Mass. residents face tough choices as health insurance deadline looms
Higher premiums on the state exchange could prompt thousands to drop coverage.
The hidden history of Indigenous slavery in New England and beyond
It's a surprising and overlooked story, a blind spot in the narrative of early America: the hidden history of Indigenous slavery. As colonial powers took over Native land, white settlers were enslaving Native people. Some worked in New England. Others were kidnapped and shipped to an isolated tropical island. For generations, a lost tribe in Bermuda wondered about its past. Centuries later, they've reconnected with family — in New England.
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For decades, this West Roxbury business owner has mobilized thousands to give with joy
Jim Hennigan has built a network of Salvation Army bell ringers, raising more than $800,000 for those in need. Now, he's being honored with a top award. -
Expiring subsidies could increase health premiums for 400,000 Massachusetts residents
Healey calls on Congress to extend ACA subsidies. -
Judge orders Trump administration to restore Rümeysa Öztürk's federal student record
Lawyers for Oztürk say she’d been unable to work with the record revoked. -
Meet the Wellesley student bringing Black dolls to local children
Dolls are a popular gift during the holiday season, but for some young children, finding a doll in your likeness can be a challenge. -
Allston car wash workers speak out about their detention
A seventh employee, the only one sent out of New England, was released Saturday.
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What Is Owed?
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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