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The New York Times building.

The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York The ‘New York Times’ Mayoral Endorsement Fails the Voters of New York

The paper is telling voters to back one candidate, when this is a ranked-choice voting election in which New Yorkers are supposed to pick five.

Jun 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Apartheid

Apartheid Apartheid

Lost links.

Jun 1, 2021 / OppArt / André Carrilho

100 Years Ago in Tulsa

100 Years Ago in Tulsa 100 Years Ago in Tulsa

Scenes from an American genocide.

May 31, 2021 / OppArt

Girl, flowers

The Great Outdoors Was Made for White People The Great Outdoors Was Made for White People

As summer beckons, let’s think about how to create more inclusive outdoor spaces.

May 28, 2021 / Marya T. Mtshali

Proud Boy

Proud Boy Proud Boy

Exxon gets woke. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 24.

May 28, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Covid opioid addiction

The Other Epidemic Killing Americans The Other Epidemic Killing Americans

People are dying at record rates from opioid overdoses, and harm reduction advocates are asking the Biden administration to overhaul how it deals with the crisis.

May 28, 2021 / Michelle Chen

Race Riots, Tulsa, Oklahoma,

A Historian of the Tulsa Race Massacre Confronts the Myth of Objectivity A Historian of the Tulsa Race Massacre Confronts the Myth of Objectivity

Karlos Hill argues that a scholar’s power lies in “being a catalyst for change.”

May 28, 2021 / David M. Perry

Lori Lightfoot

Lori Lightfoot’s New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient Lori Lightfoot’s New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient

The media’s lack of diversity is a problem. Limiting its access to people in power won’t fix it.

May 28, 2021 / LeAlan M. Jones

Los Angeles homeless encampment

Housing Alone Won’t Solve California’s Homelessness Problem Housing Alone Won’t Solve California’s Homelessness Problem

Without mental health services, drug treatment programs, and job training for ex-prisoners, California's most vulnerable population will remain at risk.

May 28, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Will NYC elect its first low-information mayor?

May 28, 2021 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

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