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5h ago

I’m a Jewish student at Cornell. Do not let despicable threats define our school.

Before a suspect was arrested, I feared for my safety. But I am also afraid of how these threats will fracture a campus community that appears suddenly fragile.    
A New York State Police Department cruiser is parked in front of Cornell University's Center for Jewish Living on Oct 30, 2023.
A New York State Police Department cruiser is parked in front of Cornell University's Center for Jewish Living on Oct 30, 2023.
5h ago

The GOP wants to hold Israel aid hostage to reward its rich donors

New House Speaker Mike Johnson’s first proposal to cut spending is a farce.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as fellow members listen at the Capitol.
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks as fellow members listen at the Capitol.
6h ago

After mass shootings, Americans don't run away from guns. They run to them.

Where do Americans frightened by mass shootings turn for comfort? The gun store.
Nate Maillet, right, the owner of First Due Firearms, helps a first buyer customer in Sabattus, Maine
Nate Maillet, right, the owner of First Due Firearms, helps a first buyer customer in Sabattus, Maine
8h ago

There’s a straight line between natural-hair discrimination and a higher risk of cancer

After a letter from two Black women in Congress, the FDA proposes removing a dangerous chemical from this hair care product used predominantly by Black women.
Photo illustration of straight and curly hair, chemical straightening cream and micrograph of cancer cell in human fibroma tumor.
Photo illustration of straight and curly hair, chemical straightening cream and micrograph of cancer cell in human fibroma tumor.
16h ago

Why I introduced a resolution to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene

Only accountability from her colleagues can break this terrible cycle.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Marjorie Taylor Greene
1d ago

Elected officials who say they were put in place by God are as scary as they sound

New York Mayor Eric Adams and House Speaker Mike Johnson are two of the latest officials who want us to believe God put them where they are.
Image: New York City Mayor Eric Adams in Mexico on Oct. 4.
Image: New York City Mayor Eric Adams in Mexico on Oct. 4.
1d ago

Free speech, safety and nuance? How universities can have all three

Schools must rethink how they convey their faculties’ knowledge to the world at large.
Protesters at Harvard University show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Mass., on Oct. 14, 2023.
Protesters at Harvard University show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Mass., on Oct. 14, 2023.
1d ago

An earnest plea to rethink realistically violent Halloween costumes

I understand this holiday is not meant to be taken seriously. But any cultural trend that could further desensitize us to our brutal reality feels at best, unnecessary.
Collage of man holding knife and Freddy Krueger mask
Collage of man holding knife and Freddy Krueger mask
1d ago

The UAW’s victory is just the beginning of a much, much bigger battle

The gains won in this strike will secure a place in the middle class for hundreds of thousands of American families.
Image: Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 230 and their supporters walk the picket line
Image: Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 230 and their supporters walk the picket line
2d ago

In fighting gag order, Trump proves his own worst enemy

In the short time since the gag order was stayed, the former president has unleashed a number of threatening statements
Image: Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump
Image: Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump
2d ago

Why Matthew Perry's death felt so profoundly personal

Perry connected to audiences because of his comic skill. But he stayed connected to them because of the vulnerabilities that lay beneath.
Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing.
Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing.