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Danielle Allen -- All-party primaries would fix Massachusetts' unproductive Legislature -- The state suffers from too little competition.

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EDITORIAL -- As adult foster care costs spike, state seeks answers -- An influx of new providers raises questions about quality.

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Sour note reverberates as BSO leadership parts ways with its maestro -- Readers express shock, disappointment, and outrage over the Boston Symphony Orchestra's decision not to renew music director Andris Nelsons' contract.

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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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