We’re suckers for natural framing, and this one by MeredithBaker is on the money. The perfect exposure lets us see some detail inside the parking garage itself, as well as the buildings and roofs just beyond it and even the skyline in the far background. Lovely composition and great photo. more ›

Should you be able to sue your neighbor for smoking in the building? more ›

Sponsored by Science in the News, a Harvard PhD student organization dedicated to exploring the science behind news reports, Science by the Pint is a new series that aims to promote dialogue on scientific issues between scientists and regular folks. Whether you're persistently skepchickal or only question the occasional odd-seeming science report, Science by the Pint should offer a fun, informal way for you to learn a thing or two about various scientific topics. more ›

Boston College and Boston University's showdown during the Beanpot final on Monday demonstrated just why their rivalry still has legs - and why a BC/BU showdown can entertain even those without any connection to the schools. more ›

Senator Scott Brown is fond of saying he is the 41st vote. He's also an "independent voter and thinker," or so he says. Bostonist thinks you can't be independent and always be the 41st vote. Anyway...Senator Brown faces a test of his independence/41stness today with the looming confirmation of attorney Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board. Republicans, including Senator John McCain, who we'll get back to, can hold up this nominee now that Brown has replaced Ted Kennedy. The GOP, according to FoxNews.com, doesn't like an article Becker wrote in 1993. In what has to be a pure coincidence - what else could it be? -, Politico reported Brown will campaign in March for McCain. We think the campaign swing might be more effective if Brown and McCain had a few votes in common. Bostonist is no expert on getting mavericky, though. more ›

We’ve been at this T station a million times, but we never saw it quite like this. Photographer Mike Cialowicz pits the weird, seemingly undulating seating structure against the regulated grid of the brick floor. We like how the once familiar station suddenly seems extraordinary. more ›

Do you love the Middlesex Fells? Do you want to have input on its trails? Now's your chance, as the Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation is holding a planning workshop to let people voice their opinions about Fells trails. Plans for the 2500-acre reservation spanning Malden, Medford, Melrose, Stoneham and Winchester will be developed in the short-term and long-term, beginning with an inventory and culminating in a draft trail plan by April 2010. more ›

Sure, our team may have been unceremoniously thrown out of the playoffs. We may be getting older, showing weaknesses, and be in for a few years of uncertainty and anxiety. But for a few hours, last night, it didn't matter that the Patriots were firmly in the middle of the NFL pack, because we got to watch the Colts unravel on national TV on the game's biggest stage. more ›