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The geography of belonging

The geography of belonging

My village accumulates through haircuts, conversations, soup deliveries, and shared grief over aging dogs.

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Elissa Ely

The World Cup: all hype, all drama, all worth it

The World Cup: all hype, all drama, all worth it

The slogans are cheesy, the ticket prices obscene, and the hype endless. But no sport delivers drama quite like soccer.

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Alex Beam

Cambridge got ShotSpotter wrong

Cambridge got ShotSpotter wrong

The City Council framed ShotSpotter as a civil-liberties threat but overlooked its narrow purpose: detecting gunfire quickly enough to help save...

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Tim flaherty and e. denise simmons

What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

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Renée Graham

What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

What is lost without a ‘consoler-in-chief’

Trump’s relative silence about what happened in San Diego again highlights his inability to show empathy when the nation he haphazardly leads is in...

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Renée Graham

The MAGA stranglehold

The MAGA stranglehold

Does Trump's hold over GOP primary voters strengthen the party? Or will it shrink the party to diehard MAGA loyalists and ultimately be detrimental?...

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Right

What to know about what’s coming next at the Supreme Court

What to know about what’s coming next at the Supreme Court

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

What to know about what’s coming next at the Supreme Court

What to know about what’s coming next at the Supreme Court

Most of the potential blockbuster rulings that remain involve issues that intertwine law and politics.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Advice for Harvard students on how to survive your first A-minus

Advice for Harvard students on how to survive your first A-minus

Students are upset because the Ivy League school wants to limit the number of A’s it awards. But the shift could be a blessing in disguise.

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Alan Wirzbicki

So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O’Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O’Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

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Joan Vennochi

So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O’Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

So much for the sisterhood. Shannon O’Brien is out as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission.

She deserves more respect than she got.

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Joan Vennochi

Barney Frank was the perfect partner during the financial crisis

Barney Frank was the perfect partner during the financial crisis

His wit, courage, and legislative skill helped guide the nation through economic catastrophe.

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Chris dodd

Friendship without age limits

Friendship without age limits

Old friends offer history. Younger friends offer surprise. We need both

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Karen Stabiner

Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

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19.05.2026 6

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Renée Graham

Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

Bill Cassidy traded his conscience for capitulation to Trump. He still lost.

Cassidy learned what other Republicans have found when they thwarted Trump’s fragile ego — he will stop at nothing to destroy them politically.

19.05.2026 5

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Renée Graham

Questions after a tragedy at Davis

Questions after a tragedy at Davis

We all believe we would help. The Davis station video suggests otherwise.

19.05.2026 5

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Alan Wirzbicki

Boston wants an inclusive World Cup, but time is running out

Boston wants an inclusive World Cup, but time is running out

Contracts and funding opportunities have yet to materialize for many.

19.05.2026 5

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Myriam michel

Massachusetts should expand education and screening for serious newborn illness

Massachusetts should expand education and screening for serious newborn illness

The virus cCMV can cause hearing loss in children.

19.05.2026 10

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Shira Schoenberg

Can Seth Moulton convince voters it’s time to thank Ed Markey for his service and elect him instead?

Can Seth Moulton convince voters it’s time to thank Ed Markey for his service and elect him instead?

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18.05.2026 4

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Joan Vennochi

Can Seth Moulton convince voters it’s time to thank Ed Markey for his service and elect him instead?

Can Seth Moulton convince voters it’s time to thank Ed Markey for his service and elect him instead?

He’s making the case that voters can’t afford to wait for change.

18.05.2026 5

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Joan Vennochi

What RFK Jr. gets right – and wrong – about mental health

What RFK Jr. gets right – and wrong – about mental health

Make America Healthy Again recognizes the dangers of overmedicalization while ignoring the conditions fueling mental illness.

18.05.2026 10

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Khameer kidia

Drug prices in US are too high. Here’s how to lower them.

Drug prices in US are too high. Here’s how to lower them.

The gap between US drug prices and those abroad is not a market outcome — it is the result of deliberate political and regulatory choices.

18.05.2026 10

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Ashish k. jha and irene papanicolas

To the Class of 2026: Don’t give up on America

To the Class of 2026: Don’t give up on America

Reject cynicism and fight economic inequality and elite control.

17.05.2026 6

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Ro Khanna

Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

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Renée Graham

Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

Women aren’t ‘under-babied’

The Trump administration’s obsession with America’s fertility rate is racist, delusional, and misogynistic.

17.05.2026 20

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Renée Graham

The empty nest is calling — and I’m ready

The empty nest is calling — and I’m ready

I’m ready to reclaim my life.

