The Interview
The White Mamba Speaks
Brian Scalabrine first burst onto the scene in Boston as the ultimate cheerleader—a red-headed reserve player who became the secret weapon of the 2008 championship […]
Why Seth Moulton Is Running Against Ed Markey
Seth Moulton has made a career of picking fights with fellow Democrats—challenging Nancy Pelosi’s leadership, calling for generational change, and refusing to fall in line […]
The Karen Read Jury Foreman Still Can’t Get Over the Missing Dog
Charlie DeLoach never intended to serve on a jury, let alone one deciding arguably the state’s highest-profile murder case. An educator who grew up in […]
Lydia Shire, Queen of Butter, Speaks
This is part of a series highlighting our most memorable Q&As of 2025. Lydia Shire doesn’t yell. In a business historically built on tantrums and […]
Donnie Wahlberg Talks “Boston Blue,” His Brother Mark, and More
You can take the boy out of Boston, but you can’t take Boston out of the boy—and Donnie Wahlberg seems determined to prove it with […]
Moderna Cofounder Noubar Afeyan Is Afraid of Everything—And That’s His Genius
Noubar Afeyan has a secret weapon: He’s afraid of almost everything, and it’s made him wildly successful. The Moderna cofounder and Flagship Pioneering visionary has […]
Sam Kennedy Runs the Red Sox, Owns Zero Pairs of Red Socks
This interview was originally published in our June 2025 issue. We are recirculating it now, timed to the Red Sox making the playoffs. In the […]
Keith Lockhart Is Still Working on His “Death Face” After 30 Years
Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart has partied with Queen Elizabeth and the royal family, shared the stage with everyone from Steven Tyler to Mayor Michelle […]
Meet Trump’s New Federal Prosecutor in Blue Massachusetts
Less than three months into her tenure as Massachusetts’ top federal prosecutor, newly minted U.S. Attorney Leah Belaire Foley (and No. 70 Most Influential Bostonian […]
They Tried to Silence Her COVID Origin Theory. Now Even the CIA Agrees with Alina Chan.
Five years ago this month, the SARS-CoV-2 virus shut down the world and changed it forever. While initial reports suggested that the virus had jumped […]
Playwright Mfoniso Udofia Might Like to Get a Drink From the ‘Bubbler’
Getting your name on a marquee is one thing. Having a whole day named after you? That’s all Mfoniso Udofia. Last year, Mayor Michelle Wu […]
The Exit Interview: Jill Medvedow, Outgoing ICA Boston Director
When ICA director Jill Medvedow arrived for her first day on the job in 1998, the museum—by her own admission—was floundering, with empty coffers and […]
The New Boston University President Is a Renaissance Scholar’s Dream
Most teens dream of celeb encounters. Melissa Gilliam? She spent time as a kid lounging on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s living room couch (perks of […]
Author Ben Mezrich Strikes Hollywood Gold (Again)
From 40 pages a day to six. Kids and life have understandably dialed back bestselling author Ben Mezrich’s daily writing habit, but his literary star […]
This City Councilor Is Boston’s Brightest Rising Political Star
What does the American dream look like today? If you ask Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, she might say it looks a little something […]