A quarter-century has passed since gay NYPD cops sued for and won the right to march in the annual Pride Parade in their police uniforms, notching a […]
Opinion
Trump criminal probe could backfire
by Noah Feldman New York Attorney General Letitia James is playing major league poker with former president Donald Trump — and she just raised the stakes. The […]
Has it become too hard to become a doctor today?
by Jacob M. Appel Across the nation this spring, thousands of aspiring physicians are receiving acceptance letters to medical schools. I remember the arrival of mine nearly […]
Will worker shortage force livable wages?
In the last week or so, Gov. Jim Justice has repeatedly talked about implementing a $500 back-to-work bonus, which is supposed to be matched by the employer […]
Found a baby bird? The best thing to do may be nothing at all
by Lindsay Pollard-Post In my neighborhood, I’m known as the “animal person.” People ask me for help and advice on everything from getting a lost dog back […]
The consequences of the Trump Loop
Republicans are caught in the Trump Loop. Most do not want to talk about former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from […]
What if we tried traveling summer pop-up markets?
After a cold and dreary start to spring, we’re finally starting to see weather that almost looks like summer. And like the perennial flowers in well-tended gardens, […]
Police have a toxic masculinity problem
by Kyoko Thompson My partner says I make everything about gender. If I’m honest, he’s probably right. As a women’s health and rights specialist, I tend to […]
Pa. town saved by fracking fears Biden will kill its prosperity
Thirty years ago, Jason Capps was a young man with ambition, but when he looked around Canonsburg, Pa., near Pittsburgh, where he grew up, all he saw […]
Prevent erectile dysfunction. Go get vaccinated
Not one, but two studies have linked COVID-19 to the development of erectile dysfunction. In one, called “Mask up to keep it up,” researchers found “the prevalence […]