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A person writes a note to leave at the Liam Payne memorial in Boston Common. The memorial, which is located at a tree between Brewer Fountain and Tadpole Playground, was created after singer and former One Direction member Liam Payne’s death was announced. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Fans pay tribute to One Direction’s Liam Payne in Boston Common memorial following singer’s death

Lauren Albano October 21, 2024
Fans paid tribute to British singer Liam Payne this weekend by creating a memorial in the Boston Common following the former One Direction member’s sudden death.
Stuvi II

An update on Wednesday evening’s reported death at StuVi II

Daily Free Press Staff February 17, 2023
The following article contains mention of suicide.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto / DFP Staff

Highway to Health: Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill endangers health, well-being of LGBTQ youth

Bailey Salimes March 31, 2022
No student — no matter what age — should be prohibited from exploring who they are and identifying themselves.
Director Erin Lee Carr at WBUR CitySpace

WBUR CitySpace hosts screening, Q&A of HBO’s ‘Undercurrent’ with director Erin Lee Carr

Liam Fitzpatrick March 21, 2022
WBUR's Lisa Mullins moderated the conversation about Carr's new two-part documentary.
Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen

Cast and crew of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ talk stage- to-film transition, mental health awareness

Molly Farrar September 10, 2021
The Daily Free Press talked to the actors, director and screenwriter of the film about themes of self-acceptance and suicide.
suicide awareness sign

2021 National Suicide Prevention Week brings awareness to mental health issues

Rin Velasco September 9, 2021
National Suicide Prevention Week decreases the stigma around mental health and suicide prevention.
Yvonne Tang/DFP Staff

Philosophical Soup: Spring is the worst season

Max Ferrandino April 28, 2021
Spring creates more profound problems for those who have allergies, lack heat or suffer from SAD.
Sophia Flissler/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: Don’t let video games become the next military recruiting tactic

Nick Speranza April 22, 2021
The money and playerbase of esports are now being used to power the U.S. war machine.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Canceled: The lack of promise in ‘Promising Young Woman’

Bini Ollivier-Yamin April 12, 2021
We must build a justice system that cares for sexual assault survivors, rather than rely on police.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Burning Out: The suicide hotline is not the best resource for everyone

Yvonne Tang April 4, 2021
I only ask for everyone to help their friends build the best support network they can — because ultimately that’s one of the best suicide preventions there is.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room With A View: Suicide is not a philosophical matter

Antonia Lehnert March 29, 2021
There is nothing philosophical about the voluntary death of nearly 800,000 people every year.
young adults at a street corner in salem massachusetts

How on earth am I an adult?

Michelle Tian March 29, 2021
Most of what school taught me will get me nowhere in the real world. Here are life skills I wish I learned in school.
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