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Regulatory Reform in the Trump Era | March 2017
Morality, Race, and Chemical Assaults in Syria | April 7, 2017
Degradation of Indian Point Reactor Triggers NRC Investigation | May 28, 2016
23 Years of Radioactive Rainfall at Indian Point | April 15, 2016
Critical Nuclear Reactor Parts Fail at Indian Point 2 | March 31, 2016
Dangerous Flaw Threatens to Close Nation’s Nuclear Fleet | March 4, 2016
Indian Point Contaminates the Hudson River With Uncontrollable Radioactive Flow | February 12, 2016
Black History Lost and Found | February 3, 2016
Fiscal Woes Drowning Clearwater: Iconic Festival may be Doomed | January 18, 2016
Clean Energy Champions | June 2015
Electric Flash: Green Cars are Getting Stylish | April 3, 2015
Drawing for the Future and Putting Pizzazz in GM Cars | 2015
Rep. Leonard Lance: Climate Defender to Climate Change Denier | August 17, 2014
NY Alters Course on Indian Point Water Usage | July 19, 2014
Wide Gulf and Angry Words In Indian Point Labor Talks | January 16, 2014
Strike Threat Looms at Indian Point | January 15, 2014
Chris Christie’s Pity Party | January 9, 2014
Former NRC Chair: Emergency Plans Won't Protect Residents from Radiation, and Indian Point Should Be Closed | October 7, 2013
Nuke Plant to Run on Expired Operating License | August 25, 2013
Attorney Generals Fight for Public Access in Nuclear Issues | July 29, 2013
Daddy, Me, Trayvon, and “The Talk” | July 17, 2013
Just Drifting: A Japanese Import Roaring on American Race Tracks | June 21, 2013
A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 1 Living with the Aftermath | March 15, 2013
A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 2: Cat and Mouse with a Nuclear Ghost | March 2, 2013
A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 3: The Navy Life - Into the Abyss | February 10, 2013
A Lasting Legacy of the Fukushima Rescue Mission: Part 4 Radioactive Contamination of American Sailors | January 31, 2013
Hyundai Santa Fe: The Ambitious Crossover from Korea | January 29, 2013
The Ford F-150 Still the Runaway Best Seller | January 13, 2013
Double-Teamed: New York Battles the Feds And Entergy to Close Indian Point Nuclear Plant | December 13, 2012
Cruising in a Luxury Liner: The Lexus GS 350 | December 8, 2012
Rolling Through a Superstorm In a Mazda CX-5 | December 3, 2012
When the Nuclear Fission Stops: PSC Seeks Future Without Indian Point | November 30, 2012
Are Terrorists Training at Nuclear Plant? NRC Probes Indian Point Security | November 21, 2013
The Dust Bowl: America’s Greatest Ecological Disaster | November 17, 2012
NRC Probes Oyster Creek's Hurricane Sandy Response | November 15, 2012
Riding out the Storm: Sandy vs. the Nuclear Plants | November 3, 2012
Nuclear Plants Brace for Rising Wind and Water | October 29, 2012
A Question of Competence: Will Indian Point be Safe for Decades? | October 25, 2012
Taming Texas in a Chevy Camaro | '13 Chevrolet Camaro SS |
October 15, 2012
Security Problems at Three NJ Nuclear Plants | October 7, 2012
Battle of the Asian Bantams: Hyundai Veloster and Nissan Juke | October 5, 2012
Turning off Indian Point And Keeping the Subways Running | September 9, 2012
The Corvette: Speed, Grace, and Rolling Nostalgia | '13 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe | September 3, 2012
State & Grid Operators Concur: Indian Point Unnecessary | September 3, 2012
