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Living in Boston, it's easy to forget that people in other cities actually obey walk signs on a regular basis. When this Bostonist gets out of town visitors, she invariably finds herself in the middle of the street, glancing back at a bewildered friend whose law-abiding feet are stuck on the sidewalk. Now the Globe has assembled data to confirm not only that we jaywalk a lot, but also that it might be hurting us. Boston has a higher rate of pedestrian injuries (193 per 100,000 people) than Denver (39 per 100,000), Seattle (89 per 100,000, one of which could have been Manny Ramirez if he'd had a little less luck), and even NYC (124 per 100,000). Our rampant jaywalking is theorized as the cause of these statistics, though the generally high amount of walkers likely also plays a role. more ›

Last night, as Bostonist and Mrs. Bostonist were enjoying an episode of "Law & Order: SVU" (we totally knew the dad's boss was the rapist!), we saw for the first time a hint of the David E. Kelley-created terrors that await us later in the month. Yes, just as we were fully immersed in the enjoyment of the perfect legal drama, a commercial break brought us crashing back to reality, as we learned that July 28 will see the debut of "The Law Firm," Kelley's Apprentice-esque foray into reality TV. more ›