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How did Blockbuster end up on the Supreme Court’s docket in 2026?

How did Blockbuster end up on the Supreme Court’s docket in 2026?

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Rationing hot chocolate: Life in Trump’s economy

Rationing hot chocolate: Life in Trump’s economy

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Renée Graham

Stop calling my kiddo kiddo, weirdo

Stop calling my kiddo kiddo, weirdo

It may sound warm and caring to medical professionals. To parents, it can sound patronizing, overly familiar, and just plain weird.

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Alan Wirzbicki

Rationing hot chocolate: Life in Trump’s economy

Rationing hot chocolate: Life in Trump’s economy

Regardless of what happens in the midterms, these economic woes will continue for the foreseeable future.

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Renée Graham

The Oct. 7 love story of former hostage Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud

The Oct. 7 love story of former hostage Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud

Cohen, who spent 505 days in captivity, and Abud tell their stories.

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Shira Schoenberg

How did Blockbuster end up on the Supreme Court’s docket in 2026?

How did Blockbuster end up on the Supreme Court’s docket in 2026?

The court will decide whether legislation from the era of videotapes applies in the internet age.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

The debate over the Cornell investigation

The debate over the Cornell investigation

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Joan Vennochi

The debate over the Cornell investigation

The debate over the Cornell investigation

Three Globe Opinion writers on Gov. Hochul’s choice for special prosecutor.

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What Seth Moulton’s loss says about the Democratic Party

What Seth Moulton’s loss says about the Democratic Party

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Joan Vennochi

What Seth Moulton’s loss says about the Democratic Party

What Seth Moulton’s loss says about the Democratic Party

Moulton says he failed to make the case for generational change. But his defeat raises a bigger question: What kind of change are Democratic voters...

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Joan Vennochi

Why Alito’s future on the bench matters

Why Alito’s future on the bench matters

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Why Alito’s future on the bench matters

Why Alito’s future on the bench matters

Reports of the Supreme Court justice’s retirement were greatly exaggerated. But there is a good reason why it caused a frenzy anyway.

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Botched execution of Christa Pike won’t end the death penalty. Here’s what might.

Botched execution of Christa Pike won’t end the death penalty. Here’s what might.

Botched executions rarely change Americans’ minds about capital punishment. But Pike’s story could help expose the deeper failures of the system.

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Austin Sarat

I lost my husband, my home, and my sense of safety. I still dream of a future for my daughter.

I lost my husband, my home, and my sense of safety. I still dream of a future for my daughter.

I hope that Israel’s killing and destruction in Gaza comes to an end and that we are left alone, even if that means living on the rubble of our homes.

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Manar Basim

Three years after the attack, what are we teaching our children?

Three years after the attack, what are we teaching our children?

I hope that some day our nation will be able to look back and say that we did not allow that tragic day to define who we are forever.

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Michal Sella

Rahm Emanuel knows nothing about accountability

Rahm Emanuel knows nothing about accountability

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Renée Graham

The Russian plague scare, and what it means for the US

The Russian plague scare, and what it means for the US

What happened at a Soviet-era anti-plague institute raises questions about Russia’s biological weapons history — and whether the United States is...

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Ashish K. Jha

Rahm Emanuel knows nothing about accountability

Rahm Emanuel knows nothing about accountability

He doesn’t want Trump impeached. As usual, he’s wrong.

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Renée Graham

At 87, he’s still demanding answers from Boston’s schools

At 87, he’s still demanding answers from Boston’s schools

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Marcela García

The Cornell rape case deserves a prosecutor with an open mind

The Cornell rape case deserves a prosecutor with an open mind

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Joan Vennochi

At 87, he’s still demanding answers from Boston’s schools

At 87, he’s still demanding answers from Boston’s schools

“I think it’s probably true that I have attended more School Committee meetings [in Boston] than any other person alive, probably ever” said...

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Marcela García

The Cornell rape case deserves a prosecutor who hasn’t taken a side

The Cornell rape case deserves a prosecutor who hasn’t taken a side

Attorney General Letitia James’s public comments about Doe raise questions about whether she can impartially assess the evidence.

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Joan Vennochi

Lessons Boston can learn from Danish cyclists

Lessons Boston can learn from Danish cyclists

Here in Boston, we’re a lot closer to matching Denmark than you might think.

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Jason Margolis

Has Steve Hilton found a secret California GOP strategy?

Has Steve Hilton found a secret California GOP strategy?

The former Fox News host running for California governor thinks he can beat the odds.

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Mariel Garza

The CDC is absent from flu season. Here’s a guide.

The CDC is absent from flu season. Here’s a guide.

What one doctor tells family and friends who are asking for help.

