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The death penalty has gone on since time immemorial, but the means of execution in places where it’s allowed must be humane, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes. Far too often, executions are shown to be anything but.
Death penalty case paints clear high court divide - The Boston Globe
Exactly how much suffering is too much?
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“When I bring [a pro-Palestinian] voice, I don’t want the Israeli audience to be triggered by that, but I would love them to have more of an outside look of their own country,” Romy Neumark says on #SayMore.
Can better conversations heal the fractured Jewish-American family? - The Boston Globe
“When I bring [a pro-Palestinian] voice, I don’t want the Israeli audience to be triggered by that,” says Romy Neumark.
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The Supreme Court will take up the constitutionality of a federal law barring anyone who “is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” from possessing a gun, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes in #TheGavel.
Do potheads have a right to bear arms? The Supreme Court will decide. - The Boston Globe
In rare move, the Trump administration defends a federal gun regulation.
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"Losing a mother is no ordinary pain. Even before we are born, mothers are literally the shield between us and the world. Who is left to protect us once they are gone?" My latest @globeopinion.bsky.social column.
Studies show Americans in 2025 do have friends; we just wish we were closer, Gwen Egan writes. And hosting house parties is a great solution — a way to create a sense of group belonging.
Get over yourself and throw a party - The Boston Globe
Why is getting a group together at someone’s place becoming so rare? I blame self-care culture.
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“For all the bicycle-versus-car debates raging in Boston and other cities, another conflict is growing on public and private lands, as users with different outlooks descend upon the same shared spaces,” Phil Primack writes.
How thrill-seeking mountain bikers are ravaging our shared trails - The Boston Globe
A favorite Medford stretch in the Middlesex Fells is a magnet for adrenaline-seeking mountain bikers who don’t realize or care about the damage they cause.
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“Anxiety feeds on avoidance,” Alex Jordan and Ben Lovett write.

“As psychologists who’ve studied and treated anxiety for decades, we believe that this approach — eliminating whatever makes students nervous — is making the problem worse.”
Schools are accommodating student anxiety — and making it worse - The Boston Globe
Removing stressors robs students of growth opportunities.
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In much of Boston, the race for the four at-large City Council seats is the only real contest on Nov. 4.

The Globe editorial board endorses these four candidates, who articulated the clearest, most persuasive visions for Boston and the council:
Globe endorsements for City Council: Ruthzee Louijeune, Erin Murphy, Marvin Mathelier, and Will Onuoha - The Boston Globe
Voters can pick up to four at-large candidates on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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Choosing one of the world’s biggest artists to perform for one of the world’s biggest television audiences is "controversial" only to those who believe that anything that refuses to deify America as a white, English-speaking nation is unacceptable. My latest @globeopinion.bsky.social column.
MAGA says Bad Bunny isn’t ‘unifying’ enough to perform at the Super Bowl. We know what they really mean. - The Boston Globe
The NFL needs to stand up to right-wing pressure to change the halftime show.
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Pope Leo’s criticism of Trump’s immigration policies isn’t necessarily surprising. But add Zach Bryan to the mix, and two prominent people who you would not necessarily expect to be on the same page are singing the same tune, Joan Vennochi writes.
Pope Leo and Zach Bryan are singing the same song against Trump immigration policies - The Boston Globe
Could that strange and unexpected pairing of voices encourage others to speak out against the roundup of immigrants across this country?
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In the past at Harvard, considering conservative ideas — even if you disagreed with them — wasn’t seen as an educational exercise, Carine Hajjar writes. Platforming conservatives was seen as a tacit endorsement of hate.

But things have changed.
A new era at Harvard: Once shunned, conservative students are now welcome to share their views - The Boston Globe
Michael Knowles gets a warm reception.
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For conservatives, the Oct. 7 attack has given new impetus to annex Gaza and Israel, James Dao writes. For liberals, it has brought a sense of powerlessness — but perhaps also renewed determination — to stop Israel from becoming what critics contend it has long been: an apartheid state.
Israel’s fractured soul - The Boston Globe
Everything shattered on Oct. 7, 2023. Two years later, Israelis and Palestinians are far from picking up the pieces.
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“Communities of color have been removed from and denied access to the land ever since European settlers set foot on North American soil,” Mardi Fuller writes in #GlobeIdeas.

Explore the Wild Issue:
I belong in wilderness - The Boston Globe
Black and brown Americans are reclaiming, and reshaping, outdoor culture.
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Sox fans wanted to beat the Yankees, but that’s nothing compared to how Canadians feel: “The nemesis here isn’t Bucky Dent. It’s Donald Trump. And among Canadians, the two men share the same deprecating middle name,” says David Shribman www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/o... @globeopinion.bsky.social
Trump’s shadow looms over Blue Jays-Yankees ALDS showdown - The Boston Globe
In Canada the term “Yankees” stands as shorthand for the citizens of the country that twice sent Trump to the White House.
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