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Plattsburgh, N.Y.: Reading “N.Y. must keep Medicaid’s pharmacy benefit” (op-ed, March 9), I couldn’t help but shake my head. There is a great deal of misinformation regarding the NY Medicaid Pharmacy Program (NYRx) that took effect April 1.

While the history books have credited Carl Lewis, its important to note that Tyus accomplished winning back to back Olympic gold medals two decades before Lewis. Furthermore, it would be nearly a century before any other athlete broke her record.

Three black teens died at the Algiers 50 years ago today. So did faith in justice for their families.

In this excerpt from Margo Jeffersons memoir Constructing a Nervous System, the author reflects on the Black women who made history at the 1960 Olympics. 

Remembering Yusef Harris, Clare Corson Armistead, Irene Jackson Wills and more

Stamford, Conn.: Congressman-elect George Santos must satisfactorily explain the discrepancies in his résumé or withdraw before taking a seat as representative of his Queens/Long Island district. The latest revelation (”GOPer lied about Jewish kin fleeing Nazis: report,” Dec. 22) is bad enough. But pile that on top of his other whoppers and he has disqualified himself as a congressman.

As celebrations mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX, we look at 50 key moments in women's sports history.

The Tigerbelles, a dominant group of Tennessee State sprinters, sparked a wave of successful U.S. female track athletes.

Michael Phelps with his 28 Olympic medals is a sure-fire first ballot Hall-of-Famer. But which of the other 6 aquatic nominees might join him?

Albany: Throughout history, people have gone to great lengths to maintain and enhance their appearance, so much so that it is often said that beauty is pain. Perhaps it is, but that should not be true for innocent animals.