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Arun Venugopal

Articles by Arun Venugopal


Arun Venugopal is a senior reporter for the WNYC and Gothamist Race & Justice Unit who focuses on issues of race and bias in our region. His reporting also tackles the topics of immigration, faith, and inequality. Arun serves as the regular fill-in host of the station's "U.S. of Anxiety" program. Arun was the creator and host of Micropolis, a series about race and identity. He is a contributor to NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He has appeared on PBS Newshour, On the Media and Studio 360, and has been published in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and Salon. He also frequently serves as an emcee and moderator of panel discussions on race, religion, and identity issues and has been a guest host of NPR's "Fresh Air." He lives with his family in Queens.

But hotel owners' hopes of an outsize payout have so far fallen short.


The court ruling denied President Donald Trump a key tool for limiting immigration to the United States.


Residents of Tracey Towers, a Mitchell-Lama property, would see a 15% hike in the first year of a pending four-year proposal.


The companies leased 1 million square feet of space in the first quarter of 2026, more than all of 2025.


The Newest New Yorkers report tracks a bevy of other changes across the five boroughs.


A white male theater professional claims he was barred from applying for an off-stage post.


The ex-employee claims in a federal lawsuit his fortunes dimmed after growing dreadlocks.


The officials said they were spurred by reports of fans paying “sky-high” prices for matches at MetLife.


The lawsuit brought by a former Black vice president states the company capitulated to the administration's anti-DEI policies.


State officials endorsed the inquiry after George Floyd's murder, but politics and the law have shifted in the years since.


The city announced plans to lottery off 1,000 tickets at the bargain-basement price.


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