More from Bostonians of the Year
The COVID Sleuth and The Unsung Heroes
414 days at work, zero days off: Dan Barouch and the race to develop the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
After the vaccine received emergency use authorization this year, he turned to the Provincetown outbreak and Omicron. Plus, recognizing the unsung heroes of vaccine production.
The People's Scientist
Immunologist Kizzmekia Corbett’s work represents the best of what science offered us in 2021
Years’ worth of dedicated research, including hers, is paying off in lifesaving shots in arms and conversations with people who have questions. For Corbett, science and community cannot be separated.
The New Guard
These 4 newly elected officials are reshaping politics in Boston and Worcester
Tania Fernandes Anderson, Etel Haxhiaj, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Thu Nguyen all broke barriers this year.
The Changemaker | 2021 Bostonians of the Year
School pick up, family dinners, bean bags at City Hall. Michelle Wu doesn’t want people to forget her other title: ‘Mama’
With her sweeping election victory, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ushered in a new era of local politics.
The Global Connectors
These tech entrepreneurs raised millions for COVID-ravaged India in a single weekend
One of the biggest takeaways for Naresh Ramarajan and Gitika Srivastava? When you’re asked to do something good, just say yes.
The Good Neighbors
‘We were built for this moment’: How community health centers have come to the rescue during the pandemic
Michael Curry, CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, on how 52 centers reached communities that needed access to care.
Globe Magazine
Meet the 2021 Bostonians of the Year
Meet the pioneering scientist, the trailblazing mayor, and other standouts whose drive, ingenuity, and compassion are getting vaccines in arms and giving us a shot at a just future for all.
Globe Magazine
2020 Bostonians of the Year: The Front Line
They stood up to fight the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice. Meet the people leading us through a harrowing year.