Opinion

Jan. 6, 2021, wasn't exactly a storming of the Bastille. That is, the riot in Washington, D.C., that day didn't lead to a collapsed government and "power to th…

F ew will question, as it relates to drugs, that fentanyl is the biggest challenge of our time. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, fentanyl is 50 t…

Citi Bike turns 10 years old this week and we will celebrate the birthday. What's far more tenuous is the overall status of two-wheelers in the five boroughs. …

I sat in the shade of a large campus oak tree, mesmerized by the sun piercing the stained glass. I moved my head slightly and a new prism appeared; the other w…

It's a beautiful spring Saturday, and I'm eating pie. Not just one piece of pie, mind you. A lot of pie.

Must follow the law

A study of emergency department records at two Level 1 trauma medical institutions in Arkansas during 2018 found frequent dog bite injuries inflicted on childr…

Editor's note: This letter was originally published five years ago today.

Thirdhand smoke is a relatively new concept that has gained attention in recent years. It refers to the residual tobacco smoke that lingers on surfaces and in …

Just report news, not ‘might,’ ‘may’ opinions

The increasingly controversial (and for most people boring) issue of legislative map redistricting is in the news again.

On a recent Monday morning, my 20 preschoolers returned to my classroom after having spent two days at home. At 4 years old, my students don't understand the c…

For almost all Americans, the idea of taking a high-powered rifle or handgun and wantonly shooting young schoolchildren or mall-goers or any group of innocent …

Nonsense on ballots

I read something the other day that is either the best news imaginable or promises to be the end of life as we know it. I suppose there is a third way, I'm jus…