Spectrum News NY1 will host a debate among the leading Democratic candidates for mayor this week ahead of the city’s primary elections. The debate will be held Thursday, June 12. It will air at 7 p.m.

But today’s wars of words seem designed to fuel intense polarization, not to change minds. Debate is broken as a tool to inform, explore ideas and persuade an audience. It’s time to find another way.

Online academic journals falsely attributed articles, likely written by AI, to several professors, who say the fiasco is a ...

There was a time when the university understood itself as a place where one ran the risk of being wrong. Not because error was celebrated, but because truth could not ...

A Los Angeles mayoral debate has collapsed at the last minute after Nithya Raman joined Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt in pulling out. Organizers at the Pat Brown Institute said on Monday the event ...

With a good chunk of the California electorate still undecided on who they want to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, this week’s debates presented the seven leading candidates with a chance to make their ...

Top-polling candidates for Los Angeles mayor and California governor had an opportunity Wednesday night to convince voters that they deserve their vote as the best fit for crucial roles in shaping the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Democratic front-runners Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer faced fierce attacks Wednesday during a contentious ...

Three candidates in the race for mayor of Los Angeles and seven contenders seeking become California's next governor will be on the debate stage Wednesday night with just weeks to go before the ...

Candidates who refuse to stand on a public stage with their opponents to define and defend their positions have no right to expect voters to support them. Likewise, voters should carefully weigh ...

This post was updated May 5 at 11:43 p.m. The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs commissioner pledged to connect students to academic resources at a ...

Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate at Pomona College was a good fight — and an enlightening one. This time, there were eight candidates onstage, which probably will not help Democrats consolidate their ...