Some Democrats Deride Hochul’s ‘Inflation Refund’ Checks as a Gimmick
The checks, at a cost of $2 billion, are a political move that the state cannot afford, some lawmakers say. They will be distributed to millions of New Yorkers this fall.
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New York Helped Thousands of Migrants With Legal Issues. That’s Ending.
The imminent closing of the Asylum Application Help Center marks another turning point in the city’s response to the migrant crisis.
He Stood Up for the Black Panthers, and He Stood Up for Richard Nixon
From the tabloid to the highbrow, Murray Kempton was prolific and impossible to pin down. It’s hard to imagine a columnist today who would be allowed to do what he did.
‘Don’t Do New York Dirty’ Means ‘Don’t Litter’
A new campaign will try to persuade New Yorkers to trash their trash.
9 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars created.
Some Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past
Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.
‘This Is Less Like Governing and More Like a Really Nauseating Amusement Park Ride’: 3 Writers on Trump 2.0
Frank Bruni, a contributing Opinion writer, hosted a written online conversation with Kristen Soltis Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer and Republican pollster, and Nate Silver, the author of “On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything” and the …
Medicaid Work Requirements Are Cruel and Pointless
House Republicans have proposed adding work requirements to Medicaid, the health insurance program serving tens of millions of low-income Americans. Their plan, unveiled Sunday, would, with a few exceptions, strip coverage from childless adults who …
This Land Was Your Land, This Land Was My Land. Now It’s for Sale.
For more than 100 days, congressional Republicans tolerated many extreme actions by the Trump administration and its supporters. Last week, however, one member of the House decided to take a stand. The issue was a House amendment to the Republican …
Why Everything Is ‘Coded’ Now
Chick-fil-A is right coded. “Rent” and “Hamilton” are left coded. Comedy and wrestling are right coded. Independent movie theaters and capoeira are left coded. “Yellowstone” is right coded and “White Lotus” is left. There’s a case for the HBO show …