Robin Washington

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New Orange Line Trains Rolling, Scheduled For Delivery To Springfield

October 10, 2017 ROBIN WASHINGTON   The MBTA’s new Orange Line cars are rolling on the tracks — in China. Six of the new cars navigated a test track at the Changchun, China facility of rail giant CRRC. As first… Continue Reading →

How Boston Is Trying To Make Its Intersections Safer

October 10, 2017 ROBIN WASHINGTON Try to cross most Boston intersections and you know the drill: Press the button — and wait. The standard in Boston has been for the walk signal to come up only after cars get their… Continue Reading →

Then & Now: Eastern exec brings fresh perspective to growing minority businesses

Eastern Bank’s foundation chief urban food experience to grow minority businesses Oct. 6, 2017 Robin Washington Boston Business Journal   Glynn Lloyd Title: Executive director, Foundation for Business Equity, Eastern Bank; part owner and former CEO, City Fresh Foods Age:… Continue Reading →

What’s Terrorism? Depends on Who, and When, You Ask

The Marshall Project Oct. 5, 2017   Robin Washington Commentary   ROBIN WASHINGTON Whatever the reason behind the worst mass shooting in modern American history, there is little debate about the facts: Stephen Paddock booked a room at the Mandalay… Continue Reading →

Baring It All: Why Boys Swam Naked In Chicago High Schools

One of Robin’s most cited stories is his remembrance on NPR of naked swim class at Lane Tech. Chicago’s WBEZ revisits the couldn’t-be-true (but is!) naked swimming story and includes Robin’s traumatic memories.

Dear Confederate Flag Waver:

Let’s Talk

By Robin Washington Sept. 8, 2017   If you saw the video, you know it wasn’t fake. The pickup truck with Wisconsin plates and a confederate flag flying in the back was captured by Edward Moody of KBJR. And if… Continue Reading →

Road is cleared for Trump to sign driverless-car bill

The Boston Globe By Robin Washington Sept. 7, 2017   If President Trump wants to get behind a bold, bipartisan, good-for-America initiative (well, that’s what he says; who knows what he really wants?), he could sign the driverless car bill… Continue Reading →

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