IDEAS | HILARY BURNS -- Who's really changing the world? While elite colleges stay small, HBCUs are in growth mode. -- Predominantly Black universities are among the few higher ed institutions making the case that bigger is better.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Tell the truth about Lindsey Graham's legacy -- The Republican South Carolina senator knew Trump was "unfit to serve." That didn't stop him from slavishly serving the president at democracy's expense.

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Eugene Scott -- The mayors showing Washington how to govern -- As Congress sinks deeper into partisan paralysis, city leaders are finding pragmatic ways to solve problems and deliver results.

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IDEAS | CAREY GOLDBERG -- Sorry, we just can't cover those effective drugs -- As insurers drop coverage of Ozempic-type weight-loss medications, a new 'pharm to table' economy emerges.

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EDITORIAL -- AI poses real dangers. Massachusetts needs strong safety guardrails now. -- Big AI companies should abide by basic safety disclosures if they want to operate in the Commonwealth.

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IDEAS | ABDALLAH FAYYAD -- I'm a birthright citizen -- President Trump wants to destroy America's greatest promise. The Supreme Court came close to helping him succeed.

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Byron Williams -- The promise and paradox of the Declaration of Independence -- Frederick Douglass recognized that patriotism and criticism are not opposites but partners.

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'Yes in God's backyard' could be a providential solution to the state's housing crisis -- Massachusetts is running out of space to build. Faith-based groups could bring the good news.

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The importance of stemming campus suicides -- A Worcester college's struggles with student suicide underscore the importance of campus mental health services.

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Public safety loses in Cambridge -- Cambridge throws out common-sense public safety over mindless fears.

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IDEAS | KELLY HORAN -- New Yorker staff writer Rachel Aviv on mothers, daughters, and the mysteries between them -- A new collection of her reporting plumbs one of the most delicate, confounding, and unfathomable bonds there is.

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Ideas | Alex Green -- Mass. lawmakers are poised to repeat past mistakes -- Forcing people into treatment for mental illness didn't work in 1911. It won't work now, either.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- A clear-eyed warhawk, or a spineless flip-flopper? -- We asked our three writers how we should think about Senator Lindsey Graham's legacy.

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Shira Schoenberg -- Need long-term care? Many middle-class families are out of luck. -- For those who don't qualify for MassHealth, care can be unaffordable.

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MARCELA GARCÍA -- Shootings in Maine and Texas make clear: The new ICE surge is here -- "In the last three weeks we've seen too much violence, too much trauma, too much terror."

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JEFF JACOBY -- A note to readers from a longtime columnist -- I've been on medical leave and haven't been able to write. But I have thoughts.

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Paul Schimek -- The preventable blind spot trap killing Boston's cyclists -- Large trucks turning right can sweep cyclists into their rear wheels in an instant. Understanding this deadly dynamic could save lives.

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Katherine O'Malley -- Comforting speeches won't cure Alzheimer's -- We cannot afford comforting speeches that say one thing while public policy does another.

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Brian Worrell and Miniard Culpepper -- Blue Hill Avenue deserves rail, not another bus debate -- Boston made a promise for rapid transit. After 40 years, it's still broken.

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James Aloisi -- 'The time has come': Blue Hill Avenue deserves proposed bus transit upgrades -- The upgrades will improve transit access and pedestrian and vehicular safety along the route.

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The legacy of Lindsey Graham -- It is not simply that he changed his political positions. Politicians do that all the time. He abandoned principles he once articulated with remarkable clarity.

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What now, Maine Democrats? -- The voters were crystal clear on what type of candidate they want to see facing Susan Collins and just as clear on the issues they are demanding their next senator address.

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Brigham nurses' strike draws reaction -- Readers respond to coverage of the one-day strike and Mass General Brigham's hiring of temporary nurses for five days.

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No question — Boston really did it up with the World Cup -- Boston does many things well and many things badly, but in the end, we did the World Cup right.

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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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European-style plug-in solar could quickly cut soaring utility bills in Massachusetts

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How film made us passive — and cleared the way for our Trumpian nightmare

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Using AI to cheat has become too easy

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- America hits 250!

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America at 250: An unexpected history -- On the 250th anniversary of the United States, seven Globe Ideas writers explore stories behind the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers, and Boston's role in all of it.

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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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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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