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health

Can Anything Stop Bird Flu?

The longer we allow the virus to run rampant through animal populations, the greater our chances of disaster. By Christopher Cox

free country

The Democrats Can’t Afford to Play Dead

By Sam Adler-Bell Liberals aren’t going to be rewarded for their powerlessness.

just asking questions

How Much Has Cuomo Scrambled the Mayoral Race?

By Nia Prater Fordham University professor Christina Greer on how the former governor’s campaign could present opportunities for other challengers.

THE FEED

How Do We Defend Science?

Start with the life-or-death stakes of the war on public health.

What We Know About the Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil

DHS agents detained Khalil, a green card-holding Palestinian activist who took part in the Gaza protests at Columbia University.

early and often

early and often

Trump: Learn to ‘Shut Up’ on Egg Prices and Love the Recession

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump promised to reduce prices “immediately.” Now he wants Americans to quit complaining while he makes us “so rich” (maybe after a recession).

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early and often

early and often

The Government-Shutdown Vote Is a GOP Trap for Democrats

Congressional Democrats may just surrender rather than risk catching blame for shutting down a government that Republicans are gutting.

Not Just Tariffs: Trump’s Wildest Threats Against Canada

By Nia Prater and Chas Danner

Trump and his aides have reportedly threatened to redraw the northern border, go after Canada’s minerals and water, and cancel NORAD.

strange cell fellows

strange cell fellows

Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Hangs Out With Diddy Every Day

It’s good to have a friend.

just asking questions

just asking questions

How Much Has Cuomo Scrambled the Mayoral Race?

Fordham University professor Christina Greer on how the former governor’s campaign could present opportunities for other challengers.

The Democrats Can’t Afford to Play Dead

By Sam Adler-Bell

Liberals aren’t going to be rewarded for their powerlessness.

Can Anything Stop Bird Flu?

By Christopher Cox

The longer we allow the virus to run rampant through animal populations, the greater our chances of disaster.

the city politic

the city politic

Adrienne Adams Says She ‘Cannot Sit Back and Do Nothing’

The City Council Speaker wants to help New York turn the page on both Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo.

The Last Sportswriters of New York

How three septuagenarian Post curmudgeons are surviving and thriving in a decimated media landscape.

the politics of appearances

the politics of appearances

The Crypto Summit Was Just a Trump-Thanking Contest

White House officials and industry leaders gathered to kiss the non-fungible ring.

the city politic

the city politic

Commish Tisch to the Rescue

By Noah Shachtman

The NYPD leader has spent her career quietly fixing intractable problems — what happens when the biggest one is the mayor?

early and often

early and often

Trump Agenda May Lead to Buyer’s Remorse Among His Voters

Hispanics being hassled by ICE, seniors depending on Social Security, and Catholics siding with their bishops may feel betrayed after backing Trump.

early and often

early and often

Trump Keeps Everybody Guessing About Elon Musk’s Power

What some are interpreting as Trump putting Musk on a leash may just be a ruse to fool the courts and the public.

Dark Days in the DOGE Dorm

By Matthew Sedacca

Elon Musk’s team is sleeping on Ikea beds in their D.C. office. There’s been a request for a washer-dryer.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Trump Tries to Pull a Nicolas Cage, Steal the Declaration of Independence

By Margaret Hartmann

The president asked about using America’s founding document, which is on public display at the National Archives, as Oval Office décor.

the approval matrix

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Uptown Dorian Gray Fights Downtown Vanya

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

How Long Will AI’s Free-Trial Era Last?

By John Herrman

OpenAI and other AI companies are heavily subsidizing the cost of using their products. It won’t last forever.

Blocked, Unblocked, Reblocked: How to Understand the DOGE Court Rulings

Here are three ways to make sense of the now almost daily rulings in the legal fight against Elon Musk’s DOGE.

The Lost Do-Gooders

By Nick Summers

Most Ivy Leaguers in civil service will land jobs post-DOGE. But they may not find a new calling.

tremendous content

tremendous content

Melania Trump’s Mysterious Amazon Documentary: What We Know

By Margaret Hartmann

Why is the notoriously private First Lady filming a Brett Ratner–directed documentary? It might have something to do with the $28 million paycheck.

Polls Show Trump Speech to Congress Didn’t Change Anything

Viewership of the speech skewed heavily Republican, and so far polls aren’t showing any “bounce.”

early and often

early and often

Elon Musk ‘Elated’ to Learn Congress Might Rubber-Stamp His Cuts

The rescissions process could let Congress regularize DOGE cuts, but it could produce another dangerous moment for House Republicans.

Mayor Adams Hits All-Time Low in New Poll As Speaker Adams Joins Race

Eric Adams’s latest achievement is the lowest mayoral approval rating ever recorded by Quinnipiac University.