Boston doesn’t have a Malcolm X monument. But one could be coming.
As the city approaches what would have been the slain civil rights activist's 100th birthday, leaders are exploring the idea of a monument to recognize him.

Why Rep. Ayanna Pressley is pushing for reparations now
“I think it’s appropriate at a moment of anti-Blackness that we are pro-Black."
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State auditor slams ‘dysfunctional’ use of settlements, confidentiality clauses in executive branch
Healey, whose administration was not subject to the auditor’s probe, preempted the report Monday by issuing a policy that would explicitly prohibit NDAs in settlements. -
Here's how to celebrate the Lunar New Year in and around Boston
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Gov. Healey explicitly bans use of NDAs in executive branch on eve of DiZoglio report
Gov. Maura Healey on Monday issued a written policy that explicitly bans the use of NDAs across executive branch offices. -
Massachusetts unemployment up to 4.1%, matching national rate
Massachusetts experienced the same 4.1 percent unemployment rate in December as the country as a whole, officials said Friday, ending a nearly two-year streak of comparatively lower joblessness in the Bay State. -
Alton Brown on the overuse of ‘yes, chef’ and his new book of essays
Alton Brown brings humor, science and history to his new book “Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations.”
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In What Is Owed?, a new 7-part podcast, GBH News political reporter Saraya Wintersmith seeks to understand what reparations might look like in one of the oldest cities in America.

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