In case life got in the way, here is a look back at some of what you may have missed this week. From the real data behind “play cousins” to the hidden dangers lurking in your drinking water, these are the stories worth slowing down for.

  1. Mamdani’s housing moonshot: New York City has a new mayor, new housing powers and a rare chance to fix its brutal housing crisis. But Mayor Zohran Mamdani will need to make some politically risky moves if he wants it to actually work. Keep reading at Epicenter NYC.
  1. The grassroots fight against toxic air: Trump is rolling back decades of environmental protections, and Black communities are bearing the brunt. But grassroots activists across the country are fighting back, and they’re not waiting on the federal government to act. Keep reading at URL Media. 
  1. Trump is letting more PFAS into your water: Forever chemicals are in most Americans’ bodies, and new research links them to gestational diabetes, weakened immune systems and cancer. Now the Trump administration is loosening the rules that were meant to protect us from them. Keep reading at URL Media.

  2. First gen, full time and building a brand: A Nigerian American skincare founder opens up about growing up shielded from financial stress, launching a brand while working full time, and the $500 shopping trips and $50 Uber rides she refuses to apologize for. Keep reading at URL Media.

  3. The data behind “play cousin” culture: A new Pew study confirms what Black Americans have always known. Family is so much more than blood, and that tradition of chosen kinship runs deeper and goes back further than most people realize. Keep reading at URL Media. 

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