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Ted Landsmark on racism, the flag attack photo, and seizing a chance to make change

Platforms for speaking thoughtfully about how to overcome racism do not always come predictably; when such opportunities arise, one must be ready.

An ageist incident at work made my blood boil. Then I realized something essential.
I needed to believe in my own narrative, not the ones foisted on me by a youth-obsessed society.

I used to live in a Michigan child-care desert. Then I came to Cambridge.
The city is offering free access to high-quality preschool. More places need to do the same.

No one seems to care about this Massachusetts law. That’s a shame.

Drivers can help fight climate change simply by following the rules. Why are people oblivious?

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Make-up mirrors, pin-ups, mansplaining: Why women still find car buying miserable
Other industries have improved. Why are car dealers stuck in the 1950s?

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One more game with Dad: Why the 49ers getting to the Super Bowl meant so much to me
With my father in home hospice care in California, this NFL season has given us a chance to stay connected over sports.

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Time to embrace the sump pump. Flooded basements are the future of New England’s winters.
Flooded basements, swollen rivers, and battering surf are the new normal in the climate-change era. Be prepared.

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If Minnesota can redesign a problematic state seal in 3 months, why can’t Massachusetts?
Mass. has spent more than two years on a similar state seal redesign process. You won’t believe what we got out of it.

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I’m a climate reporter trying to cut plastics out. But my kid wanted a Barbie Dreamhouse.

The hulking pile of plastic will surely delight my daughter – and likely waste away in a landfill some day in the future.

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Boston is too expensive, everyone agrees. So what’s keeping you here?

It’s time to state the obvious: Go West, young person. At least, Midwest.

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At Harvard and beyond, thermodynamics (yes, that’s right) can ease the political divide

You can’t change the world surrounded by people just like you. It’s against the laws of physics.

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Our national addiction to super-sized SUVs is killing us

Instead of rewarding pedestrians and cyclists, we punish them as second-class travelers.

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As a scientist and patient, I’ll always take part in medical trials

Since age 6, I've been poked and prodded to advance medicine. Here's why it's worth it.

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The Globe’s film critic picks 6 holiday movies that are actually good

This year, Odie Henderson decided to put together a little holiday movie festival.

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Stop making MCAS a graduation requirement. Students would be better for it.

Massachusetts students could learn important life skills with some of the time they’re made to jump through testing hoops.

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What we lost when we lost the Brockton Fair

It’s been canceled for good, leaving residents to ponder about what it meant to the city — and to families like mine.