In May of 1997, the computer program ‘Deep Blue’ defeated Garry Kasparov in a six-game chess match in New York City, becoming the first machine to beat a reigning chess champion at a tournament match. Kasparov was shocked by the apparent ingenuit...
Putting on a pair of glasses should not be enough to identify a stranger, pull up their home address, and turn a chance encounter into a data profile. But in 2024, two Harvard students did exactly that. Using Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, the facia...
Tropical forests are one of our most crucial defenses against climate change, but they are disappearing at an alarming rate. A record 6.7 million hectares of rainforest were lost in 2024, largely due to agriculture and human-caused wildfires—result...
The past year has seen a significant rise in movements supporting sexual assault and harassment victims, most notably #MeToo and Time’s Up. Coinciding with these movements, a record breaking number of women across various industries have come f...
The past year has seen a significant rise in movements supporting sexual assault and harassment victims, most notably #MeToo and Time’s Up. Coinciding with these movements, a record breaking number of women across various industries have come f...
At Brown, male and female athletes are supposed to receive equal treatment, and in many ways, they do. Facilities and funding, for example, are divided equally among the programs, in accordance with Title IX regulations. Yet one notable disparity sti...
At Brown, male and female athletes are supposed to receive equal treatment, and in many ways, they do. Facilities and funding, for example, are divided equally among the programs, in accordance with Title IX regulations. Yet one notable disparity sti...
Taylor Swift made headlines this October by becoming the most awarded female artist in the history of the American Music Awards. Along with her heightened prominence came Swift’s increased presence in politics. After refraining from discussing poli...
Taylor Swift made headlines this October by becoming the most awarded female artist in the history of the American Music Awards. Along with her heightened prominence came Swift’s increased presence in politics. After refraining from discussing poli...
In 1913, the Futurist painter Luigi Russolo wrote a manifesto encouraging readers to “walk across a great modern metropolis with ears more attentive than eyes.” In the early 20th century, Futurists heralded a new machine age powered by cars, indu...
In 1913, the Futurist painter Luigi Russolo wrote a manifesto encouraging readers to “walk across a great modern metropolis with ears more attentive than eyes.” In the early 20th century, Futurists heralded a new machine age powered by cars, indu...
“Gender Equality” is fifth on the United Nations’ list of the Sustainable Development Goals. Thousands of organizations–NGOs, UN branches, corporate funds, and governments–attempt to protect and support women’s rights around the world. In...
“Gender Equality” is fifth on the United Nations’ list of the Sustainable Development Goals. Thousands of organizations–NGOs, UN branches, corporate funds, and governments–attempt to protect and support women’s rights around the world. In...
The United States has one of the most individualistic cultures in the world. Americans are more likely to prioritize themselves over a group and they value independence and autonomy. This societal ethos can be seen in how Americans relate to each oth...
The United States has one of the most individualistic cultures in the world. Americans are more likely to prioritize themselves over a group and they value independence and autonomy. This societal ethos can be seen in how Americans relate to each oth...
Archaeologists and historians alike have long studied the ancient Iraqi city of Samarra. Spanning both banks of the Tigris, the once-Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate is perhaps one of the largest testaments to the grandeur of medieval Iraq. Besides t...
Archaeologists and historians alike have long studied the ancient Iraqi city of Samarra. Spanning both banks of the Tigris, the once-Capital of the Abbasid Caliphate is perhaps one of the largest testaments to the grandeur of medieval Iraq. Besides t...
The day after the testimonies of both Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, I received a text message from a friend. She sent me two images, one of pink writing on an orange bac...
The day after the testimonies of both Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, I received a text message from a friend. She sent me two images, one of pink writing on an orange bac...
#metoo. Brett Kavanaugh. Harvey Weinstein. The past few years have seen a flurry of high-profile cases and political events that have served to increase sexual harassment awareness. They have fueled social movements as people rally to bring the perpe...
#metoo. Brett Kavanaugh. Harvey Weinstein. The past few years have seen a flurry of high-profile cases and political events that have served to increase sexual harassment awareness. They have fueled social movements as people rally to bring the perpe...
People typically idealize marriage as the loving monogamy of two people, epitomized by the phrase “till death do us part.” This idea of marriage, ubiquitous in books, movies, and advertisements, is so ingrained in American culture that people oft...
People typically idealize marriage as the loving monogamy of two people, epitomized by the phrase “till death do us part.” This idea of marriage, ubiquitous in books, movies, and advertisements, is so ingrained in American culture that people oft...
The documentary has always been the global community’s preferred medium of political exposé. Even devotees to the masterworks of journalistic critique — the written accounts of human suffering and strife penned by the likes of Norman Mailer,...
The documentary has always been the global community’s preferred medium of political exposé. Even devotees to the masterworks of journalistic critique — the written accounts of human suffering and strife penned by the likes of Norman Mailer,...
Over the last 50 years, swearing in front of large audience has shifted from an obscenity crime to the norm, and while this trend has been underway for decades, the Trump administration is accelerating this change at an unprecedented rate. Swear word...
Over the last 50 years, swearing in front of large audience has shifted from an obscenity crime to the norm, and while this trend has been underway for decades, the Trump administration is accelerating this change at an unprecedented rate. Swear word...