In April 2025, we met with the owners of two prominent local businesses on Hope Street in Providence. Here are their stories: When strolling through Fox Point, it is common to see small white placards attached to the fronts of historical buildings, u...
What do you think of when you imagine the act of thought? Western culture’s quintessential image of intelligence—Auguste Rodin’s sculpture The Thinker—depicts one man alone with his thoughts. A more accurate portrait of human intelligence mig...
The landscape of income-restricted development has changed dramatically over the past half-century. During the era of public housing construction, the federal government directly provided loans and covered debt service for local housing authorities, ...
As the Russo-Ukrainian war’s third year drags on, peace seems to be the furthest thing from the minds of both belligerents. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made clear that he will not countenance any peace talks until all of Ukraine’s ...
As the Russo-Ukrainian war’s third year drags on, peace seems to be the furthest thing from the minds of both belligerents. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made clear that he will not countenance any peace talks until all of Ukraine’s ...
The state of education in Oklahoma is dire. After years of chronic underfunding and declining test scores relative to the nation, Oklahoma’s schools now rank second-worst in the country. Chief among the state’s educational worries is a mass exodu...
The state of education in Oklahoma is dire. After years of chronic underfunding and declining test scores relative to the nation, Oklahoma’s schools now rank second-worst in the country. Chief among the state’s educational worries is a mass exodu...
Last month, in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, the New York Times reported landmark findings from a 2023 poll by the American Enterprise Institute. For the first time in modern history, young American men are more likely to identify a...
Last month, in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, the New York Times reported landmark findings from a 2023 poll by the American Enterprise Institute. For the first time in modern history, young American men are more likely to identify a...
Picture this: After years of waiting for your immigration hearing, you finally step into the courtroom. You take your seat, ready to share your story—and then realize you cannot understand anything that is happening. The interpreter’s voice is mu...
Picture this: After years of waiting for your immigration hearing, you finally step into the courtroom. You take your seat, ready to share your story—and then realize you cannot understand anything that is happening. The interpreter’s voice is mu...
Since his name entered contention as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz mania has swept the Democratic Party. One CBS poll found that 60 percent of Democratic voters were enthusiastic about the pick, while another 35 percent were...
Since his name entered contention as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, Tim Walz mania has swept the Democratic Party. One CBS poll found that 60 percent of Democratic voters were enthusiastic about the pick, while another 35 percent were...
Since its 1998 creation, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a beacon of science, exploration, and space diplomacy. Research conducted both for and on the ISS has led to numerous scientific advancements, from new approaches in cancer treat...
Since its 1998 creation, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a beacon of science, exploration, and space diplomacy. Research conducted both for and on the ISS has led to numerous scientific advancements, from new approaches in cancer treat...
Abortion is a guaranteed right in Nepal’s constitution. However, doctors and healthcare providers often find themselves barred from offering abortion services—not by local authorities, but by laws made over 7,000 miles away in the United States. ...
Abortion is a guaranteed right in Nepal’s constitution. However, doctors and healthcare providers often find themselves barred from offering abortion services—not by local authorities, but by laws made over 7,000 miles away in the United States. ...
Cryptographers are preparing for the end times. “Q-Day”—the moment when quantum computers become sufficiently advanced and accessible that commonplace digital security systems are instantly rendered unviable—is fast approaching. But Q-Day’s...
Cryptographers are preparing for the end times. “Q-Day”—the moment when quantum computers become sufficiently advanced and accessible that commonplace digital security systems are instantly rendered unviable—is fast approaching. But Q-Day’s...
It is a middle school math teacher’s favorite trivia question: What is the world’s deadliest animal? After images of a hunting tiger or towering gorilla flash through our imagination, we remember that it is the humble mosquito, whose terrible imp...
It is a middle school math teacher’s favorite trivia question: What is the world’s deadliest animal? After images of a hunting tiger or towering gorilla flash through our imagination, we remember that it is the humble mosquito, whose terrible imp...
Zynbabwe. Lip Pillow. Zynnachino. Upper Decky. These are just a few of the nicknames given to Zyns, flavored nicotine pouches that users place between their lips and gum. Zyns have flooded college campuses and achieved popularity similar to that of v...
Zynbabwe. Lip Pillow. Zynnachino. Upper Decky. These are just a few of the nicknames given to Zyns, flavored nicotine pouches that users place between their lips and gum. Zyns have flooded college campuses and achieved popularity similar to that of v...
In 2018, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed the Basic Law: Israel—The Nation State of the Jewish People. The law has since been widely derided for its discriminatory nature and codification of the ethnic tensions that have characterized Isr...
In 2018, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed the Basic Law: Israel—The Nation State of the Jewish People. The law has since been widely derided for its discriminatory nature and codification of the ethnic tensions that have characterized Isr...
On February 16, 2024, in a scripture-filled concurrence for LePage v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker asserted three ideals that form the “theologically based view of the sanctity of life adopted...
On February 16, 2024, in a scripture-filled concurrence for LePage v. The Center for Reproductive Medicine, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker asserted three ideals that form the “theologically based view of the sanctity of life adopted...