On December 17, 2022, Julia (pseudonym) received an admission offer from Stanford University with full financial aid. “I was overwhelmed with joy,” she told me. “My parents don’t have to pay for my education!” Julia lives in Syria, a ...
Names are more than just labels—they are steeped in histories and tangled in identities. When a name changes, where does its history go? Does it disappear in the shadow of its past, buried in the grave of its former identity? Or does it stay, trail...
A few months ago, Asaad al-Shaibani was a jihadist. Now, he is Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and a fierce champion of the free market. “We need the help of the international community to support us in this new experiment,” al-Shaibani tol...
In 2014, Mosquitos began to take over Philadelphia parks, forcing teenagers and young adults out of public spaces at night. Contrary to the images of pesky bugs which may come to mind, the true source of the infestation was a city-wide installation o...
In 2014, Mosquitos began to take over Philadelphia parks, forcing teenagers and young adults out of public spaces at night. Contrary to the images of pesky bugs which may come to mind, the true source of the infestation was a city-wide installation o...
Since 1985, 86 countries have decriminalized homosexuality. In many of these countries, legal threats to the right to exist as an LGBTQ person have been replaced by a range of public conversations on everything from adoption rights to employment prot...
Since 1985, 86 countries have decriminalized homosexuality. In many of these countries, legal threats to the right to exist as an LGBTQ person have been replaced by a range of public conversations on everything from adoption rights to employment prot...
Tech companies know too much about us. So, it makes sense that the conversation around digital privacy revolves around keeping our personal information encrypted and tucked away, where few can access it. The issue becomes more nuanced, however, when ...
Tech companies know too much about us. So, it makes sense that the conversation around digital privacy revolves around keeping our personal information encrypted and tucked away, where few can access it. The issue becomes more nuanced, however, when ...
DNA, the genetic code that lays the foundation for a person’s health, mental abilities, and personality traits, is a fundamental building block of a person’s identity. The assortment of As, Ts, Gs, and Cs tells a unique story, and an analysis of ...
DNA, the genetic code that lays the foundation for a person’s health, mental abilities, and personality traits, is a fundamental building block of a person’s identity. The assortment of As, Ts, Gs, and Cs tells a unique story, and an analysis of ...
At the dawn of the foreclosure crisis in 2009, Mary Kaptur, a Democratic House representative from Ohio, shocked the nation from the House floor by urging, “So I say to the American people, you be squatters in your own homes. Don’t you leave....
At the dawn of the foreclosure crisis in 2009, Mary Kaptur, a Democratic House representative from Ohio, shocked the nation from the House floor by urging, “So I say to the American people, you be squatters in your own homes. Don’t you leave....
Beyoncé’s “Flawless” played in the background as the model walked out onto the runway. The shirt she was showcasing was plain—a standard white tee—but the slogan on the front of it caught people’s attention: “We should all be feminists...
Beyoncé’s “Flawless” played in the background as the model walked out onto the runway. The shirt she was showcasing was plain—a standard white tee—but the slogan on the front of it caught people’s attention: “We should all be feminists...
Five decades ago, restaurants, parks, and schools were shrouded in a cloud of smoke, and U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry was trying to see through the haze. To find a meaningful way to investigate and convey the dangers of smoking, he created the A...
Five decades ago, restaurants, parks, and schools were shrouded in a cloud of smoke, and U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry was trying to see through the haze. To find a meaningful way to investigate and convey the dangers of smoking, he created the A...
Thirteen percent of students admitted to Brown’s Class of 2023 are international, together representing 80 countries. These students are not alone; there are over a million international students studying in the United States today. But after gradu...
Thirteen percent of students admitted to Brown’s Class of 2023 are international, together representing 80 countries. These students are not alone; there are over a million international students studying in the United States today. But after gradu...
Disclaimer: Because this article considers gender differences in the traditionally heterosexual nuclear family, it contains more heteronormative and binary language than I would usually accept. Regarding the “father quota,” the legislation uses p...
Disclaimer: Because this article considers gender differences in the traditionally heterosexual nuclear family, it contains more heteronormative and binary language than I would usually accept. Regarding the “father quota,” the legislation uses p...
Over the course of a week in March 2019, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft completed a test mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that included a successful launch, docking, re-entry, splashdown, and recovery. Though no one was aboard the ...
Over the course of a week in March 2019, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft completed a test mission to the International Space Station (ISS) that included a successful launch, docking, re-entry, splashdown, and recovery. Though no one was aboard the ...
On February 10, 2009, the deactivated Russian satellite Kosmos-2251 and the American commercial satellite Iridium 33 smashed into each other at almost 12 kilometers per second, each shattering into thousands of pieces that continue to hurtle around E...
On February 10, 2009, the deactivated Russian satellite Kosmos-2251 and the American commercial satellite Iridium 33 smashed into each other at almost 12 kilometers per second, each shattering into thousands of pieces that continue to hurtle around E...
William Faulkner once cheekily referred to Los Angeles as “the plastic asshole of the world,” and nearly every Urbanist and NUMTOT would agree. The city feels more like six suburbs in search of a city than a bustling metropolis—and that’s by ...
William Faulkner once cheekily referred to Los Angeles as “the plastic asshole of the world,” and nearly every Urbanist and NUMTOT would agree. The city feels more like six suburbs in search of a city than a bustling metropolis—and that’s by ...