The Moving Van and the Tax
Lawyer
TAX POLICY · MIGRATION · STATE BUDGET
June 2, 2026
Massachusetts’ 4 percent surtax
on income above $1 million has
generated substantial revenue,
but evidence linking it to…
The Taiwan Opening
POLITICS · ECONOMY · TECH
May 20, 2026
More than 90 percent of the
world’s advanced semiconductor
chips are produced in Taiwan, a
geopolitical risk.
Bad Assumptions
LOCAL · REGIONAL · WEATHER
May 16, 2026
El Niño’s development in the
tropical Pacific is expected to
influence New England’s
climate, potentially bringing…
Judge Hurley’s Revenge
POLITICS · REGIONL · NATIONAL
May 3, 2026
A Virginia constitutional
amendment temporarily shifting
redistricting authority from a
bipartisan commission back to…
An Ordinary Night
WAR AND SECURITY · UKRAINE · DRONES
April 26, 2026
What a single message from Kyiv
reveals about how this war is
really being fought
The message came in just after
dawn.
“Two people died, 15 people…
The Power of the Gatekeeper
WAR AND SECURITY · IRAN · MIDDLE EAST
April 23, 2026
The ongoing conflict involving
Iran is enhancing Turkey’s
strategic influence by
highlighting its geographic…
When It Stops Being a Coin
Toss
VOTING RIGHTS · POLITICAL POWER
April 13, 2026
Hungary’s experience under
Viktor Orbán illustrates how
electoral systems can maintain…
Meatball Talks
PUBLIC SAFETY · MASSACHUSETTS · NEW ENGLAND
March 21, 2026
The 1990 Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum theft remains
unsolved, with thirteen
priceless artworks missing…
The Moving Truck on Middle
Street
HEALTH INSURANCE · PUBLIC HEALTH
March 16, 2026
Many American families face the
loss of their homes due to
rising costs of long-term
caregiving, which.