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We need to rediscover our fear of COVID-19
To triumph over the deadly COVID-19, we must regain our fear of it.
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Donald Trump and his enablers must recognize Joe Biden's win.
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It has been a grave mistake to involve Pakistan in the U.S.-led negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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In business, just as in war, the talent of your people is the deciding factor between victory and defeat
This election will be remembered as one of the most consequential in our nation's history, given the problems we have and the course we must set to avoid being engulfed by them.
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Is the Pfizer vaccine the best vaccine of the dozens being tested? If it isn't, will any slower but better vaccines have a chance?
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The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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In reality, donors are giving to the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, where contributions are split between Trump's committees and the RNC.
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Readers sound off on issues including proper mask etiquette and more.
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Joe Biden and his team are preparing for the herculean task of taking over the enormous federal government. Any president-elect ...
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The giddiness occasioned by a vaccine might have some counterintuitive and negative effects.
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To triumph over the deadly COVID-19, we must regain our fear of it.
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Donald Trump and his enablers must recognize Joe Biden's win.
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More help needed for renters.
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Oceanside commissioner should step down after posting hateful comments on Facebook.
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Nation owes a lot to those who served, and not just on Veterans Day.
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Larger rethinking is needed about how the state can improve ballot casting.
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It has been a grave mistake to involve Pakistan in the U.S.-led negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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In business, just as in war, the talent of your people is the deciding factor between victory and defeat
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Is the Pfizer vaccine the best vaccine of the dozens being tested? If it isn't, will any slower but better vaccines have a chance?
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In reality, donors are giving to the Trump Make America Great Again Committee, where contributions are split between Trump's committees and the RNC.
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Joe Biden and his team are preparing for the herculean task of taking over the enormous federal government. Any president-elect ...
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The giddiness occasioned by a vaccine might have some counterintuitive and negative effects.
National Cartoon Galleries
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Cartoonists from across the nation and around the world sound off on current events. ...
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Listen to upbeat stories about how Long Islanders are getting by — and helping each other — during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Episode 36: Rail yard spread
Back in the spring, Long Island Rail Road employee Ken Finegan and other Ronkonkoma Rail Yard workers were infected by the coronavirus -- before full precautions were in place to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Episode 35: Jailed during the pandemic
During the height of coronavirus in New York, jails and prisons were struggling to keep the pandemic at bay.
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Episode 34: Teaching college
College is going to look a lot different this fall on Long Island. Local professors discuss the ins and outs of online classes, remote conversations on dense theoretical subjects, and why childcare means students (and professors) need flexibility during the semester.
Essays
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My wife and I have front-row seats to see folks enjoy where they live, knowing their quality of life has improved through the efforts of local government.
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Growing up in Great Neck during the '50s and '60s meant whiling away Saturday afternoons at the Squire or the Playhouse Theater.
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A life-saving break came late in the summer of 1966 — a three-day pass home to Long Island!
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Over the past decade, my son has become part of "The Wall."
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A fallen maple tree during Tropical Storm Isaias reminds reader Rose Wachsmuth of a similar incident from her childhood.
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A summer away from my happy place taught me it is not where you are but who you are with that matters.
More Opinion
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His bridge-building effort is aimed at both Republicans and progressives.
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Donald Trump and his enablers must recognize Joe Biden's win.
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The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
