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Adrian Walker @Adrian_Walker

Columnist/Associate Editor @BostonGlobe. @GlobeSpotlight alum.

Joined August 2009
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David Armstrong@DavidArmstrongX
Apr 24
The Purdue Pharma settlement somehow got even worse for victims. Tens of thousands of those who suffered from the company pushing OxyContin will get nothing. Meanwhile a company lawyer is billing at $2,935 an hour. propublica.org/article/purdu…

“A Punch in the Gut”: After Years of Waiting, Many Opioid Victims Will Be Shut Out of Purdue...

Nearly 140,000 people filed claims against the company for the harm they said its drugs caused. Fewer than half of them will get any compensation.

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This is a brilliant and heartbreaking series by Yvonne Abraham. Please read it! A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing ‘the crazy card.’ - The Boston Globe bostonglobe.com/2025/12/04/m… via @BostonGlobe

A mentally ill mother did something horrific. The prosecutor insisted she was playing ‘the crazy...

Latarsha Sanders had the kind of psychotic break that speaks for itself. Or at least it should.

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At the ⁦@BostonABCD⁩ Community Heroes Celebration, emceed by the fabulous ⁦@BonjourParis_⁩ of GBH #abcdheroes
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The Boston Globe
@BostonGlobe
4 Sep 2025
Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft has parted ways with two top advisers just days before the preliminary vote trib.al/xlksWiy

Josh Kraft parts ways with top advisers, in major shakeup to campaign staff - The Boston Globe

The news comes as Kraft faces an uphill battle in his bid to unseat Mayor Michelle Wu, who is seen as the frontrunner in this year's race.

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Tariffs and trade: Canada is still angry with America bostonglobe.com/2025/07/22/m… via @BostonGlobe

Canadians are livid. Most Americans have no clue. - The Boston Globe

The relationship between our two countries has fundamentally fractured.

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The Boston Globe
@BostonGlobe
27 Mar 2025
The consequences of Ralph de la Torre's reign atop Steward Health Care continue to ricochet across the world. Meanwhile, he's settled nicely in Florida. trib.al/ZJeH1tO
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Looking for your next banger podcast? Here you go.
Boston Globe Spotlight Team@GlobeSpotlight
11 Mar 2025
Our new podcast begins on the docks of a Massachusetts city. It involves a rogue cop. A demand for drugs. A phrase he'd used again and again: “confidential informant.” This secretive system in policing has a dark underside. We found it in New Bedford. trib.al/FWV8fJl
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Juliette Kayyem
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28 Feb 2025
I sense a theme.
Martin Matishak@martinmatishak
28 Feb 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from all planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. therecord.media/hegseth-orde…
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Acyn
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10 Feb 2025
Reporter: Why do you want to be chairman of Kennedy Center board? Trump: Some of the shows were terrible. They were a disgrace. Reporter: Have you seen any shows there? Trump: No, I didn’t go.
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Jane Mayer
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25 Oct 2024
Proud to work for the @NewYorker which unlike the @WashingtonPost knows who to endorse: Kamala Harris for President newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Kamala Harris for President

The Vice-President has displayed the basic values and political skills that would enable her to help end, once and for all, a poisonous era defined by Donald Trump.

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Thanks to ⁦@scrippsnews⁩ for honoring our podcast “Murder in Boston.”
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Catherine Rampell
@crampell
14 Oct 2024
Immigrants have been awarded 38% (45 of 117) of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. Immigrants also have been awarded 31% (24 of 78) of Nobels won by Americans in economics, including 28% since 2000 forbes.com/sites/stuartander…

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Josh Marshall
@joshtpm
23 Sep 2024
Perfect
Will Doran@will_doran
23 Sep 2024
Jack Burkman says he’s Mark Robinson’s new campaign manager. I’m seeking confirmation. A felon due to his past political work, Burkman plead guilty to a multistate fraud scheme using robocalls to spread “misinformation about mail-in voting leading up to the 2020 election” #ncpol
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Juliette Kayyem
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11 Sep 2024
It's such a minor point but I cannot stop thinking that Trump casually calling the head of Taliban "Abdul" is a perfect mix of his ignorance, racism and senility in just a single word.
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Ron Filipkowski
@RonFilipkowski
4 Sep 2024
Rep. Mike Collins, who represents the district where the school shooting happened today in GA, was asked in 2022 if he favored ANY gun laws including red flag laws. The answer is no, he said God is the answer.
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I’m on the Red Line after its eight-day near-shutdown and it’s never been slower. #mbta
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I’m on my best friend’s podcast! Talking about many years of friendship. Check it out! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

From Fenway to Forever: Celebrating 30 Years of Friendship

Podcast Episode · The Big Four Oh: The Podcast About Turning 40 · July 24, 2024 · 42m

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Please join us! Friday June 7.
Trinity Boston Connects@tbconnects
28 Feb 2024
We’re thrilled to share @mariastephanos @WCVB news anchor will be TBC’s Master of Ceremonies for #BostoniansforYouth gala on June 7 at the @FairmontCopley. Maria is compelled by our mission looks forward to helping us honor Nicole. Visit trinityconnects.org/bfy/ #BFY2024 #Boston
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For two weeks @MBTA has said regular Red Line service would resume after 5/10. But it’s 5/11 and shuttle buses are running from JFK to Broadway. No wonder riders don’t have “confidence” in this system.
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Global Center for Journalism & Trauma@traumajourno
3 May 2024
Congratulations to @Adrian_Walker @EvanMAllen @elizabethrkoh @GlobeAndrewRyan @bmccarthynews @kristinradio and the @BostonGlobe team for winning the #DartAwards for “Nightmare in Mission Hill: The Untold Story of the Charles and Carol Stuart Shooting” bit.ly/4aZ1UJG
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