Adrian Ma

Adrian Ma appears in the following:

City Aims to Reduce Heat-Related Illness in the Hottest Neighborhoods

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

"Climate change is a dagger aimed at the heart of our city, and extreme heat is the edge of the knife," says Mayor de Blasio.

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Episode 769: Speed Dating For Economists

Friday, May 05, 2017

We visit a job market created by economists, for economists. It's a hyper-efficient, optimized system, tested by game theorists, tweaked by a Nobel Prize winner, but it requires comfortable shoes.

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NYC's School Choice Program Hasn't Closed the Education Gap

Friday, May 05, 2017

The gap in high school graduation rates continues to fall along lines of race and class.

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New York State Is Fighting Wrongful Convictions

Friday, April 14, 2017

Advocates have been fighting for reform for over a decade.

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This Week in NY: An Avalanche of Political News (and some snow, too)

Friday, March 17, 2017

Between the sacking of a Manhattan prosecutor and the specter of deep funding cuts to NYC, it was a blizzard of a week for New York. 

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A Common Practice Among Local Police Draws Criticism from a Supreme Court Justice

Friday, March 10, 2017

Police can seize your stuff and keep it, even if you haven't been charged.

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How the GOP's Obamacare Replacement Could Hurt the New York Area

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

"Tens of thousands will be forced to drop coverage," says one health policy expert.

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NYC Public Schools Expand Protections for Transgender Students

Thursday, March 02, 2017

The new rules apply regardless of whether a student identifies as male, female, both or neither.

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A Former EPA Administrator is Worried the New One Will Weaken the Agency

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Christine Todd Whitman hopes that Scott Pruitt will keep energy companies at arm's length. But she says, "the early signs are not encouraging." 

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Race, Identity, and Activism in the Trump Era

Monday, February 13, 2017

Author Michael Eric Dyson is concerned about what he calls "a nasty, recrudescent racism" taking root in Trump's White House.

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As DC Lawmakers Work to Repeal Obamacare, New York Health Insurers are Making Moves

Thursday, February 02, 2017

The repeal of Obamacare could cause a "meltdown" in the health insurance market, says the CEO of a New York health insurance company.

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Several New York Lawmakers to Skip Inauguration After Trump's Attack on John Lewis

Monday, January 16, 2017

Five Congressional representatives from New York City will join a boycott of Friday's events.

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As Negotiations Over Special Albany Session Break Down, Ethics Reform and Pay Raises Get Put on Hold

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

The impasse closes another tumultuous chapter in the relationship between Gov. Cuomo and state legislators.

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New York Times to Donald Trump's Attorney: Bring it On

Thursday, October 13, 2016

One legal expert says Trump's threat to sue The Times is "like a whale being threatened with a letter opener." 

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What the Candidates Are Not Saying About Race

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Despite proximity to Ferguson, candidates at Sunday's presidential town hall made no mention of prejudicial policing, and so many other aspects of racism in the U.S.

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Police Mourn Death of Former Chief John Timoney

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

John Timoney immigrated to New York from Ireland as a teenager. Not long after, he joined the NYPD.

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Drones Swarm Governors Island

Friday, August 05, 2016

It's like riding a motorcycle, but safer, says one participant.

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Bronx Assemblyman Claims Excessive Force and Racial Bias in Police Encounter

Monday, August 01, 2016

Assemblyman Michael Blake believes an NYPD officer's reaction was driven in part by racial bias.

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NYC May Be in the Middle of Longest Heat Wave Since 2002

Monday, July 25, 2016

If this summer heat seems more stubborn than usual, you're right.

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