Dear Friend, The first observance of American Education Week was back in 1921. This past week may well have been the last. Meant to boost public support for schools and recognize the countless professionals who help students succeed, this year’s celebration took a turn… About those professionals? Well, MAGA’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” placed caps on…
Dear Friend, I bet you’ve been there: Thanksgiving is over, you’ve eaten enough sweet potato casserole to last a lifetime. Maybe you’ll check out the Black Friday deals, or maybe you’ll stay on the couch. Small Business Saturday sounds good; you make a point of supporting local businesses. Perhaps that one piece of tech you’ve…
Dear Friend, Almost half of U.S. adults say religion is not an important part of daily life, according to the latest Gallup survey. And the number who do consider it important dropped 17 points in a decade, the largest decline measured in any country since 2007. The shift in U.S. religious identity over that period is also striking:…
Dear Friend, Much of the coverage regarding Tuesday’s election results focused on California’s redistricting proposition, gubernatorial gains in New Jersey and Virginia, and Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City (where exit polling showed 76% of the mayor-elect’s supporters identified as religious Nones). But today, I’d like to tell you about a different Election Day, far from…
Dear Friend, Across the country, politicians are working to restrict Americans’ access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and even accurate health information. New York has the chance to continue leading the way by protecting care — and the professionals who provide it. Three bills are sitting on Governor Hochul’s desk right now that would do just…
Dear Friend, After the USDA announced it would stop funding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits beginning today, attorneys general from 25 states and Washington, D.C., sued to prevent a catastrophic shutdown, which would be the first such lapse in SNAP’s 60-year history. Yesterday, two federal judges ordered the Trump Administration to tap emergency reserves “as soon as possible” in order…