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Boston Globe - Opinion

Jill Abramson -- This summer's must-read is a warning about Trump -- A new book documents Trump's second presidency as more impulsive, more vindictive, and more dangerous than his first.

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Eugene Scott -- Democrats' left wing is flexing its muscle -- Candidates aligned with the party's left flank defeated establishment rivals, signaling growing influence inside Democratic politics.

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IDEAS | PETER S. CANELLOS -- MAGA vs. The Federalist Society: Two conservative movements are on a collision course -- With the Supreme Court set to rule on some high-profile cases in the coming days, a long-brewing conflict could come to a head.

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IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER -- A glimmer of hope in the Ukraine war -- Europe weighs a step it has long resisted.

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EDITORIAL -- How to prevent another crisis in the public defender system -- Massachusetts can't afford another crisis in the criminal justice system.

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IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF -- May I Have a Word: Scents and scents ability -- A name for those with good sniffers.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- As America celebrates liberty, the Supreme Court protects Trump's efforts to deny it -- As the nation turns 250, the justices expand the powers of a president who has derided those who seek a better life on American soil as "invaders," "garbage," and "criminals."

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With energy costs rising, Massachusetts should make solar simpler -- The Legislature should adopt Australia's more streamlined approach.

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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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Make sure a high school diploma means something -- Lawmakers should pass new K-12 graduation requirements.

4 days ago

Ideas | Miles Howard -- Getting to Gillette Stadium is expensive. So I walked instead. -- And I had a whole lot of fun doing it.

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

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Hillary Clinton no longer cares what you think about her -- She no longer seems to care about coddling her detractors or being anything other than who she is.

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RIGHT, LEFT, AND CENTER -- The political fallout of Trump's Iran deal -- We asked our three writers to discuss why Trump signed the memorandum of understanding with Iran and what he hopes to gain from it.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Is sliding down the Cop Slide a good idea for grown-ups? -- I am not anti-fun, but I have my doubts.

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JOAN VENNOCHI -- Attorney General Andrea Campbell got it wrong on the income tax ballot question -- The misleading summary ultimately undermined the people's right to vote and also fed conspiracy theories.

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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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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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Letters to the editor

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Give congestion pricing a chance. We'll see the benefits. -- Just look at New York City, say some readers. Popular opinion on congestion pricing changes after it's implemented.

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South Coast train is making waves -- The New Bedford Whaling Museum is seeing a significant tourism bump from the MBTA extension.

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Let them eat steak -- Regardless of their affordability, steak houses represent real economic disparity.

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Brutalist buildings crush the soul -- A reader finds the 55-year-old concrete buildings to be uninspiring.

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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.

6 months 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.

6 months 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?

7 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.

6 months ago

Did an antiracism shift break Boston's best charter schools?

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What Kaiser Wilhelm has to do with your grocery bill

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Rollins has yet to prove she deserves a second chance

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Is the South Coast Rail actually working?

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Old people run America. And that's a problem.

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No, despite what everyone says, American schools aren't failing

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Are boomers to blame for everything? We asked our staff.

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BETH WOLFENSBERGER SINGER -- How to dodge darkness

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CHRISTOPHER WEYANT -- 'The Art of the Surrender'

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PATRICK CHAPPATTE -- Even Iran agrees

8 days ago

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.

3 months 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.

5 months 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.

6 months 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.

6 months 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.

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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.

6 months 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.

2 years ago

Not so fast, fashion -- How to be fashionable and equitable while saving the planet from climate change.

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