Poverty and politics, CUNY J-School dean Stephen Shepard, Participatory Budgeting, and The Newtown Creek Armada.

Environmental Working Group director of gov't affairs Jason Rano on toxic chemicals; recovering politician Jeffrey Smith's "Dear Abby" for politicos; Public Knowledge president Gigi Sohn; and subway spelunking.

The Supreme Court's immigration ruling, Microsoft takes on the iPad, bringing transparency to pricing in health care, and wither New York's economy?

An app to fight unjust stops by the NYPD, the coming explosion in domain names, a legal fight over a new kind of TV, underwater robots, and a look at ways to fix our broken electrical system.

Facebook is developing ways to open up the site to kids. A comic book that helps immigrants avoid scams. Two new tools from the Sunlight Foundation promote political transparency. Emily Books, a subscription service that sends you an ebook monthly.

A cyberwarfare update. The battle over labeling foods containing genetically-modified ingredients. A look at a simple but effective new educational concept--the flipped classroom. And Activist New York, an exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.

A look at the lawsuit against the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy. Then, is the amount of student debt carried in the US a crisis? A look at the status of the controversial Indian Point nuclear power plant. Will 7-11 kill the New York City bodega?

A look at JP Morgan's massive trading loss. IOBY, a web platform that raises funds for local green projects. Exalt Youth helps young people who've had trouble with the law get back on their feet. Plus: The Webbies honor the best stuff on the web.

Circulation is up at newspapers across the country, and especially at the New York Times. We'll investigate. CUNY is making NYC a solar city. The coming explosion in internet gambling. And the work of photographer Chester Higgins Jr.

Is texting destroying the art of conversation? Then, super-food quinoa and the people of Bolivia. The Vatican rebukes American nuns. And as the logo of the Brooklyn Nets is unveiled, a look at Brooklyn sports teams past and present.