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HOW TO TALK TO YOUR FAMILY ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Including a sample Q&A that you can modify for use with your own family For most of us who pay close attention to the progress of the coronavirus pandemic over the last three months, talking to our families about how to stay safe and healthy can be difficult. People don’t

JASON PRAMAS March 27, 2020

COMIC BOOK INDUSTRY AND SHOPS BRACE FOR CORONAVIRUS CATASTROPHE

“Maybe we’ll see readers come out of this with a reinvigorated interest in comics, maybe it’ll be a fresh start and an end to the cynicism that comes with comic book and movie fandom these days.”

DANA FORSYTHE March 25, 2020

FORCED OFF CAMPUS, STUDENTS SCRAMBLE FOR SHELTER IN MERCILESS MARKET

From cases where landlords hiked the rental price of apartments and living spaces by 30 to 40% in less than a day, to violations of Boston’s five-or-more rule, problems persist.

ARIELA SHAPIRO March 22, 2020

“EVERYONE IS COUGHING.” FEAR AND ROVING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.

“They tell us, they put up signs, but many don’t read them or ignore them and don’t want to listen, either. None of these people are understanding what we have in front of us.”

IÑAKI ESTÍVALIZ March 21, 2020

ANNOUNCING THE BINJ PANDEMIC DEMOCRACY PROJECT

Funding 100 local news articles covering Boston area communities during the coronavirus crisis

JASON PRAMAS March 21, 2020

VISIT DIGBOSTON.COM FOR COVERAGE OF CORONAVIRUS IN MASS

Several of our journalists are hard at work covering coronavirus-related stories. We will post the longer features here, but for continued coverage please visit DigBoston.com, where we are focusing our efforts.

BINJ ONLINE March 15, 2020

RUBY’S FIGHT

In battling eviction through hardship, a matriarch reveals the cruel reality of housing in Mass

DIEGO MARCANO March 11, 2020

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF HAKIM JAMAL

Hakim Jamal was a Boston original—an engaging author and activist who identified as a recovering alcoholic and addict. He founded the group that created Kwanzaa. His controversial romances with movie stars and models inspired movies decades later.

GEORGE HASSETT February 19, 2020

STILL SPINNING

Hub vinyl icon Skippy White and the tunes Boston has hummed since the ’60s

NOAH SCHAFFER December 26, 2019

THE MOST READ BINJ FEATURES OF 2019

It’s important to celebrate the stories that really caught the attention of the public, in some cases not just in Greater Boston but far away from our home base as well.

BINJ ONLINE December 26, 2019