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There are hundreds of four-letter words in the dictionary, but some of the most famous are banned from appearance in mainstream publications such as this, as well as frowned upon in polite conversation. You know exactly the ones I am ...

The village of Cherry Creek recently voted, by a 2-1 ratio, to dissolve. Its residents and local officials should be applauded.

Is  “college for all” the right solution to our employment challenge?

Former Gov. Mario Cuomo noted that “we campaign in poetry but govern in prose.” Donald Trump’s campaign was hardly poetry—it was more like a sensationalist novel, with racy sex, clichéd dialogue and improbable plot twists. Now Trump & Co. are ...

The AIM Photonics Testing, Assembly, and Packaging facility will bring a whole new level of packaging manufacturing to our region.

“Charles, why are there a dozen bowls of water in the backyard?” she asked. “The dogs are thirsty,” Dad explained. He always was a soft touch—dogs could always hustle the last bite of cookie. Now he was seeing friendly dogs ...

Health care expenses loom large in the minds and in the pocketbooks of most Americans.

Oscar Wilde’s quip—“The truth is never pure and rarely simple”—is flagrantly ignored by the “Best Places/Top Cities” industry. Yes, these “Top XX” lists have been around since Athens vs. Sparta. We’ve had decades with the “Best Places to Live” lists; ...

Using census data to analyze opportunities for black professionals in Rochester is far from straightforward.

Ardent feelings sometimes develop between the owner and the automobile, the man and the machine.

The disappointing response to Start-Up NY should remind us that economic development is difficult work.

Just like the U.K., we’re better off in the world than outside it. We can go it alone, but both sides of the transaction pay a price.

Trade secret theft by departing employees is a significant problem.

How do you eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time. Let’s apply this perspective to the problem of poverty.

Expanding the EITC is politically difficult as it would require an explicit tax increase.