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Nina, Rafi and Ariel Abrahams smoked Cuban Romeo y Julieta No. 2 cigars in downtown Havana and the family received a lesson from an expert on how to smoke a fine cigar.

Visiting an island nation on the cusp of change

“How was Cuba?” everyone asks. “Fascinating, cannot explain our trip,” I respond. My family, husband David, and children Nina, Ariel and Rafi, and I bonded for a week with none of our daily distractions. more

By Miriam Bradman Abrahams | 7/13/16

Hard-wired to worry? Try turning a page.

We all have our individual tipping points. Call it the moment when you start screaming at the TV. I began to crack around the edges last week . . . more

5/5/16

The untold story of immigration

Last week, Donald Trump gave Americans a glimpse into a Trump presidency in his first foreign policy speech. He promised a “coherent foreign policy based upon American interests and the shared interests . . . more

5/5/16

Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna presented her project on a new cement mix that can prevent oil spills at the White House Science Fair on April 13.

Elmont High School valedictorian visits the White House

Elmont Memorial High School valedictorian and Intel Science Talent Search finalist Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna was invited to the White House Science Fair on April 13, along with other science whizzes from … more

By Steve Smirti | 4/20/16

Superdelegate process is a sham and a shame

Republicans and Democrats in New York state will hold their presidential primaries on April 19. It has been some time since candidates on either side orchestrated fierce campaigns in New York. more

4/8/16

The conversation about the presidential candidates at Lawrence High School was lively with from left Demarino Henry, Jaime Oberstein, Brandon Brumm, Frank Gargano and Dahlia Forte.

First-time voters speak out

Ever since 1971, when the 26th amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, the approximately three million young voters (ages 18 to 24) have been considered a powerful constituency, if they came out to cast ballots. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/6/16

President Obama sits out a dance with ISIS

Instead, he dances the tango in Buenos Aires. more

3/31/16

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has designated an 81,000-acre site (pictured in green) in federal waters off the coast of Long Beach for potential wind energy development. It could be a decade before wind turbines are built, however, pending a lengthy review and approval process. Courtesy Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

Feds identify offshore wind farm site

Nearly a decade after plans for an offshore wind farm several miles off Jones Beach were scuttled, federal officials announced last week that an area off the coast of Long Beach has been identified … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/30/16

The new familiarity: Just don’t call me Honey

An email lands in my in-box. It begins, “Randi, I am in awe of you.” The friendly opening greeting is a shock, so unlike the usual letters I get . . . more

3/18/16

Good news week? Bad news week? Your choice.

I’m seeing good news on all fronts this week, primarily because I choose to. This is a quest: I am seeking the comfort of upbeat stories. more

8/5/15

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