Arun Venugopal appears in the following:
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.
A Super-Contagious Disease Comes To An Overcrowded City
Thursday, April 02, 2020
About 1.5 million New Yorkers live in officially "crowded" apartments. What can they do when a family member or roommate comes down with COVID-19?
In Ending Campaign, Bloomberg Shows He Can Be Emotional After All
Thursday, March 05, 2020
One former supporter said, “Where was that guy on the campaign trail? He was emoting all over the place.”
Census 2020: Addressing Cybersecurity Threats to the First Online Census
Thursday, February 27, 2020
2020 will be the first time ever that most people will use digital technology to fill out the census, opening up the process to a number of potential cybersecurity threats.
How President Trump Fits into the Global Rise of Authoritarian Leaders
Thursday, February 27, 2020
The term “authoritarian” is being used to describe President Trump more frequently in some U.S. media. But is that an appropriate label?
Why Innocent People Admit to Crimes They Didn't Commit
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Wrongful convictions and false confessions are more common than we think.
Emergence of Sanders as Front-Runner Highlights Potential Fractures on the Left
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
After a dominant win in Nevada, Bernie Sanders is the candidate to beat in the primaries. But his current strength has also highlighted potential fractures within the Democratic Party.
Local News Rethinks Its Use of Mugshots
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
For the last decade, online mugshot galleries have become an easy source of revenue for struggling newsrooms.
