Pet debt is on the rise. It’s landing more people in court.
The MSPCA-Angell has sued hundreds of pet owners over the last several years to collect unpaid debts as costs for care rises and the economy tightens. Some say the practice is “aggressive.”
Justice Department sues Mass., 17 other states for access to detailed voter data
The U.S. Justice Department is suing four more states as part of its effort to collect detailed voting data and other election information across the country.
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New novel brings readers to the US-Mexico border to glimpse at the American Dream
Rudy Ruiz’s latest novel, “The Border Between Us,” includes autobiographical details of growing up on the border in the 1970s. -
Unbound Pages: 'The Librarians' spotlights leaders in the fight for the freedom to read
A new documentary spotlights the struggles of librarians around the country who are working against book bans in their communities, despite smear campaigns and threats. -
Connection between street list, voter registration questioned
A proposal to sever the tie between the annual street list and voter registration status to reduce voting barriers in Massachusetts has the backing of voting rights advocates, but met resistance from the office in charge of summoning jurors and raised questions for the Senate’s election laws point person. -
Acadia will stay (mostly) open during government shutdown
Even though Acadia National Park will stay open during the federal government shutdown, there will be changes to the usual visitor experience. -
Hopes fade for quick end to shutdown as Trump readies layoffs and cuts
Democrats have chosen to rally on the issue of health care, believing it could be key to their path back to power in Washington.
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Boston has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. -
The Big Dig Podcast
This Peabody Award–winning podcast dives into the cynicism that hangs over the topic of American infrastructure. No project embodies that cynicism quite like ‘The Big Dig.’
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