Boston Globe - Opinion
EDITORIAL -- State grants are stabilizing child care, but kids still lack access -- The C3 grants are boosting wages, moderating tuition growth.
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IDEAS | Heather Beasley Doyle -- A better way for your pet to die -- Euthanizing ailing dogs and cats at home rather than at the vet's office is good for the animals, their humans — and the veterinarians themselves.1 day ago
Renée Loth -- Is inclusionary zoning illegal? -- A Cambridge lawsuit takes aim at a crucial tool promoting affordable housing.1 day ago
JOAN VENNOCHI -- Watching the Patriots while democracy burns -- While we cheer for touchdowns, Trump exploits our distractions to push dangerous policies and erode democratic norms.2 days ago
EDITORIAL -- Would it really be so hard for the congressional GOP to oppose Trump's Greenland obsession? -- It is far easier to believe that the crisis Trump has created over Greenland has more to do with his desire for a legacy project than any real concern for national or global security.2 days ago
IDEAS | SIDDHU PACHIPALA -- Liberals have to reckon with the limits of protests -- Mass demonstrations can be worthwhile. But they also may be substituting for more useful forms of political participation.2 days ago
Samantha Joseph -- Antisemitism is surging. A strong state commission plan confronts it. -- A state commission's report makes clear that antisemitism deserves to be taken seriously. But it alone cannot stop hate.6 hours ago
Most medical care shouldn't require insurance preapproval -- Healey's new rules seek to limit prior authorization.2 days ago
Boston's lagging World Cup planning draws a yellow card -- Planning for Boston's World Cup moment in the sun draws a yellow card in new state report5 days ago
What exactly is ICE's mission in Minnesota? -- Officers have the legal authority to arrest unauthorized immigrants. But Americans should protest the way the administration has turned enforcement into dangerous political theater.6 days ago
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Supreme Court seems to want to keep the Federal Reserve independent -- "What goes around comes around," Justice Brett Kavanaugh said.1 day ago
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- When the Supreme Court decides which history counts -- The court demands historical precedent for state gun laws — then decides what history can be ignored.2 days ago
Mattea Kramer -- Why the Mass. antisemitism commission recommendations are dangerous -- The commission's recommendations compromise civil liberties and pose new threats to the very population they are supposed to protect.6 hours ago
Tracey Maclin -- Trump administration puts the Fourth Amendment under siege -- Immigration officers may enter homes without judicial approval, raising alarms over Americans' constitutional rights.6 hours ago
Richard Ben-Veniste -- Powell, Trump, and the return of the Saturday Night Massacre -- Like Nixon, Trump is testing the limits of presidential power by targeting an independent official whose only offense is doing his job.20 hours ago
Alan M. Leventhal -- The strategic cost of Trump's Greenland obsession -- His threats risked fracturing NATO, emboldening Russia and China, and triggering a trade war with Europe.20 hours ago
Centrists are set to battle for the soul of the Democratic Party -- One reader writes, "American voters are more conservative than the Democratic Party seems willing to admit." Another finds it ironic that a group called Welcome "suggests making the party unwelcome for certain other groups."6 hours ago
The Patriots game: a timeout from the daily crises -- Joan Vennochi's column "Watching the Patriots while democracy burns" elicited two contrasting views from readers.6 hours ago
I was let go by FEMA. These cuts make us all less safe. -- The abrupt termination of my position and reported plans to eliminate thousands more staff nationwide are just the latest in a series of moves designed to cut the agency off at the knees.1 day ago
Federal cap on graduate loans for nurses chips at a key health care pillar -- While controlling student debt is important, the new federal loan caps risk undermining nursing as a serious professional pursuit.1 day ago
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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.1 month 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.1 month ago
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?2 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.1 month ago
The Founding Fathers warned this could happen6 hours ago
The ICE agents across the street6 hours ago
Who put up the 'Private Way' sign on a Back Bay street corner?6 hours ago
N.H. can send a Republican to D.C. — but it'll take work1 day ago
A year into Trump's second term, democracy is still ours to defend20 hours ago
There's no war on empathy1 day ago
The Justice Department's flimsy Powell investigation isn't kidding anyone1 day ago
PAUL KARASIK -- MLK on leadership5 days ago
WARD SUTTON -- Violent tactics7 days ago
PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- The NATO paradox8 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 days 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.1 month 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.1 month 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.1 year ago
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.1 year ago
True stories from an ICU: Was it right to keep their sister alive? -- An illustrated opinion piece that explores the emotional impact of hospice care on ICU nurses and hospital employees.1 year ago
Blueprints for a new downtown Boston -- It's time to reimagine the identity of the city's core — and we've got ideas.1 month 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.1 year ago
Not so fast, fashion -- How to be fashionable and equitable while saving the planet from climate change.1 year ago
