Patients, providers feel the pain as federal funds vanish
By TERRY LYNAM // Keeping track of the Trump Administration’s head-spinning budget cuts and layoffs has been tough, but one thing is clear: They could have a staggering impact on…
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No. 954: In which we’re tougher than tariffs, proud of Mom, a bit skittish about startups and big on brains
Economics 101: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we hurdle the hump of another busy workweek – and with foreign governments, the U.S. Congress and common sense apparently powerless…
Beacon Wind is alive, but is it well? That’s less clear
By GREGORY ZELLER // Reports of the death of the offshore Beacon Wind project have been somewhat exaggerated. While the 2.5-giggawatt offshore-wind duplex has withdrawn its interconnection application with New…
Time to add nuclear back to Long Island’s energy mix
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Nuclear power is back – and despite its bad history with nuclear power, Long Island needs to consider it as a progressive energy source. In…
Online-search woes multiply as Google dips, AI rises
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // For nearly two decades, Google has enjoyed an iron grip on the search-engine market – but the rise of artificial intelligence-driven search alternatives, most notably…
No. 949: On caregivers, Communists, crusaders and the congestion “king,” plus Stony Brook’s new queen
Rest for the weary: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as you overcome another busy winter workweek and earn yourself a restful weekend. We know you’re tired (especially here on…
As prices soar, Northport med-tech blasts tariff strategy
By GREGORY ZELLER // A leading American provider of high-quality scientific laboratory equipment is railing against national economic policies that are putting a major squeeze on its customers and hurting…
No. 945: Losing your shirt, enjoying your fettuccini, innovating eco-development … and have a Super holiday!
Holiday in: Down, set, hike, dear readers! It’s Friday out there, and not just any Friday but the kickoff of Super Bowl weekend – among the most universally celebrated…
Mr. President, you should learn more about diversity
By MARK CRONIN // In times of tragedy, our words matter. We witnessed 67 people lose their lives, suddenly tossing mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends, coworkers and teammates into the…
In healthcare, better outcomes are to DEI for
By TERRY LYNAM // I’ve been trying to understand why, when and how the issue of diversity, equity and inclusion became such a political lightening rod. Perhaps I was naïve…
Feds scuffle as minorities pay a heavy diabetes price
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // André “Doctor Dre” Brown can’t prescribe Ozempic because he’s not that kind of doctor, but that hasn’t stopped the Beastie Boys DJ and 1990s co-host…
Senator: NYC congestion pricing is ‘direct attack’ on LI
By GREGORY ZELLER // Plans to impose “congestion pricing” on New York City motorists have generated raucous applause – and fierce resistance. Battle lines are being drawn along 60th Street…
Trump 2 could supercharge intellectual property law
By ALLISON SINGH // Intellectual property wasn’t a big subject in 2024 campaign speeches or political slogans, but it will play a big role in the new Presidential administration. This…
Fyre alarm: How criminal failure can fuel huge success
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // With only 11 days until Election Day and the exhausting, omnipresent punditry aiming to push voters to the polls, it’s important to remember that politics…
Churches, charities inching dangerously close to politics
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // The rules are clear: Charitable organizations are supposed to stay out of politics. An important provision in Section 501(c)3 of the Federal Tax Code –…