Columnist/Associate Editor @BostonGlobe. @GlobeSpotlight alum.
Boston, MA
Joined August 2009
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He impersonated an immigration agent to detain and rape migrants. Now, Kheyberk Fharah is running a Boston nonprofit under a different name.
My story for @BostonGlobe: bostonglobe.com/2026/06/22/m…
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The Purdue Pharma settlement somehow got even worse for victims. Tens of thousands of those who suffered from the company pushing OxyContin will get nothing. Meanwhile a company lawyer is billing at $2,935 an hour. propublica.org/article/purdu…
This is a brilliant and heartbreaking series by Yvonne Abraham. Please read it!
A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing ‘the crazy card.’ - The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2025/12/04/m… via @BostonGlobe
At the @BostonABCD Community Heroes Celebration, emceed by the fabulous @BonjourParis_ of GBH #abcdheroes
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Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft has parted ways with two top advisers just days before the preliminary vote trib.al/xlksWiy
Tariffs and trade: Canada is still angry with America bostonglobe.com/2025/07/22/m… via @BostonGlobe
Latest from @GlobeSpotlight
The consequences of Ralph de la Torre's reign atop Steward Health Care continue to ricochet across the world. Meanwhile, he's settled nicely in Florida. trib.al/ZJeH1tO
Looking for your next banger podcast? Here you go.
Our new podcast begins on the docks of a Massachusetts city. It involves a rogue cop. A demand for drugs. A phrase he'd used again and again: “confidential informant.”
This secretive system in policing has a dark underside. We found it in New Bedford. trib.al/FWV8fJl
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I sense a theme.
EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions.
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Proud to work for the @NewYorker which unlike the @WashingtonPost knows who to endorse: Kamala Harris for President newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…
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Immigrants have been awarded 38% (45 of 117) of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000.
Immigrants also have been awarded 31% (24 of 78) of Nobels won by Americans in economics, including 28% since 2000
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Perfect
Jack Burkman says he’s Mark Robinson’s new campaign manager. I’m seeking confirmation.
A felon due to his past political work, Burkman plead guilty to a multistate fraud scheme using robocalls to spread “misinformation about mail-in voting leading up to the 2020 election” #ncpol
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It's such a minor point but I cannot stop thinking that Trump casually calling the head of Taliban "Abdul" is a perfect mix of his ignorance, racism and senility in just a single word.
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Rep. Mike Collins, who represents the district where the school shooting happened today in GA, was asked in 2022 if he favored ANY gun laws including red flag laws. The answer is no, he said God is the answer.
I’m on the Red Line after its eight-day near-shutdown and it’s never been slower. #mbta
I’m on my best friend’s podcast! Talking about many years of friendship. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Please join us! Friday June 7.
We’re thrilled to share @mariastephanos @WCVB news anchor will be TBC’s Master of Ceremonies for #BostoniansforYouth gala on June 7 at the @FairmontCopley. Maria is compelled by our mission + looks forward to helping us honor Nicole. Visit trinityconnects.org/bfy/
#BFY2024 #Boston
For two weeks @MBTA has said regular Red Line service would resume after 5/10. But it’s 5/11 and shuttle buses are running from JFK to Broadway. No wonder riders don’t have “confidence” in this system.