“Take it out of my cold dead hands. It’s a staple. It’s almost like a cultural thing.”

Molly Englert, a cybersecurity worker in downtown Boston, after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested the federal government could scrutinize the safety of sugary coffee drinks sold by Dunkin' and Starbucks. The comments sparked a swift backlash in Massachusetts, where Dunkin’, which was founded in Quincy, Mass. in 1950, is a defining part of daily life. Gov. Maura Healey joined the pushback, posting a photo of a Dunkin’ cup on social media with the message “COME AND TAKE IT,” saying that federal officials should focus on bigger public health issues instead of Boston’s beloved iced coffee ritual. (Wall Street Journal)