IDEAS | JOHN MAC GHLIONN -- The cult of Elon Musk goes public -- The massive SpaceX IPO is a bet on shaky promises.

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EDITORIAL -- Three years for a college degree? Merrimack and Suffolk proposals are worth trying. -- Some students just want to get their degrees without taking on loads of debt. To meet that demand, the two schools want to offer "applied" bachelor's degrees in a handful of majors.

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EDITORIAL -- Providence's 'Superman' building: 13 years of empty promises over a state landmark -- Scaffolding and boarded up windows pockmark the iconic state landmark, which has become a symbol of economic malaise, dysfunction, and the bureaucracy of real estate funding.

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EDITORIAL -- Graham Platner won Maine's Democratic primary. Now he needs to show the integrity, maturity, and honesty voters deserve in a senator. -- At the end of the day, it will be Maine voters — not the national media, Washington pundits, or Democrats in other states — who decide whether Platner has the character and values to be a US senator.

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IDEAS | NICHOLAS ENRICH -- I blew the whistle on DOGE's dismantling of USAID. Now the dire consequences I predicted are becoming reality. -- The Ebola outbreak is just the most visible problem.

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Brad Carson -- Congress shouldn't freeze state AI safeguards -- National standards are needed, but not at the expense of the states that are actually acting.

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Beneath our feet: Geothermal energy could soon have a moment in Mass. -- When President Trump essentially declared war on renewable energy, halting offshore wind projects and scaling back support for solar, geothermal was largely spared.

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The Copley Square Park dilemma -- The Copley Square Park dilemma: It's no piazza — but it could be

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If city councilors don't like Wu's $4.9b budget, they should amend it -- To avoid fights like this in the future, the city needs to get a handle on its biggest expenses.

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IDEAS | BRIAN ROSENBERG -- The death of a small college is nothing to celebrate -- Private liberal arts schools are major employers, cultural hubs, and caretakers of a distinctly American legacy.

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IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF -- May I have a word: Back off! -- A term for the serial tailgater.

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IDEAS | ZOE YU -- No, I don't need AI to catch up to my more privileged peers -- Wealthy people are more likely to pursue a career in the arts. But true creativity is accessible to everyone.

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Jason Margolis -- Why Red Sox fans should be rooting for England in the World Cup -- Tell me what kind of sports fan you are, and I'll tell you which World Cup team to support.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- The Bidens remain the Democrats' unfinished argument -- Jill Biden's book revives questions about loyalty, denial, and the lingering fractures inside the Democratic Party.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- Platner is (probably) here to stay. Will Democrats rally? -- Will Democrats stick with Graham Platner in their eagerness to retake the Senate? Will Republicans be energized to come out in droves for Collins? Three writers weigh in.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump's Obama derangement syndrome -- He hates him because he ain't him.

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Lori Trahan -- Why Congress must lead on AI standards -- AI is advancing too quickly for a patchwork of state laws to protect consumers, workers, and national security.

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Eugene Scott -- My family didn't fit the conservative ideal. It helped me thrive. -- The GOP campaign to celebrate 'traditional' families as uniquely superior overlooks a basic truth: Children can flourish in many kinds of loving homes.

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Liam Kerr -- If Platner falters, there's a backup plan for Maine Democrats -- Ranked-choice voting gives Democrats a rare opportunity to support a write-in alternative without creating a spoiler in the Senate race.

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Jill Abramson -- The fight over '60 Minutes' is a fight over journalism's future -- Can legacy news organizations evolve without sacrificing credibility, independence, and public trust?

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Mass. House's mere appearance of transparency won't cut it -- It is difficult to reconcile this action with the clear mandate voters delivered at the ballot box.

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Candidates are all about openness — till you ask to see their tax returns -- Meanwhile, ordinary Massachusetts residents struggle, left in the dark as they wonder why government does not support their basic needs.

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What would John Adams have said about today's redistricting frenzy? -- Adams did not say election rules might be twisted so that one party could rule above all or might be manipulated to squeeze out large demographic or political voting blocs.

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Vaccine research is essential to prevent Ebola's spread -- It's a race against time, and we're falling behind.

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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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Yes, tax the rich. But how?

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House plays political games over audit, public records

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The $100,000 college price tag isn't what most families pay

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Democrats are too focused on racial disparities

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Massachusetts built biotech; China is catching up

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The limits of Mayor Wu's hardball politics

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A debate as old as the country itself: When did the Revolution truly begin?

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WILL DOWD -- Remembering Antoni Gaudí

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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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