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Boston Globe - Opinion

Alex Beam -- Searching for the one true (AI) Jesus -- AI Jesuses have proliferated in multiple apps, prompting one to wonder: Whom to believe?

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- Seizing Greenland would shock the world. It shouldn't. -- The United States has often violated international law when that suited its purposes.

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Leonard Saxe -- The PhD students are not all right -- As universities retrench under financial and political pressure, PhD students are losing support — with consequences that reach far beyond campus.

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Musa al-Gharbi -- All the videos in the world won't end the argument over Renee Good's death -- The polarized argument Americans are having about the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE agent is really about much more than who is at fault for her death.

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EDITORIAL -- Beyond the boot camp: State Police academy shows progress -- Incremental change is good, abandoning the paramilitary model would be better.

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IDEAS | LIAM KERR -- Elizabeth Warren wants a 'big tent' party — but only on her terms -- Democrats will have to be flexible on social issues to win new voters.

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Jill Abramson -- A dangerous new phase in Trump's war on the press -- Raiding a reporter's home and confiscating her devices is not law enforcement — it's intimidation, and it signals a perilous new phase in the government's assault on journalism.

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Gabriel House fire shows need for oversight of assisted living -- A state commission has recommended stepped-up oversight of the facilities where thousands of senior citizens live.

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Mitt Romney puts a spotlight on Social Security's looming shortfall -- Without changes, the retirement program won't be able to pay the full benefits that have been promised to retirees.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The interrupted life and immortal music of Justin Townes Earle -- A new book examines the art and tribulations of the revered Nashville musician.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Supreme Court keeps us, and the president, guessing on tariffs -- The court should rule that Trump's tariff gambit exceeds his authority. But the longer we wait for a ruling, the less likely that seems.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Before the trial, a fight over how Lindsay Clancy is seen -- The battle is already underway to define the Duxbury mother accused of killing her three children as a patient or a criminal.

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JEFF JACOBY -- When America votes in the UN General Assembly, it ratifies a charade -- A better approach: Remain at the table, but never cast a General Assembly vote.

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Eugene Scott -- Democrats must offer vision, not just opposition -- They should put forward policy ideas to address ongoing frustration with ICE.

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Deborah Ramirez -- Why are the feds blocking a state probe of the ICE killing of Renee Good? -- Federal officials have placed control of evidence, witnesses, and charging decisions in their own hands.

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Jim Braude -- Everyone can serve. Today, everyone should. -- As isolation deepens and civic trust collapses, shared national service could rebuild connection, responsibility, and democracy itself.

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Nathalie Rayes -- Venezuelans live between hope and fear -- As glad as Venezuelans are about the fall of Nicolás Maduro, they remain fearful about his cronies who remain in power.

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What in the world will we do about climate change? -- Readers react to a collection of Ideas essays on whether we'll ever succeed at our goal to limit global warming.

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Could federal attacks on citizens be a Trump strategy to take the midterms? -- The administration can provoke sufficient fear to keep many from showing up on Election Day.

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As election year heats up, leave the prediction markets out of it -- I would hope the Globe will fully analyze serious political and policy questions without sharing odds given by companies that victimize vulnerable bettors.

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Trump is playing with fire — and ice — in training sights on Greenland -- The administration sets a dangerous precedent if it tears at the constraints of operating within a security alliance.

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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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Trump picked a bad time to threaten Jerome Powell

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Medical needs cross state lines. Licenses should too.

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Greenland isn't the prize. NATO is.

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May I have a word: People who aren't your friends yet

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The cruel irony of 'life is unfair,' from JFK to Caroline Kennedy

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A 'Koorsoo' moment for Iran

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Congress must draw its red line to protect Greenland

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Can Massachusetts lead the way in medical cannabis research?

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WARD SUTTON -- Violent tactics

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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- The NATO paradox

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SAGE STOSSEL -- The time that we have

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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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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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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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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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