SO BASICALLY PUBLIC LIBRARIES ARE JUST 0.4% OF THE NEW YORK CITY BUDGET, BUT THE MAYOR IS TRYING TO CUT THE LIBRARY'S BUDGET WAY BACK. I’M TALKING $58.3 MILLION! LIBRARIES ARE ALREADY CLOSED ON SUNDAYS BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS CUTS AND MOST BRANCHES WILL BE OPEN FOR JUST FIVE DAYS A

Game-changer for the US hepatitis C epidemic: U.S. FDA has finally approved a rapid test for the infection, which should make it easier to identify and enroll patients in treatment. My 2022 coverage for NYT Science: nytimes.com/2022/02/04/hea…

this is one of those horrifyingly clear moments in history when you immediately know everything has changed but you can’t see how yet

Political violence is terrifying. I know. I’m holding former President Trump, and all those affected by today’s indefensible act of violence in my heart. Political violence is un-American and is never acceptable—never.

Pulitzer-prize winning photographer Evan Vucci running across the podium -- amidst gunfire and screams -- to get the iconic photo everyone is sharing

Adore him or despise him, President Trump is and will forever be America. An attack on him is an attack on all of us. Villainous, and foretells more horrors.

Apropos nothing, President Reagan survived an assassination attempt and went on to endorse the Brady Bill, a foundation of America’s (patchwork of) gun regulations.

There's a "war on alcohol," say some members of the beverage industry who are facing declining sales. But what's really driving changes in drinking culture, and who holds real power? I took a deep dive for Think Global Health. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/alcoho…

The share of Americans who view moderate drinking as “bad for health” rose from 26% to 39%, between 2016 and 2023. Some in the industry blame a "war on alcohol," but the trends may signal a greater awareness of the risks. Ted Alcorn reports: on.cfr.org/4fqZvKq

Messing around with The New York Times API this weekend, I looked at instances of 'Trump' and 'Biden' in the paper's A1 headlines, and it's shocking how much the former president dominated the news while in office.

Shifting attitudes toward alcohol consumption has caused some in the industry to cry out against a "war on alcohol." Ted Alcorn explains how this change could be spurred by changes in the understanding of what's considered healthy consumption. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/alcoho…

Two million Americans develop cancer each year, and in the urgency of the diagnosis, sometimes forget how important their first decision is: choosing an oncologist and a place to be treated. I wrote about how to make the best decision for The New York Times. nytimes.com/2024/08/22/wel…

Drinking isn’t as popular as it once was. But the alcohol industry is doing everything it can to stay relevant. Read more: theexamination.org/articles/as-dr…