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Nurses are a safety net against teaching hospitals’ ‘July effect’

An experienced nursing staff catches interns’ or residents’ errors at the bedside before those errors even come to the attention of supervising, or attending, physicians.

Roxbury neighbors have valid concerns about planned development
Highland Park has long fought for more housing — not less — to be built in the open lots left by white flight, insurance fires, and city divestment of the mid-1960s, while preserving the trees, community gardens, and parks it cherishes.

Trump takes a wild swing at Harris
Trump seems incapable of seeing the humanity in the people with whom he disagrees.

Netanyahu’s address to Congress reverberates

The Israeli prime minister has "developed an unsurpassed understanding of world affairs," writes one reader. Another writes, "A man ... who oversees the continued bombing of refugee camps, schools, and hospitals full of civilians should never have been invited."

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A dog’s — or human’s — life
A reader writes, "As a potential severely ill and disabled person (aren’t we all?), I feel threatened by the idea that it could be a crime to keep a [gravely ill] dog alive."

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Takeaway from the tumult: We could stand a shorter election season
Let’s limit all of these campaigns to a maximum of 90 days — OK, maybe six months to include primaries.

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JD Vance imposes some family values — and the fur flies
Readers have their claws out for Donald Trump's running mate after news about his remarks about "childless cat ladies."

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Woes of Steward Health, other for-profit players are our ills
"Things must change. If we are going to persist in failing to nationalize health care, then we should at least start regulating the industry as a public utility," writes one reader.

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Steward staffer to CEO de la Torre: ‘Your silence speaks volumes’

"For far too long," he writes, "you have remained conspicuously absent during this crisis. We have yet to see you take responsibility or offer an apology for the hardships we face daily."

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Boston bike lanes keep fanning out in spokes — with gaps

Bike lanes are just one piece of the puzzle. Educational resources and advocacy must accompany infrastructure to succeed in creating human-centered transportation.

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A menagerie of politicians: The animals are laughing at us

Scot Lehigh likened the Republicans to "an asylum of loons navigating a long lake on a misty night." I have a close summer association with loons, and I can state that they display more intuitive intelligence.

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About time they cleared air over lawmakers’ smoke-filled rooms

"The system of Beacon Hill power brokering, awash in money and patronage, is gross indeed," writes one reader. Another writes, "I am 74 years old and fed up with all politics."

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Olympic hosts seldom win

Big ideas for Boston shouldn’t rely on fleeting events like the Olympics.

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Trade schools’ admission rules can block most fitting applicants

"As a retired high school teacher of students with learning disabilities, I [knew] many students didn’t even apply to the vocational high school because they knew that their attendance and grades would surely eliminate any chance of getting in," writes one reader.

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A peaceful farewell for pets

There are numerous veterinarians who will make house calls.

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Kinzinger for vice president?

Kinzinger could help win Republican and independent voters who fear a Trump win could endanger democracy