Todd Crawford
Harris Unveils Her Economic Agenda Ahead of Democratic National Convention
Heading into the Democratic National Convention (DNC) — which runs from Aug. 19 to the 22nd in Chicago — newly anointed presidential candidate Kamala Harris revealed much of her economic agenda, an agenda that the...
NYC Blanketed in Canadian Wildfire Smoke: Here’s How Long It Will Last and How to Protect Yourself
On Aug. 14, New Yorkers woke up to a familiar haze blanketing the city, smoke that has drifted south from Canada due to wildfires. Forecasters are saying that the light smoke, which was visible in...
People Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Flood the Internet With Inaccurate Content
With the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, like OpenAI’s GPT-4o, Google’s Gemini and a seemingly endless number of other AI tools, the internet is being flooded with inaccurate content which is blurring the lines...
Elon Musk’s Trump Conversation Attracts Over 16 Million Listeners Despite Online Attacks
On the evening of Aug. 12, Elon Musk hosted a more than two hour conversation with Republican Presidential Nominee, Donald Trump, on his social media platform, X. The conversation was originally scheduled to begin at...
NYC’s Trees May Be Making Air Quality Worse, Not Better, Researchers Say
According to a new study carried out by scientists at the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, the majority of New York City’s roughly 7 million trees are emitting “volatile compounds” that — counterintuitively —...
Quantum Entanglement: Scientists Don’t Understand It, But That Hasn’t Stopped Them From Using It
Albert Einstein famously referred to quantum entanglement as “spooky action at a distance” due to its strange behavior that appears to break one of the fundamental rules of the universe, the speed of light. What...
Google Search is a Monopoly, Company Broke Antitrust Laws, Judge Rules
On August 5, in what is being described as a “landmark” ruling, a federal judge said that Google violated antitrust laws by building a dominant hold over online search services, a ruling that will have...
Spike in Drownings at NYC Beaches Prompts City Authorities to Act
On July 30, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that upwards of 66 lifeguards — referred to as a “skeleton crew” — will be available for emergencies on the city’s beaches during heat waves...
US National Debt Surpasses $35 Trillion, Servicing it Now Second-largest Budget Item
On July 29, for the first time in history, the U.S. national debt surpassed $35 trillion and servicing it is now the second-largest item on the government's budget, just behind the military. Treasury Department data,...
West Nile Virus Infected Mosquitoes Found in Every NYC Borough, Officials Say
According to New York City health officials, mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus have been found in all five boroughs in the city. The virus, which to date has no cure, has surfaced in 65...
Beijing Endorses Xi Jinping’s Murky Vision Following Key Policy Meeting
On July 15, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a top-level meeting to advocate for policies that communist leader Xi Jinping claims will enhance China’s technological might and national security amidst economic tensions. After the...
Kamala Harris Appears to Have Secured Enough Delegates to Become the Democratic Nominee
Following an announcement by President Joe Biden that he has dropped out of the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris, appears to have secured enough delegates to be the Democratic nominee at the time of...