Radioactive Quandry: States Wonder What's Next for Spent Fuel | August 19, 2012
The Toyota Camry: Still the one to Beat | '12 Toyota Camry | August 19, 2012
NRC Halts New Nuclear Licenses: Existing Licenses in Doubt | August 8, 2012
2012 Explorer: Another Big SUV from Ford | '12 Ford Explorer | August 3, 2012
2013 Ford Flex: The Big Boys’ Toy Bus | August 3, 2012
Dropping by the Millions: NRC Downgrades Indian Point Fish Kills | July 24, 2012
Getting an Edge from Ford | July 8, 2012
Three Stretch Crossovers: Seating Seven Without a Minivan |
'12 Audi Q7, '13 Infiniti JX35 & '13 Lincoln MKT |
July 8, 2012
The Volvo C-30 Sport Machine | June 12, 2012
White House Moves Swiftly To Replace NRC's Jaczko | May 25, 2012
Over Hill, Over Dale In the Baby Jeep |
'12 Jeep Compass Ltd |
May 22, 2012
The Return of the Dodge Dart | '13 Dodge Dart Rallye | May 22, 2012
Fractious NRC Forces Chairman's Resignation | May 21, 2012
Fiat 500: The Italian Gem From Detroit | April 10, 2012
A Hybrid Faceoff: Kia Optima and Ford Fusion | April 10, 2012
When Redundant Safety Systems Fail: The Peril of Blind Faith | March 26, 2012
Japan's "Throwaway People" And the Fallout from Fukushima | March 13, 2012
Rolling and Profiling In the Cadillac SRX | March 12, 2012
What Does $25,000 Put on the Road? And Would You Want to Drive It? | '12 Mazda 3, Honda Civic HF, Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai Elantra | February 21, 2012
The Infiniti M-35 Hybrid: Sometimes a Gas Saver | February 21, 2012
Simulated Oyster Creek Emergency Postponed Due to Real Disasters | December 30, 2011
Mercedes C-300: The All-Purpose Luxury Car | December 30, 2011
Indian Point vs. the Hudson River: Hearings Begin on Cooling System Impacts | October 25, 2011
Dodging Arrows and Raising Dust: Revving the Horses in a CTS-V | '12 Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Edition Coupe | October 15, 2011
Weapons Upgrade Sought For Indian Point Guards | October 8, 2011
Nuclear Poison in the Land: A Farm Family from Fukushima Loses it All | September 25, 2011
Running on E: The Chevy Volt Hits the Road | '11 Chevrolet Volt | September 19, 2011
Irene and the Hybrid Lexus CT | '11 Lexus CT 200h | September 9, 2011
Nuclear Plants Face System-Wide Earthquake Safety Review | September 2, 2011
New Kid on the Block: Cruising in a Chevy Cruze | July 25, 2011
Good Night, Kids: Good Night, Gill | June 9, 2011
Road Running Investments: 4 Cars Worth More Used Than New | May 31, 2011
Mazda 6: The Zoom-Zoom Car | May 22, 2011
Chrysler and Fiat: The Odd Couple Steps Out | May 1, 2011
The Prius Triplets: Saving Gas and Avoiding Lightning | April 30, 2011
Muscle Cars and Speed Kings | April 30, 2011
Toyota’s Surprise Coupe: The Scion tC | April 30, 2011
Sliding Along in a Suzuki | Suzuki Kizashi | April 1, 2011
Feds Rate Region's Nuclear Fleet "Safe" But Japanese Problems Fuel Skepticism | March 29, 2011
The Conflict of Nuclear Safety: Protect the Public or Protect the Money | March 17, 2011
Japan's Information Deficit | March 13, 2011
America's Quake-Proof Nukes | March 13, 2011
A Nuclear Hail Mary - Seawater or Disaster | March 12, 2011
A Taste of Green Sports: The Hybrid Honda CR-Z | February 17, 2011
Suit Seeks Review of Local Nuclear Waste Storage | February 16, 2011
The VW Jetta: Running With the Big Boys | February 9, 2011
Regal Roading by Buick | February 9, 2011
Style, Snow and the Honda Accord | January 23, 2011
Really Regal Road Running in a Rolls Royce | Phantom Drophead Coupe | December 25, 2010
