New York

Exterior of the Museum of the City of New York, with a promotion for the "City of Faith" exhibition currently on display, New York, Dec. 1, 2022.

Museum exhibit highlights New York’s sacred spaces

Lifestyle & Belief

The “City of Faith” museum exhibit looks at the New York City’s religious roots and immigrant experience, with a special focus on the South Asian community after 9/11. Curator Azra Dawood tells The World what inspired her and why such a discussion is important.

Pope Francis sits with Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove (left) and Iman Khalid Latif (right), executive director of the Islamic Center and chaplain to the students at New York University, at a multi-religious gathering during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum i

NYU chaplain calls for a ‘true pursuit of empathy’ to heal from 9/11 aftermath

Identity
Journalist Masih Alinejad speaks onstage

Iranian journalist targeted in alleged Iran kidnap plot says operation ‘must be condemned’

Justice
People wearing different types of black and white clothes sit and stand among orange and yellow seats on the New York subway

New research can ‘fingerprint’ a city’s ecosystem to better understand the microbes within it

Science
The Sisyphus Stones stretch out along the Hudson in Manhattan. They're the work of one man, Uliks Gryka, who has spent hours almost every day, erecting and maintaining them.

In New York, a Sisyphean task on the Hudson comes to an end

Arts
Close-up of woman in kitchen, looking at phone

A bill to allow divorce in the Philippines could mean freedom for some women in New York

Politics

The Philippines is the last country in the world that does not allow divorce.

A man stands in the middle of Grand Central Terminal as he speaks on a cell phone.

If you get a robocall in Mandarin, just hang up

More than 30 Chinese immigrants in New York say they have been the victims of a Chinese robocall scam. A local councilor suspects the number is much higher. The NYPD estimates $3 million has been stolen since December.

Tillie’s Art

Arts, Culture & Media

Jill Stoddard profiles a short, pampered New York artist with her name on her collar.

Meanwhile, back at Studio 360…

Arts, Culture & Media

Kurt Andersen and most of the staff are in Japan. Who’s minding the shop?

Sideshow Podcast: The Internet’s Best TV Show Heads to HBO

Arts, Culture & Media

Until recently, “High Maintenance” was the finest TV made for the internet, but now it’s heading to HBO. Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair discuss taking their show to new heights.