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We can save monarch butterflies. And planting this 'weed' will help.

By any measure, the revival of the bald eagle stands as one of the great environmental triumphs in conservation history. In 1963, the national bird...

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Thiru Vignarajah

An advocate for the vulnerable, Pope Francis led with empathy, grace

We mourn the death of Pope Francis, a leader whose humility and compassion brought kindness, welcome and courage to our increasingly conflicted...

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Usa Today Network Northeast Editorial Board

Scarcity is a mindset. This Easter, let's offer generosity instead.

“Easter potato hunt” doesn’t have the same ring, somehow. This year, because prices have gone up so much, some celebrations are replacing dyed eggs...

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Matthew Heyd

Mike Lawler: This is my commitment to Medicaid, Social Security

Regarding "Republicans in Congress — like NY's Mike Lawler — think Medicaid doesn’t matter," lohud.com, April 10: There are several important...

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Mike Lawler

Congress is coming for Medicaid. That’s bad for NY's health care

Medicaid provides healthcare to families with modest incomes, young adults who have aged off their parents’ insurance, people with disabilities and...

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Wendy Darwell And Michael N. Romita 

It's World Voice Day. Attacks on RFK Jr.'s voice were cruel.

This was our big opportunity. Finally, we could put a face to a voice and tell the world about spasmodic dysphonia — or SD. It was a somewhat...

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Peter Haskell

Support diversity? Trump will try to silence you. It's an outrage

Support diversity? Trump will try to silence you. It's an outrage

Ira Hamilton Hayes, born in 1923, was a Pima Indian, raised on the Gala Reservation in Arizona. The 15,000 Pima who lived there were known to be...

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Rob Miraldi 

NY doesn't need a $3B tax hike. Save the Climate Change Superfund Act

NY doesn't need a $3B tax hike. Save the Climate Change Superfund Act

April is known as “Earth Month” — a hat tip to the annual Earth Day celebration and to welcoming warmer temperatures and first flowers. Yet...

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Blair Horner

This Earth Day, New York leaders must do more to embrace solar energy

This Earth Day, New York leaders must do more to embrace solar energy

Earth Day is an important opportunity to measure our progress in creating a cleaner planet and healthier communities. For New Yorkers, that starts...

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Dan De Boer 

Listen to NY students: Electrify our school buses

Listen to NY students: Electrify our school buses

It was August of 2023. We were nearing the end of our high-school journeys. In the process of readying ourselves for the college application...

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