Their selflessness and focus on our common humanity aboard a torpedoed U.S. Army Transport ship during World War II carries a message that may be of special value to our divided nation.
Letter from Washington
Erin Perrine’s proximity to power
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As director of press communications for Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, the Rochester native has a high-pressure job that at times puts her in direct touch with the president.
Letter from Washington
Former Rochester journalist to moderate second presidential debate
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C-SPAN’s Steve Scully worked as an on-air reporter at WHEC-TV 10 in the late 1980s.
Education
School COVID anxiety: At least it’s not the A-bomb
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In October 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis brought civil defense drills and fears about being vaporized on the way home from school.
Letter from Washington
And a charity for all
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Political requests in obituaries reflect our divided nation and they themselves can be divisive. Instead, why not suggest worthy causes for donation that everyone can be glad to support?
Letter from Washington
Neighbors can help ease the discord
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History suggests if we want to begin to repair the social fabric, a good place to start is our own neighborhoods.
Letter from Washington
A millennial takes the lead
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The White House Task Force on Coronavirus recently appealed to millennials to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In Washington D.C., Param Jaggi, has taken that role seriously. Will others follow?
Community
On her 200th birthday, should we ‘cancel’ Susan B. Anthony?
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The famed suffragist owned and flaunted an alligator purse. It makes no sense, however, to vilify her for not having conformed to the moral standards of our time.
Letter from Washington
Food for thought: a mealtime guide to D.C. think tanks
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Policy institutes in the nation’s capital have distinct ideologies. One thing they have in common: free lectures with free food. Our Washington correspondent wondered: Would their approach to feeding guests reflect their politics?
Letter from Washington
From Pittsford to Politico
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A former Rochester newsboy who cofounded of one of the country’s most-visited news sites, John Harris has earned an international reputation as a news innovator and astute political reporter.
Letter from Washington
From Brighton High to the heights of U.S. politics
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Blackstone Group executive Wayne Berman has built a highly successful career as a lobbyist and Republican political operative. But the Rochester native’s hometown remains one of his favorite conversation topics.