Hard questions follow California fires We must ask whether and how we should rebuild communities that were devastated. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Thinking of the past as a duck farm hangs on Bird flu could spell the end for the lone remaining facility on Long Island. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Plane crash sets off long tail of grief We mourn for strangers, because in looking at them we can see ourselves. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Beware ominous climate asteroids An insurance catastrophe looms that will lead millions of Americans to relocate. newsday.com/opinion/column…

As Musk runs amok, best to play the long game Don't dwell on the damage being done, focus on the pushback that has started. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Hackman's death strikes a chord We all can relate to the actor's struggle to find satisfaction in his work. newsday.com/opinion/column…

The doctor in the Bronx and the Gila monster The story shows why public investment in science is critical and cuts to it unwise. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Searching as always for the signs of spring Five years ago, the change of seasons was marked by people walking in the streets. newsday.com/opinion/column…

A survey on happiness conveys uneasy truths It's concerning that the U.S. is growing less happy, especially our young people. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Extraordinary week by any measure The whiplash of news reminded us that politics, like life, is always a long game. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Dire wolves return not what it seems Saving threatened species is better than trying to bring back ones that are extinct. newsday.com/opinion/column…

New turn in the hunt for life out there Exciting finding should make us thankful for those doing the hard work of science. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Spurring more births not an easy task Trump's push smacks against reality that such campaigns elsewhere have failed. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Listening hard for the sounds of silence In our noisy world, you can find power and creativity in remaining quiet. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Coming to grips with the ravages of time Roger Daltrey offers us a lesson on the need to focus on what you still can do. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Pete Rose saga is a story for our times Reinstatement taps into a moral ambiguity in which everyone gets a pass or pardon. newsday.com/opinion/column…

On Memorial Day, let us never forget We owe it to those we have lost to always remember their sacrifices. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Electric flight evokes LI aviation history Battery-powered trip from East Hampton to JFK reminds us we've always flown high. newsday.com/opinion/column…

Two musicians leave their legacies We all want to know that we made a difference and that someone noticed. newsday.com/opinion/column…

The cycles of life just keep on cycling As one phase gives way to another, we learn to embrace new and different roles. newsday.com/opinion/column…