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If New York Governor Andrew Cuomo requests $30 billion worth of federal aid to help New York rebuild after Hurricane Sandy, as he said he…
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The Cuban Missile Crisis ended 50 years ago Sunday. There are still debates about the historical record, still attempts to gain full…
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis – those 13 days in October 1962 that were probably the closest the world…
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At their conventions last month, both the Republican and Democratic parties declared that the United States is not in decline. The very…
As Beacon Hill prepares to revisit transportation issues early next year, lawmakers should listen to happiness researchers, who have found…
There will be no politicians at the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. They are no longer invited. Organizers…