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8M ago
New research suggests COVID's first wave hit New York even harder than previously known. The data contains lessons for future crises ..read more
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8M ago
Liberal arts colleges can offer experiences that students can’t get at a larger university. They need to do a better job of getting the word out ..read more
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8M ago
Over the past few weeks, Sohrab Ahmari, well known as a leading intellectual exponent of a combative Trumpian conservatism, has been making the rounds explaining why he’s giving up on right-wing populism. That’s a slight overstatement; his new ..read more
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8M ago
A new state report raises serious questions about the effectiveness and risks of biometric security systems. The Education Department needs to heed the message ..read more
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8M ago
District attorneys claim a statewide surge in "speedy trial" dismissals is the result of criminal justice changes. Here's how to prove it ..read more
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8M ago
Video footage adds more damning evidence of what occurred when a police SUV struck a delivery driver on Hoosick Street. But Troy officials keep stonewalling. ..read more
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8M ago
The more I learn about the complex peace and security deal that the Biden team is trying to put together among the United States, Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinians, the more I’m convinced that if they pull it off, they’ll win both the ..read more
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8M ago
A state Gaming Commission member has ties to one of the most prominent entities the commission regulates, but the public is told there’s no need for concern ..read more
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8M ago
History shows us that a third-party effort can only be a spoiler; it simply cannot win. And in 2024, such an effort would be particularly dangerous ..read more
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8M ago
The migrant crisis won't destroy New York City, but it has handed the mayor an impossible task ..read more