The American sports world is inextricably intertwined with the political arena. Championship teams in the US’s four major sports leagues—Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), a...
Unanswered questions and unspoken words are common in grief: A man who has lost his wife may sit by himself in his home and whisper words he never got to say, and a daughter grieving for her father may play back his voicemails to hear his voice again...
Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center and Professor of Epidemiology at Brown University, reviews depictions of epidemics in Twilight (2008), The Last of Us (2023), Outbreak (1995), and Contagion (2011), and discusses how they relate to real...
Magdaleno Rose-Ávila, a revered hero in many Latino communities, former CNN hero of the year and a tireless civil-rights activist, was once a gang member. His experiences in and eventual disengagement with gangs galvanized a desire to expand opportu...
Magdaleno Rose-Ávila, a revered hero in many Latino communities, former CNN hero of the year and a tireless civil-rights activist, was once a gang member. His experiences in and eventual disengagement with gangs galvanized a desire to expand opportu...
In Pennsylvania, during the spring of 2008, Hillary Clinton’s campaign faced a notable problem: white women. While Clinton courted the demographic as a key component for what could be a critical primary victory, they just weren’t biting. Barack...
In Pennsylvania, during the spring of 2008, Hillary Clinton’s campaign faced a notable problem: white women. While Clinton courted the demographic as a key component for what could be a critical primary victory, they just weren’t biting. Barack...
The White House has officially donned its white hat. The highly anticipated First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault was released yesterday. The interagency task force, which falls under the purview of the Wh...
The White House has officially donned its white hat. The highly anticipated First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault was released yesterday. The interagency task force, which falls under the purview of the Wh...
Among Havana’s 1950s cars, bikes and motorcycle sidecars, one occasionally hears the roll and smash of skateboards, a mix of Cuban and international — frequently American — influences. In Cuba, they are known as “patinadores” although their...
Among Havana’s 1950s cars, bikes and motorcycle sidecars, one occasionally hears the roll and smash of skateboards, a mix of Cuban and international — frequently American — influences. In Cuba, they are known as “patinadores” although their...
“Hey shawty,” the recently-shaven, well-dressed, clearly-older-than-me man said as I crossed 34th street and made my way to Penn station. I was offended. “I’m 5’7,” I thought to myself, “and I am not short.” Sensitive ...
“Hey shawty,” the recently-shaven, well-dressed, clearly-older-than-me man said as I crossed 34th street and made my way to Penn station. I was offended. “I’m 5’7,” I thought to myself, “and I am not short.” Sensitive ...
Last week, an ad campaign from women’s hair removal brand Veet aired during ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, showcasing the tagline “Don’t Risk Dudeness.” One ad depicts a pedicurist awkwardly handling a female client due to hair on her legs....
Last week, an ad campaign from women’s hair removal brand Veet aired during ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, showcasing the tagline “Don’t Risk Dudeness.” One ad depicts a pedicurist awkwardly handling a female client due to hair on her legs....
According to former Liberal Democratic Party minister Hakuo Yanagisawa, if Japan’s “baby making machines” stayed at home, they would produce more children and thus more workers. This economic justification for the fact only 60 percent of employ...
According to former Liberal Democratic Party minister Hakuo Yanagisawa, if Japan’s “baby making machines” stayed at home, they would produce more children and thus more workers. This economic justification for the fact only 60 percent of employ...
Hillary Clinton’s 2008 primary run took a bite out of the expectation that she would receive a substantial chunk of the female vote: Clinton scraped up 50% of women’s votes, but that 0-percentage-point margin wasn’t enough to help her topple th...
Hillary Clinton’s 2008 primary run took a bite out of the expectation that she would receive a substantial chunk of the female vote: Clinton scraped up 50% of women’s votes, but that 0-percentage-point margin wasn’t enough to help her topple th...
Like a funhouse mirror for American society, Fred Phelps reflected and distorted American ideals in ways that were uncomfortable and even embarrassing. At news of his death on March 19, however, joyous tweets and blog posts were abound. Catapulted in...
Like a funhouse mirror for American society, Fred Phelps reflected and distorted American ideals in ways that were uncomfortable and even embarrassing. At news of his death on March 19, however, joyous tweets and blog posts were abound. Catapulted in...
The idea of religious liberty has enjoyed many roles in American society — throughout our nation’s history it has been the object of vituperative disagreement, the inspiration for liberals and conservatives alike and the fodder for countless soci...
The idea of religious liberty has enjoyed many roles in American society — throughout our nation’s history it has been the object of vituperative disagreement, the inspiration for liberals and conservatives alike and the fodder for countless soci...
A few weeks ago, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) wrote to the Department of Justice’s White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault regarding the epidemic of rape on college campuses. RAINN is generally cons...
A few weeks ago, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) wrote to the Department of Justice’s White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault regarding the epidemic of rape on college campuses. RAINN is generally cons...
One would like to assume that if we, as a society, are going to inundate a child’s mind with a stimulus, such a stimulus would be positive in nature. That’s why I find it odd that our society so quickly rushes to throw Barbie dolls at little...
One would like to assume that if we, as a society, are going to inundate a child’s mind with a stimulus, such a stimulus would be positive in nature. That’s why I find it odd that our society so quickly rushes to throw Barbie dolls at little...