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‘Scared straight’ teaching approach doesn’t help students in real-life drug, alcohol situations (Opinion)

By Griffin Jourda The "scared straight" approach of teaching is widely regarded as one of the most ineffective methods...

Crunch time in Portland schools’ search for a new leader

The Portland school board has reached a crucial point as it weighs the most important decision a board can...

The myth of the passive president: Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry By Rich Lowry President Donald Trump gives the impression of having Bahisarena done everything in his first...

‘Madman Theory’ of foreign policy working — so far

At the heart of Donald Trump’s foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction. On the one hand, it is composed of men of experience,...

Congress would be insane to override New York’s gun laws

Manhattan DA Cy Vance is right again: It would be an enormous “mistake” for Congress to de facto nationalize US gun laws at the...

False rape charges again expose injustice of campus kangaroo courts

Out of Sacred Heart University comes fresh proof of the injustice inherent in the drive for campus Star Chambers to handle sexual-assault charges.Bridgeport, Conn.,...

Your Turn: Feb. 25

CaptionCloseFlynn questionsWhy would Mike Flynn discuss sanctions with the Russians if he knew there was an ongoing investigation by the CIA, FBI, etc?Assuming he...

Why We Care More About The Death Of A Lion Than A Thousand Dead...

Do you prefer pets to people? Even, or especially, when those people are your family? Does your adoration of our furry-footed friends extend to...

New Kardashian Diet? After Perez Hilton 'Kleanse,' Why Entertainment Writers Are Taking A Break...

I love to hate the Kardashians and I hate that I love them. I have tried to pretend like I didn’t watch every single...

NYTVF Brings 6 Female Television Showrunners Together And Manages To Refrain From Talking About...

The conventional Mount Rushmore of TV showrunners -- David Chase ("The Sopranos"), Vince Gilligan ("Breaking Bad"), Matthew Weiner ("Mad Men"), etc. -- is quite...

Broadband Privacy Rules: FCC Will Kill Rule Blocking ISPs From Collecting Information From Customers...

The Federal Communications announced Friday that it intends to block a privacy rule adopted by the commission last year that would require internet...

Apple And Diversity: Shareholder Says Proposal Won't Pass, But He'll Continue To Fight

This year, Apple shareholder Tony Maldonado submitted a proposal asking the company to increase the diversity of senior management and its board of...

News outlets excluded from White Residence press secretary’s gaggle

Many news outlets had been excluded from a White House gaggle with press secretary Sean Spicer Friday afternoon, according to reporters present, sparking...

Whittier police officer died on California policymakers’ watch: Guest commentary

California — meaning you, me and our elected officials — are to blame for the murder of Whittier Police Officer Keith Boyer....

Trump calls immigration roundup a ‘military operation’

President Donald Trump told a group of CEOs Thursday that a “military operation” had been launched to round up criminal undocumented immigrants.“We’re...

North Hollywood man protected by DACA held by ICE

North Hollywood >> The detention and cross-country transfer of a 22-year-old North Hollywood man is prompting questions from immigrant rights advocates who...

President Trump takes aim at media’s use of anonymous sources

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump used his first presidential appearance before the nation’s largest gathering of conservative activists on Friday to sharply escalate...

Charles Krauthammer: Trump and the ‘Madman Theory’

WASHINGTON — At the heart of Donald Trump's foreign policy team lies a glaring contradiction. On the one hand, it is composed of men...