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This Celtics championship team inspired us

Enjoy the parade and the championship glow, Boston. Sports titles remain one of the few things we can all agree on.
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A gut check on reforms to organ transplant system

The system of matching donors to patients needs reform. But metrics measuring performance must be fair and unbiased.
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If we’re pretty sure social media endangers kids, shouldn’t we do something about it?

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants to put a warning label on social media, which is associated with significant mental health harms for adolescents.
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It shouldn’t take another mass shooting for Congress to restore a bump stock ban

The conservative Supreme Court majority that shot it down even points the way forward.

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Foul-mouthed, sexist trooper puts the spotlight on State Police
Governor says she’s "disgusted" by the recent turn of events. Well, now she can remake the department from the top.

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The price of college shouldn’t be a guessing game
Schools need to be more transparent about how much financial aid students get and the bottom-line cost of attendance.

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A battle for affordable housing in Massachusetts

The Globe editorial board's 2020 series on the need for inclusive housing reform in Newton and across the Commonwealth.

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The Supreme Court delivered a win for abortion access, but the war is far from over

The abortion pill remains legal as a result of Thursday’s unanimous decision. But a flurry of other lawsuits by abortion foes could still limit access, unless Congress steps in.

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State aid should focus on helping low-income students obtain college degrees

Free community college proposal raises questions about adequacy, effectiveness.

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US dithering over aid, policy, pilots for Ukraine costs lives

G-7 meeting may be last, best chance for world’s leading democracies to get it right.

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16-year-old Acton girl’s tragic death was preventable

Five years after an SJC justice called for a legislative fix, the loophole that prevents dangerousness hearings for some types of defendants has still not been closed.

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How can new fareboxes be this expensive?

Contactless payments for bus and subway riders will be nice to have. But is the T’s long-delayed new fare collection system really the best use of nearly $1 billion?

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No-heavy-lifting committees a symptom of a bigger problem in Beacon Hill

Extra pay for lawmakers has helped concentrate power in the hands of a very few at the top.

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House’s $6.5 billion housing bill goes big on new development

MWRA expansion needs careful consideration.

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It’s time for Ticketmaster’s monopolistic band to break up

Though the remedy of breaking up a company should only be granted in the rarest circumstances, for Live Nation-Ticketmaster, it is the right outcome and long past due.