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COVID-19 has made telemedicine more common. That’s making our lives better.

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COVID-19 has made telemedicine more common. That’s making our lives better.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced Americans to substitute virtual interactions for many things we’d rather do in-person. Expanded access to telemedicine is one change precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic that has changed our health care system for the better. 

Restoring mangroves, our guardians from the storm

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Restoring mangroves, our guardians from the storm

Mangroves protect us against hurricanes and absorb more carbon than most other tropical forests. After years of deforestation and degradation, new mangrove reforestation initiatives give us something to be hopeful for.

Make Way for Skateparks: A Lesson in Finding Common Ground

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Make Way for Skateparks: A Lesson in Finding Common Ground

Nancy Schön, the sculptor behind the “Make Way for Ducklings” statues in the Boston Public Garden, is also responsible for something completely different: a popular skatepark tucked under a highway in East Cambridge. The unlikely story behind the skatepark is a lesson in perseverance, organizing and finding common ground.

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