A political map of Iran and surrounding countries highlighting three locations—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—with explosion icons indicating U.S. bombing targets from June 21, 2025. Nearby nations like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan are labeled for context.

Bombastic Betrayal

At 10 p.m. last night, the President of the United States looked the nation in the eye and told us something we’d been dreading: we just bombed Iran. Not a drone strike. Not a symbolic show of force. We dropped three 30,000-pound bunker busters on Iran’s underground nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, Isfahan. Bombs meant to tear…

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Photo of a Native American man, Leonard Peltier, standing with his side against a mirror, gazing upwards.

President Biden Commutes Sentence for Leonard Peltier

Editor’s Note: The following article is derived from officially released information, published with few or no editorial changes. The Greylock Glass  occasionally provides our readers with such content if the information is factual in nature, and requires little to no interpretation or analysis, often when original reportage would not provide additional relevant information. NEW YORK —…

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A young person with long red hair sits on the floor against a wooden wall, looking contemplative. They are wearing a dark jacket and jeans, holding a crumpled piece of paper in one hand. The warm, orange lighting creates a dramatic and introspective atmosphere, highlighting the mood of the scene.

Health New England offers $80,000 in DEIB grants to address youth health and well-being

Health New England offers $80,000 in DEIB grants to support programs addressing youth health and well-being in Western Massachusetts, responding to alarming survey results showing high levels of sadness and hopelessness among eighth-grade studentss; photo via pexels.com. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Health New England will award grants totaling $80,000 to eligible non-profit organizations for programs that work to…

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A young female doctor in a patterned dress is using a stethoscope to examine an elderly man wearing a blue turban and a striped shirt. They are in a medical examination room with medical equipment and a sign on the wall in the background.

Housing, transportation limit MA seniors’ access to quality health care

Economic factors often influence access to health care. In Massachusetts, adults age 65 and older with less than a high school education are more than 11 times as likely to have teeth extracted than those with a college degree, according to United Health Foundation’s 2024 Senior Report. High housing and transportation costs are preventing some…

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A small owl is perched on a wire of a utility pole with multiple insulators and wires attached. The background is a clear, overcast sky.

New transmission planning rule takes MA wildlife into account

Federal regulators are considering the effects modernizing America’s energy grid will have on wildlife. A 2023 NatureServe report showed 40% of animals are at risk of extinction and 41% of ecosystems are at risk of range-wide collapse; photo via Pexels.com. Conservation groups in Massachusetts are backing the Biden Administration’s new plan to update the nation’s power grid….

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A group of graduates in black caps and gowns are celebrating by throwing their graduation caps into the air. The scene is festive and takes place under a large tent.

MA ballot measure would end MCAS graduation requirement

Parents and educators in Massachusetts are collecting signatures for a possible ballot measure this November to end the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System or MCAS (“M-cass”) graduation requirement. Massachusetts is one of only eight states that still requires students to pass a standardized test to receive their diploma, but data show a disproportionate number of students of color, those with disabilities and English-language learners are failing to make the grade.

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