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» New York is about to spew a lot more carbon into the air, thanks to Andrew Cuomo and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.s anti-nuclear crusade New York is about to spew a lot more carbon into the air, thanks to Andrew Cuomo and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.s anti-nuclear crusade Anthony L. FisherApr 16, 2021, 21:22 IST These 2013 file photos show New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, in Albany, N.Y. and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Dallas, Texas.AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Andrew...

Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images Police reform is overwhelmingly popular, but basic reforms are undercut by police at every turn. This is because police unions and departments create policy loopholes that essentially allows them to police themselves.  This is how bad cops avoid accountability.  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. Americans overwhelmingly believe that policing in this country needs to be substantial...

But without nuclear energy, New York needs to burn a lot more fossil fuels to produce electricity.  This anti-science fearmongering in the name of environmentalism will, ironically, lead to more carbon emissions spewed into the air.  This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. New Yorks air is about to be filled with a whole lot more carbon dioxide, thanks in large part to the efforts of a couple of science-denying scions of political dynasties who claim to be a...

Gary Hershorn/Getty Images Recently a slew of Republican-held states, like Georgia, have passed or are considering restrictive voting laws. But there are also issues in New York City, where prisoners must rely on the effectiveness of prison staff to secure their votes. There are a number of things Bill de Blasio and his colleagues can do to ensure that prisoners get a chance to vote. Ashish Prashar is the Global Chief Marketing Officer at R/GA and a justice reform ...

Brynn Anderson/AP There are currently more than 360 bills in 47 state legislatures restricting access to voting. Democrats have a limited window of opportunity to pass landmark voting rights legislation before losing their majorities. Carl Gibson is a freelance journalist and columnist from Kentucky. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. Georgias Senate Bill 202 is by far the most draconian law passed by any state legislature wi...

Companies like Delta and MLB are standing up to GOP attacks on voting rights. But trusting big business to protect our democracy isn't sustainable.

Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Since the start of the pandemic, more and more people are acting like armchair experts on Twitter.  Social media has democratized our access to information.  But the prevalence of fake experts and educated guesses can spread harm when those guesses are wrong.  Chris Stokel-Walker is a freelance journalist and the author of the upcoming book "TikTok Boom: China, the US and the Superpower Race for Social Med...

The lawn outside the US Capitol is covered with 7,000 pairs of empty shoes to memorialize the 7,000 children killed by gun violence since the Sandy Hook school shooting, in a display organized by the global advocacy group Avaaz, in Washington, DC, March 13, 2018. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Four months after my sister was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I watched the US Senate fall a handful of votes shy of passing landmark ...

Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images After the Capitol attack, many corporations pulled funding from politicians who supported Trump.  Some of the companies are already changing course, showing that it was likely a PR stunt.  Americans cannot rely on corporations to speak for them. Congress needs to pass the For the People Act to amplify Americans voices.  Eric Lutz writes for Vanity Fair and the Guardian, among other publications. This is an o...

Close icon Two crossed lines that form an X. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. Construction workers on a job site on February 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Business investment is picking up since the bottom of the COVID pandemic crash. This increased investment should continue for the next year and help the US economy recover. Policy support, financial conditions, and rising GDP ...