Lisa Jarvis If there’s one thing that wasn’t on my bingo card for 2024, it was this: that amid a national outbreak of bird flu among dairy cows, sales of raw milk would surge. But new data shows that’s exactly what’s happening. It’s a baffling trend that puts people at risk of getting seriously ill — especially kids. When reports of dairy cows infected with bird flu … [Read more...] about Bizarre raw-milk trend is putting kids at risk
Opinion
Regulatory problems, deregulatory solutions
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr. and Ryan Young Most American families spend more on regulatory compliance than they do on food, education, or any other expense besides housing, according to a new report. From zoning and permit restrictions to lumber and steel tariffs, the total regulatory bill for the average household is nearly $16,000 per year, or at least $2.1 trillion in … [Read more...] about Regulatory problems, deregulatory solutions
Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?
Avni Shah This year, quotas requiring equal numbers of female and male athletes delivered a Summer Games closer to gender parity than any other Olympics in history. The International Olympic Committee’s emphasis on balancing its medal opportunities and participant list by gender creates an undeniable win for female athletes. They weren’t even allowed to participate in the … [Read more...] about Have the 2024 Olympics really changed the game for women in sports?
LTE: Why I support the MBTA Zoning law
To the editor: I am concerned about government overreach, and that is why I support the new MBTA Zoning law. For decades, governments across Massachusetts have enacted regulations to restrict what private property owners can do with their land. Supported by both the NIMBYs (Not In My Backyard) and their cousins the BANANAs (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone), … [Read more...] about LTE: Why I support the MBTA Zoning law
LTE: Additional housing construction would boost property values
To the editor: Ahead of Marblehead’s May 2024 Town Meeting, many residents expressed reasonable concerns about the impact of constructing new housing on the value of existing homes, a potential impact of the town’s 3A Zoning plan. This is a perfectly reasonable concern. For many American families, their home is their largest repository of wealth. A policy change that puts … [Read more...] about LTE: Additional housing construction would boost property values