Cooling the Waters, Taking the Heat | December 12, 2010
Entergy Leaving Gotham Behind | December 4, 2010
Reversal of Fortune: Entergy's Humbling Nuclear Venture | November 14, 2010
Explosion Forces Eighth Nuclear Plant Shut Down | November 8, 2010
Something New from Koreans on the Left Coast | '11 Hyundai Sonata Ltd. | October 26, 2010
Party Time, Fiesta Style | '11 Ford Fiesta | October 22, 2010
Unexplained Mishaps Shut Indian Point 3 | September 10, 2010
NRC Probes Indian Points' Troubled Steam Generators | September 7, 2010
Graceless Ageing at Salem | September 4, 2010
Red Ink and Black Crayons: Drawing the Future at GM and Chrysler | August 12, 2010
Doodling Sports Cars: The Art of Andre Hudson | August 12, 2010
Rich Man’s Jets and Family Sedans: The Creative Crayons of Earl Lucas | August 5, 2010
Smart ForTwo: When Half a Car Is Still a Lot | August 5, 2010
Road Running in the Zoom – Zoom 6 | Mazda 6 GT | July 30, 2010
Rolling in GM’s Little Truck | GMC Terrain SLT -1 | July 18, 2010
Regulators Cite FP&L For Safety Violations | June 22, 2010
The Myth of Technological Infallibility | June 20, 2010
Two for the Road: The Hybrid and the Sports Sedan | Mercedes Benz S-550 & S-400H | May 8, 2010
The Square Roots of Cute | 2010 Nissan Cube | May 7, 2010
St. Lucie's Safety Rating Among Nation's Worst | April 27, 2010
Hooks, Baker, the GOP And the Road Not Taken | April 16, 2010
Nuclear Powered Cancer Clusters | April 7, 2010
Double, Bubble, Toil and Trouble: Hope Creek's Cobalt Stew | April 5, 2010
Running on Empty: Toyota and the Disappearing Credibility | February 21, 2010
Harvesting Energy from Plants | February 5, 2010
Bread, Roses, Racism and Song | February 4, 2010
Toyota and the Runaway Technology | January 21, 2010
Toyota Prius: Leading the Hybrid Pack | January 2010
Solving the Puzzle of the Sky | January 1, 2010
Power, Energy, and Black America | January 1, 2010
Meandering in Mercedes’ Mini Truck | 2010 Mercedes GLK 350
Rolling With the Leisure Class | 2010 Lexus RX 350
Contemplation, Slow Jams and Fast Cars | 2010 Lincoln MKZ AWD
Rolling With the Road Runners |
2010 Hyundai Genesis GT
Hyundai’s Mini Wagon | 2010 Hyundai Elantra Touring SE
A Little Asian Soul | 2010 Kia Soul
The Volvo Everything Machine | 2010 Volvo XC-60
Fast, Furious, and a Fine Ride | 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS Coupe
Nuclear Power and the Bottomless Bank | November 15, 2009
The Forever Technology | October 27, 2009
Breaking With a Dirty Past | October 20, 2009
Dead Blacks, White Cops, and Political Cover | October 20, 2009
Breaking With a Dirty Past | October 20, 2009
The Flex: Standing out in a Crowd | 2009 Ford Flex Ltd
Roaming the City In a Working Man’s Truck | GMC Sierra 4WD Hybrid
Infiniti’s Road Running Home Away from Home | 2009 Infiniti FX 35 AWD
Another Surprise From Kia: An Everything SUV | 2009
Living Large in a Lincoln | 2009 Lincoln MKS AWD
Mid-Sized Luxury: In a Mercedes C-350 | 2009
Meandering in the Ultimate Crossover | 2009 Nissan Murano SL AWD
The Little Jet That Could | 2009 Jetta TDI
Convenience by Design: In a Car for all Seasons | 2009 Toyota Venza 4WD
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid: The Low Gas Video Game on Wheels | 2009
The TL: Luxury Aimed at Men: Driven by Women on the Move | 2009 Acura TL
Comfort and Muscles: Rolled Into One | 2008 Toyota Tundra 4 X 4
Long Range Cruising: In Suzuki’s SUV | 2008 Suzuki XL7 Ltd.
