Could Adapting for Climate Change Make Inequality in Cities Worse?
In Boston, a new plan to make parks and infrastructure suited to the effects of climate change is raising concerns about so-called "green gentrification."
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An Unusual New Program Seeks to Cut Urban Crime by Pushing Gang Members Into College
Advocates say education can transform offenders—and the neighborhoods where they live.
How the Boston Molasses Disaster Ushered in the Era of Modern Regulation
In 1919, a massive wave of molasses marked one of the strangest industrial disasters in modern history. It also marked a major moment in U.S. public policy.
Boston Names Its First Black Police Commissioner
William Gross will become the top cop in a department that's struggling to modernize and overcome accusations of entrenched racial bias.
Viewfinder: An American Takes First at the Boston Marathon
Desiree Linden approaches the 24 mile marker of the 2018 Boston Marathon on April 16th, 2018, in Brookline, Massachusetts. Linden was the first American to win the race in 33 years.
Residents of Racially Diverse Neighborhoods Are More Likely to Help Others
This reflects the fact they are more prone to identify with all of humanity.
James Brown Kept the Peace in Boston After MLK Was Assassinated. Is Such Solidarity Possible Today?
Is a moment of solidarity possible in an age of decentralized media?
As Airbnb Moves In, Boston’s Chinatown Sees Its Culture—and Demographics—Change
Short-term rentals are spreading through Chinatown, displacing residents and changing the culture of the neighborhood in the process.
The Opioid Epidemic’s Infrastructure Problem
While many cities cluster health services, and have hotspots for certain kinds of drug use, Boston's "Methadone Mile" is unique in that, here, the two clusters overlap.
What Happened the Day After the Boston Massacre?
An experiment in combining public history and theater. By J.L. Bell The Old State House in Boston. (Photo:…