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 ...
President Biden’s recent move to pardon federal marijuana offenders has drawn attention to the punitive nature of the American criminal justice system. Due to excessively harsh sentences, the criminal justice system makes it more likely that delinq...
President Biden’s recent move to pardon federal marijuana offenders has drawn attention to the punitive nature of the American criminal justice system. Due to excessively harsh sentences, the criminal justice system makes it more likely that delinq...
Many of the most contentious Democratic primaries for House seats this past election cycle shared something in common: outside money, in the millions of dollars, from pro-Israel advocacy groups. The creation of an affiliated Super PAC by the American...
Many of the most contentious Democratic primaries for House seats this past election cycle shared something in common: outside money, in the millions of dollars, from pro-Israel advocacy groups. The creation of an affiliated Super PAC by the American...
On September 14, nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants were flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard without their full consent in a move orchestrated by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Before the flight, the Venezuelans — most of whom were in Texas le...
On September 14, nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants were flown from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard without their full consent in a move orchestrated by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Before the flight, the Venezuelans — most of whom were in Texas le...
This past May, State Senator Doug Mastriano emerged victorious in his Pennsylvania primary, receiving the Republican nomination for governor with 43.8 percent of the vote. Mastriano, who has repeatedly argued that the 2020 election was stolen, allege...
This past May, State Senator Doug Mastriano emerged victorious in his Pennsylvania primary, receiving the Republican nomination for governor with 43.8 percent of the vote. Mastriano, who has repeatedly argued that the 2020 election was stolen, allege...
June 24, 2022 may have been many things, but it was no surprise. Between the unprecedented leak of Alito’s draft opinion and the overt, half-century plot to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s decision that fateful Wednesday morning to stri...
June 24, 2022 may have been many things, but it was no surprise. Between the unprecedented leak of Alito’s draft opinion and the overt, half-century plot to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s decision that fateful Wednesday morning to stri...
Last month, a project 50 years in the making near-reached completion, and there were tears of outrage and tears of joy. On May 2, POLITICO published a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrini...
Last month, a project 50 years in the making near-reached completion, and there were tears of outrage and tears of joy. On May 2, POLITICO published a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision enshrini...
The 2022 college admissions cycle highlights two contradicting realities in higher education. On one hand, top-tier universities showcased their lowest admissions rates in history and a more socioeconomically diverse set of applicants. But greater ec...
The 2022 college admissions cycle highlights two contradicting realities in higher education. On one hand, top-tier universities showcased their lowest admissions rates in history and a more socioeconomically diverse set of applicants. But greater ec...
In America’s most unaffordable city, you need to earn $123 per hour to afford a median-priced single-family home. If you’re not looking to buy, you’ll need to earn at least $54 per hour to afford the average rent on a two-bedroom apartment for ...
In America’s most unaffordable city, you need to earn $123 per hour to afford a median-priced single-family home. If you’re not looking to buy, you’ll need to earn at least $54 per hour to afford the average rent on a two-bedroom apartment for ...
On April 1 2022, an Amazon facility in Staten Island became the first in the company’s history to vote in favor of unionization. Amazon Labor Union has been advocating for the unionization of workers across the corporation since April 2021 and has ...
On April 1 2022, an Amazon facility in Staten Island became the first in the company’s history to vote in favor of unionization. Amazon Labor Union has been advocating for the unionization of workers across the corporation since April 2021 and has ...
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a tragedy that has killed thousands, displaced millions, and sent ripple effects through the global economy. For major American defense contractors, though, the situation may present new business opportun...
The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a tragedy that has killed thousands, displaced millions, and sent ripple effects through the global economy. For major American defense contractors, though, the situation may present new business opportun...
When we enter a grocery store, we are immediately bombarded with all sorts of buzzwords: “cage-free,” “free range,” “sustainable,” “grass fed.” The list of labels is endless. Most of us are happy to pay a small premium for these produ...
When we enter a grocery store, we are immediately bombarded with all sorts of buzzwords: “cage-free,” “free range,” “sustainable,” “grass fed.” The list of labels is endless. Most of us are happy to pay a small premium for these produ...
Few public assistance programs in the United States have attracted as much political attention as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These progra...
Few public assistance programs in the United States have attracted as much political attention as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These progra...