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How America's favorite snacks became Gas Station Heroin

First, it was all-natural. Next, it was ultra-processed. And now, it’s straight-up narcotic. That’s the downward trajectory America’s food products...

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Nicole Avena 

New York State needs to guarantee pre-K and 3-K access

Like many New Yorkers, my family and I have had to uproot our lives to make ends meet. While my husband and I wanted to live in New York City...

09.01.2026 2

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Jane Fox 

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Editor's note: "Is There a Santa Claus?" is reprinted from the Sept. 21, 1897, edition of The New York Sun. We take pleasure in answering at once...

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How women in leadership keep New York strong

This past year has been challenging for so many leaders navigating tough economic conditions and a changing landscape. Last month, I had the...

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Letitia James

New York’s truck drivers deliver the holiday magic

The unsung Santas of the holiday season don’t fly through the sky — they drive America’s trucks. Every year, an estimated 2.3 billion packages...

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Kendra Hems

Rob Reiner's murder has Trump spreading life-poisoning disease

This is no secret: hate isn't learned overnight. Our president reminds us daily that it isn't unlearned that way either. The late Rob Reiner gave...

26.12.2025 2

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Amelia Robinson 

After Bondi Beach, we can't normalization of antisemitism

On the first night of Hanukkah, two gunmen opened fire on Jewish families celebrating at Bondi Beach. Sixteen people are dead. Among them were...

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Jack Simony