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An exhilarating plunge into the solitude of the Sound
A few birds and I share a quiet evening on the North Shore.
Pedestrians often to blame for accidents
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
Readers consider the impeachment hearings
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
Newsday recommends See Matt Davies' latest cartoon
Matt Davies is Newsday Opinion's cartoonist.
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A way to allocate equal funding for schools
Reader letters to Newsday for Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
Republicans must stick with the facts on impeachment
It is crucial for conservatives to avoid unforced errors.
Should black British actors play black Americans?
The debate over who's black enough to be African American reopens a lot of old wounds
How I became friends with the officer who locked me up
She arrested me for shoplifting, and having a loaded gun and meth.
Editorial: Ambassador Yovanovitch steely despite Trump attack
At impeachment hearings, she remained a sober, credible witness to Ukraine controversy.
Trump and Netanyahu are pushing American Jews to the left
Recent actions have ruptured seven decades of bipartisan agreement on American ties to Israel.
The Point: Trump on the attack
The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.