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Republican voters deserve a contested primary for governor -- Brian Shortsleeve qualified for the ballot, but some in the GOP are said to be pressuring him to drop out.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The sudden fall of a supposed good guy -- Eric Swalwell was supposed to be one of the good guys.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Is Graham Platner exactly what the Democrats need right now? -- We asked our three writers: Is Platner just what the Democratic Party needs right now to take back the Senate? Or is he a disaster-in-waiting for the party?

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Caitlin Glass -- Why are people in Mass. being sent to prison for murders they didn't commit? -- Lawmakers should pass reforms to felony murder and joint venture laws.

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Howard Husock -- How Barney Frank helped reinvent Boston -- He and other ambitious, outsider-minded aides steered the city away from parochial politics and toward lasting change.

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Eugene Scott -- Ted Turner saw the cost of the news revolution he launched with CNN -- Turner questioned whether nonstop coverage of war harmed both journalism and the public.

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Property tax: the unfeeling determinant of who gets a quality education -- Readers react to Jonathan Kozol's essay on the enduring impact of the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez.

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Wu is right: High-value sales should seed ground for affordable housing -- This is not about penalizing success. It is about aligning market incentives with public goals.

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Contrasting views in debate over Quincy statues -- "The American Republic has survived for centuries, secular and free," with religious figures on public buildings, writes one reader. Another: "We must remain vigilant to protect the separation of church and state."

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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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