Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University

The long-awaited music event offers a star-studded musical roster and heralds a return to live festivals for New York City.

Brunella Tipismana, Smith College

Ling Ma’s 2018 novel about a deadly pandemic parallels and almost predicts our own situation more closely than we realize.

Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University

After being neglected for more than 50 years, unearthed footage from the Harlem Cultural Festival demonstrates the importance of honoring the music of Black artists.

Abigail Adeleke, University of Miami

People once flocked to these two big cities, but faced with the pandemic, job losses and increasing costs of living, residents are now fleeing these American metropolises.

Angel Zhu, University of California, Berkeley

Once a fixture of New York City, the famous luxury retailer falls prey to the same trends shutting down brick-and-mortar stores across the country.

Kristin Auld, St John’s University

Bye Bye Birdie? More Like Bye Bye Broadway.

Alex Johnson, New York University

Nothing reflects a bright future quite like 947 solar panels.

Elise Bortz, New York University

Despite what you’ve seen in the movies, New York is a terrible place to find love.

Elise Bortz, New York University

The March for Our Lives in New York is a reminder of how urgently we need social changes.

Sydney Jennings, University of Connecticut

Graduation season is just around the corner, so you are going to want to steer clear of these cities.

Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland

No one did it like Keith Haring, and no one’s doing it like Tatyana Fazlalizade.