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Ashish K. Jha

The Knicks should decline Trump’s White House invitation

The Knicks should decline Trump’s White House invitation

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Renée Graham

The Knicks should decline Trump’s White House invitation

The Knicks should decline Trump’s White House invitation

An appearance with the historically unpopular president would be an endorsement.

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Renée Graham

The Democrats’ ‘Big Tent’ problem … and a solution

The Democrats’ ‘Big Tent’ problem … and a solution

If they fail to define what Democrats stand for, President Trump and MAGA Republicans will do it for them.

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Thomas J. Raleigh

How many more Jane Does before Cornell acts on sexual assault?

How many more Jane Does before Cornell acts on sexual assault?

The university knew this was a problem, but did nothing but the bare minimum.

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Donna Garlough

Amo la música de Bobby Pulido. ¿Debería estar en el Congreso?

Amo la música de Bobby Pulido. ¿Debería estar en el Congreso?

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Marcela García

I loved Bobby Pulido’s music. But should he be in Congress?

I loved Bobby Pulido’s music. But should he be in Congress?

Some musicians should stay on the musical stage, not the political one

02.10.2026 4

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Marcela García

Amo la música de Bobby Pulido. ¿Debería estar en el Congreso?

Amo la música de Bobby Pulido. ¿Debería estar en el Congreso?

Su conexión con los latinos podría llevarlo al Congreso. Una parte de mí preferiría recordarlo en el escenario.

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Marcela García

Nikole Hannah-Jones mistakes academic tracking for discrimination

Nikole Hannah-Jones mistakes academic tracking for discrimination

In a widely read essay, the New York Times magazine writer argues that academic tracks reinforce racial segregation. The racial disparities are real,...

02.10.2026 10

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Daniel Idfresne

A lively time at the death cafe

A lively time at the death cafe

For about two hours at Mount Auburn’s Story Chapel, people dared to ask the big questions.

02.10.2026 10

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Renée Loth

Wu’s bold White Stadium plan hasn’t convinced everyone

Wu’s bold White Stadium plan hasn’t convinced everyone

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Joan Vennochi

Wu’s bold White Stadium plan hasn’t convinced everyone

Wu’s bold White Stadium plan hasn’t convinced everyone

A recent courtroom win is not enough to convince locals worried about the big sports facility.

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Joan Vennochi

The Supreme Court brings out the big guns

The Supreme Court brings out the big guns

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

In Washington D.C., the people’s resistance challenges a ruinous president.

In Washington D.C., the people’s resistance challenges a ruinous president.

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Renée Graham

The Supreme Court brings out the big guns

The Supreme Court brings out the big guns

Do Americans have a constitutional right to bear AR-15 rifles?

01.10.2026 9

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

In Washington, D.C., the people’s resistance challenges a ruinous president

In Washington, D.C., the people’s resistance challenges a ruinous president

Trump is obsessed with installing shallow symbols of power and immortality in the home of this nation’s government.

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Outtakes

Why I’m not breaking up with my AI boyfriend

Why I’m not breaking up with my AI boyfriend

After months with my AI boyfriend, I understand why people turn to artificial companions. I also understand why we should be careful about what they...

01.10.2026 10

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Denise Marigold

The Supreme Court puts cruelty on its docket

The Supreme Court puts cruelty on its docket

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Boston’s $500,000 lesson in worker power and public health

Boston’s $500,000 lesson in worker power and public health

The settlement involving the MBTA’s Phil Eng is what happens when employees have nowhere to take concerns.

30.09.2026 10

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Jamie Danielle Daniels

The Supreme Court puts cruelty on its docket

The Supreme Court puts cruelty on its docket

In allowing the Trump Administration to continue third-country removals, the court has become complicit in its inhumanity.

30.09.2026 9

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Do political debates still matter?

Do political debates still matter?

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Joan Vennochi

Do political debates still matter?

Do political debates still matter?

Are debates still a meaningful test of candidates, or just political theater? We asked our three writers.

30.09.2026 10

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Is my AI boyfriend too easy?

AI companions have mastered some of the fundamentals of good relationships — attention, validation, and support. Humans can learn from them.

30.09.2026 20

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Denise Marigold

In defense of the Last Ditch critics

In defense of the Last Ditch critics

Mockery comes easily; the harder work is figuring out what to do for the people at the center of the story.

29.09.2026 8

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Adriana E. Ramírez

It’s not all men. But it’s too many men.

It’s not all men. But it’s too many men.

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Renée Graham

It’s not all men. But it’s too many men.

It’s not all men. But it’s too many men.

A woman was allegedly gang raped at a Cornell University frat house. Dozens of men reportedly knew it was happening and did nothing to stop it.

29.09.2026 10

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Renée Graham