COVID-19
How one district went all-in on a tutoring program to catch kids up
How much will it take to reopen, catch up kids, and save public schooling long term?
Remote learning has been a disaster for many students. But some kids have thrived
Mass evictions: The next crisis that could hit New York City
When both parents are on the front lines, who’s taking care of the kids?
Restaurants in New York City look to reopen, but future remains uncertain
New York City hires more than 1,700 contact tracers to combat COVID-19
With heavy personnel losses, New York City’s transit system keeps moving
Anxiety about prejudice during coronavirus remains for Asian-American leaders in New York City
Courts grapple with virtual proceedings in quarantined New York
New York City’s homeless face additional challenges during COVID-19
Al Jazeera America
Do no harm: Doctors struggle to treat pain while preventing addiction
Bowie an enduring role model to young trans people
New federal program to house homeless Native American veterans
In warming ocean, record number of seals and sea lions sicken and starve
Many changes lurk inside omnibus spending bill
Civil rights, religious groups upset over police union trump endorsement
Convicted officer chose rape victims carefully, attorney says
‘We are excelling in every field’: Black students rebuff Justice Scalia
Public school funding has declined in most states since 2008, report says
Federal bill would target “swatting”
U.S. to open all military roles to women
Japan resumes Antarctic whale hunt, bucking pressure
Planned Parenthood sues Texas over Medicaid cut
Rights group: US ally Bahrain continues to torture detainees
Orca capture trade has moved to China, Russia, activists say
As rate of women dying in childbirth falls globally, US sees rise
A California crab ban reveals trouble in the Pacific
San Francisco is latest battleground for AirBnB
Special interest money is targeting state judicial elections
SXSW is latest victim of online harassment controversy
Study finds lower re-election rates for minority judges
Decision expected in Illinois over trans rights in school locker rooms
Los Angeles ends arrests of minors trafficked into sex trade
Michigan admits mistakes in Flint water testing
Let it bee: rise of urban apiaries has New York City buzzing
SeaWorld strikes back against orca breeding ban
NOAA says El Niño unlikely to pull California out of drought
California agency votes to ban SeaWorld orca breeding
The fight for clean water in Flint, Mich.
Lead levels up after Flint switches to cheaper water supply
California surpasses water-savings goal, cuts use by more than 30 percent
De Blasio Targets Time Square Nudity
Forces look to mom-friendly policies to combat US women’s Army fatigue
The taxing problem of bringing up baby
Diaper banks provide relief for struggling parents, starting at the bottom
Diaper banks spread across US to meet overlooked need
New York leaders calls for Puerto Rico debt relief
Young Lords exhibit a timely salute to Puerto Rican activism
New York Boricuas react to island’s crushing debt – with Kate Kilpatrick
Apple bows to Taylor Swift, but streaming revenue remains elusive
Work conditions for Japanese women may be affecting marriage, birth rates
Police identify victims in South Carolina church shooting – Contributed to reporting
More than 8,400 arrested in China for environmental crimes in 2014 – Contributed to reporting
Videos
New York
The Renegade Boy Scouts of Washington Heights
Blizzard Slows Down City Golf Courses
The Ups and Downs of a Political Aide
Schooling New York City’s Cops
The Curious Case of Hart Island
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match
National Parks Kicks Off a National Tour
In Housing Court, Lawyers for the Lucky
Politics
De Blasio Benefited from D’Amato Money
Cuomo Tweaks de Blasio on Charters at ABNY Luncheon
CUNY Cuts Talk at Higher Ed Hearing
With Member Items Reform, Mark-Viverito Creates Distance from Quinn – with Nick Powell
City Council Hears Concerns on Municipal IDs, Implementation
Bratton Lukewarm on Additional Cops
Advocates Approve of Proposals to Reduce City Homelessness
Sweetheart Deal: Will MSG Keep Its Multimillion Dollar Tax Break?
Here Comes the Sun: Governor Cuomo Aims to Ramp Up Solar Energy Production
Council Passes Muni ID Bill Despite Unanswered Questions
Urgent Care: $8 Billion Medicaid Waiver Driving Reinvention of Brooklyn’s Hospitals
Arts & Culture
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