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SCOT LEHIGH

A withering heat wave frames climate as a key presidential campaign issue

CNN needs to put the matter front and center in next week’s debate.
Renée Graham

Saying goodbye — and thank you — to the ‘Say Hey Kid’

Willie Mays, 93, died on Tuesday.
JEFF JACOBY

A simple fix for the Massachusetts flag

Here’s my proposal. Tell me yours.
Joan Vennochi

For Democrats, wishful thinking or informed optimism?

What counts as good news to a Biden-backing Democrat? It’s a mix of ignoring polls they don’t like; clinging to ones that show promise; and putting faith in money, organization, and the ultimate decision before voters.

op-eds

Chris Ferguson

Surgeon general is wrong; social media apps don’t need warning labels

The apps aren’t cigarettes, and there is little evidence that reducing social media time improves mental health.
James S. Hirsch

Willie Mays paid a high price to be Willie Mays

While he knew that he had earned his place as one of America’s most consequential athletes, his deep mistrust of others made him uneasy about his standing in the pantheon.
Richard Haass

In the wake of campus protests, school administrators must educate students

Students should be required to take two examinations in order to have charges dropped.
Peter May

The champion Boston Celtics — this is just the beginning

There is no reason why the Celtics cannot be for this decade what the Golden State Warriors were for the last one — multiple and repeat champions. Everything is in place for such a run.

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RENÉE GRAHAM

Republicans are trying to ‘cheap fake’ their way back to the White House

The GOP fixation with President Biden’s age seems a way for the 78-year-old Donald Trump to deflect concerns about his own advanced years and mental acuity.

SCOT LEHIGH

Britain signals a left turn even as the EU looks right

The UK elections are shaping up as big for the Labor Party and dismal for the Conservative Party.

Richard Haass

In the wake of campus protests, school administrators must educate students

Students should be required to take two examinations in order to have charges dropped.

Peter May

The champion Boston Celtics — this is just the beginning

There is no reason why the Celtics cannot be for this decade what the Golden State Warriors were for the last one — multiple and repeat champions. Everything is in place for such a run.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Is Governor Healey up for fixing the State Police?

Fixing the agency’s culture means putting a truly reform-minded leader in charge of change. That takes political courage, and so far, that kind of courage is lacking in Massachusetts.

Alan Wirzbicki

Yes, Beacon Hill should help the T more. But save the millionaires tax for moon shots.

Don’t get me wrong: Saving the T is a good idea and good use of public funds. But saving it with the millionaires tax might not be a great precedent.

MARCELA GARCÍA

From the border to Fenway: A talented Venezuelan immigrant’s journey

Hers is a story that stands out as the antithesis of the fearmongering political narrative that warns of a "migrant invasion," one that vilifies newcomers with a broad brush.

Christine Simpson

Mass. needs to fully implement the Real Lives law for adults with developmental disabilities

Life could be so vibrant and have tremendous positive impact for our son and others like him if self-direction as mandated in the Real Lives law were truly embraced.