Trumps budget proposal- more warfare, slightly less welfare
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber ...
Nostalgia for a time when news was not free
London evening newspapers bannerline the Apollo 13 troubles outlining the battle to bring the astronauts and their crippled spaceship back ...
The trade-offs and limitations of US sanctions options
FILE In this June 29, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a ...
Hows the March 3 primary working out?
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., shown in San Bernardino in 2019. (AP Photo-Ringo H.W. Chiu) ...
Newsoms spending more, saving less
FILE In this July 23, 2019, file photo, Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to reporters at his Capitol office, in Sacramento, ...
Does the state really know best on everything?
In this August 2016 file photo, the dome of the state Capitol glows in the early evening in Sacramento. (AP ...
A sorry pitch from Astros' cheaters
Team in baseball's sign-stealing scandalapologizes but only after getting caught. ...
Backing and bucking the winds of change
Opposing viewpoints on the installation of the South Fork Wind Farm. ...
Five myths about George Washington
The myths about the first president of the United States of America are as illuminating as they are false. ...
Life in China under the coronavirus threat
A series of posts from an American reporter in Beijing bringshome the reality of the current depth of human suffering ...
How sex education can save lives
By not providing students withknowledge about their sexual health, schools are omitting information that could save lives. ...
A better place for land mines
Land minesremain a danger to life and limb long after the wars are over. ...
NY to Trump- Just say yes
For congestion pricing to start up next year, federal approval must come soon. ...
The high cost of reform
Cuomo's panel should focus on controlling Medicaid costs without higher health care taxes. ...
Glad to see this cover story run
Reader letters to Newsday about exercise, President Trump, foreign aid and more. ...
The right to bear arms is not absolute
Similar tofreedom of speech, the right to bear arms is not unlimited. ...
Bloomberg could kill Americas car culture if elected president
Forget economic justice, climate change and foreign policy. The big issue for America if Michael Bloomberg wins the presidency is: ...
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NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik gets presidential pardon from Trump
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. ...
European warships told to avoid rescuing people trying to flee Libya
It is a craven, indefensible choice. On Tuesday, European Union foreign ministers agreed to launch a mission in the Mediterranean ...
Two Saudi babies abducted from hospital in 1990s returned to families
DAMMAM, Saudi Arabia - A baby boy kidnapped from hospital 3 hours after he was born more than twenty years ...
Syrian conflict "reaching horrifying new level"
DAMASCUS, Syria - Tensions in Syria have reached breaking point again. Syrian government attacks in Ilib province, Israeli attacks on ...
China: Covid-19 Not as Deadly as Other Coronaviruses
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - China has published new data on more than 44,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19, which show the disease ...
Taliban confident of reaching deal with U.S. by end of month
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The Taliban appeared confident Monday it will sign a peace agreement with the United States by the ...
Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs
DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...
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