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EDITORIAL -- In Epstein fallout, aim for accountability, not guilt by association -- The government has released millions of pages about the disgraced financier. But not everyone mentioned in the files is equally culpable — or culpable at all.

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- Donald Trump's doomed war in Iran -- America's interventions in the Middle East never go well.

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Richard Florida and Carlo Ratti -- Beyond the 'tourists go home' signs -- Protests in Barcelona and policy shifts in Amsterdam signal a reckoning with overtourism. The deeper question: What actually makes a city distinct?

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Is Mass. really an educational leader when reading scores lag behind Mississippi? -- While the Commonwealth likes to think of itself as an educational leader, reading scores for students from disadvantaged backgrounds are lower here than some less affluent states.

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Kristi Noem wants you to wait in longer lines at the airport -- DHS secretary trivializes what's really at stake in the partial government shutdown.

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Just say neigh -- Massachusetts shouldn't be subsidizing horse racing anymore.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump gives the court the cold shoulder -- How President Trump felt about the Supreme Court justices who curbed his power was no secret by the time he snubbed them at the State of the Union.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Trump's State of the Union message: Fear still sells -- Trump is betting that stoking outrage over immigrants and demonizing Democrats will once again outweigh voter anxiety about prices, jobs, and his own record.

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Joan Wickersham -- Being one of many in the crowd -- In moments of grief, celebration, and protest, being one more body in the room can mean more than we realize.

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Alex Beam -- Why hasn't the United States been banned from international sports? -- America has violated the territorial sovereignty of Iran and Venezuela, two United Nations members — and Olympic and FIFA competitors.

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Edith Widder -- We are changing an ocean we have barely explored -- Humanity is rapidly altering a vast ecosystem that sustains life on land and sea. But restoration is nearly impossible without understanding it better.

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Mass Save is worth saving -- We need affordability and long-term climate stability.

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None of this is surprising -- Donald Trump's overreaches are hardly news anymore.

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Proof matters, even when it comes to the Epstein files -- Guilt by association is not enough.

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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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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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