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Renée Graham -- The real value of the 'No Kings' protests -- No, the marches didn't eradicate the problems that protesters wanted addressed. But in community, their souls found the sustenance to keep pushing forward.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Do potheads have a right to bear arms? The Supreme Court will decide. -- In rare move, the Trump administration defends a federal gun regulation.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- In the Patrick Rose case, city officials are still trying to dodge accountability -- How Rose was allowed to keep his badge as a Boston police officer for more than 20 years after top police officials determined it was likely that he sexually abused a child is still a mystery.

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CARINE HAJJAR -- 'I do not see a path for him in the general election': Graham Platner's former political director reacts to Reddit and tattoo controversies -- A campaign that started as a liberal working-class revival has turned into an apology tour.

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JEFF JACOBY -- It's time to end presidential pardons -- A tool meant to fix miscarriages of justice now routinely produces them.

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Lindsey Williams Drath -- A choice for Americans tired of political gridlock -- We're not just offering an alternative party. We're working for a better system

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Bruce Mohl -- In Winthrop's defiance of the MBTA Communities Act, when does local opposition go too far? -- After nearly five years, a small group of towns continue to defy Massachusetts' new zoning requirements.

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Tom Mashberg -- The Louvre heist: Why stolen jewels are rarely recovered -- 'No collection, however secure, is entirely beyond reach.'

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Mark Hannah -- Why Trump was successful on Gaza but fails against domestic opponents -- If Trump is really interested in cutting deals or advancing his agenda at home, he would do well to learn from his team's work in Gaza.

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New US sanctions on Russia provide a lifeline for Ukraine -- Trump's wink and nod on long-range missile use can't hurt either.

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Storm clouds loom as federal shutdown enters Week Four -- If Trump wants a triumphal arch, let him earn it.

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Candidates offer two distinct paths for Newton School Committee -- The majority of the board will turn over in the November election, giving voters a big opportunity to weigh in on the city's schools.

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Post-MCAS, state still seeks a common graduation measure

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At the corner of hopes and dreams: Boston Public Market 10 years in

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Many support affordable housing — until it abuts their backyard

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Court of public opinion weighs in on protesters' arraignment

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Neighbors' concerns overlooked as Cambridge project proceeds

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Boston could really move the needle in museum music

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Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett -- My father, David Gergen, died from dementia. Here are his reflections on the path forward for our country. -- David Gergen died at 83 after being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. His daughter, Katherine Gergen Barnett, reveals the wisdom she received from her dying father in a moment of clarity amid his decline.

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EDITORIAL -- Let's talk about the families that leave Boston -- Boston is a thriving city in many respects. But when so many families choose to raise their kids elsewhere, the city is not the whole community it should be.

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LETTERS -- Dear Canada: Let us explain -- While views come from a variety of vantage points, the overwhelming message is: Don't give up on us yet.

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IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN -- Facebook blocked my family. We have no idea why. -- The real problem with AI is unchecked corporate power.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Remember the real victims of Jeffrey Epstein -- The focus shouldn't be on Trump's latest attempt to shield himself from responsibility. It should be on inching closer to justice for the survivors who've already waited too long.

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IDEAS | TED WIDMER -- The legacy of the Revolution is still up for grabs -- The War of Independence brought the United States together. Today we're divided over what it all meant.

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- Trump's little remodel

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- Watering hole politics

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- One big leap...or not

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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- 'Freedom' of the press

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Christopher Weyant -- What is 2025?

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SAGE STOSSEL -- Harriet Jacobs, George Washington, and the city of Cambridge

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Sheriffs' spending habits long overdue for state scrutiny

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Why the smartest workplaces usually have more women

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Publicly owned grocery stores could be Boston's answer to food insecurity

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Charles Stuart is a bad chapter in the book of Ray Flynn's life

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Who are the women vying to be Ireland's next president?

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War of words over World Cup games needs a reality check

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When the hospital vending machine gives green lights for candy and chips

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Hunting connects me to the land in ways I didn't expect

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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.

9 months ago

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.

1 year ago

True stories from an ICU: Was it right to keep their sister alive? -- An illustrated opinion piece that explores the emotional impact of hospice care on ICU nurses and hospital employees.

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IDEAS -- 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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Teens Speak -- We asked. They delivered. Teens from across the country offer a candid look at how they're navigating life, school, friendships, social media, expectations, and so much more.

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Blue sky Boston: Where inspiration meets aspiration for the city's future -- Sustainable living. Gondolas. A science expo. Evaluation of student humanity. Here's what a Boston of the future could be.

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ERNESTO BARBIERI WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JESS RULIFFSON -- Tenderness and brutality: True stories from an ICU nurse -- An illustrated opinion piece that examines the porous border between healing and suffering in one hospital's intensive care unit.

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