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Writers' personal lives? Nobody's business.

Last month, many readers of The New York Times were outraged to learn that columnist David Brooks’s son is serving with the Israel Defense Forces. more

10/29/14

Ray Rice's behavior offers a teachable moment

If the National Football League’s indefinite suspension of Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice for his knock-out punch of his then fiancée, Janay Palmer, has any positive side, it’s the enhanced public awareness of domestic violence. more

9/18/14

Journalists have become targets of jihadists

The number of foreign correspondents has plummeted in the past 10 years, and most overseas news bureaus have either shrunk or shuttered their offices. more

9/11/14

Governor Perry is no ham sandwich

Sol Wachtler, a lawyer and a former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, once said (and I’m paraphrasing) that prosecutors, with whom he had much day-to-day interaction, have so much control over juries that they could “indict a ham sandwich.” more

9/4/14

Cancel the paper when you hate the story?

News coverage of the month-long battle between Israel and Hamas has triggered strong reaction among readers of some daily newspapers, particularly The New York Times. more

8/13/14

Tex-Mex as you've never experienced it

I can tell the truth now. I picked a novel for one of my book groups last month that I didn’t think most people would like. more

12/12/13

At Oceanside school, classes are one-on-one

First in a series examining the use of technology in local schools. The question of how many children is too many for one teacher to handle has always been a contentious one. Some experts … more

By Howard Schwach | 11/5/13

Homes on D'Amato Drive in Island Park were subsidized by the federal government and meant for minority families.

Settlement of a 23-year-old lawsuit may be near

While details of the agreement remain sketchy, the Island Park village board voted on Aug. 15 to agree to a settlement in United States v. the Incorporated Village of Island Park, a suit that was … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/21/13

Battle stories pierce the piety of war

“The Yellow Birds,” by Kevin Powers, should be required reading. The debut novel tells the story of two young American soldiers fighting their way through Al Tafar province in Iraq in 2004. more

5/23/13

'Half the Sky' aims to end sex trafficking

The book’s front cover looks friendly, uplifting even. The title –– “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” –– is set against an azure sky flecked by wispy white clouds. more

3/21/13

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