#For better or worse, older politicians are here to stay

#For better or worse, older politicians are here to stay

Viewed from a certain angle at dusk, the Statue of Liberty’s noble face — streaked by age, oxidation and pigeon guano — appears as though it’s creased with wrinkles. It’s a fitting metaphor for a nation that, like its leaders, has never been older.  By practically every metric, America is aging in profound and unprecedented ways. By…

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#’Schoolhouse Rock’ co-creator George Newall dead at 88

#’Schoolhouse Rock’ co-creator George Newall dead at 88

“‘Schoolhouse Rock’ co-creator George Newall dead at 88” George Newall, the co-creator of the educational musical cartoon series “Schoolhouse Rock,” has died. He was 88. Newall’s wife, Lisa Maxwell, told the New York Times he died of cardiopulmonary arrest Nov. 30 in a New York hospital. Born June 17, 1934, the advertising executive and jazz…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 18, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 18, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 18, 2021” The Issue: A 37-year-old woman who was killed by a stray bullet in front of her home in Queens. How many more innocent people, and specifically mothers, is Mayor de Blasio willing to sacrifice in the name of the defund-the-police movement (“Stray shot kills mom,” March 14)?…

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