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A racist blast from the White House exposes the reality of Donald Trump

President Trump’s racist rant about four US congresswomen was an outrage, even by his standards.

Body-cam bill is bad for public transparency

The proposal would restrict disclosure of police body camera video.

Let’s rein in the CBD gold rush

Hemp-derived CBD is legal. But is it effective? And is it safe?

Time for Staties to share the road in Seaport

A thriving new neighborhood cries out for a police force that knows its community, not just its roads.

EDITORIAL
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta must go
The labor secretary’s previous handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case show him unfit to run a department charged with oversight of that crime.

Editorial
Rachael Rollins delivers on a campaign promise
In the face of criticism of her progressive agenda, the Suffolk DA should refine her approach, not abandon it.

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State budgeteers get a warning shot

Beacon Hill should feel the summertime heat from Moody’s as one of only two states in the nation without a 2020 budget.

EDITORIAL

The MBTA says it has enough money. Now it has to figure out how to spend it faster

By the time the T completes its 15-year plan to achieve a “state of good repair,” some commuters will be ready for The Ride.

EDITORIAL

The Baker administration had an important opportunity to help poor children — it passed

Housing vouchers could, and should, open up better-off communities.

Editorial

Drownings: A preventable tragedy that haunts summer

Drowning is the second-biggest cause of injury-related death for children, after car accidents.

EDITORIAL

Scooters are a smart amenity — in need of smart policy

Scooter-sharing could be a great new urban amenity — if regulated by smart public policy.

EDITORIAL

Driver’s licenses are a safety tool. Let’s treat them that way.

Massachusetts lawmakers should seize the national momentum to allow everyone — regardless of their immigration status — to get trained and licensed to drive.

EDITORIAL

State should tweak price cap on offshore wind

The current law discourages competition and, ultimately, hurts ratepayers.

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Maximum pressure has been a failure

We are seeing the folly of a foreign policy built on absolutism, sanctions, and bullying.


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