New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is scaling back a key campaign pledge on affordable housing as the city confronts a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall. His administration is now appealing a court order that would require the city to expand its rent voucher program, a costly initiative designed to help low-income residents cover housing expenses. At … Read more
Cool My name is Clara Jensen, and a year ago I would have laughed at anyone who told me I’d be divorced before I understood my marriage was already over. At 2:47 in the morning on a Tuesday, laughter was the last thing left in me. The house was the kind of quiet that presses … Read more
The usher seemed more like a kid who had just graduated from high school. The tag on his uniform said “Brandon”, and he couldn’t even meet my eyes. “Excuse me, Madam, but the front-row seats are no longer available,” he said. “So you’ll need to look for a place in the standing section behind the … Read more
Tuesday’s wave of primary elections underscored the continued influence of President Donald Trump within the Republican Party, as several candidates backed by the former president secured victories in major races across the South. The results also helped shape a series of general election matchups that could test whether Democrats are able to capitalize on Trump’s … Read more
“Because your father just arrived at a notary office with a girl claiming to be you.” I felt the ballroom disappear. The music kept playing. The waiters passed by with trays of hors d’oeuvres. Lily laughed beneath a cloud of gold balloons. My dad raised his glass as if he were the proudest man in … Read more
The 2022 death of Amy Eskridge, a Huntsville, Alabama–based researcher, has resurfaced online as part of a series of cases involving scientists who have died or gone missing under unusual circumstances. The renewed attention follows at least 10 other recent cases involving individuals connected to U.S. military, nuclear, and aerospace research, prompting questions in some … Read more
A year after she blew-up my marriage, my best friend sent me an invite to her baby shower. Yes, I know this sounds too crazy to be true, but trust me, my life had indeed been one crazy ride from the start. The invitation was a fancy one, with a hint of expensive perfume on … Read more
The search for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has reached a critical stage after investigators carried out a major law enforcement operation at a home in Rio Rico, Arizona. The disappearance has attracted widespread public attention, with authorities pursuing every possible lead in hopes of locating the missing woman. Investigators focused on the residence after receiving information … Read more
For many years, I lived with the illusion that life is some kind of grand ledger sheet. I thought that, somehow, by working hard in my job and spending enough hours in our home, everything would even out in the end, and I could finally live in some sense of balance. I was expecting “enough” … Read more
Some people dream, some don’t, or at least they don’t remember doing so. But do dreams mean anything? Well, while people are convinced dreams are a form of messages received by forces we are unable to see or feel while wide awake, some scientists claim that dreams are simply a result of neuronal processes taking … Read more