenge, but in the age of #metoo, incels and the manosphere, navigating boyhood feels especially hard. Sh...
3 Okt 202426min
THE COMMENT SECTION: You Wrote In, We Listened
You wrote in, and we read everything. Say More’s THE COMMENT SECTION will be a monthly exploration of the many forms of reader engagement found within the pages of Boston Globe Opinion. The spectrum b...
26 Sep 202428min
Sebastian Junger Nearly Died. It Changed His Life.
“A black pit opened underneath me… a void that was infinitely black.” This is what author Sebastian Junger saw while near death on an operating table in a Massachusetts hospital. Junger survived, but ...
19 Sep 202426min
50 Years Ago, Busing Rocked East Boston. Two Best Friends Remember.
Growing up in East Boston, Robert Lewis Jr. and Sal LaMattina have been best friends since they were in the first grade. They both received an education of a lifetime when, in 1974, a federal court or...
12 Sep 202426min
Should Kids Play Tackle Football? A Concussion Expert Has Thoughts
Would you let your kid play in traffic? Co-Founder and CEO of Boston’s Concussion Legacy Foundation Chris Nowinski has some tough questions for parents who sign their kids up for tackle football while...
5 Sep 202432min
Glenn Loury Shares Confessions of a Black Conservative
Glenn Loury is not your average economist, and his memoir is full of shocking details. You might enjoy the parts about policy and markets, and pay even closer attention to the parts about sex workers ...
29 Aug 202430min
Decoding AI: What Happens When AI Decides Your Medical Coverage
Murky rules for health care coverage are not new, but now, companies are increasingly turning to AI to help make complex decisions about medical decisions — leading to some devastating mistakes. STAT ...
22 Aug 202424min
