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https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/07/climate-change-extreme-weather-costs-home-insurance-christopher-knittel-catherine-wolfram-and-kimberly-clausing $900 a year: That's how much climate change costs the average US household | Cognoscenti Climate change costs include higher home insurance bills, disaster recovery costs in the form of higher taxes and health damages from wildfire smoke and... how muchclimate changeyearcostsaverage https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2023/08/15/hollywood-writers-actors-strike-generative-artificial-intelligence-ethan-marcotte Why the Hollywood strike matters to all of us | Cognoscenti Generative artificial intelligence is an existential labor problem, writes Ethan Marcotte, the author of all of ushollywoodstrikematterscognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2023/10/13/eldercare-alzheimers-jay-baruch In my parents’ empty house, I finally found the space to grieve | Cognoscenti After his mother moved to an assisted living facility and his father died, Jay Baruch and his sister faced the daunting task of clearing out and selling their... the spaceemptyhousefinallyfound https://www.cognoscenticreative.com/ Cognoscenti Creative | A Denver-Based Branding Agency branding agencycognoscenticreativedenverbased https://www.wbur.org/opinion/section/cognoscenti/events Events | Cognoscenti Cognoscenti’s goal is to foster understanding and connection about the issues and life experiences that matter most. Join us at our in-person events. eventscognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/opinion/section/cognoscenti/about About | Cognoscenti cognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/25/speed-cameras-red-light-cameras-boston-massachusetts-ivan-espinoza-madrigal The trouble with using technology to enforce traffic laws | Cognoscenti Speed cameras will open a Pandora’s box of risks: greater hardship for low-income drivers, deeper racial disparities for people of color, the persecution of... using technologytraffic lawstroubleenforcecognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/13/lawrence-clifford-friendship-obituary-deborah-becker Larry called me to complain about one of my stories. Then we became friends | Cognoscenti WBUR senior correspondent and host Deb Becker remembers her unlikely friend Larry Clifford, who died in February at the age of 89. about onemy storieslarrycalledcomplain https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/24/national-poetry-month-memorize-a-poem-write-a-cento-kate-neale-cooper The quiet focus that poetry requires is a gift | Cognoscenti To paraphrase Audre Lorde, we need poetry because there are no new ideas — only new ways of making them felt. quietfocuspoetryrequiresgift https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2025/04/25/glimmers-hope-cog-weekly-newsletter-cloe-axelson The things we carry — in our totes | Cognoscenti For the newshounds among us, the last few months have been unrelenting, writes Cloe Axelson. 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What... boston marathoneveryrunnerdreamincluding https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/08/taekwondo-seoul-korea-martial-arts-discipline-community-linda-button My taekwondo community is like family | Cognoscenti A few months ago, Linda Button traveled to Seoul for a Hanmadang, a taekwondo festival. Button, a black belt, has been practicing for 20 years. At 68, she was... taekwondocommunitylikefamilycognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/17/bob-hall-wheelchair-racer-boston-marathon-disability-rights-activism-cloe-axelson Bobby Hall changed the world | Cognoscenti The running community lost a legend last week: Bob Hall, the first person to ever race the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair, died at 74. 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We need an approach... nuclear powerpart ofnew englandenergymix https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/10/education-teachers-immigration-ice-trump-good-trouble-nancy-rappaport Educators keep making 'good trouble' | Cognoscenti Educators have learned how to exercise what agency they have, where they have it -- and that's a critical lesson for any one who's been feeling a little... good troubleeducatorskeepmakingcognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/18/ncaa-mens-basketball-national-championship-march-madness-kimberly-witt In 2026, I need March Madness more than ever | Cognoscenti i needmarch madnessmore thanevercognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2022/04/15/50th-anniversary-of-women-running-the-boston-marathon-sara-mae-berman When women weren't allowed, Sara Mae Berman ran Boston anyway | Cognoscenti This year marks 50 years of women womenallowedsaramaeran https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/02/loneliness-epidemic-adult-friendship-phone-calls-voice-notes-lauren-kelutsch Send your friend a voice note. You’ll feel better | Cognoscenti voice notesendfriendfeelbetter https://www.wbur.org/opinion/section/cognoscenti Cognoscenti cognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/03/historical-fiction-author-love-and-other-monsters-emily-franklin ‘Frankenstein’ isn’t the only monster in Mary Shelley’s story | Cognoscenti the onlymonstermarystorycognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/20/grief-death-friendship-ducks-phyllis-karas My friend, and my duck | Cognoscenti This is a most unusual story about an affectionate duck, grief and the signs nature provides when we need them. 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A cardinal helped me find my way | Cognoscenti After cancer treatment in her early 20s, Madison Chapman found comfort in a cardinal who visited a feeder outside her window. find mycancerplacefeltlike https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/20/america-250th-old-north-church-patriots-day-nikki-stewart Old North Church is a ‘microcosm of America as an unfinished work’ | Cognoscenti The mood in Boston in April 1775 was bleak and uncertain. The city was under military occupation, and division over the best path forward pitted families,... old north churchamericaunfinishedcognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/27/rocket-league-video-games-parenting-jonathan-d-fitzgerald I had a blast at an esports tournament. No one is more surprised than me | Cognoscenti Jonathan D. 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Cognoscenti spoke to her about her... mayorartistcognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/10/artemis-ii-moon-joy-sara-shukla Moments of moon joy | Cognoscenti Cog editor Sara Shukla wrote an essay this week about the Artemis II mission, and there were countless moments of “moon joy” she wished she could have... moon joymomentscognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/04/17/boston-marathon-patriots-day-michelle-wu Michelle Wu: Hope alone can't get you through a marathon — or to a more perfect union | Cognoscenti I remember the first time I watched the Boston Marathon, writes Mayor Michelle Wu. I'd moved to Boston for college and I'd never seen anything like it: an... michellewuhopealoneget https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/12/hegseth-trump-iran-israel-oil-regime-change-andrew-carleen Calling the war in Iran a success doesn’t make it so | Cognoscenti war in iranmake itcallingsuccesscognoscenti https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2026/03/31/young-men-grooming-braden-peters-clavicular-kaivan-shroff Why so many young men are 'looksmaxxing' | Cognoscenti Young men are filming themselves reshaping their faces, chewing rock-hard gum for hours to build jaw definition and using meth to stay thin, writes Kaivan... young menmanylooksmaxxingcognoscenti