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  • BEFORE 1776: KING PHILIP’S WAR AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA

    Cambridge Forum 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Massachusetts soil holds two stories. One is celebrated every July 4th. The other, older, bloodier, and deliberately buried, is the one we need to understand first.   One hundred years before the American Revolution, King Philip’s War engulfed the Indigenous nations of southern New England, Wampanoag, Nipmuc, Narragansett and others, in one of the deadliest […]

  • BIRDING, A CULTURE IN FLIGHT

    Cambridge Forum 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Everyone notices birds. But how many of us are birders? There is a difference, and it comes with its own language. Lifers and listers. Twitchers and stringers. Spark birds and nemesis birds. Birding is a subculture with its own rules, its own ethics, and its own obsessions, and right now, it is one of the […]

  • THE END OF LONELINESS? AI AND THE FUTURE OF CONNECTION

    Cambridge Forum 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Can a machine love you? Can you love it back? And if millions of people already believe the answer is yes, does the distinction still matter?   AI companion platforms now count tens of millions of users, many of them young adults who say these relationships feel safer, more attentive, and more reliable than human […]

  • Can Democracy Survive the Data Economy? Privacy, Power, and the Right to Dissent

    Cambridge Forum 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    “’Cause we have a nice little database. And now you’re a domestic terrorist.” On January 23, 2026, in Portland, Maine, that was the response a masked agent gave when a protester asked a simple question: “What are you taking my information down for?” The blunt admission marked a chilling shift in the American public square. […]

  • The Medicated Appetite: How GLP‑1s Are Reshaping the Food System

    Cambridge Forum 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    Curious how GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping what—and how—we eat? Join Cambridge Forum on February 24 for a fast‑moving conversation about how these medications are transforming food habits, industry incentives, and public health. Featuring leading experts Marion Nestle, Trey Malone, and Alexandra Brewis. Free and online—don’t miss it. Register here.

  • Is humor democracy’s best defense?

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    Cambridge Forum 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA, United States

    American democracy is under threat and CF considers if humor is our last best resort. Much has happened to the political landscape in recent weeks, including the No Kings protests on October 18 which drew several million people into city streets all over America. It was thought to be the largest day of protest in […]