Mamdani went on a hunger strike with this cab driver in 2021. He drove the NYC mayor to his inauguration four years later
Early in his political career, Mamdani went on a 15-day hunger strike to help taxi drivers receive relief from crippling debt
Day: January 3, 2026
US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later
The Coast Guard said it’s still searching for people who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the U.S. military attacked them days earlier.
‘Somewhere to put worker bees’: Why Canada’s micro-condos are losing their appeal
The condo market in Canada’s biggest cities is undergoing a historic crash, with smaller units losing their value faster than any others.
Canada’s top CEOs earn 248 times more than the average worker: report
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Homelessness: Rethink who builds affordable housing
Re: “Homelessness in Seattle: We can’t unsee it” (Dec. 28, Opinion): The guest opinion makes many good points but again the author suggests upzoning and reduced regulation to provide affordable housing. But upzoning largely created the astronomical pri…
Indonesia begins enforcing newly ratified penal code – Taipei Times
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Aging: Safety net vs. pipe dreams
I read with interest Rachel Greszler’s opinion piece “How to help more Americans age like Dick Van Dyke” (Dec. 19, Opinion). I would like to remind Greszler that Van Dyke is an exception. That’s why there is a movie of his life. I am a woman of the “Si…
Germany: Third bank robbery reported in NRW in days – dw.com
Germany: Third bank robbery reported in NRW in days dw.comThieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions ReutersThieves Make Off With Millions in German Bank Heist The New York TimesThieves use drill to…
Saks CEO steps down as company struggles to pay down debt
Saks Global said on Friday that its CEO had stepped down after the beleaguered luxury department store group missed a loan payment and as it weighed filing for bankruptcy protection.
Colorado man dies after falling hundreds of feet while climbing Citadel Peak
A rescue official called the man’s fall from a ridge a ‘tragic accident’