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Had Enough?

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BY SHARON MARTIN This morning, on my way to work, I entered an alternate universe. This is the only way I can explain the yard sign...

One Sacrifice More For Ebola Medics

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BY FROMA HARROP No, it was not OK that Dr. Craig Spencer ran around New York City upon his return from treating Ebola patients in Guinea. Among other activities, he took the subways, went bowling in Brooklyn, strolled the crowded High Line park and patronized a meatball joint in Greenwich Village. True, he was not […]

Debunking Christie’s Minimum Wage Mythology

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BY JOE CONASON If there is any upside to the constant blabber from a politician such as Chris Christie, it is that he blurts out what others like him would never say in public – for instance, his recent remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “I’m tired of hearing about the minimum wage,” said […]

Pay Now Or Pay Later

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BY DAVID PERRYMAN Two Rhode Island chemists, Fred Franklin and Ed Aldam, invented an easily replaceable oil filtering element for automobile engines. The bright orange...

Thanks, Ben

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BY GENE POLICINSKI Did the First Amendment ever have a more stylish defender – and one who made more effective use of it – than...