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Cheers: The recent addition of the drug Kislunla to aid in the treatment of the early stages of AlzheimerÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s disease is being applauded by victims and caregivers alike. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to the drug earlier this month, and Denise Galloni is among those ...

America needs to get better grades in civics, history

To hear some people tell it, we are a nation of ignoramuses. Well, not generally. Given AmericaÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s standing in the world and the preeminence of its economy, we must be doing something right. But year after year organizations dedicated to civic health or education unleash reports that find ...

Cheers & Jeers

Cheers: LetÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s be honest: most of us, when we pull into a garage to get our cars fixed, expect a male mechanic to be there to look under the hood and offer a diagnosis. Work in auto repair, maintenance and towing is one of those professions that has traditionally been considered the domain ...

Providing feminine hygiene products in schools the right thing to do

Today itÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s tampons. Tomorrow, itÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s the hammer and sickle. ThatÎÞëÊÓÆµ™s the conclusion of state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz, a Republican from Clinton County. In remarks that garnered national attention, Borowicz asserted in a debate on the House floor last month that making free feminine ...