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JEFF JACOBY

The green giant

Norman Borlaug, who was born on a farm in Iowa 110 years ago this week, is reckoned to have saved more lives than any man in human history — certainly hundreds of millions, perhaps even a billion.

SCOT LEHIGH

The Republican House fails the Ronald Reagan test

With time running short, the House recesses without approving aid for Ukraine.

RENÉE GRAHAM

Remembering trailblazing Boston journalist Sarah-Ann Shaw

Long after her retirement, she remained the doyenne of Boston’s Black journalists and was never too busy to share a reassuring word or her hard-earned wisdom.

ANJANA SANKAR

How a ‘murder’ in Boston that didn’t happen made national news in India

Numerous media outlets in India have reported that 20-year-old Abhijeeth Paruchuru was killed and his body was dumped in a forest in Boston. The reality is different.

MARCELA GARCÍA

It’s time to scale early college high school programs

Massachusetts has been investing in the highly successful initiative that delivers impressive outcomes for students. But there’s still a lot more room for growth.

Andrew G. Reiter

Why the US must not repeat the mistakes of the Civil War in dealing with Jan. 6 offenders

Following conflict, it’s vital to hold those who commit violence accountable to deter future violence.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Will Ronna McDaniel’s loyalties lie with journalism — or Trump?

The door between politics and broadcast journalism has been revolving and evolving for a long time.

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Revving up the Downeaster

Patricia Quinn, who runs the Maine state authority that funds the 146-mile state-subsidized passenger train service known as the Downeaster, spoke with me about where the service, now in its 23rd year, goes from here.