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Editorials are the opinions of The Boston Globe’s Editorial Board.
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Biden repairs the system for resettling people fleeing war and strife

Before Donald Trump became president, the United States had long resettled more refugees than every other country combined. The Biden administration is rebuilding that tradition.
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Why Massachusetts companies should include salary ranges in job postings

Bill that would require many companies to include a salary range for every job posting passed the House, heads to the Senate.
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Boston goes begging on Beacon Hill for more liquor licenses

Key economic generator held captive to an ancient system with a sad history.
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As GOP support for Ukraine frays, Democrats should remain firm

The ouster of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker shows that there is growing opposition among Republicans to backing Ukraine’s defense against Russia.

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Democrats won’t miss Kevin McCarthy. Probably.
The California Republican was no friend to the minority party in Congress. But his replacement could be worse. If Democrats gain any influence over the selection process, they should use it to steer the House away from extremism.

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Giving Haiti a fighting chance
A proposal for a Kenyan-led security mission to Haiti is controversial. But the US should back the idea as a way to bring stability to the country that has descended into chaos.

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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Abuse at residential schools for autistic children calls out for accountability, transparency

Globe Spotlight investigation uncovered assaults, neglect.

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Patients in hallways, long waits for beds: Hospital bottlenecks reach crisis levels

Hospitals, nursing homes, insurers, and policy makers need to find solutions.

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The Boston suburbs’ cynical ploy to keep poor families out: Use seniors as a shield

Leafy communities have steered subsidized housing away from parents with kids and toward elders for decades. It’s time for a rebalancing.

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A tax relief bill — at last

But one with two ill-advised policy forays that should be addressed.

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CCC needs to get its act together

Chaos at the state cannabis regulatory body undermines the legal marijuana industry as it gets off the ground in Massachusetts.

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Another overtime scandal — this time in state corrections

Inmate populations decline, but overtime costs keep rising.

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Menendez should resign, for the good of the Senate and his party

Even fellow Democrats from New Jersey are calling for him to step down as he faces his second corruption investigation in the past five years.

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It’s Kevin McCarthy’s government shutdown

The Republican speaker must put his own political ambitions aside and work with Democrats, not hard-right obstructionists, to avert a government shutdown.