Ridge Running: Subaru Style | 2008 Subaru Tribeca
The Zoom Zoom Road Rally: Subaru Impreza and the Mitsubishi Lancer | 2008 WRX vs. Lancer GTS
Seeking Street Cred: Commuting in a Smart Car | 2008 Smart Fortwo Cabrio
Low Flying Jets: Ridge Running in a Saab Aero | 2008 Saab 9-3 Aero Sport Sedan
Compact Package of Gadgets and Versatility | 2008 Nissan Versa SL
Rambling Rogue | 2008 Nissan Rogue SL
Two for the Road: The Altima Cousins | Hybrid vs. Conventional
Road Running With Mitsubishi | 2008 Lancer Evolution - Mitsubishi Racer
Mellow Mountain Rides In the Mercedes ML | 2008 Mercedes ML 320 CDI
Putting the Zoom Zoom In the Family Sedan | 2008 Mazda 6
Automated Luxury In a Computerized Lincoln | 2008 Lincoln MKZ AWD
Following Big Brother In the LR2 | 2008 Land Rover LR2
The Infiniti M: Much More Than a Middling Machine | 2008 Infiniti M45
Two for the Money: The Performance Cats | 2008 Jaguar XK Coupe vs. 2008 Jaguar XJR
Road Running In a Revamped G-Thang | 08 Infiniti G-37 Coupe
Less is More: The Compact, Luxury SUV | 2008 Infiniti EX35 AWD
The Little Big SUV Going Everywhere in the Acadia | 2008 GMC Acadia AWD
Lightning Striking Twice The Taurus Times Two | '08 Taurus X AWD vs. '08 Taurus Ltd FWD
Packing a Bundle Into a Small Package | 2008 Ford Focus
Easy Green Rolling: Escape in a Hybrid | 2008 Ford Escape vs. Hybrid
Dodge Grand Caravan: The Rationale for Road Trips | 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT
Going Topless With The Leader of the Pack | 2008 Corvette Convertible
The Chevy Tahoe Hybrid: Thinking Small While Building Big | 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 2WD
Midsized Marauding in The Remade Malibu | 2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
Smart, Stylish, Sexy And Four Fast Wheels | 2008 Cadillac CTS
Regal Roading In a Better Buick | 2008 Buick Enclave CXL
The BMW X5 and Land Rover LR3: A Competing Pair of Super SUVs | 2008
Road Racing Quietly In a BMW 535 Sedan | 2008 BMW 535 xi Sedan
Turbo Charged Ridge Running In the Audi TT | 2008 Audi TT Roadster 2.0
Hi Stepping in the Audi Coupe | 2008 Audi A-5 Coupe
Running Wild and Road Tripping In the Dodge Caliber | 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT
Flying in Fine Style In a Bentley Flying Spur | 2007 Bentley Continental Flying Spur
Really Regal Roading In a Rolls-Royce Phantom | 2007
Going Topless in New
England
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2007 Bentley Azure
Grace, Class, Rap and Rolling Thunder: The All-in-One Chrysler 300 C
Running With the Rebels: The Return of the Dodge Charger | 2006 Dodge Charger R/T
A Family Car With Attitude: Cruising in a Dodge Magnum | 2005 Magnum SXT
The Quest for the Perfect Ride: Touring in a Bentley Continental GT | 2005
Nina and the T-Bird: A Modern Cruise Down Memory Lane | 2004 Ford Thunderbird Roadster
EDWARD T. WELBURN: SCULPTING THE WORLD’S WHEELS
Extended Joy Rides: The Car as a Vacation
Crayons to Race Cars The Fast Track of Ralph Gilles
Radon Gas Unwelcome, Easy to Evict | December 25, 2004
Dredging Dewatering Sites Picked | December 16, 2004
Recovery in Sight for Elms | November 30, 2004
Something in the Air | November 22, 2004
Birds on the Decline | October 23, 2004
For the Birds | October 7, 2004
Location is the Rule for Household Waste | September 16, 2004
With Help From Nature | August 19, 2004
The Blackout of 2003 | August 13, 2004
Fed Rule on Plant Cooling Targeted | July 27, 2004
After 17 Years, Cicada Love Songs | May 4, 2004
