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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IDEAS | Yifan Xu Miller -- Who's actually running that robot? -- Autonomous machines aren't as independent as we think.

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EDITORIAL -- 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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IDEAS | Saswato R. Das -- What Kaiser Wilhelm has to do with your grocery bill -- The war with Iran threatens the very foundation of our modern food system.

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Timothy Snyder -- Trump handed Iran a victory -- Timothy Snyder argues that an impulsive conflict strengthened Tehran and weakened American leverage.

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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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Can't find a primary care doctor? Join the club. -- Massachusetts should do more to fill the gap in care. A bill in the state Senate is a good start.

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IDEAS | FREDDIE DEBOER -- No, despite what everyone says, American schools aren't failing -- A claim so familiar, people no longer feel obligated to back it up with evidence.

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IDEAS | BOB CRAWFORD -- A father, a son, and lessons in character -- How one president shaped another.

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IDEAS | Bob Brody -- Dad, wannabe hero -- However hard we try, fathers seldom measure up as mythic.

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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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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Is Elon really the bad guy here? -- As Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire while the federal deficit grows, does America needs higher taxes on the wealthy? Our three writers weigh in.

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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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GLOBE OPINION -- Are boomers to blame for everything? We asked our staff. -- Three writers debate whether older Americans are holding on too long — or whether younger generations need to do more to claim their place.

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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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Take a bow, Boston! -- The Tartan Army may have moved on, but the joy it brought to Boston will linger for some time to come.

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Readers weigh in on time-of-use utility pricing -- Should consumers be pushed to use electricity differently?

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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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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- Even Iran agrees

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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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