Will New York’s Redistricting Be Enough to Save the Democrats? Will New York’s Redistricting Be Enough to Save the Democrats?
The state’s proposed maps could add at least three blue seats.
Feb 2, 2022 / Ross Barkan
Undocumented Students Still Need Support Undocumented Students Still Need Support
The struggles facing undocumented youth in New York City have only been heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Feb 2, 2022 / StudentNation / Teresa Mettela
The Cure for Child Homelessness: Affordable Housing The Cure for Child Homelessness: Affordable Housing
As a pediatrician in the San Francisco Bay area, I have seen how housing insecurity can damage the mental and physical health of kids.
Jan 31, 2022 / Christine Ma
She Ran on a Platform of “Radical Love.” Now She’s Facing Radical Hate. She Ran on a Platform of “Radical Love.” Now She’s Facing Radical Hate.
Harlem’s new city councilwoman is finally getting media attention—and death threats—for sending condolences to the family of a man accused of murdering two cops.
Jan 28, 2022 / Joan Walsh
The Homeless Shelter on Billionaires’ Row The Homeless Shelter on Billionaires’ Row
Residents of the wealthy block in New York City spent a fortune fighting against it. Now, they’ve got to learn to live with it.
Jan 27, 2022 / Audra Heinrichs
Fighting for Fair Representation in North Carolina Fighting for Fair Representation in North Carolina
District maps approved by the Republican-dominated state legislature disadvantage black communities. Locals are trying to change that before the next Census.
Jan 20, 2022 / Khalil Abdullah
What We Owe People Experiencing Homelessness in the US What We Owe People Experiencing Homelessness in the US
Much of the foundational data about Covid-19 came from people without housing and those who work with them.
Jan 20, 2022 / Joshua Barocas
Columbia University Has Lost Its Way Columbia University Has Lost Its Way
The Ivy League institution’s approach to the contract negotiations with its grad student workers reveals how it has evolved into a predatory business.
Jan 18, 2022 / StudentNation / Katherine Franke
How the Pandemic Threw Fuel on a Growing Housing Movement How the Pandemic Threw Fuel on a Growing Housing Movement
Organizers and activists hope the pandemic has changed how America thinks of housing for good.
Jan 18, 2022 / Feature / Bryce Covert
“You Come Out With Nothing”: What It Means to Bring Back the Box at Rikers “You Come Out With Nothing”: What It Means to Bring Back the Box at Rikers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to keep punitive segregation going in an attempt to curb the jails’ exploding violence.
Jan 11, 2022 / Victoria Law