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Enjoy some of my favorites while I'm away. I'll return to the drawing board on Tuesday.---Walt

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Whether in outer space or here at home, they challenge our ability to comprehend.

Unraveling the mysteries of black holes

Our union seems like separate republics with very different laws and moods.

Our national built-in state of discord

May 9 parades were a symbol of the crushing faiure of the war on Ukraine,

Putin 'victory' celebration was a fiasco

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The violence in Buffalo has left many feeling uneasy and unsafe.

Hate, racism imperil all of us

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Democrats may have turned NY redder

Raising vaccination rates is critical as the U.S. population continues to age.

Eliminate cost-sharing for adult vaccines

The Internet age may seen a resurgence of ideas but it is not the cause.

The mass shooting in Buffalo reflects deeply rooted American ideas

Congress can't do much to affect the course of inflation in the short term.

Republicans can extend their midterm inflation advantage

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Forty years after its resolution, censorship and intolerance rise again.

Reliving the Island Trees book ban

Add it to a list of extremist right-wing and racist and xenophobic crime scenes.

Buffalo attack was terrorism

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Hochul's abortion plan and Roe v. Wade

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Tuesday's vote should be about truth, fairness and what ought to be taught.

School board battles go awry

Just Sayin': Lots of time on phones? Parents are guilty, too

Drug crisis, clean energy, Hempstead arrests, and more

Save democracy: Invest in young people running for office

Russia's assault is hurting many of the world's poorest people.

Save Odesa to prevent hunger, high food prices

How will school voting affect teachers?

Don't forget us nurses, zoning an issue, more

Once in a blue moon, this can happen

Russia's decision to invade its sovereign neighbor has proven to be ill-fated.

What don't we know about the war in Ukraine?

LI needs to turn its focus to developing more affordable and permanent housing.

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