Spring 2026

A collection of 9 posts.
This is why the New York City subway is more expensive to build than in other cities. Featured Image
Spring 2026

This is why the New York City subway is more expensive to build than in other cities.

Global train and subway construction cost comparisons  Among all subway and train systems worldwide, the United States stands out for its sky-high rail construction costs and its slow construction speeds. According to 2023 data from the NYU Marron Institute, rail construction costs in the U.S. are ranked 1st globally with an average of USD $1.05 […]

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Caitlin Clark playing NCAA basketball for Iowa Interest in Women’s Collegiate Basketball Is Increasing, But the Funding Isn’t Featured Image
Spring 2026

Interest in Women’s Collegiate Basketball Is Increasing, But the Funding Isn’t

Caitlin Clark went up for a three with a minute and a half to play. She missed. South Carolina rebounded, ran out the clock, and a few possessions later, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ season was over. The final score was 87 to 75. The score that mattered more, the one ESPN would put out the next […]

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Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, COVID-19: American Experiences photograph collection, photo by Judith Jackson (2022) Florida’s Book Bans Barrel Towards A First Amendment Crisis Featured Image
Spring 2026

Florida’s Book Bans Barrel Towards A First Amendment Crisis

Since gaining national prominence at the beginning of the decade, the fight over Florida’s book bans has continued to churn on in the background. Today, a broad coalition of stakeholders is pushing back against the sunshine state’s book bans in a variety of ways. Since the beginning of the decade, America’s public schools have been […]

25 min read
Stock prices on a screen Finance Workers Fear the AI Layoff. The Numbers Disagree. Featured Image
Spring 2026

Finance Workers Fear the AI Layoff. The Numbers Disagree.

At the coffee machine in offices or cafeteria tables, you might hear anxious workers whispering about the same fear: AI is coming for their jobs. Some even talk about a superintelligence wiping up all positions within weeks. The headlines in 2026 are feeding the fear. In March, investment banking giant Morgan Stanley laid off 2,500 […]

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Interior photo of a gun shop in Florida. U.S. Firearm Background Checks Declined for Fifth Straight Year in 2025 Featured Image
Spring 2026

U.S. Firearm Background Checks Declined for Fifth Straight Year in 2025

The leading measure of gun ownership across the United States dropped for a fifth consecutive year in 2025, a sustained downturn unmatched this century. Amid an ongoing, polarizing gun debate in America, the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) — the nation’s primary mechanism for vetting weapon purchases — processed 25.05 million firearm […]

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The Way We Measure Student Attendance Has Changed, But Will it Help Address NYC’s Abysmal Chronic Absentee Rate? Featured Image
Spring 2026

The Way We Measure Student Attendance Has Changed, But Will it Help Address NYC’s Abysmal Chronic Absentee Rate?

A look back at student chronic absentee rates in New York City’s public schools. By Sophie Holin May 7, 2026 Skipping school has far reaching implications on the rest of a student’s life, not only on academic success, but also on social networks, career trajectory and opportunities, emotional, behavioral, and physical health, and safety. Data […]

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