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Nine GOP members stood for principle over party
They joined the Democratic majority in a 229-209 vote referring the criminal contempt of Congress charge against Steve Bannon.
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National security rethought, again
Time is not on our side in regard to climate change. Wouldn’t it be the ideal time to cooperate with other world powers to meet the challenges ahead?
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A loud banging on that ‘lyric little bandbox’ that is Fenway Park
In 1960, John Updike called Fenway Park a "lyric little bandbox of a ballpark." But lately, the crowds there have gone wild — maybe a little too loud for some people.
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Can’t shake the way a Boston accent is an echo of a brutal past
A political campaign where the candidate emphasizes her accent can be scary to many people in this area.
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Powell’s COVID-related passing stirs a voice from the Black community
Heed the science and get these necessary shots.
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In scrapping professor’s lecture, MIT gives us a good look at the ills of cancel culture
If higher education matters at all, universities should be seeking out, not silencing, speakers who confront controversial ideas.
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A teachable moment on race if ever there was one, and Concord school blew it
A protest against Hannah-Jones’s talk would have provided an important learning opportunity for Middlesex students: that many Americans still cannot reconcile themselves to the horrors of slavery and the Jim Crow era that followed.
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Baker is misguided in easing rule on masks in schools
The vaccines offer strong protection, but breakthrough infections and COVID-related deaths show that they are not a magic shield.