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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- A hard lesson for Democrats in Maine. Plus, we have some news about Ed Markey. -- In this week's newsletter: Three writers reflect on Graham Platner's scandal-plagued candidacy. Ed Markey shares some news with the Boston Globe Editorial Board. And we take a look back at America's 250th.

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Jill Abramson -- The New York Times is taking heat over Graham Platner. It doesn't deserve it. -- Conservatives say the Times softened its reporting to protect a Democratic Senate candidate. Having worked at the Times for 17 years, I see a different story.

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Jim Stergios -- Massachusetts is close to an economic cliff. Here are two ways to save it. -- Residents, businesses, investors, and the young know what Beacon Hill is in denial about: the Bay State's unaffordability.

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Dylan Fernandes -- Massachusetts' local aid formula is failing communities -- An outdated state funding system forces cities and towns into overrides and service cuts while rewarding decades-old inequities.

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Charles F. Bass and Richard N. Swett -- The populist tide is rising. Can we control it? -- For years, political analysts have treated populism as primarily a Republican phenomenon. That is a mistake.

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Gun rights groups have Mass. safety law in their sights -- Even here in deep-blue Massachusetts, common-sense, lifesaving gun violence prevention efforts require protecting.

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Call it what you like, but when candidates meet, it's not a debate -- The Kennedy-Nixon era of debating is gone. Today candidates prepare sound bites and offer a nonverbal presence that suggests, "I care."

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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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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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