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Massachusetts

A Black American’s perspective on the transgender ‘bathroom bill’

Yesterday on Beacon Hill, advocates for legislation known as the "bathroom bill" lobbied for the "right" to use public restrooms and locker rooms "consistent with their gender identity." When asked how this legislation would impact the right to privacy of biological women forced to

Massachusetts

No shortage of fall activities in and around Boston

There's a fabulousness to fall. Homespun coziness wraps around anyone who pulls on a pair of old jeans, cuddles into a favorite sweater and kicks around in well worn weekend sneakers. There's no glam, no glitz; just sun-kissed days with brilliant blue skies and crisp temperatures.

Donald Trump

Republican suicide

Nine years ago, aboard a National Review cruise, I debated immigration policy with my colleagues and the cruisers. It was a good discussion that touched all the familiar bases. Are there really jobs Americans won't do? Are big business and big agriculture enmeshed in a corrupt bargain with

Faith

Religious liberty on the slopes

If I told you a federal court recently ruled that a 60-year-old statue of Jesus may remain on public property, I'm guessing you'd be surprised. After all, you may have heard some people argue that a crèche at the courthouse or a Star of David on

Abortion

Planned Parenthood on the defensive

"I'd say a lot of people want liver." The propagandists of Planned Parenthood don't want you to remember that earlier this summer the group apologized for the "tone" of one of its top officials, Deborah Nucatola, who casually hawked unborn baby parts

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‘Play not the peacock’ — Washington’s Rules of Civility

Written when he was just a teenager, George Washington's Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation contains 110 precepts that emphasize self-control and respect for others. It is a useful guide for young people, if only to show that basic rules of courtesy are as

umass

State’s highest-paid employee is UMass hoops coach

It pays to coach a Division I revenue sport. According to the Massachusetts state employee salary database, the Bay State worker who hauled in the most earnings last year was not the governor or university president.

Immigration

In New Hampshire, Bush speaks Spanish, empathizes with Syrian refugees

BEDFORD, N.H. — Responding to a question from a tearful Syrian-American, who asked the 2016 GOP presidential candidate about his stance on the Syrian refugee crisis, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that "it's important to be on the side of people seeking freedom." The