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COLUMN Dobie: From Venus, a sign of our smallness

The search for life in the universe, while thrilling and necessary, also can feel incomplete.

COLUMN Filler: Life more than a game for Black athletes
Clemson football players have a right to be heard on racism.
COLUMN Ciolli: BNL ion collider to generate thousands of jobs
In January, the Department of Energy announced that the world’s next-generation electron-ion collider would be awarded to the Brookhaven National ...
COLUMN Young: Diversity training shouldn't be toxic
Old stereotypes must be overcome, not simply replaced with new ones.
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COLUMN O'Reilly: Election peacekeepers will be needed
We're likely looking at days or even weeks before the Nov. 3 outcome is clear enough for certification.
COLUMN Dobie: Fires in West can teach us
Refusing to learn from the devastation will condemn us to a future of flames.
COLUMN Marshall: Pete King's search for lost 9/11 funding
A chance encounter between Rep. Pete King and Vice President Mike Pence could result in the restoration of lost 9/11 first responder funding.
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COLUMN Young: Jessica Krug's cruel hoax
The George Washington University professor used Black and brown identities even though she is white.
COLUMN Filler: Reopening demands everyone do their part
Masking and distancing discipline are key.
COLUMN Listen: What early rail yard spread shows about COVID-19
An inside look at the spread with a warning for the coming months.
COLUMN Young: Fear a key factor 2020 race
Trump strategy is to weaken Biden by blaming him for violent protests.