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Aug 1, 2026

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What AI Will Ask of Us

At 92NY, science writer Robert Wright and author Bruce Feiler sat down to discuss AI and the future of humanity. What emerged was less a technology conversation and more a civic one: whether human beings can become coordinated, humble and wise enough to govern the most powerful tools they have ever built

What Courage Costs When the Cameras Are Off

Jul 1, 2026

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What Courage Costs When the Cameras Are Off

At 92NY, a Marine veteran turned author brought together two governors and a retired Air Force officer to talk about courage. What emerged was less a book launch and more a civic argument: that the institutions we depend on only work when people inside them are willing to absorb risk in service of something larger than themselves.

Jun 1, 2026

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7 min read

The City Runs on What It Connects

On a recent evening at Hunter College, a popular urbanism YouTuber, a grassroots transit organizer, and a newly appointed city transportation official walked into the same room. What followed was less a fan event and more a serious civic conversation about who gets to move through New York, how fast, at what cost, and toward what future.

25 Years Later, the Frontline Has Moved Inside

May 1, 2026

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25 Years Later, the Frontline Has Moved Inside

Twenty-five years after 9/11, a panel at the 9/11 Memorial brought together an FBI veteran, an NYPD counterterrorism chief, and a leading extremism researcher to ask a harder question than most of us want to sit with: what does public safety look like when the threat lives online?

Apr 1, 2026

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11 min read

The Social Engineer, Kevin L. Nichols

Building pathways into STEM, one student at a time.

Brazil's 2026 Election Is a Toss-Up. Here's Why It Matters.

Mar 1, 2026

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8 min read

Brazil's 2026 Election Is a Toss-Up. Here's Why It Matters.

For a think tank focused on what makes cities work, Brazil's 2026 election is a useful mirror: it's a story about what happens when institutions lose touch with how people actually live and work.

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