Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
How Have Our Sex Lives Weathered the Pandemic?
Thursday, September 03, 2020
While research from Kinsey shows that, on the whole, people are having less sex, many are becoming more creative.
California Legislators Only Achieve Moderate Police Reform
Thursday, September 03, 2020
With the protests against police brutality continuing across the country, the California Legislature was able to pass three bills on police reform Monday, but squashed others.
Trump Administration Rolls Back Coal Plant Wastewater Rule
Thursday, September 03, 2020
The rule had long been criticized by coal industry leaders for the costs it added to energy production.
Trump Administration Policy Could Pause Evictions for Millions of Vulnerable Renters
Wednesday, September 02, 2020
On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a nationwide eviction moratorium for renters making less than $99,000.
Is the Fashion Industry Reckoning with Its History of Racism?
Wednesday, September 02, 2020
As protests against police brutality spread across the U.S. this summer, major fashion brands and companies expressed solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
Republicans and Race
Thursday, August 27, 2020
What Republicans get right, and what they get wrong, on race and racism.
Nikki Haley Tells Republicans That America Isn't Racist
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Drawing on her experience as a "brown girl in a black and white world," Haley assured Republicans that America still works.
Malliotakis Paints Apocalyptic Vision In Race For Congress
Monday, August 24, 2020
In challenging Rep. Max Rose, Nicole Malliotakis argues that New York City could spiral out of control.
What Kamala Harris Means to Black Women and Indian Americans
Friday, August 21, 2020
Kamala Harris is the first woman of color to appear on a presidential ticket. So how important is that representation? And what does it mean that she could have been the nominee?
Cringing Our Way Through 'Indian Matchmaking'
Thursday, July 30, 2020
What the Netflix series that is on everyone's lips gets right — and so wrong.
Bangladeshi New Yorkers Assess Primary Losses...And A Couple Wins
Monday, July 27, 2020
Members of the community are hoping to broaden their political power, despite their losses.
Progressives Win Big In New York Primary
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A wave of left-leaning congressional candidates had strong showings in the Bronx, Westchester and Rockland counties as of Primary Day.
Primary Day Plays Out in Chaotic Ways
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Some polling sites didn't have ballots, lacked adequate staffing, and opened late.
New York Rep. Eliot Engel Faces AOC-style Challenge To House Seat
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Longtime New York Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel faces a strong primary challenge this week from progressive candidate Jamaal Bowman.
This Week In Politics: A Fight To The Finish In One of New York’s Most Closely Watched Congressional Primaries
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Longtime Democratic incumbent Eliot Engel faces possible defeat by challenger Jamaal Bowman.
Bangladeshi Candidates Make Play For Political Power
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
Bangladeshis are among the fastest growing immigrant groups in New York, and right now, the community is putting forward a slate of political candidates, many of them progressive.
A Portrait of Hunger in New York
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Physically isolated due to cancer, and ashamed of asking for help, one Queens resident went for many days without food.
R.I.P. Reform Party
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
The six-year-old party suspended operations after failing to garner enough support in 2018.
One Worker's Experience on the Morgue Overflow Shift
Thursday, April 16, 2020
The thousands of people dying from COVID-19 have overwhelmed the city's hospitals and funeral homes. It's fallen on temp workers to bring order to the chaos.
Passover in a Pandemic
Thursday, April 09, 2020
For one Orthodox leader, plans for the usual massive Passover seder had to be shelved. And a firm 'no' to Zoom seders.