Wary Eyes on Rising Water | April 1, 2004
Top Rating for Indian Point 2, 3 | March 9, 2004
Nuke Plant Wiring Probed | March 3, 2004
EPA Permits River Fish Kills | February 18, 2004
Ruling Protects Fish in Hudson | February 5, 2004
Entergy Cleanup Cost in Dispute | February 1, 2004
Report Critical of Indian Point 2, 3 | December 24, 2003
Water System Due for Upgrade | December 21, 2003
PCB Fears Grow | December 3, 2003
Indian Point Must Act to Stop Fish Kills | November 13, 2003
The Kindest Cut | September 26, 2003
Native Plants Get Top Priority in Parks | September 6, 2003
Sneezing? Blame the Boy Trees | September 1, 2003
Cooling System Decision Pending | August 3, 2003
Feds Approve Evacuation Plan | July 26, 2003
DEC: Billions of Fish Killed | July 11, 2003 start
In Disaster, Call May Go Out to Just Stay Put | July 4, 2003
Study: Salt, Sewage Foul Westchester Groundwater | June 9, 2003
Why Michigan Needed Affirmative Action | April 4, 2003
Report: Plant was Poorly Maintained | May 1, 2003
State Rejects Escape Plan | January 31, 2003
Indian Point Security Faulted | December 8, 2002
Nuclear Danger Zone | November 10, 2002
Preparing for an Evacuation | September 22, 2002
As Clean Water Act Turns 30, Much Was Done; More Remains | August 19, 2002
Priority: Protecting Water From Terrorism | August 18, 2002
NRC Ignored Signs Of Danger | June 24, 2002
Region Lacks Plan for Power | June 9, 2002
Nuclear Water Leaked Into River | May 10, 2002
Indian Point Radiation Threat Low, Experts Say | April 2, 2002
Nuclear Fuel Route Revealed | March 22, 2002
Plan: Ship Nuclear Waste on Hudson | March 19, 2002
Experts Split on Nuclear Vulnerability | December 23, 2001
Mohawk Way of Life Fouled by PCBs | November 5, 2001
NRC: Jets Can Pierce Reactors | October 25, 2001
20 Million at Risk From Terror Attack by Air | October 14, 2001
Agency Admits Polluting Water | August 30, 2001
Clear-Cut Cleanup Plan Doesn't Exist | August 2, 2001
PCBs Split Hudson Groups | May 27, 2001
Dredging Up A Controversy - Page 1 | April 15, 2001
Dredging Up A Controversy - Page 2 | April 15, 2001
Dredging Up A Controversy - Page 3 | April 15, 2001
Radiation Dose Chart
Down The Drain | March 11, 2001
Cadets Told Mistakes Happen at Nuke Plant Every 2 Weeks | March 10, 2001
Bad Parts Used at Nuke Plant | February 18, 2001
Con Ed: Pressure Led to Flaws | January 11, 2001
High Court Rulings Change States Rights | July 18, 1987
States or Nation: Who Gets Power? | July 18, 1987
Religious Freedom In The Constitution | July 4, 1987
A Family's Decision | April 11, 1983
He Met With Death on His Own Terms | February 11, 1982
The Babies Who Die In The Corner | June 11, 1981
9-Month Womb Renting Has Some Justifications | May 7, 1981
If You Scream, I'll Kill You | March 12, 1981
The Babies Who Die In The Corner | June 11, 1981
Patent And License Issue Splits Nations at Geneva Meeting | March 12, 1981
The Medical Examiner as Sleuth - Part 1 | January 15, 1981
The Medical Examiner as Sleuth - Part 2 | January 15, 1981
The Medical Examiner as Sleuth - Part 3 | January 15, 1981
U.S. Asylum Meant Jail For Haitian 'Boat People' | August 19, 1980
Designer Genes By Shockley | July 31, 1980
Cry | March 22, 1980
Unwanted Children Don't Protest, Petition or Vote | July 14, 1979
At Grady, A Baby Girl Makes A Valiant Fight For Her Life | June 16, 1979
30 Years of Lies, Myths Behind Nuclear Industry | May 26, 1979
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