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RENÉE GRAHAM -- MAGA's racism and antisemitism problem isn't Nick Fuentes — it's MAGA -- Of course, not being racist at all isn't part of the debate.

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Catherine D'Amato -- Hunger in Massachusetts is about to get worse -- A one-two federal punch is putting food out of reach for Massachusetts families.

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Rescheduling marijuana opens opportunity for research, tax fairness -- Trump's executive order is a reasonable next step.

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Galvin pushes back on Trump's fishing expedition -- The Justice Department has demanded the state's voting rolls, including private information. But it appears to have no legitimate reason to ask, and the state is right to resist.

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Fewer meetings, more housing -- Getting zoning and building rules right at a state and city level would limit delays.

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JEFF JACOBY -- On Christmas night, America's fate hung in the balance -- How a desperate river crossing in 1776 revived a revolution that seemed all but lost.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Would Jesus be safe in a synagogue today? -- The golden age has been replaced by a grim new reality in which antisemitism is being normalized with terrifying speed.

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Susan Rigetti -- Why 'The Master and Margarita' is the ultimate modern Christmas story -- It is a heart-wrenching story of hope, love, compassion, and almost impossible redemption.

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Renée Loth -- Why cemeteries are becoming places for the living -- A slow, attentive walk through a wooded cemetery, anywhere, is a contemporary way to both honor the past and be grateful for the present.

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Eugene Scott -- Democrats can't learn from 2024 if they hide the autopsy -- When teams lose, reflecting on what they did wrong to prevent repeating the same mistakes is vital.

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Globe Opinion -- Words of the year -- Members of Globe Opinion weigh in with their favorites for 2025.

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BPDA should start over on the Pier 5 proposal process -- Demonstrating financial feasibility is a required condition for tentative designation, not an issue to be resolved later.

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Benefits of Mass Save are worth the cost -- Do we abandon public funding for parks, or schools, or health programs because not everyone takes advantage of them?

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Mass. municipal group: Cities and towns need a fiscal lifeline -- In Massachusetts, cities and towns have strictly limited options for revenue. Our December report, "Navigating the Storm," offers practical solutions.

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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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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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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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