HELPING KIDS FIND THEIR FUTURE: CAREER TALKS IN A NEW ERA

In a sunlit Denver backyard, a first-grader named Mia spins tales of becoming an astronaut, her small hands tracing imaginary orbits in the air. Earlier this week, experts urged parents to lean into such moments, sparking conversations about career dreams to guide children like Mia toward futures filled with possibility.

Primary Care: Democratic mayoral hopefuls talk civil rights at Cooper Union

Eight mayoral candidates in the upcoming democratic primary took the stage at Cooper Union for a forum on how they would protect civil rights hosted by the New York Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP New York State Conference on Monday, June 2.

Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello continues to push her dominant squad

The New York Liberty look unstoppable early in the WNBA season and now sit at a perfect 7-0 after a 100-52, the second-largest victory in league history, matching a franchise record by nailing 19 three-pointers in a win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The team has won those seven games by a combined 144 points.

Temple University scholar authors books about Black male student-athletes

The recently published “Playing the Game, Self-Presentation, and Black Male College Athletes: A Critical Understanding of the Holistic Experience” outlines how Black male student-athletes often feel compelled to alter their self-presentation.

With Weaver down, Devin Williams gets another chance as Yankees' closer

Devin Williams is back where he began this season for the American League East-leading Yankees.

A Spirited Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre returns to the Brooklyn Academy Of Music June 5-8

This summer, June 5-8, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre (AAADT) returns to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) with a program that includes a world premiere from renowned choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar in collaboration with two outstanding Ailey dancers, Samantha Figgins and Chalvar Monteiro.

Parties come together to shut out Surinamese government

An interesting phenomenon has taken root in the Caribbean Community nation of Suriname, as six political parties of varying and even contrary political ideologies have come together to shut out the main player in a multiparty coalition that had run the country for the past five years.

No safe haven: Venezuelan migrants caught between Maduro's brutal regime and Trump's immigration crackdown.

For Hiowanka Avila Rivas, the torture her brother experienced at the hands of Venezuelan authorities is proof of the danger that Venezuelans face if deported from the United States.

Kara Young on 'Purpose,' Harlem, and Broadway history

With the Tony Awards just days away, this Sunday, June 8, at Radio City Music Hall, one Harlem daughter is poised to make theater history again.

A conversation with 'The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery' author Clarence A. Haynes

Clarence A. Haynes knows books. Which is to say that he doesn't just write them, but actively cultivates them. He's established himself in middle-grade nonfiction with his 2022 authoring of “The Legacy of Jim Crow,” and has made his mark in science fiction by collaborating with actor/producer Omar Epps to co-author the teen fiction companion works “Nubia: The Awakening” and “Nubia: The Reckoning.” Meanwhile, as a freelance editor, he regularly burnishes the offerings of fellow writers.

To sustain long term growth, women's sports needs a thoughtful path forward

The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) had just closed its second season with the Minnesota Frost back-to-back Walter Cup Champions when talk turned to imminent expansion. After playing its first two seasons with six teams, the PWHL will expand to eight teams for 2026.

Brooklyn's Richardson Hitchins headlines boxing card at MSG

Undefeated IBF World Junior Welterweight champion and Brooklyn native Richardson Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) will face former unified champion George Kambosos Jr. (22-3-0, 10 KOs) next Saturday at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Mayor Adams rolls out youth summer program funding to bolster public safety

Mayor Eric Adams kicked off summer by announcing $13 million in community-based safety initiatives to keep the kids busy during the hottest — and most violent months.

Supernatural stories coming out this summer

Now that you've seen “Sinners,” surely you're hankering for some more playtime with the otherworldly, the un/dead, and all things fantastically Black. Tf so, thi your lucky summer. Three novels by Black authors that are on sale in the coming weeks delve, in their own distinct ways, into supernatural realms that feature adventures in Black culture, family, and community.

Cowboy Carter

Performed in a denim dress, unbothered by the weather. “I love you through the rain and shine,” she proclaimed to the crowd. Daubon said the weather transformed the concert into a “magical” experience. “It was my first time seeing her in the rain — the difference was undeniable,” she said.

A Q&A with A'Lelia Bundles, author of 'Joy Goddess'

In a short twenty-year span, A'Lelia Bundles has written four biographies that document her larger-than-life, from rags-to-riches ancestors.

