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MARCELA GARCÍA

Follow the money: Sheriffs’ campaign donations get a much-needed look

A report from government watchdog organizations finds that an important share of contributions to sheriffs’ campaigns, including in Mass., are 'ethically conflicted.'
Amanda Nguyen

Legislature must fully protect survivors of sexual assault

A new bill would help close the gaps in the original bill and finally provide a comprehensive assault-survivor bill of rights in the state.
EDITORIAL

Body cameras not just for cops any more

Gang Chen
I was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.
On Thursday, the government acknowledged that it could not prove its charges against me, and said dismissing my case would be ‘in the interests of justice.’

Alex Beam
The virtues of not selling out
Not selling books is a beloved subject for many writers.

RENÉE GRAHAM
André Leon Talley’s inspiring belief in belonging
A queer Black man whose penchant for living out loud and breaking barriers will never go out of style.

Kimberly Atkins Stohr
A high court loss for Boston could come at a high price — unless it acts fast
The city can end the policy that put it — and First Amendment religious jurisprudence — in this precarious position.

letters

Pounding footsteps you hear belong to Mass General Brigham

For Willie and Flynn, it was a busing journey they took together

Gateway Cities are ideal proving ground for free fares

The quality of mercy is strained, constrained

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Finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing

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.

Editor's picks

EDITORIAL
The vaccine could save us, if we let it
Death from COVID-19 is now largely preventable. Everyone must do their part to get more people vaccinated.

News organizations across the country join the call to get more people vaccinated

SCOT LEHIGH
Would you fall prey to authoritarianism? Take the test.
Your results could be edifying — and perhaps even personally helpful.

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG
A cure for violence
An audacious psychological experiment takes root in some of Massachusetts’ toughest neighborhoods.

EDITORIAL
Future-proofing the presidency
Donald Trump brought our democracy to the brink and exposed its weak spots. Here’s how to thwart the next American tyrant.

Cartoons

public health
Westyn Branch-Elliman, Elissa Perkins, and Shira Doron

It’s time to revamp testing and quarantine policy for asymptomatic students

EDITORIAL

Biden shouldn’t give up on vaccine mandates

Kevin P. Hill and John F. Carmichael Jr.

Clardy Law would keep roads safe

climate crisis
IDEAS | MILES HOWARD

Set the underground rivers free

LETTERS

Mass., New England seen as a kind of ground zero in climate fight

IDEAS | Boštjan Videmšek with photos by Matjaž Krivic

In search of Bolivia’s white gold

education
IDEAS | Beth Humberd, Carlo Dallapiccola, Scott Latham, and Adrian Staub

College COVID restrictions have become overkill

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

When it comes to canceling student debt, what is Joe Biden waiting for?

Westyn Branch-Elliman, Elissa Perkins, and Shira Doron

It’s time to revamp testing and quarantine policy for asymptomatic students

securing democracy
LETTERS

Without subpoena push, Jan. 6 investigation is going nowhere fast

RENÉE GRAHAM

Democracy’s other threat: Book bans and purges

EDITORIAL

MLK’s legacy, today’s voting rights challenge

technology
IDEAS | JOHN M. JORDAN

Metaverses for good

Deepak Ganesan, Niteesh Choudhry, and Benjamin Marlin

Budding technology should be adapted for eldercare

Li-Huei Tsai

How science, technology, and industry can work together to cure Alzheimer’s

civil rights
EDITORIAL

Body cameras not just for cops any more

Amanda Nguyen

Legislature must fully protect survivors of sexual assault

Gang Chen

I was arrested under the DOJ’s China Initiative. Congress must investigate the program.

Community Voices
LETTERS

2021, in Globe readers’ own words

LETTERS

‘I came as close as one can to dying in childbirth’

LETTERS

Don’t tread on my treads! — an antivax allegory

Globe Opinion Columnists & Contributors

Newlsetters

Editorials

Body cameras not just for cops any more
Extending their use to prison guards can save lives, lawsuits, and costly settlements.

Members of Congress shouldn’t be trading stocks

New legislation would require lawmakers to put their investments in blind trusts.

Biden shouldn’t give up on vaccine mandates

Smaller victories are the key to an end run around the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Search for a ‘clean slate’ remains elusive

Minor infractions may mean years of lost opportunities, despite court rulings and legislative reforms that promised otherwise.

MLK’s legacy, today’s voting rights challenge

Those who fear the will of voters use bills instead of billy clubs, but the impact remains the same.

Letters

Pounding footsteps you hear belong to Mass General Brigham
I’m reminded of pharmaceutical company ads. In MGB’s case, we should have a voice-over warning about all of the potentially dangerous side effects that may occur if the DPH accedes to the health care giant’s demands.

For Willie and Flynn, it was a busing journey they took together

Charles V. Willie’s greatest impact on Boston public life began in 1975, when he served as a court-appointed master shaping the first mandatory citywide school desegregation plan.

Gateway Cities are ideal proving ground for free fares

The pioneering leadership of Gateway Cities such as Lawrence and Worcester suggests that midsize transit systems elsewhere in the state may be the true sweet spot for scaling up fare-free bus programs in Massachusetts.

The quality of mercy is strained, constrained

Two readers offer competing views of clemency for convicted criminals and of the legacy of Willie Horton.

A Patriots vs. Bills do-over in the Trumpadrome

Mac Jones was intercepted on a pretty good play, a very good play. Why wasn’t that a touchdown? The referees called it an interception, so they’re obviously losers, in on the scam.

SPECIAL PROJECTS

EDITORIAL

Future-proofing the presidency

Donald Trump brought our democracy to the brink and exposed its weak spots. Here’s how to thwart the next American tyrant.
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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.
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