IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- The cult of Elon Musk goes public -- The massive SpaceX IPO is a bet on shaky promises.

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EDITORIAL -- Providence's 'Superman' building: 13 years of empty promises over a state landmark -- Scaffolding and boarded up windows pockmark the iconic state landmark, which has become a symbol of economic malaise, dysfunction, and the bureaucracy of real estate funding.

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EDITORIAL -- Graham Platner won Maine's Democratic primary. Now he needs to show the integrity, maturity, and honesty voters deserve in a senator. -- At the end of the day, it will be Maine voters — not the national media, Washington pundits, or Democrats in other states — who decide whether Platner has the character and values to be a US senator.

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Ideas |Arjun Sharma -- The summer may be defined by more than soccer -- A virus once eliminated in the United States, Canada, and Mexico is back, just in time for the largest sporting event in the world.

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Jonathan D. Tower -- Getting stuck in Massachusetts' 'Housing Purgatory' -- Many residents make too little to buy at market rate but too much to qualify for subsidies

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Beneath our feet: Geothermal energy could soon have a moment in Mass. -- When President Trump essentially declared war on renewable energy, halting offshore wind projects and scaling back support for solar, geothermal was largely spared.

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The Copley Square Park dilemma -- The Copley Square Park dilemma: It's no piazza — but it could be

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If city councilors don't like Wu's $4.9b budget, they should amend it -- To avoid fights like this in the future, the city needs to get a handle on its biggest expenses.

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Jason Margolis -- Why Red Sox fans should be rooting for England in the World Cup -- Tell me what kind of sports fan you are, and I'll tell you which World Cup team to support.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- The Bidens remain the Democrats' unfinished argument -- Jill Biden's book revives questions about loyalty, denial, and the lingering fractures inside the Democratic Party.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Platner is (probably) here to stay. Will Democrats rally? -- Will Democrats stick with Graham Platner in their eagerness to retake the Senate? Will Republicans be energized to come out in droves for Collins? Three writers weigh in.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's Obama derangement syndrome -- He hates him because he ain't him.

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Alice Phillips and Meg Reid -- Welcome to the fight house -- The UFC event on the South Lawn promises chokeholds and trash talk.

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Rebecca Spiess -- Your retirement fund may now be part of the AI bet -- NASDAQ's "fast entry" rules for big tech threaten ordinary savers.

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Brad Carson -- Congress shouldn't freeze state AI safeguards -- National standards are needed, but not at the expense of the states that are actually acting.

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Lori Trahan -- Why Congress must lead on AI standards -- AI is advancing too quickly for a patchwork of state laws to protect consumers, workers, and national security.

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Trump's DEI scrubbing of Bunker Hill would sully the monument -- Readers are outraged and dismayed to learn that the National Park Service has ordered the removal of banners at the Bunker Hill Monument that include critical quotes about the American story.

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Mass. House's mere appearance of transparency won't cut it -- It is difficult to reconcile this action with the clear mandate voters delivered at the ballot box.

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Candidates are all about openness — till you ask to see their tax returns -- Meanwhile, ordinary Massachusetts residents struggle, left in the dark as they wonder why government does not support their basic needs.

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What would John Adams have said about today's redistricting frenzy? -- Adams did not say election rules might be twisted so that one party could rule above all or might be manipulated to squeeze out large demographic or political voting blocs.

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Why Gish Jen talks to the dead -- The writer's new novel "Bad Bad Girl" blends truth and fiction to dissect the cultural divide between mother and daughter.

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A Boston veteran's 57-year journey to find peace -- Kevin Cullen shares the story of one Boston veteran who spent decades finding peace after a devastating experience in Vietnam.

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Rage over a lost penny -- The president wanted to look bold by eliminating the penny. But shouldn't the administration have planned ahead for the consequences?

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The right's immune system is finally fighting back against antisemitism. Maybe. -- A backlash from conservatives against right-wing influencers is a rare sign of hope.

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Three years for a college degree? Merrimack and Suffolk proposals are worth trying.

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No, I don't need AI to catch up to my more privileged peers

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The fight over '60 Minutes' is a fight over journalism's future

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Yes, tax the rich. But how?

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House plays political games over audit, public records

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The $100,000 college price tag isn't what most families pay

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Democrats are too focused on racial disparities

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WILL DOWD -- Remembering Antoni Gaudí

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- Close encounters

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SAGE STOSSEL -- An American in Paris

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Lost and/or found: Ten weird but totally true Boston stories -- Have you heard of the Boston Garden Monkey? How about the alligator in the Charles River? See what else we've uncovered.

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Everything I needed to know about work and life ... I learned selling sneakers -- This isn't a story about sneakerheads. This is about what working in 1980s Toronto retail taught me about empathy, resilience, and paying attention.

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The Wild Issue -- This special edition of Globe Ideas goes to mountaintops, rivers, urban parks, and open fields to unearth surprising stories about what nature means today.

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The Revolution lives on -- 250 years later, the fight for American independence is still full of surprising stories and unresolved questions. Explore them in this special issue of Globe Ideas.

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Calluses: True stories from an ICU -- An ICU nurse explores the similarities between bedside manner and the hard calluses developed when learning to play guitar in this interactive comic.

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The Wisdom Issue: How to grow old — without getting old -- Writers of a certain age on the challenges, delights, surprises, preoccupations, and freedoms of growing older.

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Blueprints for a new downtown Boston -- It's time to reimagine the identity of the city's core — and we've got ideas.

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When accidents happen: True stories from an ICU nurse -- An interactive comic that explores how medical mistakes can happen in the chaotic environment of an ICU.

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Not so fast, fashion -- How to be fashionable and equitable while saving the planet from climate change.

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