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Pope Leo XIV meets a moment of moral hunger

Pope Leo XIV meets a moment of moral hunger

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Joan Vennochi

Pope Leo XIV meets a moment of moral hunger

Pope Leo XIV meets a moment of moral hunger

Rising attendance and new converts reflect a search for meaning in a culture unsettled by politics and disconnection.

yesterday 0

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Joan Vennochi

Put Blue Hill Ave. bus lanes to a vote

Put Blue Hill Ave. bus lanes to a vote

What we’ve got in Mattapan is not a failure to communicate.

yesterday 0

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Alan Wirzbicki

To lower health care costs, cut the paperwork

To lower health care costs, cut the paperwork

Prior authorization has become a barrier to care rather than a safeguard against excess.

yesterday 5

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Ashish k. jha and irene papanicolas

Gardner Museum’s renewal offers lessons for BSO

Gardner Museum’s renewal offers lessons for BSO

I worked closely with board president Barbara Hostetter at the Gardner Museum. Now BSO chair, she excels at leading venerable cultural institutions...

yesterday 8

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Anne hawley

Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

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Renée Graham

Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

Bryon Noem’s cross-dressing isn’t a problem. Kristi Noem’s hypocrisy is.

The former Homeland Security secretary wants the kind of compassion she never showed to those brutalized and killed on her watch.

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Renée Graham

Major League Baseball’s bad bet on Polymarket

Major League Baseball’s bad bet on Polymarket

Sports betting was dangerous enough before prediction markets began skirting state law and conflating gambling with investing.

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Jonathan D. Cohen

Don’t wager against sports prediction markets

Don’t wager against sports prediction markets

When pro leagues like the MLB are presented with an opportunity to help shape the regulatory framework — and generate significant revenue in the...

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Doug mishkin

A death sentence shouldn’t turn on rap lyrics

A death sentence shouldn’t turn on rap lyrics

The Supreme Court should say that the First Amendment still applies.

03.04.2026 7

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Renée Loth

“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

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02.04.2026 4

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Renée Graham

“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

“It’s my first protest. It probably won’t be my last.”

So long as the Trump administration continues its abhorrent actions, so, too, will the people with their chants and their signs continue to take to...

02.04.2026 4

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Renée Graham

Trump showed up at the Supreme Court. It didn’t go well for him.

Trump showed up at the Supreme Court. It didn’t go well for him.

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02.04.2026 5

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Trump showed up at the Supreme Court. It didn’t go well for him.

Trump showed up at the Supreme Court. It didn’t go well for him.

A majority of justices seemed to indicate that neither the Constitution nor the court’s precedent was on the president’s side.

02.04.2026 6

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Politics panel: A police shooting, the Maine Senate race, and Wu’s political grudges

Politics panel: A police shooting, the Maine Senate race, and Wu’s political grudges

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02.04.2026 5

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Joan Vennochi

How I became an artist in my 60s

How I became an artist in my 60s

At the end of each three-hour evening class, I was always covered in paint, including my hair. I was a human Jackson Pollock.

02.04.2026 3

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Jill Abramson

The war against Iran isn’t going well. Will that hurt President Trump?

The war against Iran isn’t going well. Will that hurt President Trump?

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02.04.2026 10

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Joan Vennochi

The war against Iran isn’t going well. Will that hurt President Trump?

The war against Iran isn’t going well. Will that hurt President Trump?

Trump’s most ardent supporters certainly didn’t sign up for another Middle East war and higher gasoline prices. Will any of this hurt him...

02.04.2026 7

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Right

Is Platner the pearl in the oyster for Maine Democrats?

Is Platner the pearl in the oyster for Maine Democrats?

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01.04.2026 6

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Joan Vennochi

Is Platner the pearl in the oyster for Maine Democrats?

Is Platner the pearl in the oyster for Maine Democrats?

So far, Democrats are willing to accept his baggage.

01.04.2026 5

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Joan Vennochi

The latest target in the culture wars

The latest target in the culture wars

The country’s acceptance of LGBTQ people is facing renewed resistance.

01.04.2026 6

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Eugene Scott

A win for the religious right disguised as a free-speech ruling

A win for the religious right disguised as a free-speech ruling

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01.04.2026 5

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

A win for the religious right disguised as a free-speech ruling

A win for the religious right disguised as a free-speech ruling

The Supreme Court said its ruling against a state ban on conversion therapy was about free speech. The young people it puts at risk don’t have a...

01.04.2026 5

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Fans of les bleus sing the blues about Boston traffic

Fans of les bleus sing the blues about Boston traffic

It would appear that not enough visitors got the message that no, really — you don’t want to drive to Gillette.

