Letting towns solve the Mass. housing shortage

Legislature should resist the temptation to turn a simple zoning reform bill into a Christmas tree loaded with good intentions.

Trump’s xenophobic travel ban punishes Americans above all

The president’s recent anti-immigration move is breaking up American families.

Tainted jailhouse informants must be reined in

Too many wrongful convictions trace their roots to informants who lied their way out of prison.

William Barr must go

Congress should force William Barr to resign.

EDITORIAL
Keep the pressure on to reform Boston schools
The state should leave a takeover of city schools on the table as a way to force real results.

EDITORIAL
The president’s warped view of the future
President Trump’s proposed cuts to basic scientific research will bungle not boost US competitiveness.

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