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Could I buy only 5 new items of clothing in a whole year? Well, I could try.

The fashion industry accounts for 10 percent of global carbon emissions. I’d test myself to live more sustainably.

Want to bridge the wealth gap? Teach entrepreneurship.
For communities of color, teaching entrepreneurship could have a game-changing impact, and it should be included in curricula.

I once nearly died in a pool. Take it from me, kids need swim lessons.
Drowning is the leading cause of death among 1- to 4-year-olds. Why are parents struggling to find certified instruction for children?

I’m a normal mom, I swear. So how did my kids turn out so bougie?

Despite my best efforts, my offspring have grown up to enjoy, let’s say, the finer things in life.

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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.

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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.

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

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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?