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The Editorial Board: Langworthy and others should know better than to threaten Canada over wildfires

The Editorial Board: Langworthy and others should know better than to threaten Canada over wildfires

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is seen over Niagara Falls. Local politicians should stop abusing Canada over extreme weather events caused by climate...

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The Editorial Board: Buffalo schoolchildren are being failed by their educational leaders

The Editorial Board: Buffalo schoolchildren are being failed by their educational leaders

What happens now that Superintendent Pascal Mubenga is gone? Buffalo Public Schools faces a disturbing crisis of leadership. People are also...

21.07.2026 1

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Taxing New York’s Second Homes Is a Step Toward Fairness

Taxing New York’s Second Homes Is a Step Toward Fairness

The recent debate over the new pied-à-terre tax in the city offers a useful case study.

20.07.2026 10

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The Senate Should Reject Todd Blanche

Republicans should have the decency, patriotism and self-respect to vote against Mr. Blanche.

15.07.2026 10

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The International Community Must Prevent the Next Horror in Sudan

The longer the fighting drags on, the greater the chance that regional instability will spread.

12.07.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: Illegal street takeovers are not welcome in Buffalo

Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan said the type of lawlessness seen this past holiday weekend in the city will not be permitted moving forward. He'll need...

09.07.2026 7

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The Democrats Can’t Go On Like This

The trouble in Maine goes beyond a single candidate.

08.07.2026 9

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The Editorial Board: Republican leaders should rethink social media that leads to threats, vandalism

Fireworks light the sky during the last inning of Cosmic Baseball at Sahlen Field on Friday. Political social media weaponization brought forth...

07.07.2026 8

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A Great University Is Undermining Itself

Under the test-blind policy, more students are thrown into classes for which they are unprepared.

06.07.2026 30

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The Editorial Board: Never mind political labels – voters are looking for solutions to real problems

Post-primary spin doctors have been busy. As usual, their messages are neither subtle nor helpful. From the Republican side, we’re getting the usual...

05.07.2026 9

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America at 250

The truth worth celebrating this summer is that our country is still being made.

04.07.2026 40

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The Supreme Court Remembers Its Principles

The Constitution is clear. People who are born in this country and subject to its laws are citizens.

30.06.2026 20

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The Court’s Hypocrisy

The Supreme Court is bestowing new powers on a president who often behaves as an aspiring autocrat.

29.06.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: Turnout could make all the difference in hotly contested primary races

Sister Nancy Kaczmarek fills her ballot during early voting at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Today is the last chance to make a difference in...

23.06.2026 7

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The Editorial Board: Western New Yorkers are celebrating soccer, Shakespeare and gardens

The World Cup match between the United States and Paraguay is projected Friday onto Silo City at Duende. Public watch parties for the World Cup are...

19.06.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: New York legislators have failed to act on affordable health care for residents

There has been a disturbing lack of action from Albany as 450,000 New Yorkers stand to lose their affordable health insurance. People are also...

16.06.2026 10

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President Trump Lost This War

The United States is emerging weaker — militarily, diplomatically and economically — than at the start of the war.

15.06.2026 10

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Legally Creative, Democratically Dangerous: Trump’s Plan to Twist the News

Trump appointees have transformed the F.T.C. and F.C.C. into instruments of ideological enforcement.

24.02.2026 10

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The Editorial Board: Former Kenmore church is worthy of preservation and reuse

Related to this story Eric Nagel on Kenmore laws Eric Nagel, founder of Kenmore Porchfest, discusses new rules the Kenmore Village Board has approved,...

20.02.2026 10

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Trump Risks Igniting a Nuclear Wildfire

The president’s approach to the rising nuclear danger is alarming.

16.02.2026 800

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Bondi’s Incompetence Is the Latest Insult for Epstein’s Victims

The attorney general’s behavior reveals a deeper rot in the American justice system.

14.02.2026 4500

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End ICE Lawlessness

Congress must stand firm against President Trump’s assault on the rule of law.

12.02.2026 100

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We Legalized Marijuana. Now We Must Regulate It.

Given the growing harms from marijuana use, American lawmakers should do more to regulate it.

