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Fear can bring out the worst in us. When the coronavirus pandemic erupted in China in January, Asian-Americans shared stories on social media about how people would avoid them . . . more

3/19/20

Check for colon cancer, and stay in the pink

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Yes, we know what you’re thinking: Another month, another issue I have to think about. Yes, it is, and we’re hoping you pay close attention. more

3/6/20

Donate to Red Cross to aid earthquake victims

Puerto Rico was jolted by a series of earthquakes and aftershocks in the first two weeks of the year, and thousands of people need urgent help. more

1/24/20

My colonoscopy: not the ordeal I dreaded

The doctor wished me a good sleep. Then I blacked out. I awoke a half-hour later, but it felt as if only seconds had passed. I couldn’t open my eyes. It was if they were . . . more

1/17/20

’Tis the season for giving back

The holiday season brings with it numerous activities for children and families, large gatherings around the dinner table, parties and shopping for those great deals. But there are other ways to get in the holiday spirit . . . more

12/20/19

Macmillan Publishers limit e-book access at public libraries.

Macmillan responds to embargo criticism

Following months of criticism, Macmillan Publishers has officially decided to limit e-book availability to public libraries nationwide. The UK-based company, which publishes books around the … more

By Melissa Koenig and JD Freda | 11/14/19

Making room for mental health in schools

"I’m going trick-or-treating with Freddy Brown this Halloween dressed as Chucky.” I said this to my mom as I left my therapist’s office at the Bio Behavioral Institute in Great Neck. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 11/7/19

A sad ‘Fable for Tomorrow’ becomes reality

Upon hearing the news, my thoughts immediately turned to Chapter One of Rachel Carson’s famed 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which is said to have singlehandedly launched the environmental movement in the United States. more

10/25/19

The lack of diversity in Long Island’s teaching ranks was the subject of extensive discussion at the Long Island Educator Diversity Convening at Hofstra University last spring. Among the panelists were, from left, Wayne White, president of the Bellport Teachers Association; Lillian Hsiao, an English as a New Language teacher in the Great Neck School District; Jemal Graham, assistant principal at H.B. Thompson Middle School in the Syosset district; and Dafny Joy Irizarry Ortiz, an ENL teacher in the Central Islip district.

Study: 92% of L.I. teachers are white

Ninety-two percent of Long Island public-school teachers are white. In nearly two-thirds of Long Island schools, there are no black teachers. In more than two-fifths of them, there are no Latino teachers. And most children grow up in segregated communities that divide along school district lines. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/10/19

Give to the Red Cross to aid Dorian’s victims

As of Monday, the death toll from Hurricane Dorian — once a Category 5 monster — had reached 44, thousands were missing and an estimated 13,000 homes had been destroyed . . . more

9/13/19

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