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It was a time full of public traumas too secondary to make the main news cycle.

Fear, reaction lasted through that surreal season

Our memories of that day are usually tucked away. But examining them is important work.

Remembering 9/11 without being consumed

Blakeman backed down on 287(g), while forging ahead with campaign drama.

'Local Cops,' broad political battlefield

Marion Otten's husband was killed in the attacks. Now her boys are "dads in the way Michael was a dad."

Lives remade, and pride, for a 9/11 family

Too many on both sides of this toxic debate show minimal awareness of the facts.

Gender politics obscure tragedy in Clancy trial

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Readers mourn lives lost on 9/11, 25 years later

We must keep monitoring and treating those who were exposed.

9/11 is still reshaping our lives

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Suffolk Dems not writing off county clerk's race

Stockpiles of critical offensive and defensive missiles are severely depleted.

The U.S. is running out of weapons. Blame Congress

On Sept. 12, 2001, America felt different. Can we get back there?

Can we recreate the spirit of 9/12?

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In some places apartments, townhomes or duplexes make more sense.

Suffolk needs all kinds of housing

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Social media rules, AI for kids, clean water, FEMA, Canada tariffs

Countdown to Suffolk Dems' leadership clash

AI is growing exponentially more powerful by the day

What we learned about AI last week should terrify all of us

Often it's difficult to distinguish between what's trivial and what's not.

With Trump, the trivial things do matter

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Stu Rabinowitz has a surprising new gig

What do you want to hear from the Long Island candidates seeking your vote?

Send in your questions for candidates ahead of midterms

Solar power, like all renewables, has effectively zero marginal cost.

Green energy is taking over red Texas' power grid

Congress built the Fed precisely for moments of political pressure.

The Fed's credibility depends on resisting politics, not playing it

LIers share thoughts on the terror attack and its impact on their lives

Readers' reflections on September 11

Schools must grade caring just like they do academics

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