How Reddit Mods Are Hurting Indy News Outlets
Arbitrary and capricious rules created on too many subreddits by volunteer moderators make it virtually impossible for independent journalists to use the supposedly open and democratic platform to help build our audiences in a period when we have few other options
Boston’s Reckless Third-Party Delivery Drivers
Paid for speed … because “people prefer their McDonald’s with the grease still hot”
Decoding the New Sabrina Carpenter Album
Is the singer-songwriter “leashed or liberated?”
IndyMass: September 25, 2025
A roundup of recent articles from the Massachusetts independent press
This Company Paid Massachusetts Opioid Settlement Funds, And Has Had Millions In State Contracts Since
The consulting giant McKinsey continued its work advising Mass on healthcare and other matters after paying for “illegal and dangerous partnership with Purdue Pharma”
Editorial: Censoring Jimmy Kimmel Is Not The Biggest Threat To The First Amendment
The ongoing collapse of the free press is … and news outlets like BINJ need your help
Parole Board Questions Dying Prisoner On 30-Year-Old Murder, Not His Health
For James Ware, an extremely ill Department of Correction prisoner, a final chance at release after medical parole denial
Another Milestone For Magic Mushrooms In Massachusetts
Lawmakers advance bill to create regulated psychedelics therapy program
New BINJ Reporting On Drones And Police Accountability
New reporting by Eliza Dewey asks if Boston police are sharing surveillance data with federal immigration officials
Why This Political Moment Is Particularly Dangerous For The American Left
A point by philosopher Hannah Arendt makes it plain that de-escalation should be our watchword at present