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EDITORIAL -- Voters deserve a final answer on that legislative audit -- SJC will have to sort out this political hot mess.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Talking honestly about gender, mental health, and violence -- Shutting down the conversation around incidents like the recent Rhode Island shooting does no one any good — especially not the transgender community.

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Massachusetts should require disclosure of AI in political advertising -- Ad featuring fake Maura Healey points to problem with deepfakes.

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When the state buys land, towns lose tax revenue. They should be compensated fairly. -- The state is a major landowner in parts of the Commonwealth — taking land off the tax rolls and making it harder for towns to grow.

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Delgado-Garcia's death must lead to meaningful change in the State Police -- Criminal charges shine a light on academy's training practices.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Belichick wasn't snubbed at taxpayer expense -- The Pro Football Hall of Fame picks its inductees on its own dime. Political parties should pick their nominees the same way.

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Alan Wirzbicki -- Congress should probe El Paso airport closure -- If there were ever an incident that really begged for Congressional oversight, this is it.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Jesse Jackson's audacity of hope -- In his presidential campaigns, the civil rights leader championed an inclusive vision of America that's under attack.

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JEFF JACOBY -- When a president clung fiercely to the rule of law -- William Howard Taft's patriotic restraint cost him a dear friend — and his hold on the White House.

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Kristin Tate -- Mass. GOP gubernatorial candidates can't run on Trump -- With a Massachusetts-first agenda, the party can energize its base without alienating persuadable voters.

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Susan Rigetti -- The winter sport no one warned me about: Camp registration -- With weeks of summer to fill and camps selling out in minutes, parents are forced to plan ahead while scraping ice off their windshields.

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Jim Stergios -- A costly labor mandate for Madison Park High School? -- Mayor Michelle Wu's push for a project labor agreement could sideline some of the construction workforce and add to the cost of the project.

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Cass R. Sunstein -- EPA stops counting the benefits of clean air -- The agency will tally the costs of air pollution rules — but not the lives and health they protect.

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It's not too late to save Hampshire College -- Hampshire College is vital to the educational ecosystem of the Commonwealth.

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Is Healey's climate change messaging working? -- The governor is quietly addressing climate risks while publicly prioritizing energy costs.

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Long-term housing is the only way to avert tragedies like the one at South Station -- We must commit to creating housing coupled with essential wraparound services.

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Olympians shoulder the world's expectations. Let's be kind to them. -- Many adults in public life could take a lesson from elite athletes.

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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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Stoking white rage — from Bernie Goetz to ICE

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The obsession with Nancy Guthrie's disappearance

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The Epstein files: Who falls and who survives

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Jon Stewart doesn't understand economics

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Let Olympians define America for themselves

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- A curious omission

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BETH WOLFENSBERGER SINGER -- How erased is your Black history?

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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- Buried in files

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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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