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IDEAS | John Mac Ghlionn -- Tucker Carlson is exceptionally dangerous -- It's easy for Republicans to distance themselves from a brazen outsider like Nick Fuentes. A bigger test will be how they respond to the insidious provocations of an insider.

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EDITORIAL -- Too few kids are eating school breakfast -- High-poverty districts should focus on implementing breakfast after the bell.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Robert Kraft's 2025 win streak faces its toughest opponent: Wu -- Winning the Super Bowl might be easier than making an Everett stadium deal with the Boston mayor by midnight on New Year's Eve.

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LETTERS -- The year in letters: We can't pretend any of this was normal -- Our annual snapshot of the year through the voices of Globe readers.

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EDITORIAL -- Sheriffs under scrutiny — again -- When civil fees fund an RV, parade float, and a doggie tuxedo, it's time.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Backroom deals still decide who runs the Boston City Council -- The jockeying for seven votes offers a reminder that informal dealmaking remains central to City Hall politics.

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President Trump's damage to American science is incalculable -- A STAT series highlights the wide-ranging impact of the president's hacksaw approach.

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From Brown to Bondi Beach, the kind and the brave see us through -- Ordinary people doing extraordinary things make troubled times bearable.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Trump's ego isn't just unpresidential. It's un-Republican. -- A GOP tradition of self-restraint and personal modesty has given way to a presidency built on self-worship.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Dallas builds highways. Boston builds gridlock. -- The contrast between Dallas and Boston isn't just anecdotal. It shows up clearly in the numbers.

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RACHELLE COHEN -- Is a guards union lawsuit against DOC just payback time? -- A slap-on-the-wrist punishment is now a federal case.

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- My big question for 2026 -- In 2026, we'll start to see if the boomlet of commentary about blue-state governance and misgovernance goes anywhere.

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Elissa Ely -- Aging in place, for now -- On loving a home that still fits — and knowing, somewhere in the back of your mind, that it won't forever.

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Eugene Scott -- Why airstrikes alone won't save Nigeria's Christians -- The Trump administration must come up with a plan to replace the humanitarian aid it removed from the region.

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Gina McCarthy -- 'A wolf in sheep's clothing': How the EPA is undermining children's health -- EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is sabotaging the MAHA strategy as he pretends his actions have no consequences for our nation's well-being.

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Roger Lowenstein -- Warren Buffett's greatest asset is his character -- As he retires this week at age 95, it is plain that Buffett's intelligence is matched by an even rarer trait — his wisdom.

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Voters may get a say on reforming state's Election Day -- "To improve our elections, we need to eliminate the power of incumbency," writes one reader. Another writes that "we need to fix a system where early-September primaries eliminate the only viable competition."

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Nagging question in boat strikes: Just who are we at war with? -- Terrorists sit, so to speak, on the line between criminal and enemy.

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Spotting warning signs and speaking up are key tools in preventing violence -- When more people are empowered to act, future attacks can be prevented.

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State task force floats a primary care moon shot: double the spending -- "Given how expensive health care has become, policy makers need to ... focus on keeping people healthy," writes one industry stakeholder.

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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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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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