-
How do we get local governments to use data to inform policy and decisions? Here is an example of how we can use data to mitigate pedestrian crashes.
-
I often recall something that my daughters’ level-headed preschool director said to me when I interviewed her for a story about the pressure parents put on New York City toddlers to ace their kindergarten admissions tests.
-
Republicans have a lot to worry about in the upcoming 2026 election. Historically, the party that controls the White House takes an electoral pasting in the mid-terms. Given the current razor-thin majority that allows the Republicans to control the House, a November vote consistent with the historic record of most mid-term elections could flip it back to Democratic control.
-
This ought to be a golden age for people who care about the news – that is, anybody who doesn’t choose to be helplessly hobbled by ignorance – because there’s a lot of news and a lot of ways to keep up with it.
-
There is no question we are living in historical times. As such, I am often asked why isn’t theater producing more work about the current state of the nation?
-
Fyodor Dostoevsky famously observed that “the degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.” I’d like to broaden that to include its public lavatories.
-
You will not find an elite level athlete who hasn’t at some point played hurt. Especially late in the season or when the stakes are high, you almost expect something of the walking wounded.
-
So, here’s the thing about the Winter Olympics. They can take over your life.
-
As a pharmacist, I often meet people at the start of the New Year who are looking to make positive changes in their lives. Many want to lose weight, exercise more, or clear their heads by cutting back on distractions and clutter.
-
The 98th Academy Awards is still over a month away — Sunday March 15th. So you've got plenty of time to catch-up on any films you've missed, or to binge all the nominees. Here are my thoughts on this year's 10 nominees for Best Picture:
-
The play is difficult to produce. It requires action that takes place almost simultaneously at two different spaces and time periods.
-
My understanding was that funeral masses at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Fifth Avenue were typically reserved for cardinals, mayors and the similarly well-connected.