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Newsday's editorial board, columnists on chaotic first debate
Members of Newsday Opinion chatted live as the presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump squared off for the Sept. 29 debate.
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Caution is warranted, but state test policy is unworkable.
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Police drones flying over Long Island protests renew concerns over surveillance.
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To set the record straight, he should release a definitive tax statement.
Listen to upbeat stories about how Long Islanders are getting by — and helping each other — during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Those protesting lockdowns shouldn't be dismissed as exceptions to the rule. There are signs that the majority is also losing faith.
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The debate changed nothing, except to diminish the country's dignity just a little bit more.
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Reader letters to Newsday about the Black Lives Matter movement and more.
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The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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Americans are more willing to trade off rights and freedoms to protect public health than the protests might suggest.
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Optimists hoping for a post-pandemic mortality decline that cancels out some of the death toll from COVID may have to wait a while.
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To set the record straight, he should release a definitive tax statement.
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He has a responsiblity to aid Nassau, which has helped residents in his town.
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Ignoring the causes of the destruction won't help us prevent the devastation.
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What is Mr. "Art of the Deal" trying to do?
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Personal boundaries do matter.
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State legislation will help hold the real estate industry accountable.
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Those protesting lockdowns shouldn't be dismissed as exceptions to the rule. There are signs that the majority is also losing faith.
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The debate changed nothing, except to diminish the country's dignity just a little bit more.
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Americans are more willing to trade off rights and freedoms to protect public health than the protests might suggest.
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Optimists hoping for a post-pandemic mortality decline that cancels out some of the death toll from COVID may have to wait a while.
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The officers responsible should have been indicted.
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Trump has so abused his conscience over the years that no rationale for his actions is necessary. What about the rest of the party?
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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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.
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I feel a sense of loss knowing I won't see my homeland this summer due to COVID-19.
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For Charley Powell, drag racing was a lifelong passion, even after all the tracks on Long Island closed down.
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I want to feel what my dad felt that one special moment way back in 1974.
More Opinion
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Reader letters to Newsday about standing up to racism, wearing masks in public and more.
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The architects of our national government didn’t believe in mythically kind and wise voters, or at least many of them didn’t.
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To set the record straight, he should release a definitive tax statement.
