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ARNOLD ARBORETUM COURTESY OF ARNOLD ARBORETUM Unless otherwise noted, registration for events can be done by visiting the events tab at http://arboretum.harvard.edu. Upcoming Wild Collection and Propagation of Rare and Endangered Plants: 10:30 a.m. May 20. For information: https://arboretum.harvard.edu/events. In Massachusetts alone, plants make up more than half of the total native species that are officially considered endangered, threatened and rare. In this talk, the group will focus on how...

The Austerity Politics of White Supremacy Since the end of the Confederacy, the cult of the “taxpayer” has provided a socially acceptable veneer for racist attacks on democracy. A composite photograph of South Carolinas majority-black legislature created and circulated by opponents of Reconstruction (Library of Congress) From the Southern strategy of the 1960s to Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the presidential election, it is easy to trace...

updated on December 11, 2020 Sure, the temperatures are falling, but that doesn’t mean you have to put your hiking boots away. Massachusetts parks provide lots of pretty trails for hiking and snowshoeing during the cold months. “Hiking during the cold weather months is an excellent way for visitors to get outside and experience their local park’s winter splendors with fewer crowds,” wrote Jim Montgomery, DCR commissioner, in an email. “When heading out to a DCR park, please enjoy your...