Croydon, New Hampshire—a town of about 800 nestled amongst rolling hills and pristine ponds, where an 18th-century one-room schoolhouse still operates—lies just miles from American playwright Thornton Wilder’s fictional Grover’s Corners. Croy...
In a Reddit video posted this year under “r/combatfootage,” a Reddit forum dedicated to proliferating battlefield war footage, a Russian soldier immediately commits suicide using his own rifle after his comrades are wounded by an exploding first-...
Leaves burst into a dizzying array of colors, softly alighting on the ground with each new gust of wind. Rain rivulets stream down a foggy window pane as embers crackle in the enchanting glow of a fireplace. For some, autumn descends in these details...
On May 29, 2018, Major Maxwell Mahama was jogging in the Ghanaian town of Denkyira-Obuasi when locals took notice of the gun he had in his pocket, assumed he was a thief, and issued a mob attack against him. The innocent army officer died after being...
On May 29, 2018, Major Maxwell Mahama was jogging in the Ghanaian town of Denkyira-Obuasi when locals took notice of the gun he had in his pocket, assumed he was a thief, and issued a mob attack against him. The innocent army officer died after being...
In the summer of 2015, a marine biologist posted a graphic video on YouTube of a sea turtle having a plastic straw extracted from its nostril, hoping to convince people to stop consuming single-use plastic straws. The graphic images catalyzed a drama...
In the summer of 2015, a marine biologist posted a graphic video on YouTube of a sea turtle having a plastic straw extracted from its nostril, hoping to convince people to stop consuming single-use plastic straws. The graphic images catalyzed a drama...
This summer, tourists flocking to the coastal Croatian city of Dubrovnik were greeted by a group very much out of place amidst the ancient fortified walls and orange-roofed buildings that have become synonymous with HBO’s Game of Thrones. Between t...
This summer, tourists flocking to the coastal Croatian city of Dubrovnik were greeted by a group very much out of place amidst the ancient fortified walls and orange-roofed buildings that have become synonymous with HBO’s Game of Thrones. Between t...
In October 2018, Saudi Arabian operatives killed a Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the country’s consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi was a prominent critic of the Saudi regime, but his murder still shocked the greater international community. Th...
In October 2018, Saudi Arabian operatives killed a Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, at the country’s consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi was a prominent critic of the Saudi regime, but his murder still shocked the greater international community. Th...
There is a fascinating irony about the way that humans go about constructing streets: Boulevard after boulevard is paved not for people, but for their cars, trucks, and buses. Our vehicle-centric transit worldview is so deeply ingrained that in the E...
There is a fascinating irony about the way that humans go about constructing streets: Boulevard after boulevard is paved not for people, but for their cars, trucks, and buses. Our vehicle-centric transit worldview is so deeply ingrained that in the E...
While the Department of Defense (DoD) may not commonly be seen as a leader in environmental sustainability efforts, the US military has been finding ways to combat and adapt to climate change. Much of the military’s efforts against climate change h...
While the Department of Defense (DoD) may not commonly be seen as a leader in environmental sustainability efforts, the US military has been finding ways to combat and adapt to climate change. Much of the military’s efforts against climate change h...
The history of Indigenous peoples in the United States is replete with genocide, erasure, and forced assimilation. Oppression of Indigenous peoples has been pervasive, especially in the all-important domain of education. Originating with boarding sch...
The history of Indigenous peoples in the United States is replete with genocide, erasure, and forced assimilation. Oppression of Indigenous peoples has been pervasive, especially in the all-important domain of education. Originating with boarding sch...
Fifty years ago, when Carlos Monteiro began his career as a pediatrician in the sprawling slums of São Paulo, his patients were starving. The children he treated were underweight and anemic, with low heart rates and protruding collarbones. Today, Mo...
Fifty years ago, when Carlos Monteiro began his career as a pediatrician in the sprawling slums of São Paulo, his patients were starving. The children he treated were underweight and anemic, with low heart rates and protruding collarbones. Today, Mo...
On September 26, the United Nations General Assembly addressed, for the first time, the global health epidemic of tuberculosis (TB). In a meeting overshadowed by global anxiety surrounding denuclearization, international trade wars, and the looming t...
On September 26, the United Nations General Assembly addressed, for the first time, the global health epidemic of tuberculosis (TB). In a meeting overshadowed by global anxiety surrounding denuclearization, international trade wars, and the looming t...
Universal health care can transform a country. In Japan, the kokumin kaihoken insurance system has led to the world’s highest life expectancies, equal access to affordable health care, and extensive long-term care for the elderly. Japan is not alon...
Universal health care can transform a country. In Japan, the kokumin kaihoken insurance system has led to the world’s highest life expectancies, equal access to affordable health care, and extensive long-term care for the elderly. Japan is not alon...
In Pflaumheim, a small German village about a marathon’s distance from Frankfurt, revealing that one “has a Polin,” or “Polish woman,” has become tantamount to announcing one’s own slow demise. As in many rural areas in Germany, Pflaumhei...
In Pflaumheim, a small German village about a marathon’s distance from Frankfurt, revealing that one “has a Polin,” or “Polish woman,” has become tantamount to announcing one’s own slow demise. As in many rural areas in Germany, Pflaumhei...
As American politics becomes increasingly polarized, the two-party system has become an obstacle to healthy government. Extremism often appeals more to party bases than moderation, especially for local and congressional primaries. In the face of this...
As American politics becomes increasingly polarized, the two-party system has become an obstacle to healthy government. Extremism often appeals more to party bases than moderation, especially for local and congressional primaries. In the face of this...