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A demonstrator taking part in the Global Climate Strike holds up a sign outside the State House.

Boston area students take to City Hall in Global Climate Strike

Kelly Garrity, news correspondent September 25, 2019

Ella Wozek, a sophomore at Waltham High School, hopes to go to college and enter the medical field one day. If, as scientists at the International Panel on Climate Change predict, the world only has 11 years to prevent temperatures from reaching above 1.5 degrees Celsius above...

Ayanna Pressley held her first Equality Agenda Forum in October 2018.

Pressley talks social justice over ice cream

Addison Key, news correspondent September 25, 2019

The Somerville Democratic Committee held an ice cream social in Nathan Tufts Park Saturday, where Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) took the stage to call out racism, bigotry and injustice.  Before beginning her speech, Pressley highlighted the upcoming municipal elections while...

2019 Boston Freedom Rally-goers enjoy the annual event shortened to one day.

Post-legalization ‘Hempfest’ sparks confusion among cannabis fans

Ingrid Angulo, news correspondent September 25, 2019

Boston Common was filled with smoke and cannabis paraphernalia this past Saturday as pot enthusiasts and entrepreneurs celebrated the 30th annual Boston Freedom Rally, but there was still a lingering sense of uncertainty even after the state’s legalization of recreational marijuana...

A "2020 Trump" float passes through the parade route Aug. 31.

Political polarization at the center of “Straight Pride Parade”

Miska Salemann, news correspondent September 25, 2019

The controversial “Straight Pride Parade” drew roughly 200 participants to Boston Aug. 31. A majority of the attendees came to back Super Happy Fun America, or SHFA, a group that describes themselves as “advocates for the straight community.”  Many marchers decked...

Organizers for the R.I.S.E. Rally against community gun violence gathered with Boston residents in Roxbury Saturday.

Teen leaders host Roxbury RISE Rally to condemn gun violence

Nicholas Stolte, news correspondent September 18, 2019

Dozens of people from Roxbury and other neighborhoods came together Saturday at the R.I.S.E. Rally to speak out against gun violence in their communities and connect with local youth organizations. The R.I.S.E, or Realize, Interpret, Stop and Empower, Rally was organized by...

A student requests a ride from the Uber app.

Safety concerns highlight shift in ride-sharing culture

Ananya Sankar, news correspondent September 18, 2019

Boston streets are no stranger to the whirlwind of college nightlife. It’s common to see throngs of students piling into cars through ride-sharing apps like Uber and Lyft, known for shuttling students to and from their next escapade. Yet despite a growing prominence on campuses...

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks to the crowd gathered for his campaign rally at Cambridge Common Monday night.

Yang pitches economic plan and outsider perspective at Cambridge rally

Charlie Wolfson, news staff September 17, 2019

Andrew Yang took the stage at Cambridge Common Monday night, speaking to hundreds of supporters on signature topics for the Democratic presidential candidate such as his lack of a political background, his interest in math and a promise of a universal basic income to each American. For...

Maintenance issues and rising rent costs appear to be common among the frustrations some residents have with life on Mission Hill.

Mission Hill landlord-tenant relations highlight changes in Boston real estate

Ava Sasani, news correspondent May 11, 2019

Quinn Olpin, a fourth-year international affairs major at Northeastern University, is ready to leave Mission Hill. Olpin will graduate from Northeastern this May. Of all the excitement the senior has to look forward to in her last year of college, the prospect of moving out...

Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike Wednesday to demand higher wages and better transparency.

Uber and Lyft drivers strike nationwide for better pay, transparency

Yunkyo Kim, campus editor May 11, 2019

Drivers who work independently for ride-hailing services held a 24-hour strike Wednesday as part of a multi-city effort that was likely “the largest-ever gig worker protest to date.” The strike was organized nationally by Rideshare Drivers United and locally by the Boston...

Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke to Stop & Shop workers on strike in Dorchester last Thursday.

Biden rallies with Stop & Shop workers days before agreement

Kenneal Patterson, news staff April 23, 2019

UPDATED at 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23     After 11 days on strike and more than three months of negotiations, over 30,000 Stop & Shop employees reached a tentative agreement with the company on Sunday that met their demands for better pay and health care coverage. A...

Cherie Jimenez joined other activists in advocating for the Nordic model at a summit held by the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution, or CAP International, in Mainz, Germany, earlier this month.

Activists conflict on prostitution policy

Isabel Stephens, news staff April 18, 2019

18-year-old Cherie Jimenez was in a rush to get married, but not completely by choice: There was a baby on the way. By the time she was 19 — her child only months old — her husband had become abusive. At 21, gathering her courage and belongings, Jimenez decided to leave....

Gov. Charlie Baker proposed a bill that forces providers to invest more money into primary care and behavioral health.

Baker pushes new cannabis-impaired driving bill

Pierre Karam, news correspondent April 17, 2019

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker introduced a bill Jan. 23 that targets people driving under the influence of marijuana. The legislation would allow police officers to ask suspected marijuana-impaired drivers to perform biological drug tests. If the suspect refuses to comply,...