After serving nearly 20 years in a New York State prison for a 1989 murder he did not commit, Huwe Burton walked out like many inmates: with no …
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Meet the Voters Who Fueled New York’s Seismic Tilt Toward the G.O.P.
GREAT NECK PLAZA, N.Y. — Lynn Frankel still has bouts of nostalgia for her old life, the one before the coronavirus pandemic brought New York …
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Forgotten Dear Diary: I was at the bus stop on my way to an appointment when realized I had forgotten my phone and didn’t know the address of …
Continue readingSelena Gomez, Taylor Swift and the Reality of Imperfection
By most measures, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift are remarkable women. Intelligent and capable, they’ve succeeded through innate talent, hard and …
Continue readingHow to Talk to a Widow
People are kind; some are wonderful. For a time. Then they move on to the next widow. That’s how it should be. But I realized I wasn’t prepared …
Continue readingThe World Still Needs Help, Even During the Holidays
The holidays are a time when I hold my loved ones close and slow down. It’s a period when many of us have the urge to turn inward, toward comfort …
Continue readingGrief Is a Forever Thing
My 21-year-old sister ended her life on April 16, 1990. There isn’t a week that goes by that I don’t think of her. In my mind, she is as vibrant …
Continue readingAs Gen X and Boomers Age, They Confront Living Alone
Jay Miles has lived his 52 years without marriage or children, which has suited his creative ambitions as a videographer in Connecticut and, he …
Continue readingGoing Local on the Island of St. Lucia
“Here, smell this,” said Hans Mathurin, 29, as he pulled off the road, rolled down his window and snatched a leaf off a bush. After a skull …
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