01.04.2026 5

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Alan Wirzbicki

A libel as old as the Pyramids

A libel as old as the Pyramids

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01.04.2026 10

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Jeff Jacoby

Back to the moon!

Back to the moon!

NASA’s Artemis II mission reignites wonder, awe, and human adventure.

01.04.2026 10

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Susan Rigetti

A libel as old as the Pyramids

A libel as old as the Pyramids

The charge that Jews start wars is ancient. Why do good people keep believing it?

01.04.2026 10

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Jeff Jacoby

The PROTECT Act won’t protect Massachusetts

The PROTECT Act won’t protect Massachusetts

By curbing cooperation between police and federal immigration authorities, the bill could increase risks for both residents and officers.

31.03.2026 4

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Kristin Tate

Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

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31.03.2026 6

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Renée Graham

Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

Hegseth wants a military that looks like him

With the US at war, the defense secretary is fixated on having white men in charge.

31.03.2026 9

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Renée Graham

The last slice of tradition: Farewell to a century-old Framingham bakery

A legendary Italian bakery closed Sunday after 109 years. Reaction was one for the ages.

31.03.2026 10

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Tom moroney

Pope Leo celebrated a God of peace, not war. Trump should listen to him.

Pope Leo celebrated a God of peace, not war. Trump should listen to him.

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30.03.2026 9

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Joan Vennochi

Pope Leo celebrated a God of peace, not war. Trump should listen to him.

Pope Leo celebrated a God of peace, not war. Trump should listen to him.

Pope Leo XIV’s Palm Sunday sermon warned against invoking God to justify violence.

30.03.2026 8

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Joan Vennochi

The BSO should harness this moment to reach new audiences

The BSO should harness this moment to reach new audiences

The future audience hungry for the experience of live classical music is here, and it is younger than many people think.

30.03.2026 6

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Bill barclay

From Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day

From Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day

Allegations against the labor leader trigger a rapid political and cultural shift in California.

30.03.2026 10

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Mariel Garza

The problem isn’t Washington. It’s us.

The problem isn’t Washington. It’s us.

Americans are beginning to blaming each other for the nation’s problems.

30.03.2026 10

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Eugene Scott

I studied gender dysphoria. Both sides tried to shut it down.

I studied gender dysphoria. Both sides tried to shut it down.

Activists challenged the work; conservatives championed it, then defunded it.

30.03.2026 10

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Adam omary

Debating the bottle bill — with myself

Debating the bottle bill — with myself

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29.03.2026 10

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Jeff Jacoby

Debating the bottle bill — with myself

Debating the bottle bill — with myself

I hate litter. I distrust government. Now what?

29.03.2026 10

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Jeff Jacoby

A Catholic debate over the morality of war

A Catholic debate over the morality of war

Inside the church, a clash over whether the Iran attack satisfies the church’s "just war" criteria.

28.03.2026 20

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Alex Beam

The rabbit in the grass

The rabbit in the grass

Wallace Stevens’ dreamlike poem about a rabbit at dusk still resonates.

28.03.2026 10

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Joan Wickersham

How a wheelchair opened up a new city — and a new perspective on life

How a wheelchair opened up a new city — and a new perspective on life

I spent three months in New York City. It wasn’t just survivable, it was wonderful.

27.03.2026 8

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Todd Balf

Your vote’s in the mail — but will it arrive in time?

Your vote’s in the mail — but will it arrive in time?

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27.03.2026 10

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Your vote’s in the mail — but will it arrive in time?

Your vote’s in the mail — but will it arrive in time?

The RNC is arguing that if ballots arrive after the in-person polls close, the votes should be tossed.

27.03.2026 10

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Graham Platner comes with baggage. Politicians like Elizabeth Warren don’t seem to care.

Graham Platner comes with baggage. Politicians like Elizabeth Warren don’t seem to care.

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26.03.2026 10

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Joan Vennochi

Marines in the Strait of Hormuz won’t fix this war

Congress must deny Trump’s request for $200 billion.

26.03.2026 10

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Jake Auchincloss

Graham Platner comes with baggage. Politicians like Elizabeth Warren don’t seem to care.

Three writers weigh in on Warren’s recent endorsement of the Maine oyster farmer-turned-Senate candidate.

26.03.2026 5

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Right

Let schools keep their best young teachers

Cutting teachers based on seniority usually means young educators and educators of color are the first to go, even if they are great teachers.

26.03.2026 6

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Will Austin

Who gets to be an American?

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26.03.2026 10

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

DA Kevin Hayden is in trouble. Can Mayor Michelle Wu save him?

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Joan Vennochi