No. 1086: In infamy, still living
Patriot Day: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, and a date that stands out like no other. Christmas is always Dec. 25, but it’s known first and foremost as “Christmas.”…
9/11
No. 982: On upgraded ERs, political ideologies and hot Summer vacations, with delicious meals on wheels
Way to go: Welcome to Friday, intrepid innovators! You’ve outlasted a blistering heatwave, conquered Summer 2025’s first official workweek and earned yourself another well-deserved weekend! Away we go: Before…
No. 894: On school bonds, barcodes, Messier objects and chocolate pudding … plus, Christmas in June?!?
O, say, can you see it from here: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we sweat out this latest muggy workweek and the anticipated arrival of a well-deserved holiday…
Study: 9/11 toxic exposure driving up dementia rates
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new Stony Brook University study of responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks adds to mounting evidence of the harmful long-term effects of Ground…
Collaboration is key to winning the cyberwar
By LAURA CURRAN // It is crucial that the United States maintains and strengthens its technological edge to confront the threats of the 21st Century. Suffolk County is still restoring…
No. 820: Happy new year! Celebrate with a new COVID vaccine (but probably not the double cheeseburger)
What’s the Rosh: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, marking not only the end of this latest workweek but the end of the entire year on the Jewish calendar. Yes, the…
SBU: After 22 years, 9/11 heroes still paying the price
By GREGORY ZELLER // Twenty-two years later, 9/11 continues to exact a cruel toll: Stony Brook University scientists are tracking early-onset cognitive declines in first responders. This week’s memorials and…
No. 721: On radioactivity, heroic first responders and Einstein, plus everything else we could squash in
Fall forward: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we speed through the first full workweek of September 2022 – vacations are over, schools are open and the innovation economy…
Ceremonies end, but work continues for 9/11 heroes
By GREGORY ZELLER // The heart-rending memorial ceremonies are over, the “never forget” reminders have ceased, the calendar moves on – and once again, the brutal and shattering terrorist attacks…
Bush, Obama aides named Hofstra Presidential Fellows
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two heavy-hitting political operatives with presidential pedigrees will share their insights and expertise with the Hofstra University community. Philip Schiliro, director of legislative affairs and special…
Researchers eye Alzheimer’s link in 9/11 responders
By GREGORY ZELLER // Biomarkers similar to those found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients are appearing in the brains of first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and Stony…