09.02.2026 20

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Trump’s Stifling of Dissent Reaches a New Level

Measuring America’s slide toward democratic erosion.

06.02.2026 300

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The Midterm Elections Need You. Here’s How to Help.

The sanctity of the 2026 vote is indeed under threat.

31.01.2026 300

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The Trump Administration Is Lying to Our Faces. Congress Must Act.

The Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.

26.01.2026 1000

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The World Will Remember Trump’s Greenland Outburst

It is time for Americans to step up and defend NATO and our country’s vital interests in its survival.

24.01.2026 100

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How Much Can One Man Make From Being President?

The president took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he’s focused his second term on enriching himself and his family.

20.01.2026 1500

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For Trump, Justice Means Vengeance

One year into the president’s second term, America risks losing a central feature of our democracy: that we are a country ruled by laws, not by the...

17.01.2026 150

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Iran’s Murderous Regime Is Irredeemable

The protest movement represents the best hope for a government that does less damage in the world and better serves its own citizens.

15.01.2026 80

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They Risked Everything to Help America. Now Trump Could Deport Them.

Mr. Trump’s dishonorable treatment of Afghan refugees is morally wrong and makes Americans everywhere less safe.

09.01.2026 20

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Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise

We know that Mr. Trump’s warmongering violates the law.

03.01.2026 1000

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Trump Is the Jan. 6 President

Tragically, America is still living in a political era that began on Jan. 6, 2021.

02.01.2026 550

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The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance

The world’s democracies cannot depend on the most powerful authoritarian state — and an increasingly aggressive one — for critical minerals.

22.12.2025 90

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A Lifeline for New York’s Working Families

Children’s Aid provides free after-school programs for low-income New Yorkers that students love and parents see as a solution.

21.12.2025 60

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College Is Still Worthwhile. This Organization Proves It.

Monica-Grace Mukendi’s career demonstrates the lasting impact of OneGoal, a nonprofit that helps low-income students attend college.

20.12.2025 50

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A Gift That Gets Children Reading

Early access to high-quality books can transform lives, improve educational outcomes and help create the next generation of curious and informed...

15.12.2025 30

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A Free World Needs a Strong America

Preventing a world where dictators can attack at will requires a military that has the right tools, the right tactics and the right culture.

14.12.2025 100

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To Outbuild China, America Needs Friends

For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.

13.12.2025 100

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America’s Military Needs a Culture Shift

The benefits of serving have never been more appealing, but the Pentagon needs a better approach to recruiting new talent.

12.12.2025 50

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America Can’t Make What the Military Needs

The U.S. defense industry has lost the ability to build quickly and effectively.

11.12.2025 100

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America Pours Billions Into the Military. We Don’t Know Where It All Goes.

Wasteful spending and byzantine regulations keep the U.S. military stuck in a failing status quo.

10.12.2025 30

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This Is the 21st-Century Arms Race. Can America Keep Up?

Innovations in A.I., synthetic biology and quantum computing are set to change war.

09.12.2025 20

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Overmatched: Why the U.S. Military Must Reinvent Itself

Investing in the old ways of war leaves America at risk.

09.12.2025 300

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The Supreme Court Is Failing at Its Most Important Job

Until the court imposes limits, the administration will keep acting as if there are none.

06.12.2025 20

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Trump Has Made the Epstein Saga a Case Study in Manipulation

Even if the wisdom of releasing the files is a nuanced issue, Trump’s behavior has been indefensible.

03.12.2025 20

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America Has Sidelined Education. You Can Help.

The New York Times Communities Fund has partnered with charities that invest in education at critical junctures across people’s life spans.

30.11.2025 40

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The Uniquely American Heartbreak of Yet Another Shooting

The National Guard members shot in Washington are the latest victims of a political violence permeating our society.

28.11.2025 20

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Trump’s Broken Promise to Confront Corporate Power

The Trump administration is using its antitrust powers mostly to protect Mr. Trump.

25.11.2025 20

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Trump Promised Lower Prices. His Policies Are Raising Them.

From the day he took the oath of office, the president has pursued policies that are making life in America less affordable.

21.11.2025 40

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