New Jersey Transit Engineers Strike, Idling Trains and Upending Commutes
The first statewide transit strike in New Jersey in more than 40 years left a fleet of passenger trains parked in rail yards and thousands of commuters stranded, annoyed and bewildered Friday morning. The strike followed months of negotiations …
Medicaid Work Requirements Are Cruel and Pointless
House Republicans have proposed adding work requirements to Medicaid, the health insurance program serving tens of millions of low-income Americans. Their plan, unveiled Sunday, would, with a few exceptions, strip coverage from childless adults who …
At LAX Airport, Uber Drivers Wait. And Wait. And Wait.
At Los Angeles International Airport, drivers spend hours in a “holding pen” waiting to be matched with passengers. One of the busiest airports in the world has become a difficult place for gig workers to earn a living. Drivers complain that the job …
Trump Leadership: If You Want Welfare and Can Work, You Must
America’s welfare programs were created with a noble purpose: to help those who needed them most — our seniors, individuals with disabilities, pregnant women and low-income families with children. In recent years, though, these welfare programs have …
Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic announce end of coaching partnership ahead of French Open
Murray joined Djokovic’s coaching team in November ahead of the 2025 season, and was in his box for the Australian Open.
The Science I Would Be Doing if I Weren’t in ICE Detention
When I moved to America from Russia to join a biology lab at Harvard Medical School in 2023, it felt as if I found my dream job. America was a paradise for science. Everything was flourishing. There was freedom of discourse; conferences, seminars. It …
Can Elite Lawyers Be Persuaded to ‘Wake Up and Stand Up’?
When the law firm Paul Weiss cut a deal with the Trump administration, a new kind of activist emerged.
What’s in a Name? In the Case of Leo XIV, Lessons in Bridging Historical Shifts
Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond national boundaries. He defended the rights of working people and affirmed the value of science.
Tariffs Could Wreck What Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Have Gained
It was always going to be a hard year for Bangladesh. Last summer, amid an economic collapse, protesters toppled a tyrant and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Then a month ago, as a new government was still working to steady Bangladesh’s …