The threat of avian flu is low, but we’re coordinating information and deciding what more needs to be done to prepare in case it mutates and is able to be transmitted human to human, writes Dr. Shira Doron. trib.al/EFvms9c

Editorial: Those who may have abused the privilege of carrying a badge and a gun can no longer hide behind a privacy exemption in state public records law. trib.al/N33DzrQ

A $5,000 fine seems like an awfully low penalty to pay given that Hayden went on to win the combative race — a very soft slap on the wrist, writes Marcela E. García. trib.al/tPGsk2T

Maura Healey shuts down controversial talk of Mass. border tolls bostonglobe.com/2024/04/29/opi…

It may have been impolitic when Monica Tibbits-Nutt suggested we should put more tolls at Mass. borders, but she wasn't wrong, writes Alan Wirzbicki. trib.al/cymHrJT

Harvard should shut down campus occupations. My op-ed with ⁦Steven Pinker⁩ in ⁦Boston Globe Opinion⁩ As staunch advocates of free speech and academic freedom, we explain why current occupations are not examples of free speech deserving protection. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/29/opi…

Editorial: It has long been a political third rail to talk about consolidating any of the state’s 29 public higher education campuses. But given enrollment trends, can state colleges and universities find ways to work together as a system? trib.al/VZhrpV8

Chanting and tenting aren’t protected by academic freedom, and university presidents may be justified in calling in the police to break up protests, write Steven Pinker and Jeffrey Flier. trib.al/yUA1IJJ

Editorial: Students with disabilities, including those who landed in county jails, won’t be there forever. And when they do get out, it matters whether they will have a diploma or remain on track for one. trib.al/Z672ISY

Just talking theoretically about a controversial plan to raise money for transportation got a Cabinet member a rebuke from Governor Healey, writes Joan Vennochi. trib.al/gmpWo5S

Boston's home...but it isn't my ideal location for a night out. Check out my latest on Boston's forever wars on fun:
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From Carine Hajjar: Why Boston will continue to lose young people to other cities trib.al/59EKL38

Want your kids to jump out of bed to get to school? Put them on the bike bus. trib.al/HqAyzwo

Editorial: Consolidation shouldn’t be a dirty word for public universities trib.al/BuaeNBF

Editorial: Since #SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, there has been a dramatic increase of pregnant patients who say they were turned away from emergency departments when they needed immediate care. Federal law should protect their rights. trib.al/HbvPbHJ

Editorial: Mike Johnson emerged as an unlikely hero last week when he shepherded a $95 billion foreign aid bill through Congress against the wishes of many members of his own party. The question now is what political price Johnson will pay. trib.al/qMapdBq

From Joan Wickersham: Looking at a 60-year-old copy of The New Yorker is an exercise not only in history but also in humility. trib.al/CJVg1Ow

Editorial: Mike Johnson saved the day. Democrats should be ready to save Johnson. trib.al/NiRn1Bh

In Boston Globe Ideas: Perhaps counterintuitively, gender equality is leading to greater gender-related differences. trib.al/qhfpSbF