Opinion
Don’t believe everything you think
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In this time when half the country is certain the other half is crazy, can we take a half a step back from being so sure about our own opinions?
Community
A day each year that’s rich in meaning
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In Jewish tradition, the yahrzeit—the date of someone’s death—becomes the key date on which the person is remembered by family and community, but while we live, it’s just another day on the calendar. Or is it?
Opinion
When words lose their meaning
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The dumbing down of superlatives like “perfect” and “awesome” threatens to rob us of the ability to describe the most wonderful aspects of life.
Justice & Public Safety
A nationwide injunction from Rochester … about cows
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The U.S. Supreme Court is examining the power of federal district court judges to issue nationwide injunctions—such as one issued in Rochester nearly four decades ago.
Culture
How Kate Navin set the stage for her career
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As head of creative development for North America for Audible, Kate Navin oversees Audible Theater, which each year produces dozens of original audio-based plays. She credits her roots in Rochester, an “arts-rich” city that’s a “wonderful place to be introduced to a craft.”
Education
Schools, hiring and DEI
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In the Rochester area, most people who apply for jobs as teachers or administrators in public schools are asked before hiring to explain their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, a practice that has come under scrutiny. But under the new administration in Washington, school districts that require DEI statements now could risk the loss of federal funding.
Community
Seeing Rochester signs through Chuck Bigelow’s eyes
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On a driving tour of the city, award-winning, internationally-known digital type designer Charles Bigelow answers the question: What makes a good font?
Justice & Public Safety
James Moore, New York’s longest-serving prisoner, dies
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Moore, who pleaded guilty in 1963 to the murder of Penfield teenager Pamela Moss, died April 30 in prison at age 90.
Community
Other eclipses I’d like to see
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The moon blocking our view of the sun may be a rare occurrence, but down here on Earth, small things have been eclipsing bigger things for a long time.
Letter from Washington
Let’s start the New Year with cow magnets
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To protect cows from stray metal, dairy farmers give them magnets. The words of wisdom parents give their children serve a similar purpose: to help protect them from being injured by the dangers and temptations they’re certain to encounter in life.