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Marcia Kadish recalls the day she made same-sex marriage history in Cambridge

At 76, Kadish talks about everything from the word “wife” to why that historic day is a reminder of deep loss but also new joy.

Kristi Noem’s Cricket, Mitt Romney’s Seamus, and the GOP dog problem
The instant comparisons were a pretty good metaphor for understanding how discourse within the Republican Party has coarsened.

Boston rats aren’t going anywhere. You might not love the solution.
It might sound like a call for mayhem, but hear me out.

We’re all one overhead bin battle away from an in-flight meltdown. Yes, you too.

Maybe we should accept reality — this is who we are — and play to our strengths.

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The NBA playoffs are here, and online gambling is ruining everything
A year after legal gambling came online, it’s impossible to escape ads for DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM.

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The FAFSA aid debacle is like trying to get Taylor Swift tickets. My kid can’t go to college until it’s fixed.
As a parent going through the college aid process for the first time, everything related to this form has felt like an unmitigated disaster.

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When you’re lost, remember your red helicopter — what you once knew as a child
In an excerpt adapted from his forthcoming book, James Rhee argues the lessons of childhood will always endure.

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Ted Landsmark on racism, the flag attack photo, and seizing a chance to make change
Platforms for speaking thoughtfully about how to overcome racism do not always come predictably; when such opportunities arise, one must be ready.

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An ageist incident at work made my blood boil. Then I realized something essential.

I needed to believe in my own narrative, not the ones foisted on me by a youth-obsessed society.

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I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.

The city is offering free access to high-quality preschool. More places need to do the same.

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No one seems to care about this Massachusetts law. That’s a shame.

Drivers can help fight climate change simply by following the rules. Why are people oblivious?

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Make-up mirrors, pin-ups, mansplaining: Why women still find car buying miserable

Other industries have improved. Why are car dealers stuck in the 1950s?

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One more game with Dad: Why the 49ers getting to the Super Bowl meant so much to me

With my father in home hospice care in California, this NFL season has given us a chance to stay connected over sports.

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Time to embrace the sump pump. Flooded basements are the future of New England’s winters.

Flooded basements, swollen rivers, and battering surf are the new normal in the climate-change era. Be prepared.

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If Minnesota can redesign a problematic state seal in 3 months, why can’t Massachusetts?

Mass. has spent more than two years on a similar state seal redesign process. You won’t believe what we got out of it.

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I’m a climate reporter trying to cut plastics out. But my kid wanted a Barbie Dreamhouse.

The hulking pile of plastic will surely delight my daughter – and likely waste away in a landfill some day in the future.