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New housing on L.I.? Not in my backyard.

A poll conducted by nextLI/Newsday discovered a not-so-puzzling contradiction. A majority of Long Island residents want more local housing options . . . more

By Alan Singer | 9/7/23

Our kids can’t do the math

When I was in high school in the Bronx in the 1960s, they didn’t let us use calculators on tests. They hadn’t invented them yet. more

By Alan Singer | 11/10/22

Hurricane Ian is another sign of things to come

Hurricanes are the world’s costliest natural disasters, and they’re intensifying because of climate change. Eighty-five percent of all hurricane damage . . . more

By Alan Singer | 10/13/22

Ways to skirt the right-wing Supreme Court agenda

The right-wing majority on the Supreme Court has now issued decisions overturning abortion rights, weakening the wall of separation between church and state . . . more

By Alan Singer | 7/14/22

How to teach about the Jan. 6 insurrection

National Public Radio and ABC News warn, “Teachers are on the front lines in the Jan. 6 culture war.” more

By Alan Singer | 1/13/22

Conservative politics could play into school elections

The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more

By Alan Singer | 12/23/21

Are we what we watch on TV? Say it ain’t so.

It’s easy to admit watching “The Roosevelts,” “Band of Brothers” or “The Dust Bowl,” all high-minded documentaries featured on PBS. It has felt so satisfying to drop into conversation . . . more

12/16/21

Democrats’ election perils have little to do with ‘wokeness’

In the wake of Democrats’ November election debacle, they are looking for who or what to blame. The initial targets are critical race theory, “wokeness,” and congressional progressives known as “the Squad” . . . more

By Alan Singer | 12/9/21

A famed journalist enlightens us on cancer reporting

It’s rare that you get the chance to meet your professional heroes, so when one of mine recently came to Hofstra . . . more

11/11/21

The list of climate villains is long — and growing longer

The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, began last Sunday and will run through Nov. 12. Participants will include more than 190 government representatives and business leaders . . . more

By Alan Singer | 11/4/21

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