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Editorials are opinions of The Boston Globe's Editorial Board.

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Red flag laws save lives — but only if they’re used

Suspect in Illinois mass shooting slipped through state’s red flag law, sending an alarm to other states, including Massachusetts: Passing the law is only the first step — police, prosecutors, and the public also have to know how to use the law.
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Countering America’s top homeland security threat

When white supremacist groups show a willingness to use violence, as the group that marched in Boston on Saturday has, federal law enforcement must take them seriously.
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With Roe overturned, Congress must act on data privacy

It’s incumbent on lawmakers to prevent state governments from circumventing people’s Fourth Amendment rights and to protect consumers from being harassed by antiabortion activists.
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Democracy demands the courage to speak out

A White House aide tells the nation about an unhinged president and his enablers.

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Lifeguard shortages — residents shouldn’t have to swim at their own risk
The closure of pools is more than an inconvenience: It’s a public safety hazard.

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A new day for Boston Public Schools
A new superintendent equipped with a clearly defined blueprint to improve longstanding issues represents a remarkable opportunity for BPS to turn the page.

Finalist for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing

A battle for affordable housing in Massachusetts

The Globe editorial board's 2020 series on the need for inclusive housing reform in Newton and across the Commonwealth.

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When police departments go off the rails

Stoughton becomes the poster child for missing pieces of police reform.

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Police can seize your property too easily in Massachusetts

A Senate bill makes important reforms to the system, removes financial incentives for abuse.

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How to stop Putin’s attempt to blockade Ukraine’s grain

A multi-nation naval convoy is the best way to bring those agricultural products to market.

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Working on the railroad shouldn’t mean working all the livelong day

A federal audit revealed T train dispatchers working 20-hour shifts. The short-staffed agency must do a better job training its future workforce.

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Wu shouldn’t burden next BPS superintendent with more drama

The state’s proposal for the Boston Public Schools will satisfy no one.

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A travesty foretold

For the first time in memory, Americans’ inalienable rights have been curtailed.

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Extreme heat is coming. Boston needs to prepare — now.

‘Cool roofs,’ more trees, and names for heat waves.

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Suspending the gas tax is a gimmick

The only real answer to rising gas prices is the slowest, but it would also have the greatest long-term effect — reducing the US’s dependence on oil.