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A new lawsuit forces the state to confront racial segregation in schools -- Because school assignments are largely based on ZIP code, the state's schools reflect the state's racial segregation. But separate is not equal.

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As online sexual exploitation grows, laws need to catch up -- Feds catch a Massachusetts teacher, but state laws remain sadly behind the times.

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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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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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