Buying Weed at Boston’s First Pot Shop with Shaleen Title
Massachusetts’ most outspoken cannabis regulator says the future is bright for legal marijuana.
A Guide to Etiquette in the Age of Coronavirus
Stop hugging, hoarding, and making your employees come in with the sniffles. And if you won’t do it for yourself, do it for me.
Why Do We Need the Bowdoin Stop, Anyway?
Alone and nearly useless, its existence is a reminder that commuters deserve better, starting with the Red-Blue connector.
Six Things Everyone Gets Wrong about the Boston Massacre
It wasn’t even a massacre, and other misconceptions about the 250-year-old killings.
The Best and Least Boring Ideas for What to Do with the Hynes Convention Center
You don’t get an opportunity like this every day. Here’s how Boston could seize the moment.
“If I Could Give This Rock Zero Stars, I Would”
A national treasure or an overrated pebble? On Yelp, it’s all in the eyes of the reviewer.
My Lunch with the Hunger Striker Who Took on Charlie Baker
Professor Nathan Phillips put his stomach on the line to protest a controversial natural gas link. Now, he tells me about taking on the governor and why refusing to eat for two weeks is not a diet he would recommend.
Next Election, Massachusetts Should Have the First Primary
No one state should have all this power. But if anyone’s going to claim first-in-the-nation status, it might as well be us. (We pretty much invented America, so it’s only fair.)
Why Massachusetts Should Legalize Magic Mushrooms
With untapped clinical potential and a cleaned up image, psychedelics are the next frontier in legalization—and we’re better poised than almost anywhere else to make the most of it.
The Indicted Harvard Professor’s Other Double Life: Pumpkins
Harvard chemist Charlie Lieber allegedly had a secret seven-figure pact with the Chinese government. He also grew honest-to-God massive pumpkins.
Who’s Winning the Endorsement Popularity Contest?
A Bostonian’s guide to which local power brokers are supporting who in the 2020 Democratic primary—and what that says about the state of politics here right now.
Confirmed: Rage Against the Machine Is on the 2020 Boston Calling Lineup
What to expect at the festival this year, including some Boston rock royalty and an all-local comedy showcase.
Ring’s Neighborhood Watch Feature Is Bringing Out the Worst in Boston
A home-security app promises to keep its users "safe and informed." Instead, it’s turning us all into bad neighbors.
Nine Passengers at Logan Airport Were Screened for Coronavirus, but It’s All Good
They were screened "out of an abundance of caution," Massport says.