Kai Wright

Safiya Sinclair’s girlhood in Jamaica was dominated by her father’s Rastafari teachings. Now she tells the story of how and why she had to leave home in order to find her true self. 

How a controversial plan is changing the way public housing operates — and leaving some unsure of their future.

New treatment for sickle cell disease means millions may have the chance to live without the painful disease. What can we learn from a 21-year-old born with the disease then “cured”?

Artificial intelligence might be taking us backward instead of forward. 

Playwright Lynn Nottage and musician David Byrne on optimism in the darndest places.

Reflecting on the origins of the Movement for Black Lives and the impact it's had on a generation of young people. What, if anything, has changed in how we address police brutality?

A mental health crisis is growing in Arab American communities as the war in Gaza escalates.

Imminent Danger, a new series from NYC NOW, looks into the role state medical boards had in how one doctor was allowed to keep practicing despite consistently bad outcomes.

We hear from Osage tribal members about building on the momentum from the release of Martin Scorsese's, Killers of the Flower, to revitalize Fairfax, the town where the film is set.

Leo takes his influence beyond the courtroom to society and politics more broadly. 

How can we have a more honest conversation about security, war, and peace in the region?

Leonard Leo cultivates wealthy donors, and a fishing trip sets off a Supreme Court ethics scandal.

Safiya Sinclair’s girlhood in Jamaica was dominated by her father’s Rastafari teachings. Now she tells the story of how and why she had to leave home in order to find her true self. 

One man’s crusade to reshape the courts and make his conservative Catholic ideology the law of the land. 

The model for amassing obscene wealth, pioneered in 19th century California, may be finally hitting its limits.

In her latest novel, best-selling author Ayana Mathis unpacks what it means to be free in America.

When the movement that doubts the reality of climate change began — and how scientific consensus has been perpetually undermined.

It was the largest mass closing in U.S. history. Chicago promised a chance to revitalize communities. 10 years later, it’s a different reality.

“The Death of Public School” author Cara Fitzpatrick tells the story of a movement, six decades in the making, that’s picked away at the very idea of public education in the U.S.

On the 50th anniversary of hip hop, how one corner of rap from the ‘80s and ‘90s shaped our culture for decades to come.