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.
Letter from Washington
Missing the mark
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On Yom Kippur, Jews stand together as a community and publicly confess their sins. To do so requires recognizing the dangers of moral relativism.
Economy & Business
How Wegmans, Whole Foods compare on animal welfare
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A recent survey found U.S. consumers are increasingly concerned about humane treatment of animals raised for food. Competing supermarkets Wegmans and Whole Foods both say they adhere to animal welfare standards, but their approaches differ.
Culture
Reflections on a Wild Berry Pie
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How does one resolve an age-old question about how to live? The answer might be found in the Bible, in the words of the great philosophers … or in a return visit to a farm market.
Education
Teaching children antiracism at the Museum & Science Center
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Presented to more than 1,000 area schoolchildren, Take It Down! is an innovative effort that tackles an important topic. But how well does it fulfill the Rochester Museum & Science Center’s stated mission to embody accuracy in its educational programs?
Community
Growing your own … backyard wheat
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Most children raised in cities and suburbs have no hands-on understanding of where their food comes from, unless we show them. Growing your own wheat—and other field crops—in your backyard is one way to give them that knowledge.
Letter from Washington
My dinner with the Boston Strangler
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Fifty years ago, a singular event in the history of American penology occurred—and with it, an unforgettable experience for a 19-year-old college sophomore.
Letter from Washington
Exit through the gift shop
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The holiday season is a good time to start taking inventory of what life has given us and for which we’re most grateful.