"There’s a fine line between belt tightening and excessively depriving yourself of experiences and possessions — which let’s face it, cost money — that bring us joy," writes Jason Margolis.

If Netanyahu is actually unafraid of the truth, then Israel wouldn’t be going to court against The New York Times, @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social writes.

Editorial: If this is a power squabble, work it out. Disagreements happen, but dysfunction on display this summer would be a reputational embarrassment.

“One person read this book, and they just called it a great American bar crawl,” says @isaacfitzgerald.bsky.social. Listen to the author discuss his newest book “American Rambler” on #SayMore:

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“It was a model of a legislative process the way it should happen, and I hope it will be repeated. I am confident Barney would agree,” writes former Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd.

Read more in @globeopinion.bsky.social: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/06/o...

"The Trump administration correctly diagnosed that Americans pay two to three times what peer nations pay for the same drugs. Its 'most favored nation' initiative...hasn’t moved the needle." Prof. Irene Papanicolas & @ashishkjha.bsky.social have 3 ways to lower drug prices @globeopinion.bsky.social

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“There was always this little bit of weirdness for people telling you they were originally from Dorchester,” author @praddenkeefe.bsky.social says on #SayMore. “They were proud they were from there, but also proud to have it in their rearview mirror.”

For many disgruntled Boston sports fans, a year without a ring is like living in a world turned inside out, @rygraham.bsky.social writes.

Justice Alito is big mad after Justice Jackson called out the majority for rushing its final judgement in the ruling gutting the Voting Rights Act. My take: Stay mad, Sam. Stay mad. My @globeopinion.bsky.social column: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/06/o...

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How Black women instigate for democracy: An interview with @atimaomara.bsky.social about her new book, "The Instigators." My latest @globeopinion.bsky.social column.

Mike Vrabel gets to duck the tough questions with the argument that what is a clear ethical line for a journalist is fuzzier for a coach, Joan Vennochi writes.

“Allow me to work on my property with my own two hands that God gave me,” John Carbin wrote in a letter to the Supreme Court justices, who declined to hear his case.

“High costs are now the existential crisis in health care,” write @massgovernor.bsky.social and Mitt Romney. “And with inaction at the federal level, it is up to states to lead once again.”

"Every time I walk through that entrance, my heart races. My hands clench. The muscles in my body contract": The call to dename Harvard's building named after billionaire donor Les Wexner, longtime close associate of Epstein. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/14/o... @globeopinion.bsky.social

When more and more journalists feel comfortable turning to AI in lieu of human coworkers, companies will feel more and more emboldened to cut costs by laying off staff, @abdallahfayyad.bsky.social writes. Read more in #RightLeftCenter:

“For years, many of us assumed that the ‘best’ schools were clustered in the Northeast. That assumption is now being challenged,” Andrea Silbert writes. “Excellence alone is no longer enough.”

Yes, this is Jill Abramson's self-portrait: "At the end of each three-hour evening class, I was always covered in paint, including my hair. I was a human Jackson Pollock." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/02/o... @globeopinion.bsky.social

When Tulsi Gabbard ran in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, she campaigned forcefully against “regime change wars.” Yet now she seems fine with Trump’s unnecessary war against Iran, Stephen Kinzer writes.

Elizabeth Warren is willing to accept Graham Platner’s apologies for a record she would find disqualifying from someone whose politics didn't mesh with her own, Joan Vennochi says. Read more in #RightLeftCenter:

“If we allow this president to unlawfully take away the 14th Amendment, which he does not have the power to do, he can do that for any amendment,” @massago.bsky.social tells @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social. Explore more from their discussion:

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For @bostonglobe.com: I wrote about why Boston loves Derrick White, and what it says about the future of the city www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/08/o...

Editorial: Amid a nasty feud between Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and a local nonprofit over the planned rebuilding of White Stadium, it looks like “Party in the Park” may have become “Petty in the Park.”

What happens when good science is distorted in the courtroom? There may be no better place to start than with a shooting at a Providence nightclub. #TwistedScience

Whether it’s the news, grocery, or music business, adapting to shifting circumstances is crucial for survival, Joan Vennochi writes. But BSO musicians were not included in the process and found out about the decision to fire Nelsons when the public did.

The question has been asked before and rejected, Jill Abramson writes. But rather than cutting both GBH and WBUR to the bone, wouldn’t it be wiser to merge the two stations?

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“This looked 'like a hit job,' a BSO insider told me”: Joan Vennochi on the BSO's unceremonious firing of music director Andris Nelsons. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/11/o... @globeopinion.bsky.social

Representative Andy Ogles isn’t merely maligning Muslims, @jeffjacoby.bsky.social writes. He is repudiating the foundational idea of American nationhood.

Issues like this have no business on the shadow docket, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes. New law should not be made in darkness, without full briefing and argument.

With body cameras making headlines again - and the terrific @lastweektonight.com episode about it - I suggest that “if we want body cameras to make law enforcement more accountable, we must first ensure that the law is even-handed when it comes to cameras.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/o...

Now is a good time to sign up for my free @globeopinion.bsky.social newsletter The Gavel, cuz the SCOTUS has been trippin this week. Drops in inboxes later this afternoon www.bostonglobe.com/newsletters/...

Editorial: It’s possible the president’s call for regime change is a bit of Trumpian bluster. But his actions endanger thousands of innocent civilians in Iran, Israel, and the Gulf nations that host American military bases.

There’s monsters in the waterways, mummified monkeys in the rafters, and all sorts of strange things stuffed up kids’ noses. Explore these weird — but totally true — stories of things lost and found around Boston:

At a time when trust in the court is hovering near historic lows, the president reducing the court’s members to mere political actors is not a good look for the justices, @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social writes. Read more in #TheGavel:

The reality is that 70 percent of US college students attend public universities and colleges, and many of them achieve success, regardless of the reports out of New Haven, Rich Barlow writes in #GlobeIdeas.

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Should the city use taxpayer money to plow snow from your sidewalk? Or can you handle it yourself, thank you very much? Tell us what you think:

Big day for Epstein news - and a good time to register for tonight's @bigtentusa.bsky.social virtual deep dive into the Epstein case with COURIER Newsroom’s @camaron.bsky.social and @ninaburleigh.bsky.social, moderated by me. 🎟️ bigtentusa.org/event/the-ep... #EpsteinCase #Democracy

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is a private organization, @jeffjacoby.bsky.social writes. It sets its own rules. It decides who gets to vote. And it pays the bills.

“While I would much rather not spend my free time playing Tetris on my calendar and setting alarms on my phone so I can register for some summer camp at five in the morning, I’ve learned the hard way that I need to,” Susan Rigetti writes.

Jesse Jackson's audacity of hope. My latest @globeopinion.bsky.social column.

The idea that US athletes should keep their politics to themselves is a troubling one, @scotteugene.bsky.social writes. It suggests that specific individuals are the definitive sources of what it means to be an American.

Andrew Farkas has not been accused of any crime or other wrongdoing, and he has insisted that his dealings with Epstein were strictly limited to business. But the files released by the Department of Justice tell another story, Jacob Roberts writes.

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The fishing industry is notoriously dangerous, and boats that have survived huge storms can sink in a dead calm if something goes wrong, Sebastian Junger writes.