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They say everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. What about non-sports fans on Super Bowl Sunday? Here’s a quiz for everyone who doesn’t know a fumble from a field goal.
1. How many …
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By J. MARK POWELL
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2/7/26
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The fourth workweek of January is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week. The annual campaign is designed to raise awareness about the risks and warning signs of tax-related identity theft.
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By KARL BRABENEC
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2/4/26
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On Christmas Eve, the U.S. Postal Service quietly clarified a rule that could determine whether your vote is counted.
For decades, the postmark, the official stamp showing when and where mail …
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By TOM LOPACH
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2/4/26
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Every year on February 2, Americans gather around televisions, town squares and coffee cups to witness one of the strangest traditions in modern society: a group of adults waiting for a chubby rodent …
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By MICHAEL KOSSOVE
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2/3/26
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2026 State of the State (SOTS) address appears to deliver meaningful relief for New York families by tackling several of the most pressing affordability challenges: …
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By PAULA ELAINE KAY
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1/27/26
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Over the past few weeks, a lot has been happening on the national stage. Communities are experiencing disruption in their lives, a lot of uncertainty and fear. It can be hard to accept when we cannot …
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By RYANNE JENNINGS
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1/27/26
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New York City residents are experts on snow. Not removing it—reacting to it.
In the city, four inches of snow is considered a full-scale emergency. News anchors remove their indoor voices. …
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By MICHAEL KOSSOVE
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1/21/26
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The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) and NYLCV Education Fund (NYLCVEF) released their 2026 State Policy Agenda recently. Among the league’s top priorities are:
Invest an …
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By the NEW YORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
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1/21/26
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Re: “Advanced recycling could be America’s next tech boom”
Where to begin?
The one person quoted in (and throughout) the piece is the president of the American Chemistry Council …
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By REBEKAH CRESHKOFF
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1/21/26
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The new year invites something deeply human. It is a moment to pause, reflect, and imagine what is possible. We talk about resolutions, fresh starts, and new beginnings, many of which are abandoned …
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By NERMINE KHOUZAM RUBIN
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1/20/26
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Hoarders. No! We are collectors. There is a difference, and it is a very important difference, especially to us. Our wives call us hoarders, usually while standing in a doorway with their arms folded …
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By MICHAEL KOSSOVE
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1/13/26
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It was March 2003, just days into the Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld invasion of Iraq. In my former college’s student forum, people stood around and watched in awe on TVs as “smart bombs” targeted …
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By JOHN PACE
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1/13/26
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As we mark the fifth anniversary of the insurrection that took place on January 6, 2021, let us pause and reflect, not just on the unnecessary events that unfolded and included the worst kind of …
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By JOHN S. BRENNER
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1/13/26
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Welcome to the economic future of the United States: Big Tech, Big Data—and Big… Recycling? That’s the conclusion of a new analysis from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), which says that if …
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An estimated 500,000 to 700,000 polio survivors are alive in the United States today. Most are now experiencing post-polio syndrome (PPS), a late-onset condition that appears between 20 and 60 years …
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By MICHAEL KOSSOVE
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1/9/26
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An acidic refluxation in the waning Trump Times
It turns out that getting older (and older) involves filling in many of the missing pieces that were once there and considered bedrock, but now …
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The world’s first social media ban of users under age 16 is now in effect in Australia. Whatever parents’ genuine concerns and understandable frustrations around their kids’ safety online, the …
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1/6/26
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This flu season has been one of the worst.
Estimated flu cases in New York State (2025)
The New York State Department of Health reported a record number of influenza cases …
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By MICHAEL KOSSOVE
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1/3/26
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This is the time of year when perfectly nice people, neighbors, relatives, coworkers and strangers, suddenly become nosy . It’s as if January 1 flips a switch in their brains and activates the …
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By MICHAEL KOSSOVE
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1/1/26
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Those of you who are faithful readers of this newspaper know that for more than two decades, I have submitted dozens of “Letters to the Editor.” The majority of those letters have been …
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By THOMAS BOSE
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12/30/25
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