The toy czar

In Gary Sohmers's collectibles market, there's arbitrage, there's commodity dumping, and there's poker-faced buying at astonishing margins. There is contempt and envy. There are Beanie Babies.
by Ellen Barry

On the waterfront

With the South Boston Seaport, the city could open up a spectacular new public waterfront. Unless developers succeed in walling it off.
by Yvonne Abraham

c o l u m n s

Editorial	by the Phoenix
The war on smoking Why adopt an extreme proposal when the spirit of compromise already works?

Don't Quote Me	by Dan Kennedy
Fire, ready, aim The Boston Police Department's attack against the Globe claims a casualty: its own credibility. Plus, notes from the Monica underground.

Talking Politics	by Michael Crowley
Reagan's return With Gipper boosterism peaking, a new documentary comes to PBS

Ask Dr. Lovemonkey

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