Opinion

It seems that two of our New York politicians caught the national spotlight last week — in stark opposition to each other. On one end we have Congress...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Now that the presidential campaign is underway, that low moan you hear is the sound of voters contemplating their likely fate: a ch...

In a week of major news stories, perhaps the most consequential development of all got lost in the shuffle. Joe Biden, octogenarian weakling, decided ...

Nicholas L. Waddy’s column in the April 12 edition contained sarcasm, an attempt at humor, and speculation to insult President Joe Biden. His opinion ...

The Times Herald’s front page on April 24 included a piece by an “AP National Writer.” Since the narrative was short on facts and long on personal vie...

ALBANY (TNS) — According to legend, Abraham Lincoln wrote his most famous speech on the back of an envelope while riding a train to Gettysburg. The le...

For many students, a well-designed standardized test is a legitimate way to measure the knowledge and skills a student has learned in a subject area. ...

ATLANTA (TNS) — If you Google “When is a man in his prime?” you’ll get a startling result: “A man is past his prime when he no longer has potential.” ...

If you think homeownership is unaffordable now, even with a good credit score, hang on. It’s about to get worse. In an era of record high home prices ...

The Justice Department has been investigating President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden for a long time. The probe began in 2018, before the elder Biden ...

BOSTON (TNS) — The firings of Tucker Carlson at Fox and CNN’s Don Lemon sent shock waves through the news landscape and could be a sign that both cabl...

The infamous Pacific garbage patch is changing the balance of life in the seas. At least 37 species of coastal creatures — worms, crabs, shellfish and...

HEBRON (TNS) — It is futile to seek a reason for the killing of Kaylin Gillis. Something so senseless and unspeakable defies explanation and logic. Sh...

The Texas state Senate, apparently having solved all the problems in the Lone Star State, voted the other day to require every public elementary and s...

Someone knocks on the wrong door. An SUV pulls into the wrong driveway. A teen tries to get into the wrong car. A group of kids let a basketball roll ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Last week, a Wall Street Journal poll reported that former President Donald Trump had opened a wide lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSa...

Space travel isn’t for the faint of heart. Even test flights without humans on board can be nerve-racking events. And so it was Thursday, when a Space...

Democrats and progressives have nothing but contempt for the Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and they deplore, at least rhet...