Mary Cunningham

Brooklyn, New York

News Associate at CBS

Freelance Writer at Barnard College

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Spotify outage affects thousands of users. Company denies it's been hacked.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Alain Sherter

Spotify releases its 2024 review Spotify was experiencing technical issues on Wednesday, with thousands of users reporting difficulty accessing the music streaming platform. "Spotify experienced an outage today beginning around 6:20am EDT," a spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch in an email. "As of 11:45am EDT, Spotify is back up and functioning normally.
The 25 U.S. cities where a $100,000 salary still isn't enough to get by

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham

Reaching the six-figure salary threshold may be considered a financial victory for many Americans, but in a many big U.S. cities the once aspirational milestone just doesn't cut it anymore. In one out of four large metro areas in the United States, a family of three with a household income of $100,000 will still struggle to get by, a LendingTree analysis reveals.
Tariffs will slam car sales and production, analysts say

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Alain Sherter

Auto workers face layoffs amid new tariffs The Trump administration's recently announced tariffs on U.S. car imports will deal a serious blow to automakers, according to a new analysis that said the levies could lead to the sharpest decline in vehicle sales since the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. If American tariffs on foreign cars remain in place, vehicle sales in the U.S. are projected to fall by 700,000 this year, S&P Global Mobility found.
Worried about making the April 15 tax deadline? Here's how to file an extension.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Alain Sherter

If you're still scrambling to get your taxes filed before the April 15 deadline, an extension can take the pressure off. Normally, the IRS recommends that people file their income tax return as early as possible. But that's not always feasible, whether because of personal circumstances or a complicated tax situation. For those in a bind, a tax extension gives people an additional six months to file their federal return.
Facebook parent Meta's landmark antitrust trial begins Monday. Here's what to know.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Cunningham |Jacob Rosen |Jake Rosen

Meta facing courtroom battle Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is facing off with the Federal Trade Commission on Monday, for Day 1 of a landmark antitrust trial that could result in the tech giant's breakup. The historic trial will be the first big test of President Trump's FTC's ability to challenge Big Tech.
Tips from Tom Sahagian

1 month ago | skylight.nyc | Mary Cunningham

Throughout his 40-year career in energy efficiency, Tom Sahagian has gotten up close and personal with boilers plenty of times. “I never met a boiler room that I didn’t like — even the really gross ones,” he said. Despite attempting to retire almost 10 years ago, Sahagian still finds himself in the thick of all things energy as a part-time advisor for NYCHA and adjunct professor at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies.
Controlling for comfort — and for cost | Skylight

1 month ago | skylight.nyc | Mary Cunningham

Resident Lisa Harrison uses a hand-held remote control to turn the heat down a few degrees, adjusting the temperature to her exact liking. The slight humming sound emanating from the Daikin unit in her dining area stops, but heat keeps flowing steadily in. Comfort was once elusive in Harrison’s multi-family building. Residents had to layer up or move space heaters from room to room.
Sealing in the benefits of energy efficiency

1 month ago | skylight.nyc | Mary Cunningham

When asked for advice on heat pump installations, energy efficiency expert Tom Sahagian doesn’t hesitate — he recommends air sealing before anything else. “Even if they have no plans to convert to a heat pump, they should do air sealing,” he says. In older buildings especially, air can surreptitiously leak from all types of places, from a gap between a window frame and the wall to a baseboard that isn’t caulked along the bottom edge. Air sealing is the process of finding and closing those gaps.
Hybrid heating, modern solutions

Dec 2, 2024 | skylight.nyc | Mary Cunningham

Take a trip to the basement of the International Tailoring Company Building at 111 4th Ave. in Manhattan and the two boilers might fool you into thinking that gas and oil still rule here. But the roof of the 13-story co-op tells a different story. Set against a backdrop of stunning panoramic city views are nine air-source heat pumps, neatly parked in three rows, whirring along to power the building’s heating and cooling.
Has Ending Suspensions for Willful Defiance Improved Discipline Disparities? Evidence from California

Nov 15, 2024 | urban.org | Rebecca Cruz |Mary Cunningham

In 2013, the California state legislature took steps to narrow disparities in exclusionary discipline between student groups, especially for students with disabilities and students of color.