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, ...
How the CIA & FBI’s handling of JFK’s murder created modern conspiracy culture In November of this year, QAnon supporters gathered at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, awaiting John F. Kennedy Jr.’s resurrection. Many media outlets portra...
How the CIA & FBI’s handling of JFK’s murder created modern conspiracy culture In November of this year, QAnon supporters gathered at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, awaiting John F. Kennedy Jr.’s resurrection. Many media outlets portra...
Problematizing the ethical development of artificial intelligence Since the introduction of the Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz,” people have envisioned the development of uniquely human traits, such as empathy and morality, in robots. But how can r...
Problematizing the ethical development of artificial intelligence Since the introduction of the Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz,” people have envisioned the development of uniquely human traits, such as empathy and morality, in robots. But how can r...
How involuntary solitary confinement infringes upon the rights of incarcerated LGBTQ+ individuals With homophobia and transphobia deeply entrenched in the United States and its institutions, it is unsurprising that the LGBTQ+ community is vulnerable ...
How involuntary solitary confinement infringes upon the rights of incarcerated LGBTQ+ individuals With homophobia and transphobia deeply entrenched in the United States and its institutions, it is unsurprising that the LGBTQ+ community is vulnerable ...
As many as 12.8 million lead pipes wind through homes, businesses, and schools in the United States, making lead poisoning a reality for broad swaths of the American population. The effects of lead poisoning can be irreversible, ranging from high blo...
As many as 12.8 million lead pipes wind through homes, businesses, and schools in the United States, making lead poisoning a reality for broad swaths of the American population. The effects of lead poisoning can be irreversible, ranging from high blo...
Resolving ethnic conflict in Kosovo requires prioritizing both political and economic institution-building Few things symbolize the country of Kosovo better than the Ibar River in the city of Mitrovica. On the south side of the river live ethnic Alba...
Resolving ethnic conflict in Kosovo requires prioritizing both political and economic institution-building Few things symbolize the country of Kosovo better than the Ibar River in the city of Mitrovica. On the south side of the river live ethnic Alba...
On election day in 2020, the Cook County Jail was busy. Individuals in the jail who retained their ability to vote were able to cast their ballots and participate in the democratic process with relatively little hassle, thanks to an Illinois bill tha...
On election day in 2020, the Cook County Jail was busy. Individuals in the jail who retained their ability to vote were able to cast their ballots and participate in the democratic process with relatively little hassle, thanks to an Illinois bill tha...
The name of the influential ’90s Latin American metal band ANIMAL stands for Acosados Nuestros Indios Murieron Al Luchar, which roughly translates to “Harassed, Our Indians Died While Fighting.” That our indios, or Native populations, were most...
The name of the influential ’90s Latin American metal band ANIMAL stands for Acosados Nuestros Indios Murieron Al Luchar, which roughly translates to “Harassed, Our Indians Died While Fighting.” That our indios, or Native populations, were most...
Aiding Sahrawi refugees requires building improved infrastructure. Outside the city of Tindouf, in the desolate borderlands of Algeria, an estimated 165,000 ethnic Sahrawi live in makeshift refugee camps. Forgotten, poor, and dependent on humanitaria...
Aiding Sahrawi refugees requires building improved infrastructure. Outside the city of Tindouf, in the desolate borderlands of Algeria, an estimated 165,000 ethnic Sahrawi live in makeshift refugee camps. Forgotten, poor, and dependent on humanitaria...
Gone are the days of Tony the Tiger and Cap’n Crunch. In October 2020, the Mexican government implemented the New Mexico Food Law (NOM-051), which requires foods that fail to meet certain nutritional standards to include front-of-package health...
Gone are the days of Tony the Tiger and Cap’n Crunch. In October 2020, the Mexican government implemented the New Mexico Food Law (NOM-051), which requires foods that fail to meet certain nutritional standards to include front-of-package health...
Located in southwest China, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture was recently named one of the most poverty-stricken regions in the country and, as a result, is subject to tuopin gongjianzhan, or the state-led Target Poverty Alleviation Strategy (TPAS)...
Located in southwest China, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture was recently named one of the most poverty-stricken regions in the country and, as a result, is subject to tuopin gongjianzhan, or the state-led Target Poverty Alleviation Strategy (TPAS)...
British coal mines were central to the Industrial Revolution, fueling factories and heavy machinery at a previously unimaginable pace. Coal mining in England began in the early 1500s, and production steadily increased to a peak of 287 million tons in...
British coal mines were central to the Industrial Revolution, fueling factories and heavy machinery at a previously unimaginable pace. Coal mining in England began in the early 1500s, and production steadily increased to a peak of 287 million tons in...
How Ethiopia’s allegiance to the authoritarian development model has spurred economic progress at the expense of its population Few countries in modern history have climbed the GDP rankings as quickly as Ethiopia has in the 21st century. Under ...
How Ethiopia’s allegiance to the authoritarian development model has spurred economic progress at the expense of its population Few countries in modern history have climbed the GDP rankings as quickly as Ethiopia has in the 21st century. Under ...