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IDEAS | Eitan Hersh -- College students are less woke now. It's a chance to improve campus culture. -- Undergraduates can change the discourse from the bottom up.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- As California and Texas battle over redistricting, the Supreme Court stays out of the fight -- That doesn't mean the court isn't putting its thumb on the scale of the midterm elections.

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The budgets for the bus go up and up -- Cities and towns across Massachusetts are struggling with higher school transportation costs.

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Malden's backdoor effort to stifle cannabis shops fails in court -- Judge overturns Malden's marijuana zoning bylaw.

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Losing PhD students means losing the future -- Trump's budget cuts could harm the pipeline for research and industry jobs — and send talented students to other countries.

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KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR -- Trump wants to fire more federal workers. A Supreme Court ruling might stop him. -- When it comes to reclassifying up to 50,000 federal workers as at-will employees, Trump is setting himself up for a supreme clash.

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KEVIN ZHANG -- To the person who slashed my tires -- It's been two weeks since the big storm, and the city should be aggressively removing space savers to prevent more stories like this one.

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JEFF JACOBY -- Who gets to tell Black history? -- A public library canceled a performance by a white actress who wanted to honor Harriet Tubman.

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RENÉE GRAHAM -- Trump and the racism that binds him to his followers -- The president's refusal to apologize for a disgusting video that targeted the Obamas is his valentine to his base.

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Liz Walker -- How communities help us get through trauma -- From the TV anchor desk to a Roxbury church basement, I learned that healing doesn't mean fixing pain — it means facing it together.

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Joseph E. Aoun -- Students are AI natives. Why aren't their colleges? -- Colleges risk falling behind unless they rethink curriculum, experiential learning, and employer partnerships.

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Grace Moreno, Zoila Gomez, and Claudia Quintero -- Healey draws a line against ICE overreach -- She is defending due process and public safety for immigrants and non-immigrants alike.

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Justice Department handling of Epstein files is objectionable and questionable -- "We should insist on higher standards of protection of children and minors, accountability for perpetrators, and the reclaiming of the dignity of every child," writes one reader.

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Little transparency, loads of dough as private donors back White House ballroom -- "Step by step, the ultrawealthy are taking over our lives in so many ways," writes one reader.

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As people leave the state, let's ask: Is growth always for the good? -- What if we shifted our focus toward quality of life and away from quantity of what might be gained?

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A death overnight in the freezing cold outside South Station -- "Ultimately the health of our community depends on the quality of life of all of its members," writes one reader.

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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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Most insurance claim denials are due to clerical error. The system needs to be simplified.

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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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