To the editor: Recent news reports are reporting that the Social Security website has been “crashing” frequently, for periods of 20 minutes to almost a full work day. These outages are confirmed by current Social Security officials. Social Security serves 73 million Americans, but ...

To the editor: In 2025, cigarette smoking still remains the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. — and it’s also a major cause of chronic disease. Smokers are much more likely to develop a chronic disease, and individuals with a chronic health condition are at much higher ...

To the editor: The following is an open letter to Elise Stefanik. Dear Congresswoman Stefanik: Now that you are back on the job for NY-21, it is imperative that you do your part to safeguard the wellbeing of your constituents and their families. As you can see from the tremendous ...

To the editor: It’s so painful to hear that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water. I’m old enough to remember what it was like visiting the dentist before there was such a thing as fluoride ...

To the editor: Pete Seeger sang the song “Which Side Are You On” in 1941, challenging people to make a choice between supporting working class America and the monied ruling class. We are faced with a similar choice now in 2025. And nothing illustrates that choice more cogently than ...

To the editor: With due respect for Lance Cpl. Farnsworth’s recognition for his exceptional service to our country, I am critical of the editorial decision to place a photograph of a young child with his finger on the trigger of an assault rifle on the front page of the April 15 issue ...