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Students walk across the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, on Oct. 1, 2026. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Jennifer Obel: I was a Cornell student in 1987. Now I’m a Cornell mother.

October 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

I can't believe we are still having the same conversation about sexual assault at Cornell.

Actors Gerran Howell, from left, Amielynn Abellera, Noah Wyle, Sepideh Moafi and Supriya Ganesh in Season 2 of the medical drama "The Pitt." (Warrick Page/HBO Max)

Jennifer Obel: ‘The Pitt’ dramatizes the very real burnout that threatens medical care workers and patients

April 6, 2026 at 2:27 p.m.

"The Pitt" reflects the failures of our health care system — overcrowded emergency rooms, too few doctors and too many patients.

Campaign mailers delivered to a homeowner in Clarkston, Michigan, on Oct. 4, 2024. (Nic Antaya/The New York Times)

Jennifer Obel: Campaign mailers are covering my refrigerator but are not informing voters

March 6, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Democrats cannot fight Trump-style politics in Washington while practicing similar tactics at home in Illinois.

People march in Chicago's Loop on Jan. 25, 2026, to protest after federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, in Minneapolis the previous day. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Doctors: Alex Pretti’s death shows why militarized immigration raids portend lethal force

January 26, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

Alex Pretti’s death reflects what happens when firearms and law enforcement intersect in volatile public settings.

Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams attend the premiere of "Heated Rivalry" at TIFF Lightbox on November 24, 2025, in Toronto, Ontario. (Harold Feng/Getty)

Jennifer Obel: Why the success of the gay romance series ‘Heated Rivalry’ matters

January 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

"Heated Rivalry" transforms hockey, long coded as immutably masculine, into a setting for tenderness and love between two men.