Lenny Kravitz, Maxwell, Tems, Miguel highlight 17th Annual Roots Picnic

Imagine seeing Lenny Kravitz, Maxwell, Tems, Miguel, Jagged Edge, Total, and others on one stage over a single weekend.

'Joy Goddess, A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance' - a review

As described by the publisher, \"Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance\" is indeed a very fine book, a \"vibrant, deeply researched biography\" of the only daughter of Madam C.J. Walker, written by A'Lelia Bundles, her great-granddaughter. A dramatically engrossing tale, Bundles' saga of A'Lelia Walker (née Lelia McWilliams, later, after three marriages, Robinson, Wilson, and Kennedy; later dubbed the \"Joy Goddess of Harlem\" by Langston Hughes) is related with the assurance of the consummate storyteller.

Public Advocate rolls out mayor and comptroller endorsements

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, the second-highest ranking elected official in the city, rolled out his endorsements for the mayoral and comptroller races last week.

JUST REWARDS

BILT, THE STARTUP THAT OFFERS LOYALTY PROGRAM POINTS FOR PAYING YOUR RENT, IS BUILDING A $1-BILLION-A-YEAR BUSINESS BY BECOMING THE REWARDS PROGRAM FOR LIFE'S EVERY EXPENSE.

The Chatbot Cure

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST BECKY KENNEDY HAS BECOME THE PARENTING GURU FOR THE SOCIAL MEDIA ERA. CAN AI TAKE HER TEACHINGS EVEN FURTHER?

STATE THE OF UNIONS

LIZ SHULER, PRESIDENT OF THE AFL-CIO, SAT DOWN WITH FAST COMPANY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BRENDAN VAUGHAN TO DISCUSS HOW THE LARGEST FEDERATION OF UNIONS IN THE UNITED STATES IS RESPONDING TO AN ADMINISTRATION THAT IS HOSTILE TOWARD LABOR.

Foundr Mentality

GRINDR CEO GEORGE ARISON IS USING AI TO TRANSFORM THE APP, MAKING AN UNEXPECTED PIVOT INTO TELEMEDICINE, AND TAKING MANAGEMENT INSPIRATION FROM ELON MUSK.

THE PRICE OF LIFE

GILEAD SCIENCES, THE LEADER IN HIV MEDICATIONS, HAS DEVELOPED A NEW DRUG THAT COULD EFFECTIVELY END THE DISEASE. BUT NOT ALL PATIENTS SEE THE COMPANY AS A HERO.

WORLD CHANGING IDEAS 2025

A PERUVIAN CEMENT COMPANY INVENTS A NEW KIND OF SIDEWALK TO HELP GUIDE THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. A NEW HEALTHTECH PLATFORM LEVERAGES AI TO ELIMINATE INEFFECTIVE COUNTERFEIT ANTIBIOTICS FROM GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. AND COSTCO CEO RON VACHRIS TAKES HONORS AS THE INAUGURAL VISIONARY OF THE YEAR. THOSE ARE JUST THREE OF THIS YEAR'S 100 WORLD-CHANGING IDEAS WINNERS.

How 'Business for Good' Went Bad

IT MAY SEEM LIKE THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SINGLE-HANDEDLY PULLED THE PLUG ON STAKEHOLDER CAPITALISM, BUT IN REALITY, IT WAS SPUTTERING FOR YEARS.

Down by the Sea

A family with deep roots on Long Island thought they knew what they wanted from a house perched between the ocean and the bay. What they got was much more. By Chloe Schama. Photographed by Simon Upton.

Quick Study

With the high-wire, hilarious Sorry, Baby, a debut film set in academia, writer, director, and actor Eva Victor has leaped into the spotlight. Jen Wang meets a creative force to be reckoned with. Photographed by Tierney Gearon.

State of Wonder

Becoming a mother changed Hailey Bieber—her routine, her body, her marriage, her inner life. She opens up to Alessandra Codinha about adapting to all of it, looking ahead, and shutting out the noise. Photographed by Mikael Jansson.

WHEN CATHERINE MET MIUCCIA

Two extraordinary leading ladies collaborate on an upcycled Miu Miu collection.