To Promote a New York Casino, a Different Kind of Light Show
If the owners of one of the largest undeveloped sites in Manhattan get their way, they could soon be building one of New York’s first Vegas-style casinos — on a…
The Companies Trying to Make Live Shopping a Thing in the U.S.
On a warm spring evening in New York, dozens of people gathered on a rooftop in Midtown Manhattan to sip fruity cocktails and chat. Shortly after the happy hour began,…
An Outlier Poll on Trump vs. Biden That Still Informs
There’s usually a simple rule of thumb for thinking about outlying poll results: Toss it in the average, and don’t think too hard about it. After all, outlying poll results…
The Elusive Fix for China’s Budget Crisis
Across China, many local governments are on the brink of insolvency. Some cities have reduced pay for civil servants. Cuts to municipal health insurance have triggered street protests. Central government…
What Does the End of the Covid Health Emergency Mean for New York City?
The official end of the nation’s Covid public health emergency on Thursday means that the country will begin to treat Covid-19 like any other transmissible disease, meaning the end of…
Donald Trump … on CNN? A Live Town Hall Reignites a Debate.
Should a leading presidential contender be given the opportunity to speak to voters on live television? What if that contender is former President Donald J. Trump? Mr. Trump is set…
California to pay $24M settlement to family of man who died in custody
California will pay $24 million in a civil rights settlement with the family of Edward Bronstein, a man who died in police custody after screaming “I can’t breathe” while multiple…
Big name writers join strike picket line
Tina Fey, Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen joined other writers on the picket line in New York Tuesday. The Writers Guild of America is seeking higher minimum pay, more writers…
Body of tech CEO who ‘changed the world’ found more than a year after disappearance
The remains of a tech CEO whose loved ones have been desperately searching for him for a year and a half have been found at an abandoned property in the…
Thousands missing after deadly DRCongo floods
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say more than 5,000 people remain missing after devastating floods that killed over 410. (May 10) (AP video: Justin Kabumba)