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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Can Massachusetts build more housing under rent control? -- Uncertainty may put projects on hold across the state.

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IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- Donald Trump's frightening, self-dealing, AI-driven military-industrial complex -- Palantir is just a part of the story.

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EDITORIAL -- CVS affiliation with Mass General Brigham could increase primary care access, but at what cost? -- One commissioner worried about "primary care light at full cost."

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EDITORIAL -- Wellesley voters should agree to support MassBay housing project -- State has committed to preserving forestland

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IDEAS | Mary Ziegler -- Is it free speech — or dangerous malpractice? -- The courts are facing new questions when it comes to protecting women's health.

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Jill Abramson -- I slept in Ted Turner's bed -- The media mogul's life spanned media innovation, philanthropy, and a famously abrupt interview ending.

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Senate budget tweaks zoning to ease development obstacles -- Minor changes can make a difference.

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Can Baystate save struggling Mercy Medical Center? -- The community hospital has played an important role in Springfield.

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Beacon Hill's victory lap on records law is premature -- SJC's split decision still gives an edge to reform.

7 days ago

DON AUCOIN -- For Colbert, humanity was never a punch line -- What's most noteworthy about the late-night host is not his anger but the extent to which his comedy is grounded in empathy and rooted in values.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Is Graham Platner exactly what the Democrats need right now? -- We asked our three writers: Is Platner just what the Democratic Party needs right now to take back the Senate? Or is he a disaster-in-waiting for the party?

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Supreme war of words erupts in voting rights case -- How the Supreme Court's ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act brought the tensions within the court out in the open.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Boston sports fans are the sorest sore losers -- The Bruins and Celtics suffered early playoff exits. Their supporters did not take it well.

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Robert Kuttner -- How an all-party primary in Mass. would undermine democracy -- It could sideline voters, weaken parties, and skew election outcomes.

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John J. Lawn Jr. -- I'm a survivor of child sexual abuse. Mass. should end statute of limitations. -- Trauma doesn't follow a legal timeline, and neither should the opportunity to seek accountability.

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Richard Davey -- The jet fuel that could (help) save the planet -- Tax incentives and early investment in SAF could reduce emissions and attract jobs to Massachusetts.

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The very idea of congestion pricing causes a pileup of opinions -- "We were thrilled to see and feel the difference" in New York, writes one reader. Another: "Who doesn't love the idea of the government telling you how frequently you can drive your own car?"

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Trump's doctors have a duty — then again, so did Biden's -- Joe Biden's doctors had a duty to warn the world about his limitations as president, and they failed.

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Delayed repairs rob wheelchair users of their independence -- When my wheelchair breaks, my life does not pause. Work still expects me. Medical appointments don't wait. Groceries still need to be bought.

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Arrested outside Burlington ICE site, their report differs from that of police -- We were charged with trespassing and 'disturbing the peace.' But the peace had been broken there long before we arrived.

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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.

4 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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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Will Minogue's Trump ties, abortion stance make him unelectable in Mass.?

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Republican voters deserve a contested primary for governor

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To lower health care costs, fix who does the work

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Inside California's free-for-all governor's race

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BSO board can't get out of its own way even as fund-raising falls

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The fight over data centers is a distraction

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The joy of playing golf alone

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How Black women instigate for democracy

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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- Cruise turns crisis

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WILL DOWD -- Remembering Marie Winteler

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- Latest destruction of America's historic landmarks

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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.

3 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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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