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RENÉE GRAHAM -- The White House's latest weapon of mass distraction: Biden's mental state -- But it's Trump's apparent decline that needs greater scrutiny.

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EDITORIAL -- Trump's Iran deal looks like surrender -- His new agreement with Iran bears striking similarities to the Obama-era accord he famously abandoned.

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Samuel Moyn -- Old people run America. And that's a problem. -- Gerontocracy extends far beyond the White House, shaping who votes, who owns homes, and whose interests dominate public life.

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EDITORIAL -- With energy costs rising, Massachusetts should make solar simpler -- The Legislature should adopt Australia's more streamlined approach.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Is sliding down the Cop Slide a good idea for grown-ups? -- I am not anti-fun, but I have my doubts.

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Is the South Coast Rail actually working? -- The South Coast Rail is delivering on its promises. But more can be done to capitalize on its huge investments.

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Don't follow Trump's example -- Politicians now think it is fine not to release their tax returns. But that only feeds distrust.

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Small development, big problems in Boston's housing pipeline -- Monastery demolition latest attempt to appease the Boston housing gods.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Attorney General Andrea Campbell got it wrong on the income tax ballot question -- The misleading summary ultimately undermined the people's right to vote and also fed conspiracy theories.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- The Second Amendment is for potheads, too -- The Supreme Court unanimously shot down efforts to prosecute marijuana users for possessing guns. But vital questions about gun control remain.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- New evidence might halt the Supreme Court's Temporary Protected Status decision -- Homeland Security is required to consult with other agencies to determine if it's safe for protected foreign nationals to return to their home countries. A new report reveals officials skipped this step.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- More than a decade after their murders, the Charleston Nine remain an example of Christian compassion and inclusion -- Since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, it's not uncommon for many to confuse Christianity with Christian nationalism.

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JP THOMAS -- Rolling back this Massachusetts gun law would only be the beginning -- Gun manufacturer money backs a new ballot question in the Commonwealth.

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Steven F. Wilson and Charles Chieppo -- Did an antiracism shift break Boston's best charter schools? -- Their decline has become a test case in the culture war over education.

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Wayne A. Budd, Ralph C. Martin II, and Andrea Cabral -- Rollins has yet to prove she deserves a second chance -- A prosecutor who will not candidly address findings of lying to investigators and misusing public office shouldn't ask voters to trust her again.

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Brutalist buildings crush the soul -- A reader finds the 55-year-old concrete buildings to be uninspiring.

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Human professors are the best antidote to AI cheating -- A recent graduate of Boston University offers some ways to beat the robots — and dishonest students.

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What is the obligation of a college toward a religious student? -- Readers weigh in on whether religious accommodation should be equated to disability accommodations.

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On being a dad -- Being a good father is about the daily, unglamorous requirements of being there for your children.

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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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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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