Africa Day 2025: Friday, May 30, 12:00 PM – 12:00 Midnight

By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said providing Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia’s file to the feds was “standard” exception to city sanctuary laws as Trump administration claims it’s investigating money laundering. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is defending the NYPD’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities currently […]

By Jordan Foster, THE CONVERSATION United States President Donald Trump and his administration have set their sights on the “tyranny of so-called diversity, equity and inclusion policies,” firing federal staff and purging public institutions like the Smithsonian of their commitments to racial history. Although many of Trump’s executive orders have focused on the federal government, some firms and private businesses have […]

By Rebecca Schein, THE CONVERSATION Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe. In 2025, North and South America saw 11 times more cases than during the same period last year. In Europe, measles rates are at their highest point in 25 years. In the U.S., as of May […]