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The Causes of Long COVID

Trying to understand infections’ persistent effects—and to develop cures

by Jonathan Shaw

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Victor Clay

The new police chief introduces a new policing culture.

by Jonathan Shaw

Letters from our readers

That COVID cover, fracking, Radcliffe's welcome

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Community with Purpose

New Harvard Alumni Association president Allyson Mendenhall

by Nell Porter-Brown

A black and white cartoon shows a computer-user, with Earth’s globe for a head, stares into a screen, while spiders labeled “hate,” “misinformation,” “fear,” and “lies” crawl across his body, wrapping him in their webs.

Truer than Reality

Kevin Kallaugher on the art of editorial cartooning

by Dan Kelly

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The Parkland Generation

Coming of age in an era of gun violence

by Swathi Kella

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Origins of the Urban Housing Crisis

The high cost of environmental mandates, historic-preservation rules, and other good intentions

by Jonathan Shaw

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Harvesting Autumn at Ward’s Berry Farm

Fun for the whole family in Sharon

by Nell Porter-Brown

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Is the Supreme Court’s Role Undemocratic?

Justice Felix Frankfurter, to great controversy, said yes.

by Lincoln Caplan

Anyeley Hallová

A Passion for Equity

How urban designer and developer Anyeley Hallová became a leader in sustainable development for social justice

by Isabel Mehta

Christine Mansour

From the Basket to the Beach

How Christine Mansour became a beach handball star

by David L. Tannenwald

Lauren Birchfield Kennedy and Sarah Siegel Muncey

The Childcare Crisis

Neighborhood Villages in action, pre- and post-pandemic

by Kristina DeMichele