On September 21, 2015, the world watched the inaugural trip of sub-Saharan Africa’s first urban light rail system — and if they didn’t, they should have. The Ethiopian government partnered with two Chinese companies to bring a much-needed mass ...
Former US Ambassador and Co-Chair of US China Policy Foundation Chas Freeman speaks at the Foreign Policy Panel at the Brown China Summit from April 22-23. Ambassador Freeman’s talk discusses “Evolving Diplomacy in the 21st Century”...
Martin Shkreli has received extensive coverage for raising the price of a medication for HIV overnight, but he’s only a symptom of a larger problem. Learn more about the high cost of pharmaceuticals in the US with this update from the BPR Media...
What do George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Franklin, and Franklin D. Roosevelt have in common? They are all founding fathers or former presidents; they are all featured...
What do George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Franklin, and Franklin D. Roosevelt have in common? They are all founding fathers or former presidents; they are all featured...
There’s something strange happening in a small California town called Montecito. This luxurious, beachside suburb of LA, home to celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe, is a spot of bright green in an overwhelmingly brown state. Every morning,...
There’s something strange happening in a small California town called Montecito. This luxurious, beachside suburb of LA, home to celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Rob Lowe, is a spot of bright green in an overwhelmingly brown state. Every morning,...
Two years ago, the United States and the European Union made headlines by announcing new projects to advance the field of neuroscience and offer a comprehensive understanding of the human brain. Like previous government-funded science megaprojects ...
Two years ago, the United States and the European Union made headlines by announcing new projects to advance the field of neuroscience and offer a comprehensive understanding of the human brain. Like previous government-funded science megaprojects ...
On March 31, the Shibuya ward in Tokyo became the first district in Japan to recognize same-sex marriage. The Shibuya district will now issue certificates to same-sex couples labeling their unions “equivalent to marriage.” The law is directed at ...
On March 31, the Shibuya ward in Tokyo became the first district in Japan to recognize same-sex marriage. The Shibuya district will now issue certificates to same-sex couples labeling their unions “equivalent to marriage.” The law is directed at ...
In Cuba, the journey to implement public music education has paralleled the country’s battle for compulsory education, and nationhood itself. The implementation of widespread education reform was a pillar of Fidel Castro’s plan for the nation, an...
In Cuba, the journey to implement public music education has paralleled the country’s battle for compulsory education, and nationhood itself. The implementation of widespread education reform was a pillar of Fidel Castro’s plan for the nation, an...
Saif-ul-Malook lives his life with two security guards and a constant fear of death. He receives threats daily and has spent weeks in the hospital due to anxiety related heart trouble. This fear is not unwarranted for the Pakistani lawyer, who defend...
Saif-ul-Malook lives his life with two security guards and a constant fear of death. He receives threats daily and has spent weeks in the hospital due to anxiety related heart trouble. This fear is not unwarranted for the Pakistani lawyer, who defend...
Last month, Maldivian ex-President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years prison under charges of “terrorism.” More specifically, the Supreme Court of the Maldives accused him of ordering the imprisonment of a judge during a period of politica...
Last month, Maldivian ex-President Mohamed Nasheed was sentenced to 13 years prison under charges of “terrorism.” More specifically, the Supreme Court of the Maldives accused him of ordering the imprisonment of a judge during a period of politica...
BuzzFeed brought some incredibly important journalism to the world this spring—they ran the numbers on how much money Joey owed Chandler on the hit sitcom Friends. Though the final tally of $114,260 is far-removed from reality, most things involvin...
BuzzFeed brought some incredibly important journalism to the world this spring—they ran the numbers on how much money Joey owed Chandler on the hit sitcom Friends. Though the final tally of $114,260 is far-removed from reality, most things involvin...
In the lead-up to the 2016 elections, two candidates have emerged to the fore of public and media attention: Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Jeb Bush for the Republicans. All things considered, there are many parallels between the contenders: t...
In the lead-up to the 2016 elections, two candidates have emerged to the fore of public and media attention: Hillary Clinton for the Democrats and Jeb Bush for the Republicans. All things considered, there are many parallels between the contenders: t...
The battle over the derogatory term, Redskins, ballooned into a fight over freedom of speech last month when the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed an amicus siding with the Washington Redskins. The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) strip...
The battle over the derogatory term, Redskins, ballooned into a fight over freedom of speech last month when the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed an amicus siding with the Washington Redskins. The US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) strip...
For the past few weeks, students at the University of Cape Town have been demonstrating in protest of the Cecil Rhodes statue situated front and center on the university’s campus since 1934. The statue overlooks the rugby fields and sits at the top...
For the past few weeks, students at the University of Cape Town have been demonstrating in protest of the Cecil Rhodes statue situated front and center on the university’s campus since 1934. The statue overlooks the rugby fields and sits at the top...
Two weeks ago, a student at Duke University hung a noose outside of the student commons building. Earlier in the month, two-dozen students at the University of Oklahoma fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon were videotaped reciting a racist chant about lync...
Two weeks ago, a student at Duke University hung a noose outside of the student commons building. Earlier in the month, two-dozen students at the University of Oklahoma fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon were videotaped reciting a racist chant about lync...