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

A pedestrian died in September after falling from this closed rusted staircase at JFK/UMass Sation. The staircase was shut down and blocked off, but not repaired or removed until after the accident.
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The state needs a better way to track what it owns

The tragedy at the JFK/UMass stop gives state authorities the chance to exercise greater foresight for public safety’s sake.
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Disarming the campaign war chests

Political incumbents get an unfair advantage from rules that let them hoard cash beyond a single election cycle.
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United States must do more to vaccinate the world

Donating vaccines to low- and middle-income countries isn’t enough.
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Putin’s threats to Ukraine demand diplomacy and deterrence

Kyiv’s sovereignty is at risk as Russian military build-up grows beyond political theater.

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A new transgender flag was hoisted at the Mass. State House on June 12, 2020 to honor the 50th anniversary of the Pride parade.
Massachusetts lawmakers must protect the rights of LGBTQ and other parents
Current law leaves nonbiological parents of children in the lurch, legally and financially.

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A view of cellblocks at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Lancaster.
Correction Department cries out for oversight
With officer brutality and discipline shrouded in secrecy, the need for an independent eye is obvious.

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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Fans watch as Boston Celtic Al Horford slam dunks on the Brooklyn Nets during first quarter NBA action in Boston on Nov. 24. Proof of vaccination is required for everyone 12 years and older to attend Celtics and Bruins games at TD Garden.

Vaccination IDs now can save pain later

Rising COVID rates even ahead of Omicron point to need for Wu and Baker to get moving on a good idea.

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Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz speaks during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Sept. 15.

Justice Department’s inspector general needs more authority

Unlike in other departments, the inspector general at the Department of Justice is too constrained. Congress should change that, whether the Biden administration agrees or not.

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Commuters ride on the 28 bus, which routes from Ruggles Station to Mattapan. Mayor Michelle Wu has proposed extending a pilot program that made the 28 free.

Free-bus experiment could lead to something bigger

The road to Mayor Wu’s campaign promise to make Boston’s public transit entirely fare-free starts with this small pilot.

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Sarah Keklak, lab manager for City of Boston Archeology Program, holds a fragment from a rhyolite tool found at a dig at the First Church in Roxbury in 2019.

Beyond the Freedom Trail, Boston history rocks

A bid to recognize the cultural and historical significance of a volcanic rock quarry in Mattapan once harvested by the Massachusett Tribe should get its due.

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A sign at the entrance to a Target in Clifton, New Jersey, on Nov. 22 announces the store will be closed on Thanksgiving. Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic.

A holiday blessing from corporate America

A retail Thanksgiving break brought on by the pandemic has become standard operating procedure. That’s good for employees and consumers.

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Kyle Rittenhouse, left, and Travis McMichael

A split verdict on vigilantes

Political leaders must summon the courage to reform laws that encourage people to take justice into their own hands, to violent ends.

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Calvin Coolidge would likely shed a tear over the current state of the Massachusetts GOP.

The Massachusetts GOP needs a reboot

What happened to the party that once produced national leaders, but now barely limps along?

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Brockton Interfaith Community, a federation of Faith in Action, held a press conference in April with Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots and others calling for justice in the case of William Allen.

A Thanksgiving plea for compassion

Governor Baker holds the fate of two men in his hands. Now is the time to offer clemency.