Prison rape legislation stalled; female integration into the military, it's coming but with issues; the importance of libraries (it's not just books); and, haunting photographs of the 'hidden Ellis Island.'

Richard Buery, deputy mayor for strategic policy initiatives on universal pre-k and other de Blasio signature goals.

Are the Federal Communication Commission's new rules on net neutrality fair?; is NYC brewing with radioactive elements?; How can Citibike be improved after this one year ride?; and who are these young homeless youth who traveler around the country?

As super towers rise in Manhattan, shadows are cast over Central Park; Soccer is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. and it's not why you think, says study; affirmative action backfires on minorities is a theory challenged; 50 years of courtroom art.

How the Supreme Court's 'Good Neighbor' ruling effects the city; a few perspectives on why street protests do or do not work; a new report shows college readiness rates are dismal; and a New York Public Library NYC map project needs your help!

The LG/Palisades issue: should the preserved tree-line be broken?; Hemp: it may be the new oil... and omelet; Spite: it has its own scale and a place in evolutionary theory now: and the updated story with NYC's place in the tech world.

A cautious look at the big data craze; local group, 596 Acres finds the keys to the city's vacant public lots; examining the alleged "oligarchy" situation in America; and, a new study calls the great decline in rape reports into question.

How investigators are using new tech to predict crimes; Talking (or not talking) race at work; Do teens need more sleep, later school?; and, a visual tour of the history of pre-NBA black basketball teams during the "Black Fives era."

World Health Organization says 7 million die from air pollution each year; "Manhattanization" according to a preservationist; Testing and classroom triage; and, Queensway (park) vs re-activated railway debate.

Domestic violence: what it is and what to do; PTSD in violent neighborhoods comparable to as with vets; the skills gap problem in unemployment; and, Yellow Peril!, a new book on anti-Asian racism.