About David Abel:

David Abel is a general assignment reporter for the Boston Globe City & Region section. He covers local news and social issues. Abel has written about global warming, immigration, homelessness, marriage, labor negotiations, sexual abuse and gun control. In addition, he has written extensively about higher education issues and covers the local colleges in the greater Boston area, including Harvard, Smith College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2005, Abel became a member of the Globe's City Weekly section. Before moving to New England in 1999, Abel spent a year in Washington, D.C., writing for several publications including the Globe. Born and raised in New York, Able studied political science and philosophy at the University of Michigan and has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He has been a full-time member of the Boston Globe staff since 1999.

Bio: Abel is a general assignment reporter for the Boston Globe City & Region section. He covers local news and social issues. Abel has written about global warming, immigration, homelessness, marriage, labor negotiations, sexual abuse and gun control. In addition, he has written extensively about higher education issues and covers the local colleges in the greater Boston area, including Harvard, Smith College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2005, Abel became a member of the Globe's City Weekly section. Before moving to New England in 1999, Abel spent a year in Washington, D.C., writing for several publications including the Globe. Born and raised in New York, Able studied political science and philosophy at the University of Michigan and has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. He has been a full-time member of the Boston Globe staff since 1999.