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The rooms in Selfie WRLD Boston are small cube-shaped setups with backgrounds, such as a retro cafe scene, a ball pit, a private jet scene, payphones and other colorful walls. Photos courtesy of Selfie Wrld.

Selfie WRLD brings fun, creativity to Assembly Square

Renée Abbott, news correspondent February 13, 2022

Selfie WRLD Boston draws customers in to take fun photos in front of unique, interactive backgrounds in Assembly Square, Somerville. Customer Jasmine Smoot brought her daughter and three of her daughter’s friends to Selfie WRLD Boston for a fun afternoon. “We love...

Artist Deana Lawson's self-titled exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art primarily presents her large-scale color photographs. Installation view, Deana Lawson, The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 2021. Photo credit to Mel Taing.

ICA exhibition celebrates Black life, culture through photography

Jennifer Suryadjaja, city editor February 9, 2022

The floor of artist Deana Lawson’s exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art is covered with a soft, merlot-colored carpet to emulate the comfortable feeling of being at home. And, visitors are expected to engage with her photographs on an intimate level. The self-titled...

After Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement, President Joe Biden plans on announcing the nominee to fill Breyer’s seat before the end of the month. Photo credit: "Joe Biden" by Gage Skidmore is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

Biden set to appoint first Black woman Supreme Court justice

Alexa Grayson, news correspondent February 9, 2022

On Jan. 27, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. As news spread, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his campaign commitment to appoint the first Black woman Supreme Court justice. Biden plans on announcing the nominee to fill Breyer’s seat before the...

Staff members of The LOFT smile for a group photo. Owner and curl specialist Sharita Payton, third from left, started her personal and professional natural hair journey when she moved to Massachusetts and gave birth to her oldest daughter. Photo credit to Tiffany Hester.

Medford hair studio teaches clients to love their natural hair

Alleyna Pitaso, news correspondent February 9, 2022

The LOFT Hair Studio is the only hair salon in Medford to offer services for clients with curly hair. Founded in 2014, its purpose is “to provide every client with the very best in curly hair services, every time,” according to its website.  Owner and curl specialist...

The local restaurants have been hit hard since the start of the pandemic, and even more so now with the Boston vaccine requirements in place. Businesses like Playa Bowls, pictured above, continue to stay open for students and other patrons alike. Photo credit to Harriet Rovniak.

Boston restaurants speak out against vaccine mandate

Amelia Ballingall, news correspondent February 8, 2022

When the Omicron variant surged to the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2021, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a mandate requiring patrons of many indoor spaces, including restaurants, gyms and concert venues, to show proof of vaccination to enter.  The mandate...

Philonise Floyd displays his t-shirt advertising his foundation. He spoke about his advocacy mission at a webinar Feb. 2. Photo credit to Kathryn Manning.

Philonise Floyd honors his brother, looks forward

Kathryn Manning, deputy city editor February 8, 2022

The eldest sibling to survive the late George Floyd, Philonise Floyd shared his perspective on his brother’s death and the widespread protests that swept across the country following George Floyd’s death in May 2020 in a Feb. 2 webinar. Philonise Floyd spoke at a webinar...

District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards will vacate her position on April 30 after being elected to state Senate, prompting a special election this spring to fill her seat and a debate over which candidate would be best fit for the role. Tania Del Rio, pictured above, is a candidate vying for the position. Photo credit to Avery Bleichfeld.

Candidates vie for city council seat in special election

Colette Pollauf, news correspondent February 7, 2022

It may not be November, but election season is still in full swing. District 1 City Councilor Lydia Edwards will vacate her position on April 30 after being elected to state Senate, prompting a special election this spring to fill her seat and a debate over which candidate would...

Trident Booksellers & Cafe has a diverse display for Black History Month.  Photo credit to Katie Mogg.

Black Lives Matter movement co-founder promotes new book, discusses abolition, activism

Katie Mogg, news staff February 5, 2022

As a part of the Central Library Author Talk Series, the Boston Public Library partnered with Trident Booksellers & Cafe Jan. 31 to host a virtual discussion with Patrisse Cullors,  activist, author and co-founder of the Black Lives Matter, or BLM, movement. The event...

Domenic Esposito's January exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery features 35 pieces raising awareness for substance use disorders. Photo courtesy of Roberta Tsang.

NU alum uses art for advocacy at local gallery

Kate Armanini, news correspondent February 2, 2022

In Domenic Esposito’s exhibit, a faceless, hooded figure looms in each piece. In one painting, a wall of hoods face forward. In another, a series of them approach the foreground until a bronze statue breaks through the canvas.   Esposito's January exhibit at Piano Craft...

As Boston hospitals continue to fight through the Omicron surge, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urge citizens to get vaccinated and keep up with personal hygiene to combat the spread of the virus. Photo credit to Harrier Rovniak.

Boston hospitals are drowning in the age of Omicron

Maggie Scales, news correspondent February 2, 2022

As Omicron cases surge throughout the city, unvaccinated residents continue to occupy hospitals at the cost of healthcare workers helping non-COVID-19 patients, available emergency room beds and burnout among professionals.   Due to holiday travel in late 2021 and the highly-transmissive...

Roxbury’s historic Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building is taking on a new role as a high-capacity COVID-19 testing center.Photo credit to Kathryn Manning.

Bruce C. Bolling Building COVID-19 testing center opens in Roxbury

Kathryn Manning, deputy city editor February 2, 2022

Roxbury’s historic Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building is taking on a new role as a high-capacity COVID-19 testing center. Amid complaints of long wait times and lines of residents standing in the cold at nearby locations, Boston’s Public Health Commission is expanding testing...

The Daily’s Michael Barbaro and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey discuss upcoming book

The Daily’s Michael Barbaro and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey discuss upcoming book

Renée Abbott, news correspondent January 31, 2022

Content warning: Discussion of sexual assault. On Wednesday, An Unlikely Story bookstore hosted a virtual event featuring Michael Barbaro, the host of The New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast, and Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of “Chasing...