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Lawmakers should follow lead of cities, towns on reducing waste

“On a planet with finite resources, we have a surplus of ideas on how to live our lives in ways that waste less.”

We have to be caretakers of this planet’s inhabitants

“As one of myriad species residing temporarily in this space in the universe, we are the only one that has succeeded in fouling it for the others.”

Students’ and families’ voices are key to revamping Providence schools

“Students and families must have seats at every decision-making table.”

Lawmakers should follow lead of cities, towns on reducing waste

“On a planet with finite resources, we have a surplus of ideas on how to live our lives in ways that waste less.”

LettersProtective steps, while important, are not same as slowing global warming
“Climate change will proceed at the same pace whether we save our shoreline or not.”

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The doctor will hear you now
Readers from the care community react to Dr. Abraar Karan’s piece on the clinical value in listening.

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Navigating a way out of Boston area’s traffic jam

With the release of a long-awaited state report on Boston-area traffic, readers are eager to offer reactions and ideas.

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Splitting mental health from the rest of care is a costly policy mistake

“Without significant changes, we will fail to provide effective, cost-containing care over the long run.”

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Bring on a revamp of old Boston Edison site, housing included

“The current plant is a blight on the neighborhood and needs to be redeveloped.”

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Argument against D.C. statehood is a vote for oppression

“Why should those who are disenfranchised resort to uprooting their lives to appease the very system that oppresses them?”

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Planned high-rise is an ill fit for Chinatown, Leather District

“It’s another consequence of gentrification, and another indicator of the lack of equity in our city’s urban development policies.”

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Josh Gordon wants privacy — and he deserves it

“Whether or not he ever plays in another football game, I think it is more important for him to be able to get his life together.”

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Blasting air conditioner in warming world — another twisted byproduct of how we live

“These extra costs that we impose on ourselves are rooted in a system with an insatiable appetite for economic growth.”

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The stakes for 2020 are not just high, they’re dire

“If Donald Trump is given another term in office, it is almost certain that we will lose our democratic institutions.”


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