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The cost of emergency shelter has become unsustainable. Some caps may be warranted.
But reasonable limits may be warranted in crisis situation.
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Hybrid public meetings are a pandemic innovation worth keeping
Holding local government meetings on Zoom helps more people attend. But Governor Maura Healey's proposed Municipal Empowerment Act would merely allow — not require — cities and towns to offer a remote option.
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Biden’s State of the Union address, and the day after
The president, his campaign, and his surrogates must find the words to sell the country on his accomplishments, his fundamental decency, and his mental and physical soundness.
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A bachelor’s in three years? Colleges just got a green light to get in the game.
Merrimack College and New England College are working on shortened degree programs.
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Getting to the bottom of the safety crisis at Brockton High School
Once nationally renowned for its academic success, the state’s largest high school is now in the headlines for repeated outbreaks of violence.
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Consumers care about inflation. So why do both major parties want to raise costs by abandoning free trade?
Consumers should realize that no matter what their form, broad protectionist measures are inflationary.
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All eyes on the state’s next move on prison health care
With private equity firms dominating the field, the lawsuits just keep piling up.
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Colleges made standardized tests optional for admissions. Did it work?
Dartmouth, Yale, and MIT are reinstating test score submission requirements. Other colleges should be carefully evaluating their policies.