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Letters Letter: Wyandanch's school troubles
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, July 21, 2019.
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Letters Letter: Anti-opioid guidelines hurt some patients
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, July 21, 2019.
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Commentary Opinion: Five myths about fast food
As the summer season of road trips and Frosties enters full swing, here are five myths about fast food.
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Commentary Opinion: A turning point against 'rape culture'?
It's possible that R. Kelly and Jeffrey Espstein arrests signal change.
Commentary Opinion: If Democrats want to beat Trump . . .
Here is who they should nominate to run in 2020.
Editorial Editorial: Let's soar above our divides
The Apollo 11 mission united us in a time of strife. We need to dream big again.
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Commentary Opinion: The benefits of a walkable community are huge
The benefits of such communities can be enormous -- both personally and professionally.
Commentary Opinion: On dark side of moon-landing deniers
Recent polls find that younger generations are far more skeptical about the lunar mission than their older counterparts.