Will Chuck Schumer remain a senator once his current term ends? Asking this question used to be unthinkable in New York politics. Schumer was the eternal politician, a tireless powerhouse who had held ...

Julie Menin is set, come January, to become the next speaker of the City Council. She’ll make history in at least two ways: She’s the earliest candidate to ever declare victory in the backroom contest ...

A funny thing happened to Donald Trump in the past month. After spending much of the year on a sort of revanchist blitzkrieg that terrified the left and convinced many that his second term would far ...

This video follows the unforgettable moment of trying Turkish raki for the very first time during a local food tour. Viewers see the drink’s preparation, the cultural rituals behind it and the ...

In Berlin, women — most of whom have immigrated from Turkey — come together at 'Kız Rakısı' gatherings to build new friendships and form networks of solidarity. Woman dies after falling from nearly ...

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Ross Barkan and Zohran Mamdani in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, 2018. Credit: Jordan Rathkopf/Political Currents by Ross Barkan The paths and lives of Zohran Mamdani and Ross Barkan are intertwined. Both are ...

Location: Power Road and University Drive in Mesa. Description: A new rental community is under construction in east Mesa called Power 38. Barkan Construction Group is building a three- and ...

Accor has announced the appointment of Raki Phillips as Regional President for the Premium, Midscale & Economy (PME) division across the Middle East & Africa & Türkiye, effective November 2025. He ...

In six years, Phillips helped turn Ras Al Khaimah from a little-known tourism destination to a booming development spot, home to the country’s first legal casino. Raki Phillips is stepping down as CEO ...

What readers of Barkan’s political writing might not know, though he has been dropping hints for some time, is that Barkan is also a novelist. With Glass Century, his third and most high-profile novel ...