2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (399+ words) The Maine Democratic Party has said it will hold a nominating convention to choose the replacement. The party says the convention will involve hundreds of delegates from across the state, but how and when that’ll take place remains unknown. Maine…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (265+ words) But as he describes in the preface to “Mighty Real: A History of LGBTQ Music, 1969-2000” (Viking), two factors intervened in his early adolescence that helped him see a way to be himself. One was a high school social studies teacher…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (334+ words) Eugene Scott, a journalist based in Washington, D.C., and a visiting fellow at the Johns Hopkins University SNF Agora Institute, is a contributing Globe Opinion writer. The Chicago Bulls’ decision to waive player Jaden Ivey after his homophobic rant isn’t religious…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (619+ words) Since 2016, Democrats have fretted over their loss of white working-class voters. And Platner, a scruffy oysterman who served in the US military, certainly looks the part. Why progressives still find Graham Platner appealing Since 2016, Democrats have fretted over their loss…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (601+ words) To its credit, Massachusetts is among a minority of states that require some insurance coverage for infertility treatment — although there are gaps and fertility procedures remain prohibitively expensive for some. But for some queer couples or single adults wanting to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (542+ words) You may have seen the ubiquitous, “relatable” Progressive Insurance ads with the theme, “Becoming Your Parents.” There are a bunch of them grouped under the rubric “Parentomorphosis.” In one, the fictional counselor “Dr. Rick” warns younger adults not to worry…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago   (388+ words) Zoe Yu is a writer and a student at Harvard College. The train was late. As I stood wobbling in heels, the straps of my backpack digging painfully into my shoulders, my fellow summer interns swarmed the subway platform around…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1218+ words) Rick Jackson’s campaign spent more than $100 million, largely out of his own pocket, to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for Georgia governor. It was another rare example of the president’s choice falling short in a primary battle....

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (302+ words) Tim Ryan is a former 10-term Democratic member of Congress from Ohio. Justin Talbot Zorn is a senior adviser at the Center for Economic and Policy Research. But Democrats shouldn’t shy away from the language of self-reliance. In fact, there…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1128+ words) Governor Maura Healey last week gathered dozens of elected officials, advocates, and clergy to announce a stand against their own federal government: No longer, the governor said, should Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents be allowed to make warrantless civil arrests…...