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Katherine Clark

A blueprint to fix the nation’s failing care sector

We must rebuild a stronger, more resilient, and inclusive economy that puts all Americans on the path to success.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Nayib Bukele’s creeping authoritarianism in El Salvador

There’s a direct line between the stability of a functioning democracy and the number of immigrants who show up at our borders.
Maria Mossaides, director of the Office of the Child Advocate, speaking about the agency's investigation report into the death of teen David Almond during the continuing coronavirus pandemic, March 31.
EDITORIAL

Lessons from the Almond case — and beyond

JEFF JACOBY
Vandalized tombs in the Jewish cemetery of Westhoffen, west of the city of Strasbourg, eastern France, on December 4, 2019.
Canceling ‘anti-Semitism’
A tiny change in The AP Stylebook reflects a large truth about the Jewish people.

Sharon E. Burke
In this July 29, 2010 photo, Technical Sergeant Jeff Hedglin (right), an Air Force pararescueman, drapes an American flag over the remains of the first of two US soldiers killed minutes earlier in an IED attack, assisted by fellow PJs, Senior Airman Robert Dieguez (center) and First Lieutenant Matthew Carlisle, in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan.
It’s not too late to save the United States from another lost war
The Biden proposals on infrastructure, education, equity, resource security, and job creation may be the best investment the United States could make in its national security.

Scott Harshbarger and Lauren Stiller Rikleen
Cyber Ninjas owner Doug Logan (left) a Florida-based consultancy, and Ken Bennett, former Arizona secretary of state, talk about overseeing a 2020 election ballot audit at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, during a news conference, April 22, in Phoenix. The equipment used in the November election won by President Joe Biden and the 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots were moved to the site so Republicans in the state Senate who have expressed uncertainty that Biden's victory was legitimate can recount them and audit the results.
Only ‘Big Truth’ can defeat Trump and the GOP’s ‘Big Lie’
Arizona is developing the model for the future: Create chaos through a biased recount, then solve the problem you created by passing new laws to suppress the right to vote.

Denise Garlick and Carole Fiola
David Almond died while under the protection of the Department of Children and Families, in October 2020.
David Almond’s death is horrifying. The state must protect other children in its care from the same fate.
Every moment in the life of a child matters.

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They’re coming for MCAS again, and maybe it’s about time

An editorial criticizing the Massachusetts Teachers Association for its stance against MCAS stirred strong reaction across the spectrum.
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Shan Soe-Lin and Robert Hecht
Up your mask game
Not all masks are equal — the best ones offer effective filtration, breathability, and snug fit to reduce exposure to unfiltered air. Recent studies have found that the best masks have three layers.

IDEAS | NOAH Y. KIM
Housing will test white support for Black lives
White people are rallying against racism, but will they finally make it much easier for minorities to move into their neighborhoods?

IDEAS | TIYA MILES
The outbuildings of the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana.
What should we do with plantations?
The lavish estates where Black people were enslaved usually whitewash their history. Here's how these places might begin to redeem themselves.

IDEAS | ANNIE MURPHY PAUL
A smarter way of thinking about intelligence
Why is one particular intellectual capacity valued over so many other worthy qualities, like compassion, honesty, courage, and common sense?

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public health
Maria Mossaides, director of the Office of the Child Advocate, speaking about the agency's investigation report into the death of teen David Almond during the continuing coronavirus pandemic, March 31.
EDITORIAL

Lessons from the Almond case — and beyond

EDITORIAL

Bankruptcy judges and Congress must close the Sackler loophole

EDITORIAL

The world’s largest democracy on life support

climate crisis
The 110 MBTA bus is pictured on Chelsea Street in Everett.
Steve Poftak

The MBTA’s shift to zero emissions for its bus lines is happening

LETTERS

Biden off to a bold start on climate

LETTERS

In reconnecting with nature, we could revive it

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They’re coming for MCAS again, and maybe it’s about time

Joan Vennochi

Did questioning his daughter’s world history course make David Flynn unfit to coach football?

IDEAS | NICHOLAS TAMPIO

How much money do English majors make? Don’t ask.

securing democracy
A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "A fascist will not erase our memory" during a protest on May 2 against the latest measures taken by the Legislative Assembly in El Salvador.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Nayib Bukele’s creeping authoritarianism in El Salvador

Scott Harshbarger and Lauren Stiller Rikleen

Only ‘Big Truth’ can defeat Trump and the GOP’s ‘Big Lie’

EDITORIAL

The world’s largest democracy on life support

technology
Evan Greer of Fight for the Future argues that facial recognition technology should be prohibited, largely because there's no meaningful way for people to grant their consent.
IDEAS | EVAN SELINGER

Q&A: The battle over face surveillance is about to heat up

Damon Krukowski and Joyce Linehan

Spotify and the recording artist

IDEAS | GABRIEL NICHOLAS

Be wary when Big Tech says it’s defending your privacy

civil rights
Maria Mossaides, director of the Office of the Child Advocate, speaking about the agency's investigation report into the death of teen David Almond during the continuing coronavirus pandemic, March 31.
EDITORIAL

Lessons from the Almond case — and beyond

Denise Garlick and Carole Fiola

David Almond’s death is horrifying. The state must protect other children in its care from the same fate.

