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Rebecca Spiess

Rebecca Spiess

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Your retirement fund may now be part of the AI bet

NASDAQ’s “fast entry” rules for big tech threaten ordinary savers.

12.06.2026 10

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Rebecca Spiess

Is Cambridge’s equity-based school system finally facing a reality check?

Elizabeth Hudson has tapped into public frustration that, despite spending lavishly on schools, persistent achievement gaps in Cambridge remain.

18.11.2025 20

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Rebecca Spiess

All aboard the Trump train?

Despite traditional Republican antipathy toward Amtrak, including during Donald Trump’s first term, there are glimmers of hope that the new...

30.08.2025 10

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Rebecca Spiess

Trivia: Can you tell which meme was posted by a government official?

Is there any difference between official messages from our federal government and the posts of a trolling X user? See if you can tell them apart with...

27.08.2025 20

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Rebecca Spiess

Nantucket: A tale of two islands

Vacation rentals are exacerbating Nantucket’s extreme inequality. Can anything be done about it?

30.07.2025 20

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Rebecca Spiess

Public broadcasting, RIP?

Two Opinion writers react to President Trump’s executive order to end all federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

14.05.2025 20

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Rebecca Spiess