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Colin Kaepernick’s Nike sponsorship, Kendall Jenner’s advertising stint with Pepsi, and Gillette’s The Best Men Can Be campaign demonstrate the growing popularization of brand activism. The use of popular social activism issues in marketing is ...

The Danger of Branding Social Activism

Colin Kaepernick’s Nike sponsorship, Kendall Jenner’s advertising stint with Pepsi, and Gillette’s The Best Men Can Be campaign demonstrate the growing popularization of brand activism. The use of popular social activism issues in marketing is ...

Inequality is rampant throughout the college admissions process. In the 1930s, as societal norms began to favor inclusivity, universities began creating opaque processes designed to grant wealthy but academically under-qualified students admission. R...

Barriers to Higher Education: Beyond Admissions Scandals

Inequality is rampant throughout the college admissions process. In the 1930s, as societal norms began to favor inclusivity, universities began creating opaque processes designed to grant wealthy but academically under-qualified students admission. R...

Though it may hard to view your dogs (as cuddly as they may be) as finished products coming straight from a quasi-factory, this is a pretty accurate description of their origins. 60.2 million American households are estimated to own dogs.  Though no...

How Much is That Doggy in the Window?

Though it may hard to view your dogs (as cuddly as they may be) as finished products coming straight from a quasi-factory, this is a pretty accurate description of their origins. 60.2 million American households are estimated to own dogs.  Though no...

Nigeria’s film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, is flourishing as both a source of economic prosperity and an outlet for cultural creative curiosity. As many Nollywood films have increased in quality and global circulation, they have achieved an incr...

Netflix meets Nollywood

Nigeria’s film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, is flourishing as both a source of economic prosperity and an outlet for cultural creative curiosity. As many Nollywood films have increased in quality and global circulation, they have achieved an incr...

In the past twenty years, the face of the quintessential plastic surgery patient has changed dramatically. Women are more likely than ever to seek cosmetic procedures at an increasingly younger age, and, much like trends in fashion, these procedures ...

The Changing Anatomy of the Plastic Surgery Industry

In the past twenty years, the face of the quintessential plastic surgery patient has changed dramatically. Women are more likely than ever to seek cosmetic procedures at an increasingly younger age, and, much like trends in fashion, these procedures ...

Algorithms have been created in a way that both reflects and perpetuates biases, particularly those regarding race and gender. In the past, algorithms have been perceived as neutral; algorithms come from technology, are coded, and are ‘logical,’ ...

Algorithms and Bias in the Digital Age

Algorithms have been created in a way that both reflects and perpetuates biases, particularly those regarding race and gender. In the past, algorithms have been perceived as neutral; algorithms come from technology, are coded, and are ‘logical,’ ...

In a couple decades, veganism might be a rational economic choice for Americans, rather than an ideological stance. Animal agriculture is inefficient, unsustainable, and damages the environment. Recent research suggests that forgoing beef may do more...

The Impossible Burger Wants to Win America’s Heart

In a couple decades, veganism might be a rational economic choice for Americans, rather than an ideological stance. Animal agriculture is inefficient, unsustainable, and damages the environment. Recent research suggests that forgoing beef may do more...