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EDITORIAL -- 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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Tim Flaherty and E. Denise Simmons -- Cambridge got ShotSpotter wrong -- The City Council framed ShotSpotter as a civil-liberties threat but overlooked its narrow purpose: detecting gunfire quickly enough to help save lives.

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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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