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JEFF JACOBY -- The high cost of 'I'm glad he's dead' -- Trump celebrates Mueller's death, and nobody is surprised.

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EDITORIAL -- Too many people are engaging in risky behavior with marijuana -- Public education is needed on how to consume responsibly.

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Fischer J. Espiritu Argosino and Christopher R. Knittel -- Why rooftop solar in Mass. is flawed, and how to fix it -- It turns a climate solution into a burden for residents without solar, raising their electric bills.

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IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG -- A DNA test ruled him out. He was convicted of murder anyway. -- A shooting outside a Providence nightclub opens a window on one of the most insidious — and least understood — problems with America's justice system.

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EDITORIAL -- BSO board owes this community more than platitudes about Nelsons' exit -- Or was a beloved conductor just collateral damage?

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IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF -- May I have a word: Don't stop me if you've heard this before -- The act of telling a story that sounds awfully familiar.

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Elissa Ely -- On Match Day, a village of love -- For medical students, the envelope decides the next chapter. It also summons memories of everyone who helped along the way.

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A local nonprofit crossed Wu. Then its permit for a fund-raiser was denied. -- The Wu administration, which is embroiled in a legal fight with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy over White Stadium, did not issue the group a permit for its annual fundraiser.

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Cops and the mental health crisis: Reset needed -- Suit against Worcester police spurs a fresh look at how cops deal with those in mental health crisis.

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

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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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ALAN WIRZBICKI -- Paul Revere's midnight ride: How a Globe newsletter inspired the 'only historically accurate half marathon' -- There's a new way to mark the April anniversary of the famous event that kicked off the American Revolution.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Maura Healey goes hunting for the hunting vote -- With her proposal to lift the ban on Sunday hunting, she wants to be seen as a friend of hunters.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Hooked on power -- Can neuroscience explain why politicians like Bill Galvin won't quit?

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- How Cesar Chavez hid his sexual misdeeds -- Men in social justice movements too often hide behind their public acclaim.

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Eugene R. Fidell, Margaret M. Donovan, and Priya Rashid -- When the secretary of defense plays preacher -- His remarks could hurt recruitment, retention, and national security.

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Ashish K. Jha and Thomas C. Tsai -- Doctors should be paid to keep patients healthy -- Value-based care works best when physicians lead, specialists share accountability, and long-term outcomes matter.

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Jarrett J. Krosoczka -- Books saved me. Don't let them be banned. -- My memoir shows kids they're not alone. Massachusetts lawmakers must protect that lifeline.

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BSO board should be lauded for moving on from Nelsons -- I feel confident that the board of trustees and the CEO have the right forward-thinking vision in mind.

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Take note: The views of an orchestra's players matter -- "I was among 40 local musicians who decided in 1978 to create our own orchestra," writes a cofounder of the Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra.

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On Robert Mueller's passing, Trump speaks ill -- America expects better from its presidents, something Trump has never understood.

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Warren's nod is welcome, but Platner is already soaring -- Graham Platner has been the front-runner for the Democratic nomination for most of the race.

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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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Democrats are going big on tax cuts. It's a bad idea.

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Why I always announce my son's autism

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To restore the American dream, Greater Boston needs to build more single-family homes

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We can't let history repeat itself in Iran

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Why are the men around me doing all the talking?

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A weighty problem: Should Boston follow private insurers in limiting GLP-1 drug coverage?

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What's missing from Healey's court picks

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I made Harvard students give up their clocks. The results were revelatory.

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WILL DOWD -- Remembering John Moriarty

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- All work and no pay

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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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