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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.