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By Samuel Rubinstein As any applicant to Brown can tell you, the New Curriculum has become the heart and soul of the University since the program’s inception in 1969. Its chief architect, however, may be even more remarkable. Ira Magaziner ’69 ha...

The Art of the Possible: Ira Magaziner ’69

By Samuel Rubinstein As any applicant to Brown can tell you, the New Curriculum has become the heart and soul of the University since the program’s inception in 1969. Its chief architect, however, may be even more remarkable. Ira Magaziner ’69 ha...

By Alex Lloyd George During your time at Brown, you were heavily involved in student activism —most famously with this suicide pills event — can you describe your thinking and approach to protest during your college days? [During my college days]...

Interview with Jason Salzman ’86

By Alex Lloyd George During your time at Brown, you were heavily involved in student activism —most famously with this suicide pills event — can you describe your thinking and approach to protest during your college days? [During my college days]...

Amy Kremer was the chair of the Tea Party Express, a national group that supports the Tea Party movement and has been recognized as “one of the movement’s most successful players” by the New York Times. Kremer recently resigned to ...

BPR Interview: Amy Kremer

Amy Kremer was the chair of the Tea Party Express, a national group that supports the Tea Party movement and has been recognized as “one of the movement’s most successful players” by the New York Times. Kremer recently resigned to ...

Freeway Rick Ross is a reformed drug kingpin who was released from jail in 2009. At the height of his operations in the 1980s, he grossed $2.5 billion per year. He is now heavily involved in promoting literacy, reforming drug laws and rebuilding the ...

BPR Interview: Freeway Rick Ross

Freeway Rick Ross is a reformed drug kingpin who was released from jail in 2009. At the height of his operations in the 1980s, he grossed $2.5 billion per year. He is now heavily involved in promoting literacy, reforming drug laws and rebuilding the ...

Tim Gunn is a fashion consultant and television personality, and was the chair of the Department of Fashion Design at Parsons the New School for Design from 2000 to 2007. He regularly appears on the popular TV show “Project Runway” and w...

BPR Interview: Tim Gunn

Tim Gunn is a fashion consultant and television personality, and was the chair of the Department of Fashion Design at Parsons the New School for Design from 2000 to 2007. He regularly appears on the popular TV show “Project Runway” and w...

Olympia Snowe is a former Republican Senator from Maine. She recently retired from the Senate and launched Olympia’s List, a centrist political action committee focused on ending gridlock in Washington. She recently spoke with BPR’s Hen...

BPR Interview: Olympia Snowe

Olympia Snowe is a former Republican Senator from Maine. She recently retired from the Senate and launched Olympia’s List, a centrist political action committee focused on ending gridlock in Washington. She recently spoke with BPR’s Hen...

George Miller is a senior member of Congress from California’s 11th district who announced his plans to retire at the end of his current term after more than forty years in office. He recently spoke with BPR’s Sarah Sachs.  Brown Polit...

BPR Interview: George Miller

George Miller is a senior member of Congress from California’s 11th district who announced his plans to retire at the end of his current term after more than forty years in office. He recently spoke with BPR’s Sarah Sachs.  Brown Polit...

Annette Lopez ’14 recently sat down with the Mayor of Providence, Angel Taveras. Mr. Taveras is currently running as the potential Democratic candidate for the governorship of Rhode Island. Brown Political Review: You’re currently running for ...

BPR Interview: Angel Taveras

Annette Lopez ’14 recently sat down with the Mayor of Providence, Angel Taveras. Mr. Taveras is currently running as the potential Democratic candidate for the governorship of Rhode Island. Brown Political Review: You’re currently running for ...

Henry Knight spoke with Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York-based non-profit advocating for more liberal drug laws. He was formerly a professor of political science at Princeton University. Brow...

BPR Interview: Ethan Nadelmann

Henry Knight spoke with Ethan Nadelmann, the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York-based non-profit advocating for more liberal drug laws. He was formerly a professor of political science at Princeton University. Brow...

Thomas Menino is the former longtime Mayor of Boston and co-founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. He was recently appointed co-director of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities. He recently sat down with BPR’s Sam Rubinstein.  Brow...

BPR Interview: Thomas Menino

Thomas Menino is the former longtime Mayor of Boston and co-founder of Mayors Against Illegal Guns. He was recently appointed co-director of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities. He recently sat down with BPR’s Sam Rubinstein.  Brow...

BPR’s Benjamin Koatz spoke with George Ayittey, president of the Free Africa Foundation, associate scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and professor at American University. Dr. Ayittey has been named one of the top 100 public intellect...

BPR Interview: George Ayittey

BPR’s Benjamin Koatz spoke with George Ayittey, president of the Free Africa Foundation, associate scholar at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and professor at American University. Dr. Ayittey has been named one of the top 100 public intellect...