The classic children's book The Snowy Day is the most checked out book in The New York Public Library’s 125-year history. Anthony Marx, president and CEO of the New York Public Library, and Lynn Lobash, assistant director of readers services at the New York Public Library. talk about what other books top the list, and what going to the library was like in 1895.

The Most Checked-Out Book Of All Time at the NYPL

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Greg David, contributor covering fiscal and economic issues for THE CITY and director of the business and economics reporting program and Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, shares his analysis of where retail is and isn't booming, and what kinds of businesses are setting up shop here, plus comments on what the latest unemployment numbers say about the economy.

Is NYC's 'Retail Apocalypse' Turning Around?

Annie Karni, congressional correspondent at The New York Times, talks about the latest national political news of the week, including legislation that recently passed the House on antisemitism, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's latest attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson and more.

Monday Morning Politics: Congress on Antisemitism; The Far Right and the House Speaker

Survey data show that Americans are getting more sleep now than they did before the pandemic. Caitlin Gilbert, data reporter at The Washington Post, explains the trends, and how it differs between different groups of people.

Have You Started Getting More Sleep Lately?

Egg freezing as a method to extend fertility for women has become more accessible and popular in the past decade—though still costly. Anna North, senior correspondent for Vox, where she covers American family life, work and education, reports on whether the industry oversold women, as data now show having a baby through the process is no guarantee.→ The failed promise of egg freezing | Vox

The Complicated Reality of Egg Freezing

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The Most Checked-Out Book Of All Time at the NYPL

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