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 -- House plays political games over audit, public records -- Who does the speaker think he's fooling?

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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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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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Alleged fraud by United Healthcare undermines trust in health system -- Insurer accused of making patients appear sicker to inflate payments.

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Sheriffs' days of Wild West spending, mission creep must end -- Reining in this vestige of colonial rule may take years.

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Ideas | Abdallah Fayyad -- Yes, tax the rich. But how? -- Making the wealthy pay their fair share is more popular than ever.

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IDEAS | GORDON S. WOOD -- A debate as old as the country itself: When did the Revolution truly begin? -- Was 1775 really the main pivot point in the fight for independence? 1760? 1607? The Founders themselves weren't sure.

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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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Phillip Levine -- The $100,000 college price tag isn't what most families pay -- Better transparency could expand access and reduce confusion.

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Jason Kelly -- Massachusetts built biotech; China is catching up -- The state can't afford to lose the state's signature industry.

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Maine voters are choosing between the lesser of two evils -- One letter writer believes moral concerns should be put aside for the sake of constitutional freedom, while another believes Platner's views on abortion match his treatment of women.

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Women can work in the gig economy if they want -- Instead of blaming corporations, we might encourage women to lean into how they actually want to work.

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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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