Friday, August 21

Author: Samuel Brown

A sports reporter with a passion for the game.

Oil Prices Jump 9% After Back-and-Forth Strikes by U.S. and Iran – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownAugust 18, 2026 Business

Oil Prices Soar 9% as U.S.-Iran Clashes Intensify

From Kansas to New York, historic heatwave bakes US ahead of July 4 holiday – Reuters

By Samuel BrownAugust 17, 2026 Business

Historic Heatwave Blazes Across US from Kansas to New York Ahead of July 4 Holiday

NY school spending again led US, hitting all-time high in 2020-21 – Empire Center for Public Policy

By Samuel BrownAugust 16, 2026 Education

New York School Spending Hits All-Time High in 2020-21

America’s Enterprising Spirit Is Booming After Decades-Long Slump – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownAugust 14, 2026 Business

America’s Enterprising Spirit Soars to Unprecedented Heights After Years of Decline

Lucas Zelnick on New York sports fandom, hope for USA-Canada hockey final – Yahoo Sports

By Samuel BrownAugust 13, 2026 Sports

Lucas Zelnick Opens Up About His Love for New York Sports and Dreams of a USA-Canada Hockey Clash

Trump Says He May Give Tomahawks to Ukraine. Is He Bluffing? – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownOctober 16, 2025 Business

Could Trump Really Send Tomahawks to Ukraine, or Is It Just a Bluff?

Former Washington Nationals Star Juan Soto Agrees To $765 Million Deal With Mets – Sports Illustrated

By Samuel BrownOctober 16, 2025 Sports

Juan Soto Shocks Baseball World with Jaw-Dropping $765 Million Mets Contract

Opinion | How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownOctober 11, 2025 Politics

Breaking Free: Innovative Solutions to America’s Persistent Two-Party Challenge

School of Architecture and Design – New York Institute of Technology

By Samuel BrownOctober 10, 2025 Education

Cutting-Edge Trends Revolutionizing the Future of Architecture and Design

Opinion | What Most American Schools Do Wrong (Published 2023) – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownOctober 9, 2025 Education

What American Schools Are Getting Wrong-and the Bold Solutions That Can Fix Them

NYC shooting: What we know about the victims, suspect Shane Tamura – Al Jazeera

By Samuel BrownOctober 9, 2025 Crime

NYC Shooting: Inside the Stories of the Victims and Suspect Shane Tamura

President Trump’s threat to send National Guard to NYC is insulting to local police, Gov. Kathy Hochul says – CBS News

By Samuel BrownOctober 7, 2025 Crime

Governor Kathy Hochul Condemns President Trump’s Threat to Send National Guard to NYC as a Disrespect to Local Police

The D.N.C. Is in Chaos and Desperate for Cash Under Ken Martin – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownOctober 6, 2025 Politics

D.N.C. in Turmoil as Ken Martin Leads Urgent Fundraising Efforts

Report: Knicks Not Considering Trade of Top Reserve Guard – Sports Illustrated

By Samuel BrownOctober 6, 2025 News

Knicks Hold Steady: No Plans to Trade Key Reserve Guard

Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismantling of Education Department – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownOctober 2, 2025 Education

Supreme Court Paves the Way for Major Overhaul of Education Department

The Companies Trying to Make Live Shopping a Thing in the U.S. (Published 2023) – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownSeptember 29, 2025 Business

How These Companies Are Revolutionizing Live Shopping in the U.S

Cities Want to Return to Prepandemic Life. One Obstacle: Transit Crime. (Published 2022) – The New York Times

By Samuel BrownSeptember 28, 2025 Crime

Cities Strive to Reclaim Pre-Pandemic Normalcy, Confronting Rising Transit Crime

Mail Online overtakes NY Times as top online newspaper – BBC

By Samuel BrownSeptember 27, 2025 News

Mail Online Overtakes NY Times as Top Online Newspaper

Yankees Need To Offer Jazz Chisholm Jr. A Long-Term Deal – Sports Illustrated

By Samuel BrownSeptember 25, 2025 News

Yankees Must Lock in Jazz Chisholm Jr. with a Long-Term Deal

Trump Education Department announces 60 more universities under scrutiny over antisemitism – New York Post

By Samuel BrownSeptember 21, 2025 Education

Trump Education Department Launches Crackdown on Antisemitism, Targeting 60 More Universities