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Even in face of public support, lawmakers balk at aid-in-dying bill

Where is the compassion for the many people who are facing, or fear, an end-of-life scenario of pain and suffering that even the best efforts of hospice and palliative care often can’t relieve?

Biden’s age becomes an issue

Joe Biden’s age is not a new issue; it was bandied about in the 2020 election. It remains to be seen what voters will do in 2024.

Abortion rights, guns: a one-two punch from the high court

The current majority on the court has demonstrated an unconscionable indifference to the predictable harm of the consequences of their decisions for millions of people.

Boston confronts its legacy of slavery

Peter Faneuil was just one of many prominent local men who made themselves enormously wealthy from slave trading.

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Clothing insecurity must be included in the inflation conversation
Many children do not have access to quality, appropriate clothing, which results in unfair barriers and disadvantages.

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Title IX’s strides viewed against impending slide over right to choose
How is it possible now that the extraordinary stride forward of Title IX will almost certainly be countered by an extraordinary slide backward if Roe v. Wade is reversed?

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Divide within families runs deeper than mere party affiliations

The new radicalized GOP has gone mainstream. So it’s not just that family members and friends had different politics.

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Pushback against plans to close North Shore Birth Center

For 42 years, thousands of parents have received exemplary care at the center, where they are empowered to decide how and where they give birth.

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A salute to state’s flagship public university, and call for more support

I received an excellent education at a low cost. What has been second rate is the public funding UMass has received in comparison with state universities in the Midwest and the West.

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Workplace innovation could be two steps forward if there are no steps back

One hopes companies do not take advantage of the technology for their own benefit by increasing the workload per employee to the same level of exhaustion as was achieved previously.

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President Biden rode on a bike, had not-such-a-great fall

His foot got stuck in the pedal’s toe cage — certainly not the bike accessory for a 79-year-old. Is nobody looking out for this man?

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The case against Trump builds

If you live in fear, telling the truth is dangerous. The way people can win elections is not by promising positive policies but rather by making voters fearful too.

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The thing about Putin: It’s not the 1930s anymore

The Russian president has suggested that in a war with NATO, he might use nuclear weapons. This is blackmail, pure and simple.

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Roadmap from critics of Israel sends chill through Jewish community

Regardless of our differences on Israeli policies, threats to Jewish life in the United States posed by those who created the Mapping Project should unite us in our support for the state of Israel as a refuge from this type of antisemitism.