Massachusetts is gearing up for a primary election unlike any the state has seen before. Voters are choosing their party’s U.S. Congress candidates Tuesday, while the state battles a pandemic and record unemployment rates.
“We believe that no one should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” Beth Huang, executive director of Massachusetts Voter Table, said. More than 35 states have modified their voting systems amid the pandemic. Find out how to navigate voting this year.
Boston is a lively city, well-equipped to serve businesses, students and residents. In a city so full of life, there are some especially pertinent topics that may pop up in scholarly discussions or casual conversations. Here’s a brief rundown of some current hot topic issues to know about in Boston.
Six survivors of the February school shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School spoke at a forum Tuesday night at the Harvard Kennedy School about advocacy and the socioeconomic disparity in the gun violence conversation.
The growing tension between the United States, North Korea and other East Asian countries — and ways to resolve the conflict — were discussed on Tuesday evening at a panel discussion hosted by...
Since the early morning hours of Nov. 9, people across the country have been ranting on Facebook, berating their friends and family and taking to the streets to protest the results of the 2016 presidential...
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Rappaport Institute, in conjunction with the City of Boston’s Department of Innovation and Technology, the Inspectional Services Department and the Boston Fire Department,...
Most of you probably read that headline and mentally responded with a, “Duh!” For most Americans (and foreign dignitaries), U.S. Vice President Joe Biden does not exactly scream “competency.” However,...