16.05.2026 10

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Tracy Brady

The economy is leaving men behind. College could help them catch up.

The economy is leaving men behind. College could help them catch up.

A bachelor’s degree — especially in health care — may offer struggling men a path to stability.

16.05.2026 20

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Eugene Scott

The slow crawl to regulate reckless scooter delivery drivers

The slow crawl to regulate reckless scooter delivery drivers

Are they bikes, motorcycles, cars, or something else entirely?

16.05.2026 10

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Chuck goldstone

The shameful reason the PGA Championship landed at Aronimink in 1962

The shameful reason the PGA Championship landed at Aronimink in 1962

The 1962 tournament was moved amid a national fight over the PGA’s “Caucasian-only” membership rule.

15.05.2026 10

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Peter May

Why is my Jewish deli a battleground for foreign policy?

Why is my Jewish deli a battleground for foreign policy?

My establishment has been the target of malicious sticker campaigns since 2023.

15.05.2026 10

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Steven peljovich

Trump crashes out over perceived Supreme disloyalty with a court-packing threat

Trump crashes out over perceived Supreme disloyalty with a court-packing threat

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14.05.2026 4

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

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14.05.2026 10

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Renée Graham

The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

The journeyman NBA player who became an LGBTQ icon

The conversation Jason Collins started as an out gay man in sports continues to resonate.

14.05.2026 8

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Renée Graham

Trump crashes out over perceived Supreme disloyalty with a court-packing threat

Trump crashes out over perceived Supreme disloyalty with a court-packing threat

Supreme Court justices are loyal to the Constitution, not to the president who appointed them.

14.05.2026 5

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Keep politics out of commencement speeches

Keep politics out of commencement speeches

Universities should protect graduation ceremonies from partisan division.

14.05.2026 6

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Jeffrey s. flier and john tomasi

Remote work made life easier. It also made us rusty.

Workers are rediscovering the awkwardness — and value — of everyday human interaction.

14.05.2026 20

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Renée Loth

Roberts says the high court isn’t political. Its rulings say otherwise.

Roberts says the high court isn’t political. Its rulings say otherwise.

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13.05.2026 10

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Is Susan Collins’s health fair game in the Maine Senate race?

Is Susan Collins’s health fair game in the Maine Senate race?

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13.05.2026 10

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Joan Vennochi

Is Susan Collins’s health fair game in the Maine Senate race?

Is Susan Collins’s health fair game in the Maine Senate race?

The question uncovers double standards, blatant ageism, and a blurry ethical line.

13.05.2026 9

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Joan Vennochi

Roberts says the high court isn’t political. Its rulings say otherwise.

Roberts says the high court isn’t political. Its rulings say otherwise.

Chief Justice John Roberts says he doesn’t understand current public opinion. Clearly, he doesn’t have a mirror.

13.05.2026 10

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Would you pay $65k to send your kid to an AI school?

Would you pay $65k to send your kid to an AI school?

The price tag at Alpha School raises questions about inequality, public schools, and who gets to benefit from innovation.

13.05.2026 20

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Brinleigh murphy-reuter

Unsatisfied with your kid’s education? Try this AI school instead.

Unsatisfied with your kid’s education? Try this AI school instead.

The AI-assisted Alpha School offers more human connection, less passive screen time, and a more personalized education than public schools.

13.05.2026 10

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Tatiana gupta

Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

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12.05.2026 9

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Renée Graham

Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

Trump’s transportation secretary should be the next one to hit the road

Sean Duffy spent seven months filming a travelogue reality show with his family.

12.05.2026 10

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Renée Graham

Diana DiZoglio’s quest to audit the Legislature gets some respect from the SJC

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11.05.2026 10

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Joan Vennochi

The system didn’t catch the hantavirus threat. Biology saved us.

The cruise ship outbreak reveals how vulnerable the United States remains to infectious diseases despite lessons from COVID.

11.05.2026 10

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Nikki romanik and ashish jha

Diana DiZoglio’s quest to audit the Legislature gets some respect from the SJC

Beacon Hill Democrats still look like they are on the side of secrecy and entrenched self-interest.

11.05.2026 9

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Joan Vennochi

The old school way to catch school-bus passers

Cameras still seem like a better solution to me. But if for whatever reason communities don’t want them, there is always the old-fashioned option.

11.05.2026 10

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Alan Wirzbicki

The left’s illiberal problem isn’t over

The Democratic Party remains tethered to divisive identity politics.

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Cathy Young