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Fix the FAFSA before rollout of next year’s forms

The Biden administration botched last year’s federal financial aid application form.
ENDORSEMENT

Globe endorsement: Yes on Question 1

Question 1 would allow the state auditor to shine a light in some still dark corners of the Legislature.
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What Boston can learn from other cities that closed schools

District leaders should take the academic performance of schools into account as they decide which ones to close or consolidate.
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The US has a nurse shortage. Here’s one part of the solution.

As hospitals struggle to fill vacancies, a bipartisan proposal in Congress would let 40,000 health care clinicians bring their skills to the United States.

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The state should hold Boston to its promise to run school buses on time
In 2022, the district committed to reaching an on-time rate of 95 percent. State officials must keep up the pressure to achieve that mark.

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One reason the rent is too damn high
DOJ says RealPage thwarts competition by using nonpublic information to set prices.

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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How could a healthy young recruit die in State Police training?

The death of this State Police recruit cries out not just for a public probe but for rethinking what 21st-century police training looks like.

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Smaller trucks? Yes, please.

American automakers have focused on selling ever-larger pickups and SUVs. But the cult following for tiny kei trucks imported from Japan suggests they might be missing the demand for smaller options.

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Closing schools is painful. But in Boston, it’s essential.

Half-empty schools, of which Boston has a lot, aren’t good for students.

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Take the financial sting out of mosquito control

State should help towns at risk of mosquito-borne diseases pay for prevention.

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A new threat to Ukraine

The Iranian regime shipped weapons to Vladimir Putin to help with his invasion of Ukraine, a move that calls for a strong response from the United States.

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A rally, a shooting, and a community on edge

A man attending a demonstration in support of Israel was allegedly attacked by a passerby and allegedly fired a gun in response. Both have been charged — and prosecutors have to determine a just response.

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The Secret Service doesn’t just protect candidates. It protects democracy.

After a second too-close-for-comfort assassination attempt against Donald Trump, the agency needs to better protect candidates as the campaign enters the home stretch.

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US should demand Israel investigate killing of pro-Palestinian activist

American Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot by Israeli soldiers at a West Bank demonstration.