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College Diversity: The Supreme Court May Make It Legal, But It's Likely To Be Rare
If you’re not up on the latest in higher education political correctness, here’s a word to the wise: don’t call it affirmative action. The new term of art… -
What About Teen Summer Jobs?
I waited patiently for the young woman in the frozen yogurt store to figure out how to give me a receipt for my purchase. It’s unusual these days to see… -
Remembering Civil Rights Icon Julian Bond, The Voice Of 'Eyes On The Prize'
(NOTE: Callie Crossley was a producer for the iconic documentary series “Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years,” which earned her an Oscar… -
Muzzle Awards Follow-Up: Two Victories For Free Speech
Among the New England Muzzle Award recipients I recognized last month at WGBHNews.org were Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, for backing a… -
Tom Brady Is Innocent: Here's Why
I believe Tom Brady is telling the truth about deflategate. Just a few weeks ago that declaration would have prompted thunderous chortles. But a funny… -
Huckabee, The Holocaust, And The Politics Of Fear
When Mike Huckabee uttered his inflammatory remark that with the Iran nuclear deal, President Obama is “marching the Israelis to the door of the oven,”… -
Easing Student Loan Debt, The Iran Deal, And A New US Postal Stamp
The nation's $1.2 trillion of student loan debt, and the overall economic burden of college costs, has become a huge political issue – it was one of the… -
How Green We Are: Boston's New Public Market
Please allow me a few moments of unabashed city boosterism.The Boston Public Market is open at last and I couldn’t be more thrilled. About 20 first day… -
N.E.'s Bridges Are Falling Down; Plus, Lobsters, Semiconductors, Post Partum Depression, LGBT
Massachusetts has more than 2,500 structurally deficient bridges, according to the Federal Highway Administration. New Hampshire has 775, roughly 150 of… -
Michael Brown, One Year Later: The Tragic Civil Rights Moment That Ignited A Movement
It happened on an ordinary street on an ordinary Saturday afternoon in the waning days of summer. In just a few days the nation will mark the one-year…