Covering Climate Now now ranks as one of the most ambitious efforts ever to organize the world’s media around a single coverage topic.
A WARNING ABOUT AT-HOME ‘ME TOO KITS’
“The likely inadmissibility of evidence collected during an at-home exam is reason enough to reject the use of at-home kits.”
NEWER ALLIANCE: SOMERVILLE MUSIC + ART SHOW WILL FEATURE WORK FROM BOSTON ROCK ROYALTY
“People should expect the best. That is what we strive for. Amazing art, great music, and wonderful people.”
ALL TOGETHER NOW, AGAIN: HOW TO ORGANIZE A TRULY INCLUSIVE EVENT
“Everything that I publish—the ticket page, the Facebook page—everything starts with saying that this is about making space for marginalized artists.”
DIAGONAL LIFE CIRCUS: BREAD & PUPPET RETURNS WITH ANOTHER STICK UP ITS SLEEVE
Besides the tradition, there’s the troupe’s compelling content, and the Bread and Puppet spectacle is like no other. In Krugman’s words, “the show is meant to shake city slickers and country cornstalks alike out of their complacency in the face of the destruction of the planet and the political and economic tyranny under which we all live.”
DIG TEAMS WITH ARTERY FOR MASSACHUSETTS FAVORITE OF THE TINY DESK CONCERT WITH FRANCES FOREVER
One of The ARTery’s other favorite submissions this year—hip-hop artists All The Time Always—will open for Frances Forever at the show. The concert is co-presented by WERS 88.9FM with community support from Newbury Comics, DigBoston, KillerBoomBox, and The Record Company.
PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS REVEAL ARLINGTON’S BEHIND-THE-SCENES RESPONSE TO POLICE CONTROVERSY
Like in any donnybrook, there are countless angles and competing arguments in play. The documents that we obtained provide a much deeper insight into why certain decisions were made regarding developments including Pedrini’s employment and the town’s use of the restorative justice (RJ) process, which is traditionally designed as “a system that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the larger community.”
DIG WINS NATIONAL AWARDS FOR POLITICAL COLUMN AND FIRST AMENDMENT JOURNALISM
As shameless as it sometimes feels to celebrate awards, it’s also true that journalists are underpaid, underappreciated, and in some cases even relentlessly harassed because of their work.
THE DREAMER: I REMEMBER GOOGLING, ‘WHAT HAPPENS TO A US CITIZEN CHILD IF AN UNDOCUMENTED PARENT IS DEPORTED?’
“It feels increasingly cruel to offer what amounts to be a fairy tale, when in reality she may need great strength to overcome great threats.”
GUEST OPINION: MENTAL ILLNESS DOESN’T MAKE ME A MASS SHOOTER
I am a normal person with a medical condition. My medical condition necessitates certain supports. With these supports, I have a successful career. I have been symptom-free for four years. But because of articles like yours, I fear for how my career, housing, and other opportunities will be affected if someone finds out about my condition.
