IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- The podcast pipeline that fueled Trump is breaking. Here's how Democrats can seize the mic. -- James Talarico's appearance on Joe Rogan's show points the way forward.

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Stephen J. Adler and Bruce D. Brown -- A Puerto Rico case that threatens press freedom nationwide -- There is no court precedent that could block Trump from declaring 'fake news' a national emergency. That's why much is at stake in a pending federal case.

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EDITORIAL -- Should government solve cannabis industry's debt crisis? -- Companies too often fail to pay suppliers

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Alex Beam -- It's true: Never meet your heroes -- New biographies of Stephen Sondheim and Jan Morris reveal two towering talents with sharp edges.

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EDITORIAL -- Beacon Hill shouldn't be where good ideas — like starter homes — go to die -- Legislature's inaction leads to proliferation of ballot issues.

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IDEAS | AARON REGUNBERG -- American Jewish organizations are making a dangerous mistake -- Their inability to tolerate criticism of Israel plays into the hands of antisemites.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- The old warning we're ignoring about a free press -- Without a well-informed citizenry, there can be no liberty.

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This old hospital is Boston's best option for addiction services. Don't let neighborhood critics stop it. -- The 13-acre campus, which by law can only be used for public health purposes, offers a rare large-scale public redevelopment opportunity within the city of Boston.

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Possible US bombing of elementary school should make members of Congress sick — and make them investigate -- This kind of attack can't be brushed aside as just the unfortunate cost of war.

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A deal in Foxborough eases worries, but Mass. World Cup preparations still lag -- Infighting and stinginess shouldn't turn the seven games scheduled to be played in Foxborough this year into a black eye for the state.

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JEFF JACOBY -- A language that won't stand still -- A clever experiment shows how quickly English turns strange — and why that's part of its charm.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Why Trump kept Hegseth -- The war-obsessed president wanted a defense secretary unhindered by rules of engagement.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Wu's White Stadium strategy: full speed ahead, and freeze out foes -- That work on the site is proceeding before the Supreme Judicial Court hears a case is a sign of extreme confidence in the outcome — and maybe a way to seal it?

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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Readers on Mayor Wu's bike lane reversal -- The politics of this aren't going to get any easier for Wu.

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Jill Abramson -- The war Iran, and Trump, don't want you to see -- Even as Iran bars foreign reporters and the Trump administration lashes out at the press, journalists are documenting the war's consequences.

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Chad Aldeman -- When high school grads can't do math -- A stellar graduation rate for high schoolers in Massachusetts masks their declining proficiency.

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The (ongoing) saga of the monastery, the developer, and the Arboretum -- "Preserving the sanctity of the average person's chance to communicate with unspoiled nature matters," writes one reader. Another: "Why build in a city that says it wants and needs you and then makes everything so hard to achieve?"

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Trump is unclear on the NATO concept -- There is no expectation that NATO members will participate in hostilities when a member state launches a war of choice.

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Bettors beware: In-game wagers on student athletes are illegal in Mass. -- Readers should understand that these wagers are not permitted in Massachusetts and that if they see these markets, they may be on an unlicensed platform.

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Q: Too old to get a dog? A: (dog wiggles, whines, wags tail, waits ...) -- Human readers also had answers to the rhetorical question posed by a recent opinion piece.

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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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In a golden age for many American Jews, my family was uncertain about its identity

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Magical thinking about the Equal Rights Amendment

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It's become too easy to use your data against you

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Am I too old to get a dog?

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Yes, regime change could happen in Iran without boots on the ground

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How free and low-cost child care could save lives

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March Madness vs. the growing dangers of in-play betting

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Will AI solve America's reading crisis or make it worse?

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- And the Oscar goes to...

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SAGE STOSSEL -- A legacy secured

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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- Pointless precision

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Lost and/or found: Ten weird but totally true Boston stories -- Have you heard of the Boston Garden Monkey? How about the alligator in the Charles River? See what else we've uncovered.

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Everything I needed to know about work and life ... I learned selling sneakers -- This isn't a story about sneakerheads. This is about what working in 1980s Toronto retail taught me about empathy, resilience, and paying attention.

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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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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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