It’s a ride Massachusetts State Representative Liz Miranda (D-Dorchester) knows well. “I’ve taken it my whole life,” she said. Lives that can often be cut short depending on where you live along the bus route. “You have that the life expectancy in Roxbury is under 60 years,” said Miranda. “And you have that the life expectancy in the Back Bay...

Like many of us, the internet has become inextricably woven into the fabric of Kristi Johnson’s life. The Framingham mom said she has noticed that a sweater or pair of slippers she browsed on one website pop up in ads on others. To protect herself financially, she doesn’t store her credit card information on sites. But beyond that, she said,...