Christopher Muther

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Christopher Muther

That’s how long Massachusetts residents have had to obtain a Real ID at the Registry of Motor Vehicles. After several delays and false starts, the federally recognized identification card will be necessary for boarding domestic flights beginning May 7. But despite having ample time to prepare, millions of Americans still have not signed up. The Real ID Act was created by Congress in 2005 in response to the 9/11 attacks.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Christopher Muther

MONTREAL — I once felt reasonably confident in my understanding of circuses. There are clowns, high wires, jugglers, maybe a few trained animals, cotton candy, and three rings. Not two rings — three. But as I sat in a small theater on St. Denis Street in Montréal last summer, my concept of a circus was quickly smothered by a dozen giant powder puffs, stomped on by a stiletto-wearing drag queen, thrown into a washing machine, and then set on fire with a flaming hula-hoop.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Christopher Muther

Since Donald Trump took office in January and began threatening Canada with a 25 percent tariff and repeatedly remarking that the country was “meant to be the 51st state,” Canadian public opinion of the United States has dropped precipitously. A survey from the Association for Canadian Studies found that just one-third of Canadians have a favorable view of the United States, a 50 percent drop since last summer. Meanwhile, Trump’s actions have whipped up a frenzy of Canadian patriotism.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Christopher Muther

ATLANTA — It may not look impressive, but the single-engine plane inside the Delta Flight Museum was once the height of modern luxury travel. In 1929, moneyed travelers could purchase a ticket on the Travel Air S-6000 B for $90 (the equivalent of $1,670 in 2025). This plane was true opulence, constructed of steel tubes and covered with fabric.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Christopher Muther

Tim Hennigan and Peter Atlas are tired of the political divisiveness, unstable international relations, and Teslas parked in front of the White House. Most of all, they are fed up with President Trump. The Charlestown couple is in the final stages of obtaining Irish citizenship and recently moved to their new home in Ireland, where they will wait out the current administration. “This is not just four years of a president that we don’t happen to like,” Hennigan said.