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Trump: The Satan whisperer

Even the devil is starting to question the president’s actions.

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There was no ‘choice’ for Chloe Ricard

Sexual exploitation is about the absence of choice.

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If Kennedy really wants a seat in the US Senate, he should take his case directly to the people.

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Trump eyes Greenland

Greenlanders beware: the president wants to buy you.

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Predicting a recession? Might as well predict the weather

Economic forecasters are in fact far worse at their jobs than weather forecasters.

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The Harbor can give us a way out of gridlock

The city and state should support a system of water ferries that is now a hodgepodge of private and publish stakeholders.

Opinion | Diane Hessan

A dilemma for the Democrats

A large group of Democratic voters expressed concern that their party has become radical and hateful.

Opinion | James Alan Fox

Mass shootings vs. mass killings

The media need to use the correct data.

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.”

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“Terrorism is a strategy used by small groups to amplify their power far beyond their numbers.”

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A Globe editorial on the use of live animals in emergency-medicine training programs generated a range of reaction.

Moulton deserves our cheers, not jeers

“He is working hard to bring change to Congress, to raise issues of consequence in states that matter, and to boldly resist Trump at every turn.”

Cities, towns need to make way for drug treatment programs

“Municipal officials need to help solve this problem. They can do so, in part, by complying with the law when a provider looks to come to their community.

Plan to build over Pike looks like a tall order

Things may be looking up for a development over the Pike, but readers’ focus is on ground-level concerns.

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Should we use genetic engineering to prevent Lyme disease?

As Lyme disease casts a shadow over New Englanders’ outdoor expeditions, MIT researchers have proposed using gene editing to fight the disease.

A tick detective wants to understand what drives tick abundance

What drives blacklegged, or deer, ticks’ abundance and infection rate with the Lyme disease bacteria?

Is ‘chronic Lyme disease’ real?

Advocates have played a vital role in bringing attention to Lyme disease. But have the #lymewarriors taken it too far?

Lyme disease: How we discovered it and where we go from here

Dr. Allen Steere led the research that led to the discovery of Lyme disease. Here’s what he thinks should happen now.

Know your ticks and how to avoid them

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