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These Grieving Parents Want Congress to Protect Children Online
Deb Schmill has become a fixture on Capitol Hill. Last week alone, she visited the offices of 13 lawmakers, one…
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Oops, Justin Timberlake Did It Again
Poor Justin Timberlake … are not three words I could have imagined typing 25, or 15 or even five years…
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Sean Penn, Rebel With Many Causes
Don’t mellow my harsh, dude. I was coming to talk to Sean Penn, the notorious Hollywood hothead who helped launch…
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The Ten Commandments Are Trump’s Favorite of All the Commandments
Gov. Jeff Landry of Louisiana signs a bill mandating that the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public classrooms. He…
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Why Netanyahu Doesn’t Take Biden Seriously
A few months ago, President Biden seemed so fed up as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel ignored his calls…
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Curious Tourists and Modern-Day Druids: Marking the Solstice at Stonehenge
To celebrate the celestial event, the ropes come down at the ancient monument, and visitors spend the night to greet…
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What Is a Flip Tax, and Who Has to Pay It?
Flip taxes, also known as a transfer fees, help co-op buildings raise money for repairs and improvements, and they must…
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Bowman, in Fight for His Political Life, Embraces the Left’s Star Power
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders will appear at a rally for Jamaal Bowman on Saturday, three days before…
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Fatal Shooting Robs a Neighborhood of a Longtime Friendly Face
Alejandro Ramirez was one of two men killed in Upper Manhattan on Father’s Day. A 16-year-old has been charged in…
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How an Eco-Conscious ‘Roller Disco Fanatic’ Spends Her Sundays
Lynn Bodnar Kelly, executive director of Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project, e-bikes through Brooklyn and roller skates to the…