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Praise for Boy George and more: Letters to the Editor — Aug. 16, 2026

NY Post readers discuss Boy George honoring Oct. 7 victims and more.

New England Journal of Medicine Opinion Editor Takes Credit for Ruining Its Reputation

The editors of the NEJM can restore the publication’s reputation as a sober source...

DNC passes dueling ICE resolutions as establishment, insurgents clash

The DNC on Saturday voted to approve dueling resolutions affecting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

BBC seeks Trump family subpoenas in defamation case

The BBC wants to subpoena President Trump's children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, and son-in-law Jared Kushner for its defense in the president's $10 billion defamation lawsuit.

American missionary in Niger released after 10 months of captivity

Kevin Rideout, an American missionary kidnapped in Niger last October, has been released after more than 10 months of detention in the North African country.

Trump scores major immigration victory as judge clears way to end TPS protections for thousands of Somalis

Trump scored a major legal victory as a federal judge in Boston lifted a stay blocking the termination of Somalia's TPS designation.

Veteran pediatrician hails Medicaid shift ending youth sex-change treatments: ‘This is not denial of care’

Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Quentin Van Meter said the policy shift comes amid what he described as a collapsing medical framework behind the youth transgender movement.

Legal expert calls for Smithsonian leadership overhaul over ‘self-loathing’ portrayal of history: ‘It’s bile’

Heritage Foundation's Cully Stimson calls for Anthea Hartig's firing at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History over DEI concerns.

DNC interfaith meeting exposes party’s Israel-Gaza rift ahead of midterms

The Democratic Party's deep fractures over the Israel-Hamas conflict spilled into the open at its interfaith gathering Friday as Jewish and Palestinian American members squared off over charged phrases like "from the river to the sea" and the word "genocide."

DFW Airport scraps controversial Islamic footwashing station plan as Texas Gov. Abbott takes aim

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed a review of state grants to DFW Airport and George Bush Intercontinental over planned Islamic wudu ablution stations.

Reagan National Airport makes drastic change following deadly 2025 midair collision

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport received new surface movement radar to help controllers track aircraft on runways in low visibility.

El-Sayed’s half-sister offered Oct. 7 ‘blessing’ one year after Hamas attack: ‘Allahu Akbar’

Eman Abdelhadi delivered an "October 7th blessing" without mentioning those killed by Hamas, as brother Abdul El-Sayed campaigns in Michigan.

Trump leaves stage mid-speech to embrace parents of 12-year-old killed by stray bullet in the Bronx

President Donald Trump left the stage mid-speech at the Nassau County Police Academy to embrace the parents of Jacob Freytes, a 12-year-old killed by a stray bullet.

Mangione Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Mangione’s lawyers contend that his federal guilty plea to a stalking charge bars Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg from pursuing a state murder charge. ...

Using Mild Language to Sell ‘Rights of Nature’ Radicalism

We can’t let activists’ non-threatening demeanors seduce us into complacency.

Jason Arday, Former Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Found Dead

Recent investigations found evidence of academic misconduct throughout Arday’s career, including plagiarism and fabrications about his personal achievements.

El-Sayed Shouldn’t Blame Muslim America for His Radical-Islam-Curious Views

The Michigan Senate candidate and his defenders are wrong to imply that his views and statements are uncontroversial among his fellow Muslims.

Mamdani Comes for Amazon

‘Americans aren’t unhappy with Amazon. Amazon is extremely popular.’

Democrats vow to rein in Supreme Court’s ‘shadow’ docket if they retake Congress

Taking on the Supreme Court is high on the priority list for Democrats, should they win back Congress after the midterms.

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