David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
For the Life of Me (Which I No Longer Have), I Can’t Understand Why I Wanted to Be a Zombie
Life as a zombie is no walk in the park. Eternal bureaucracy, unfashionable decay, and survival kits for the living make it a hassle. Who knew being undead meant navigating paperwork and dodging decapitation? Trust me, stick to folding fitted sheets – it’s a breeze in comparison. Just offer a zombie some lukewarm afterlife coffee and dental floss; we might be undead, but we have manners (mostly).
New York City Labor Shortages: Mayor Eric Adams’ Call for Migrant Work Authorization
(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is suggesting that migrants could help fill a pressing shortage of lifeguards in the city because they are “excellent swimmers.” Speaking to reporters at a Tuesday briefing on staffing at the…
Is bureaucracy just another, albeit banal, form of political corruption?
Whether bureaucracy is a form of political corruption is a complex question with no easy answer. On one hand, it can be a necessary evil, providing structure and order. On the other hand, it can also stifle dissent, impede progress,…
Navigating the Labyrinth: A Deeper Dive into NYC Bureaucracy
The bureaucracy sprawled across New York City is legendary, a tangled web of agencies, permits, and processes that can leave even the most seasoned New Yorker feeling lost and frustrated. To truly understand the depth of this challenge, let’s delve…
Kids Lose: Broken System Delays Funds to School Nonprofits
There’s a 15-step process from when an organization learns it’s won a city contract to when payments can be made. Officially it’s already estimated to take up to a year, but that timeline has further stretched out, organizations say. By…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor