Though Brown University boasts about its diversity statistics, it can be difficult to find students with vastly different political views on Brown’s campus. Brown is overwhelmingly liberal, with a mere seven percent of the class of 2030 identifying...
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...
In July of 1995, Chicago experienced an intense heatwave, watching temperatures climb tas high as 106 degrees Fahrenheit while feeling like124 degrees. Over the five days this extreme heat lasted, 739 people died, most of them Black, low-income, and ...
Over 3.5 million Americans currently live in the United States territories, a number that is roughly equivalent to the populations of the five smallest states combined. These residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and ...
Over 3.5 million Americans currently live in the United States territories, a number that is roughly equivalent to the populations of the five smallest states combined. These residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and ...
In the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, there is much to consider. From the lack of a forecasted “Red Wave,” to the Democratic underperformance in New York and Florida, from the Republican underperformance in Pennsylvania, to another Geor...
In the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, there is much to consider. From the lack of a forecasted “Red Wave,” to the Democratic underperformance in New York and Florida, from the Republican underperformance in Pennsylvania, to another Geor...
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024 presidential nomination that is sure to ensue. How the former president chooses his childish nicknames remain...
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024 presidential nomination that is sure to ensue. How the former president chooses his childish nicknames remain...
Childhood food insecurity is at an inflection point in America. While hunger was always a crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic spurred elected officials to take extraordinary new measures to tackle this challenge. Recently, with the expiration of many pande...
Childhood food insecurity is at an inflection point in America. While hunger was always a crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic spurred elected officials to take extraordinary new measures to tackle this challenge. Recently, with the expiration of many pande...
When the pandemic forced people to spend almost all of their time at home, many reevaluated not only what they wanted from life, but where they wanted to live. High housing prices and taxes pushed many liberals in high-cost-of-living states like Cali...
When the pandemic forced people to spend almost all of their time at home, many reevaluated not only what they wanted from life, but where they wanted to live. High housing prices and taxes pushed many liberals in high-cost-of-living states like Cali...
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American politics will note Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s repeated use of the term to describe what he hopes...
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American politics will note Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s repeated use of the term to describe what he hopes...
In January, a Chinese Coast Guard ship harassed Filipino fishermen aboard the KEN-KEN, preventing them from working in part of the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Earlier in 2022, a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an Australian surveill...
In January, a Chinese Coast Guard ship harassed Filipino fishermen aboard the KEN-KEN, preventing them from working in part of the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Earlier in 2022, a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an Australian surveill...
To practice their craft, lawyers must pass the bar, diplomats take a series of exams, and senior military commanders undergo 20 to 30 years of specialized training and leadership. These jobs––lawmaker, diplomat, and military commander––are al...
To practice their craft, lawyers must pass the bar, diplomats take a series of exams, and senior military commanders undergo 20 to 30 years of specialized training and leadership. These jobs––lawmaker, diplomat, and military commander––are al...
Railroads in the United States have avoided electrification, lagging behind much of the rest of the world. Consequently, American railroads are some of the largest consumers of diesel. In 2018, they used 4.2 billion gallons of diesel, second only to ...
Railroads in the United States have avoided electrification, lagging behind much of the rest of the world. Consequently, American railroads are some of the largest consumers of diesel. In 2018, they used 4.2 billion gallons of diesel, second only to ...
When the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was released on June 24, the stories on my Instagram feed were inundated with outrage. With every swipe came a new story condemning Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court, the US governme...
When the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision was released on June 24, the stories on my Instagram feed were inundated with outrage. With every swipe came a new story condemning Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court, the US governme...
On July 20, 1969, 650 million people watched as Neil Armstrong uttered those immortal words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” In the 50 years since the launch of Apollo 11, NASA has developed the space shuttle progra...
On July 20, 1969, 650 million people watched as Neil Armstrong uttered those immortal words: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” In the 50 years since the launch of Apollo 11, NASA has developed the space shuttle progra...
Oregon is not usually center stage in US politics. When people think of the state, they might recall its depiction in the TV series Portlandia: liberal, progressive, and a little bit hipster. This is far from reality. While Oregon has been a Democrat...
Oregon is not usually center stage in US politics. When people think of the state, they might recall its depiction in the TV series Portlandia: liberal, progressive, and a little bit hipster. This is far from reality. While Oregon has been a Democrat...