Janet Burns

In 1990, artist and illustrator Chris Van Allsburg’s future was bright, but he also foresaw a very dark future in light of then-new projections and warnings about our environment.

As we face unprecedented hurdles, it's time to re-embrace our oldest allies on this planet, including history's most useful plant.

In Nassau County, political tensions, conflicts, and confusion surrounding a new Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center have recently come to a head.

We left off in the island’s East End, where European colonists left their mark with (among other things) the name ‘Hamptons.’ For this installment, we return to Eastern Long Island and Southampton, where members of the Shinnecock Nation will soon open the first medical- and adult-use dispensary in New York State.

Workers for platforms like Uber, Lyft, and Postmates are finding themselves on the front lines both medically and financially.

With the rise of spreadsheets and PCs, the ages-old trading industry and “stock market” dove head first into brand-new realms of monetary activity.

Since May 29, 2020, we have been working together to provide accurate, privacy- and safety-geared, meaningful daily coverage of protests, demonstrations, and community events relating to racial and social justice in New York City and neighboring regions.

One overcast day in February 2016, a massive police motorcade coursed through Pittsburgh. Hundreds of officers mourned one of their own—Officer Aren, a five-year-old German Shepherd.

Children and their parents routinely face separation and punishment because of legal and medical policies around prenatal cannabis exposure and supposed developmental risks, but a review of research to date suggests there's no evidence that cannabis harms unborn kids.

The folks at FreeConferenceCall.com — one of the world’s oldest and most popular free-or-cheap conferencing platforms — say that AT&T, the world’s top telecom earner, won’t let customers dial in.

As firms like Amazon, Walmart, and Uber compete for our loyalty, the economic and environmental costs could drag us all down.

Many forms of so-called digital money aren’t actually so new or innovative—nor actual ‘money,’ in most cases—and often have much in common. Ways in which they differ could indicate which systems are likely to survive, or end up worthless.

Amid safety concerns and ongoing flak from drivers and labor groups, the heads of Uber and Airbnb have been personally asking federal officials to help bail their suppliers out.

This spring, hundreds of striking Charter Spectrum technicians will hit the three-year mark just as NYC lawmakers consider 10 more years of the telecom-giant subsidiary.

While D.C. ponders cuts affecting millions, here's a 15-minute read on what I've learned in 15 years about our country's real drug problem.