My favorite newsletter these days comes from the virtual pen of ◥◤Kriston Capps, whose light style and eclectic eye fits the weekly format to a T. Swing baby, swing! bloomberg.com/news/newslette… via @citylab

ahead of FOIA Friday, make time to listen to Saleha Mohsin's illuminating Big Take DC episode on the power of public records, featuring FOIA expert/investigative great Jason Leopold omny.fm/shows/the-big-…

'I feel it's my job to try and get as much information out of the government as possible.'

Have a listen to this week's Big Take DC podcast featuring Jason Leopold, who I like to call FOIA Man

It's better than the nickname the US gov has given him! Have a listen to find out:

“Because housing is one of the most limited and coveted resources in New York City, it’s an incredibly powerful motivator to bend students to your will,” said a law student on campus Tuesday. My report on evicted students. curbed.com/article/housin…

Thrilled and deeply honored to receive this award from journalists I’ve long admired. So grateful to everyone who makes this work possible.

This is an incredible moment to get to cover the present of work. Wherever you work, please bring me your stories! hillmanfoundation.org/hillman-prizes…

I had the pleasure of talking all about Qatar's wealth and its uniquely potent place in the world w/ Sarah Holder for the Big Take podcast - have a listen! omny.fm/shows/the-big-…

Whatever your Passover plans are this year, don't miss Deena Shanker's essay for Businessweek on her visit to Streit's matzo factory, which I had the pleasure of editing. Come for the photos, which somehow make matzo look sumptuous, stay for the rabbinical debate! bloomberg.com/features/2024-…

NEW: More than 400 protesters demanded today that Yale divest from military weapons manufacturers as the trustees gathered for University President Peter Salovey’s send-off party. With about 250 people still protesting, at least 12 cops are on the scene.

yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/04/1…

tracing the cocoa shortage from the farms of west africa to a chocolate factory in brooklyn: omny.fm/shows/the-big-…

scary story/beautiful lotions by Marie Patino

me doing my taxes rn: 'dog, do i need audit protection?'

The Eclipse is the greatest unifying moment in New York City since the Earthquake of Last Friday

after years of letting private e-filing companies dominate the market, the IRS launched a new free e-filing option this year.

our episode on how it got started, how it's going — and where it might go from here, featuring Brody Ford Erin Slowey: omny.fm/shows/the-big-…

Since I started tracking this, I’ve seen more than 200 cases of violent evictions across the country, which include more than 110 fatal victims.

And this is just what I’ve been able to find in media stories.

In 2024 so far, at least 19 people have died during an eviction.

in which Alastair Marsh 🇺🇦 tells me: 'Banks gonna bank.'

our episode, on the finance sector's struggles to live up to their climate promises, out today: omny.fm/shows/the-big-…

“Asked by a reporter earlier this month, the NYPD declined to share the ratio of fare evasion stops to weapons recovered.” (via Bahar Ostadan for @gothamist) gothamist.com/news/nypd-offi…

proud to share this episode of the big take, which highlights important reporting from Paige Smith and Max Abelson on a pattern of harassment at a citigroup division — and what it says about how far wall street's treatment of women still has to go: omny.fm/shows/the-big-…