Laura Johnston

Our high school stadiums – and courts and courses and rinks – are among the last real gathering places in this siloed, digital world.

Unmoored from our everyday routines and schedules, we’re freer and more open on vacation, so we're more likely to talk to strangers. That makes us happier.

Fifteen towns make up Cape Cod, which covers roughly 400 square miles shaped like a flexed bicep on the eastern reaches of the United States.

Our weeklong, mother-daughter adventure through Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket was not relaxing. But this trip may be once in a lifetime.

Ohio’s recreational marijuana business has matured and is booming: Today in Ohio

The best summer anthems are upbeat, nostalgic and long-lasting.

Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin, impact editor Leila Atassi and content director Laura Johnston.

I’m always planting grass where it doesn’t want to go and trying to rip it out where it insists on growing.

Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin, impact editor Leila Atassi and content director Laura Johnston.

The 250th birthday of the United States should feel more significant than a President’s Day mattress sale.