Department
Why I Left the Boston Ballet
Standing in the wings before the curtain lifted for the third and final act of The Sleeping Beauty, I became acutely aware of the backstage […]
Confessions of a Twitcher
I used to do cocaine. A lot of it. As in, five out of seven nights a week. It might not be immediately apparent what […]
No, Cybersecurity Expert Corey Thomas Will Not Tell You His Mother’s Maiden Name
If it were up to Corey Thomas, no one’s password would ever be “password.” After all, as the chairman and CEO of the local cybersecurity […]
Can the Edward M. Kennedy Institute Save Democracy?
In early June, black cars ferrying 10 former U.S. senators—five Republicans and five Democrats—rolled past weathered wooden fences and old salt-box houses that line the […]
Meet Noah Kahan, the Voice of an Emotionally Evolved Generation
Noah Kahan thinks everyone here should be in therapy. The 26-year-old singer-songwriter is onstage at Boston Calling Music Festival, a 10-minute drive from his Watertown […]
Re-Formed for the Future
Imagine ascending a steep mountain slope. You traverse side to side across the pitch in a switchback fashion, turning almost 180 degrees at the edge […]
Captured Essence
Thirty miles out to sea, there are few more enchanting places to visit in New England than Nantucket. The island’s cobbled streets; mesmerizing, blue-watered wharves; […]
The Untenable Misery of Shoe Shopping for New England Weather
WHEN YOU GROW UP in Massachusetts, you grow up with weather. Sure, every place has it, but not like here. We got the best. It’s […]
Meditating on the Art of Marriage
This is a love story, both simple and tricky, as all love stories are. I will begin with the tricky part, on Lake Champlain in […]
The Interview: Film Actor and “Macbeth” Star Faran Tahir
Boston holds a lot of meaning for Pakistani-American actor Faran Tahir. It’s where he earned his master’s degree in theater, where his first child was […]