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Boston Globe - Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI -- 'It takes more than money': Running for governor would be an uphill climb for Alan Leventhal -- Be wary of political consultants and PR experts who tell you there is a path to victory over an incumbent politician in Massachusetts.

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Renée Loth, Carine Hajjar, and Joan Vennochi -- Three opinion writers react to the 2026 governor's race -- How vulnerable is Maura Healey?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The joyful perseverance of Ketanji Brown Jackson -- While it's increasingly difficult in this political climate, to foster joy is to hold on to hope.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Don't expect another 'Morning in America' -- The nation survived the 1960s. This time, the poisons run deeper.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- With baby in her arms, Mayor Wu waged a tough campaign against Kraft -- Wu never let up on her opponent, no matter how far ahead she was in the polls.

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Shaila Kapoor -- Charlie Kirk reached young liberal men, too -- My son often said that Kirk pushed him to clarify his own beliefs.

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Jill Abramson -- Lachlan Murdoch inherits an empire. Can he thrive against big tech and David Ellison? -- Ellison is making a heavy bet that entertainment will continue to be king.

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Adam Burns -- What a walk through Boston's dark office buildings revealed about its housing future -- Boston's office-to-residential program is remarkable because it tackles the city's severe housing shortage and office vacancy crisis not as two separate problems but as a shared opportunity.

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Elissa Ely -- The silent goodbyes at the clinic -- Why undocumented patients stopped seeking care as our psychiatry clinic closed.

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Alex Beam -- Move over, Steven Mnuchin. The title of Trump's biggest bootlicker is up for grabs. -- Once "the greatest sycophant in Cabinet history," Mnuchin probably wouldn't even place in the top 10 if the balloting were held today.

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As workforce credential programs proliferate, how should students choose? -- Two accreditors are piloting programs to recognize high-quality noncredit programs.

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Call off the blacklists -- Since the assassination of Charlie Kirk last week, conservatives have been trying to expose people who celebrated the killing in order to get them fired. It's an unfortunate tactic.

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Every grave should have a name -- Efforts are ongoing to open access to records of state institution burials.

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A year later, justice for Delgado-Garcia means finding the how and why of his death -- It also should mean a new way of training State Police recruits.

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We're at an inflection point in our bitter national divide

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Readers react to the Charlie Kirk editorial

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Buying, selling of nursing homes raises concern

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Argument for West Bank annexation is not persuasive

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When 'thoughts and prayers' come crashing down to earth

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More antsy than eager as a new, 'faster' Acela train debuts

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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.

1 month ago

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.

4 months ago

Patrick Chappatte -- Is it better to speak freely or to...

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Miriam Jayaratna and Ivan Ehlers -- LinkedIn, middle age, and you

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- Whose line is it anyway?

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SAGE STOSSEL -- Boston bites back

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WILL DOWD -- Remembering Diego Rivera

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- CDC: Cars, damn cars

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Team Biden never gave Kamala Harris a chance

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We betrayed Russians in 1945. We're doing it again in 2025.

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These key races will divine the fate of the Democratic Party

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Less braying donkeys, more kicking asses: Save the squabbling. Democrats just need to win in 2026.

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Democrats can be the real party of self-reliance

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Democrats are finally showing up for boys and men

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Democrats need to harness the energy of new candidates like this one

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I used to 'vote blue no matter who.' Here's how the Democrats lost me.

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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.

8 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.

11 months 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.

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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.

1 year ago

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

1 year ago

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.

1 year ago

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.

1 year ago

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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