What happens when schools are silent about sex crimes?

As a number of Massachusetts schools have recently learned, a rape allegation can tear apart a student body and a community. So why are so many school officials responding by saying nothing?
by Jason Gay

The gun men

Looking down the dark barrel of American history
by Tom Scocca

The tapeman

After six years spent teaching kids how to videotape their own life stories, Roberto Arévalo is looking forward to the ultimate act of cinéma-vérité: Phasing himself out
by Ellen Barry

c o l u m n s

Editorial	by the Phoenix
Nuclear fallout India threatens to restart a global arms race

Cityscape	by Sarah McNaught
Personal injury A former supermarket employee is fighting for workers' compensation. The reason: She says she was raped.

City Player	by Yvonne Abraham
Municipal Zelig Why John Drew is Fidelity's go-to guy

Talking Politics	by Michael Crowley
Show me the money A millionaire mogul tries his hand at political hardball

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