In the early 2000s, a group of eight young artists secretly lived inside Providence Place Mall. They built a hidden apartment in unutilized storage space to protest the displacement of artists from Fort Thunder and other historic homes to artist comm...
Emily Dickinson has lost her most beloved friend. Penned in alternating lengths, angles, and fervor, the em-dash was once a cure-all for the emphatic writer. It offered a moment of respite, prompting reflection on the text. Or — it represented ...
What do atomic bombs and fentanyl have in common? As of December 15, 2025, they are both classified as “Weapons of Mass Destruction” (WMDs) by the American government. Of course, one cannot claim that fentanyl is not destructive: An estimated 73,...
Last winter, two men awaiting sentencing at Rikers Island—a jail complex infamous for neglecting to provide critical medical care to its inmates—underwent elective weight-loss surgeries. Luis Perez and David Mustiga had both been recruited by Bel...
Last winter, two men awaiting sentencing at Rikers Island—a jail complex infamous for neglecting to provide critical medical care to its inmates—underwent elective weight-loss surgeries. Luis Perez and David Mustiga had both been recruited by Bel...
A small house in Spring, Texas, worth $42,000, flooded 19 times due to heavy rain. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) covered repairs for each of those floods, costing a whopping $912,732—over 20 times the value of the house itself. About ...
A small house in Spring, Texas, worth $42,000, flooded 19 times due to heavy rain. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) covered repairs for each of those floods, costing a whopping $912,732—over 20 times the value of the house itself. About ...
Recently, I took a morning walk by the Quiet Green, where a great ball and chain lie as a physical representation of Brown University’s complicity in the transatlantic slave trade. I still vividly remember my first-year discussion of the Slavery an...
Recently, I took a morning walk by the Quiet Green, where a great ball and chain lie as a physical representation of Brown University’s complicity in the transatlantic slave trade. I still vividly remember my first-year discussion of the Slavery an...
In November 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan would increase its defense budget to 2 percent of its GDP, making it the world’s third-largest military spender by April 2027. Japan appears to be well on track: From its ...
In November 2022, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan would increase its defense budget to 2 percent of its GDP, making it the world’s third-largest military spender by April 2027. Japan appears to be well on track: From its ...
Last year, the number of international students attending American universities stood at just over one million—a staggering figure reflective of the country’s draw as an educational hub. Through tuition, transportation, and other spending, this g...
Last year, the number of international students attending American universities stood at just over one million—a staggering figure reflective of the country’s draw as an educational hub. Through tuition, transportation, and other spending, this g...
As the clock struck 8:00 PM on March 31, 1880 in Wabash, Indiana, “thousands of eyes that were turned upward toward the inky darkness… saw a shower of sparks emitted from a point above them, small steady spots of light, growing more brilliant… ...
As the clock struck 8:00 PM on March 31, 1880 in Wabash, Indiana, “thousands of eyes that were turned upward toward the inky darkness… saw a shower of sparks emitted from a point above them, small steady spots of light, growing more brilliant… ...
Lithium, sometimes referred to as “white gold,” is a necessary component of electric vehicle batteries and solar panels. Over the past three years, the clean energy transition has caused global demand for lithium to skyrocket. The metal is abunda...
Lithium, sometimes referred to as “white gold,” is a necessary component of electric vehicle batteries and solar panels. Over the past three years, the clean energy transition has caused global demand for lithium to skyrocket. The metal is abunda...
Walking through any Chinatown in the United States, you will undoubtedly encounter many signs outside of restaurants that read “NO MSG.” If you have heard the term “MSG,” you are likely aware of the negative perceptions surrounding it. For de...
Walking through any Chinatown in the United States, you will undoubtedly encounter many signs outside of restaurants that read “NO MSG.” If you have heard the term “MSG,” you are likely aware of the negative perceptions surrounding it. For de...
Settler colonialism is an ever-evolving form of violence. In Australia, it began with the theft of Indigenous land, the enslavement and murder of Indigenous Australians, and the mass dispersal of deadly disease—forcing Indigenous populations deeper...
Settler colonialism is an ever-evolving form of violence. In Australia, it began with the theft of Indigenous land, the enslavement and murder of Indigenous Australians, and the mass dispersal of deadly disease—forcing Indigenous populations deeper...
On Sunday, January 9, 2022, a five-alarm fire in an apartment complex in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx killed 17 people. Smoke rapidly filled the hallways and central stairwell of the Twin Parks North West tower in what was one of the...
On Sunday, January 9, 2022, a five-alarm fire in an apartment complex in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx killed 17 people. Smoke rapidly filled the hallways and central stairwell of the Twin Parks North West tower in what was one of the...
Though Portuguese missionaries first established the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1491, it was only under Belgian colonial rule in the late 1880s that missionaries arrived en masse, founding schools and hospitals a...
Though Portuguese missionaries first established the Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 1491, it was only under Belgian colonial rule in the late 1880s that missionaries arrived en masse, founding schools and hospitals a...
In 2011, researchers at Vanderbilt University wanted to test the effect of name recognition on candidate support in the Nashville Metropolitan Council race. They put up yard signs in support of Ben Griffin near a local elementary school, then sent a ...
In 2011, researchers at Vanderbilt University wanted to test the effect of name recognition on candidate support in the Nashville Metropolitan Council race. They put up yard signs in support of Ben Griffin near a local elementary school, then sent a ...