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IDEAS | BOB REGAN -- The moment I realized I was skiing for the last time -- At this stage of my life, I'm getting good at quitting while I'm ahead.

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Jake Auchincloss -- Marines in the Strait of Hormuz won't fix this war -- Congress must deny Trump's request for $200 billion.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Who gets to be an American? -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Democratic AGs of other states have the answer as the Supreme Court takes up Trump's bid to curtail birthright citizenship.

1 day ago

IDEAS | PAUL EASTWICK -- A myth about dating troubles for high-earning women -- Supposedly, women aren't into men who make less money than they do, and vice versa. But it's not really true.

1 day ago

EDITORIAL -- Massachusetts prison suicide report points to broader problem -- Report on suicides in Massachusetts prisons points to broader areas of neglect in the system.

21 hours ago

IDEAS | PETER GROSZ -- The Department of War writes its own Iran report card -- A totally honest status update.

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Todd Balf -- How a wheelchair opened up a new city — and a new perspective on life -- I spent three months in New York City. It wasn't just survivable, it was wonderful.

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Deer prudence -- Allowing hunting on Sundays is a practical way to help control populations of the animal.

21 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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.

4 days ago

RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Graham Platner comes with baggage. Politicians like Elizabeth Warren don't seem to care. -- Three writers weigh in on Warren's recent endorsement of the Maine oyster farmer-turned-Senate candidate.

1 day ago

JOAN VENNOCHI -- DA Kevin Hayden is in trouble. Can Mayor Michelle Wu save him? -- Her public support comes as Hayden faces the biggest controversy of his tenure as DA.

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JEFF JACOBY -- The line even the Know Nothings didn't cross -- It is hard to overstate just how radical Trump's position is on birthright citizenship.

2 days ago

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.

2 days ago

Will Austin -- Let schools keep their best young teachers -- Cutting teachers based on seniority usually means young educators and educators of color are the first to go, even if they are great teachers.

1 day ago

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.

2 days ago

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.

3 days ago

Israel and the so-called American Jewish monolith -- "We should be wary of arguments that reduce complex communities to binaries and caricature," writes one reader. Another: "Zionism and Judaism have been conflated for decades."

23 hours ago

Clash of insurers, providers takes us into the weeds of the hospital bill -- A front-page story on how hospitals and providers' billing codes affect health care costs drew three distinct viewpoints from readers.

1 day ago

Water company's plan for growth is something to fear, not celebrate -- Veolia executives are accountable to their shareholders, not our communities.

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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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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.

3 months ago

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?

4 months ago

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.

3 months ago

May I have a word: Don't stop me if you've heard this before

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Why rooftop solar in Mass. is flawed, and how to fix it

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Maura Healey goes hunting for the hunting vote

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A local nonprofit crossed Wu. Then its permit for a fund-raiser was denied.

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Venezuela, two months after the raid

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Doctors should be paid to keep patients healthy

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Books saved me. Don't let them be banned.

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A DNA test ruled him out. He was convicted of murder anyway.

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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- A win-win for Putin

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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.

15 days ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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.

2 years ago

Not so fast, fashion -- How to be fashionable and equitable while saving the planet from climate change.

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