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LETTER: Trump promises
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (142+ words) Economic malaise and a war? The Iran war is now more than six months old. I also hear that our president doesn’t care if 99 percent of us are feeling an economic pinch. So much for Donald Trump’s campaign promises and…...
Steve Inman: Sunday, September 13, 2026
7+ hour, 55+ min ago (20+ words) Jeff WelschSeptember 12, 2026 Andrew RossiSeptember 12, 2026 Renée JeanSeptember 12, 2026 Kerry DrakeSeptember 12, 2026 Kolby FedoreSeptember 12, 2026...
Back to School Voices From New York City Educators
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (674+ words) Heading into the new school year, New York City educators are reflecting on ICE, workers’ democracy, and more. The school year is beginning for millions of students, educators, families and school workers across New York City’s public school system — and…...
Students Don’t Decide Whether to Pay Attention
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (473+ words) Attention in the teen brain follows biological rules, and teachers can work with them to help ensure that students learn. Their brains are “paying attention” to something that has a greater attention system priority than what teachers are saying because…...
‘Boatbuilders’ Review: A Mellow Maine Boatyard Study That Offers All the Quiet Rewards of Fine Craftsmanship in Action
14+ hour, 25+ min ago (882+ words) There are few things as calmingly enjoyable as the modest, closeup spectacle of an expert craftsman at work. Whether the trade is cooking or carpentry, watching them ply their trade with equal parts ease and intense concentration is both gratifyingly…...
Update to the “Ugly Face of Feminism.”
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (1242+ words) One person climbed into the gutter. 176 people followed her down, clapping the whole way. 176 People Applauded This. Think About That. (Seriously) A week …...
Is It a Crime to Be a Girl? Why You Can’t Win in This Hypocritical Society
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (544+ words) You are deemed useless if you stay at home. They question your character if you go out. Every breath you take is being judged by someone, regardless of what you do, how you live, or who you are trying to…...
Diss gets in a flap over High Street pigeon mess
1+ day, 35+ min ago (887+ words) Declan Craggs is urging everyone in the town to help tackle the mess caused by pigeons Pigeons have been leaving a town's High Street looking dirty and efforts to deter the birds from congregating have failed, a mayor has said....
AI and the Electricity Grid: A Stress Test Showing the Cracks
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (655+ words) Artificial intelligence just handed America a warning about its electric grid. We should be grateful for it. For 20 years, electricity demand stayed roughly flat. Policymakers pushed utilities toward wind and solar while sidelining coal, natural gas, and nuclear plants, the…...
New York’s COVID corruption stands out only for our leaders’ hypocrisy
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (427+ words) New York’s COVID-era corruption fallout is still raining down, years after the last mask mandate expired. Former Deputy State Budget Director Sandra Beattie just got dinged a measly $5,000 fine by the pathetic state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government…...