Deeper Look from New York

1. Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic: Jo Ivey Boufford/Clinical Professor of Global Health, New York University

Only 3 weeks after its first coronavirus infection was discovered, New York C...

2. What's Happening in Emergency Rooms: Tsion Firew/doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia

The streets of New York are eerily quiet as the city remains in lockdown. But...

3. Fighting Coronavirus in Africa: Tsion Firew/special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, it is now affe...

4. What Does the Post-Pandemic Labor Market Look Like?: Erica Groshen/labor Economist, Cornell University/former Commissioner of the Us Bureau of Labor Statistics

As the U.S. slowly lifts restrictions after a two-month pandemic lockdown, th...

5. What Will it Take to Stop Racism and Police Brutality?: Damon Hewitt/Executive Vice President, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers prompted tens of t...

6. How Has the Pandemic Changed U.S. Higher Education?: Robert Franek/Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review

It is university and college graduation season in the U.S., but this year, th...

7. Transportation and the Pandemic: Sarah Kaufman/Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation

In many cities, the pandemic has changed the way people commute. Bicycle and ...

9. 75-years on, Is the World Safer from Nuclear Threat?: Daryl Kimball/Executive Director, Arms Control Association

It has been 75-years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japa...

10. Fighting Anti-Asian Racism: Russell Jeung/Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University

As the Black Lives Matter protests continue across the U.S., there is another...

11. Is it the Right Time to Reopen Schools?: Borhene Chakroun/Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO

This year, as countries continue to grapple with the pandemic, there are many...

12. When Could a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?: William Moss/Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University

As the coronavirus pandemic still sweeps around the world with second waves a...

13. Securing Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines: William Moss/Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University

Many countries are rushing to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their own populati...

14. Sports in the COVID-19 Era: Matthew Futterman/Sports Journalist, New York Times

Major League Baseball, National Basketball League, US Open Tennis and other m...

15. Athletes and Activism: Matthew Futterman/Sports Journalist, New York Times

Recently more athletes are using their platforms to make political statements...

16. The US Election and its effect on Asia: Mike Mochizuki/Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University

By pulling out of international treaties and questioning the management of wo...

17. How Music Can Give Comfort During the Pandemic: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist

From concert halls and theaters to clubs and restaurants, many venues shutdow...

18. How Has America Changed?: Yo-Yo Ma/Cellist

The US presidential election and the chaotic aftermath have shown how deeply ...

19. How Can Women's Political Participation Be Enhanced?: Debbie Walsh/Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University

2020 has become a historic year for women. Senator Kamala Harris will be the ...

20. How Will 2020 Be Remembered?: Walter Isaacson/Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University

The year 2020 could go down in history. As the pandemic spread and the econom...

21. Challenges in 2021: Walter Isaacson/Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University

As COVID-19 vaccinations begin across the U.S. and the new president soon be ...

22. How Will the Capitol Riot Be Reckoned with in US History?: Jill Lepore/Professor of American History, Harvard University

The U.S. has long been a leader of democratic nations; a pillar of strength t...

23. How Can the Biden Administration achieve Its Agenda?: Capri Cafaro/Professor of Public Affairs, American University/Former Democratic Leader of the Ohio State Senate

The first 100 days of a new administration is seen as a benchmark measuring a...

24. Combating Hunger During the Pandemic: Valerie Guarnieri/Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme

For the last several years, a troubling trend shows global hunger is on the r...

25. President Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges: Charles Kupchan/Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University

President Biden faces many foreign policy challenges. During Donald Trump's t...