JEFF JACOBY

Is America racist? Kamala Harris and Tim Scott say no.

Community Voices
Peter Youngbaer exploring the New River Cave in Virginia.
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Notes from underground

LETTERS

Can you believe it? Religion’s been taking a hit

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My job is to see beauty in ugly situations

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Maria Mossaides, director of the Office of the Child Advocate, speaking about the agency's investigation report into the death of teen David Almond during the continuing coronavirus pandemic, March 31.
Lessons from the Almond case — and beyond
Doing right by kids in state care means DCF and the courts need to focus on the thorny issue of reunification.

Bankruptcy judges and Congress must close the Sackler loophole

The family that profited handsomely from the opioid crisis shouldn’t be shielded from all future liability.

The world’s largest democracy on life support

The Biden White House needs to offer India’s people more than aid. It needs to insist that its leadership uphold the principles of democracy.

Deposing Liz Cheney would be the wrong move

Cheney’s willingness to acknowledge the truth about Trump embarrasses other Republicans by exposing their cowardly inaction.

Count counties out of federal aid program

The six vestigial county governments in Massachusetts aren’t equipped to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in federal economic relief.

Letters

They’re coming for MCAS again, and maybe it’s about time
An editorial criticizing the Massachusetts Teachers Association for its stance against MCAS stirred strong reaction across the spectrum.

Without Latino population, New England could have lost seats in House

Our diverse and growing Latino community has made tremendous contributions to our state’s cultural and economic life, but its potential is even greater.

Biden’s not ‘meh’ — he’s the anti-Trump

Have we reached a place in the 21st century where we read outspoken lies, denials, and insults as passionate, and sophisticated, careful phrasing and insight as "meh"?

In asking, ‘Is America racist,’ we’re not ready for an answer of ‘no’

As great as this country may be, it can become much better if more of its citizens, especially those in elected office and the news media, stop pronouncing that America is not a racist nation.

Workarounds are welcome, but we’re still tangled in web of multiple health insurers

Until this country has one national program for all, such as Medicare, the complications of contending with many health insurers will only add complexity and costs while providers struggle to stay focused on their patients.
Brave New Planet is a podcast the delves deep into the most exciting and challenging scientific frontiers, helping us understand them and grapple with their implications. Dr. Eric Lander, president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, is host.
Watching the 2020 DNC felt like watching an infomercial for a product that was not made for me, but that I’m being told to buy anyway.
Political coverage often focuses on voters who oscillate between political parties in a few key swing states. Here we feature perspectives and opinions from and about demographics of Americans — young voters and Black and brown voters —who swing between voting and not voting.
Voters observed social distancing guidelines as they waited in line to cast ballots in the Wisconsin presidential primary election, in Milwaukee in April.
From voter suppression to gerrymandering to foreign interference, the integrity of US elections is under attack. In a three-part weekly series, Globe Opinion examines how the nation arrived at this moment and what needs to be done to protect voting rights.

Trapped: Why the GOP's death is imminent

The Republican Party is destroying itself. Thomas Patterson of the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center explains the five traps the party has set for itself and warns that the party's future is in peril without reform.

Black voices now

Globe Opinion seeks to amplify the perspectives and the voices of Black community members, scholars, activists, doctors, teachers, business leaders, students, and parents as op-ed and letter writers, and as innovators and provocateurs featured in Globe Ideas. Here we feature Black voices from the community amid the historic protests following the killing of George Floyd. We aim to amplify yet more Black voices going forward.

Legal Lens documentaries

Law and documentary film may seem far apart, but they actually share many connections. With the guidance of filmmaker and producer Joseph Tovares and support from the Hewlett Foundation, 12 Harvard Law School students from eight countries have worked since January on the Legal Lens project. You can view the films here on BostonGlobe.com.

Choosing, using, and losing your health care: A policy first-aid kit

In a four-part weekly series, Globe Opinion offers a baseline assessment of health care as well as prescriptions for fixing the industry.

Journalists are not the enemy

A central pillar of President Trump’s politics is a sustained assault on the free press. Journalists are not classified as fellow Americans, but rather “the enemy of the people.”
National Student Essay Competition winners announced