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,...
Slack pings and jargon like ‘scaling up’ and ‘A/B testing’ hummed through my childhood. Growing up, I would head to my dad’s office in downtown Palo Alto, where product managers became my babysitters and software engineers cooed over how mu...
Slack pings and jargon like ‘scaling up’ and ‘A/B testing’ hummed through my childhood. Growing up, I would head to my dad’s office in downtown Palo Alto, where product managers became my babysitters and software engineers cooed over how mu...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
The Cook Islands, located in the South Pacific, are known for their lush volcanic peaks, tropical beaches, and vast emerald waters. With around 17,000 inhabitants, the 15 islands boast a total land area slightly larger than Washington DC yet are stre...
The Cook Islands, located in the South Pacific, are known for their lush volcanic peaks, tropical beaches, and vast emerald waters. With around 17,000 inhabitants, the 15 islands boast a total land area slightly larger than Washington DC yet are stre...
“We will shoot you all,” (“Site ke ve strelame”) tweeted politician Dimitar Apasiev after his party, Levica, a far-left nationalist political party in North Macedonia, secured its first two seats in the National Assembly during the 2020 parli...
“We will shoot you all,” (“Site ke ve strelame”) tweeted politician Dimitar Apasiev after his party, Levica, a far-left nationalist political party in North Macedonia, secured its first two seats in the National Assembly during the 2020 parli...
Anisha Rajapakse is a global professional working at the intersection of international development, human rights, and business, with experience spanning Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and the Pacific regions. Anisha led the Human Devel...
Anisha Rajapakse is a global professional working at the intersection of international development, human rights, and business, with experience spanning Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and the Pacific regions. Anisha led the Human Devel...
India: The world’s biggest democracy. To most political scientists, India’s transformation from a movement of peaceful protest against British colonial forces to a 600-million-strong electoral body is beyond astounding. Even more shocking, howeve...
India: The world’s biggest democracy. To most political scientists, India’s transformation from a movement of peaceful protest against British colonial forces to a 600-million-strong electoral body is beyond astounding. Even more shocking, howeve...
“We need double the energy we currently have in the United States—can you imagine? For AI to really be as big as we want to have it,” President Donald Trump proclaimed at the World Economic Forum in January 2025. In his first action fulfilling ...
“We need double the energy we currently have in the United States—can you imagine? For AI to really be as big as we want to have it,” President Donald Trump proclaimed at the World Economic Forum in January 2025. In his first action fulfilling ...
Amid the colorful homes of Old San Juan lies an abandoned building adorned with a black-and-white striped flag. Painted over the original red, white, and blue colors of Puerto Rico, the monochrome flag is a symbol of resistance against US economic co...
Amid the colorful homes of Old San Juan lies an abandoned building adorned with a black-and-white striped flag. Painted over the original red, white, and blue colors of Puerto Rico, the monochrome flag is a symbol of resistance against US economic co...
“This government will set out a moderate aristocracy: it is at present impossible to foresee whether it will, in its operation, produce a monarchy, or a corrupt, tyrannical aristocracy.” This passage was “Forgotten Father” George Mason’s ju...
“This government will set out a moderate aristocracy: it is at present impossible to foresee whether it will, in its operation, produce a monarchy, or a corrupt, tyrannical aristocracy.” This passage was “Forgotten Father” George Mason’s ju...
More often than not, things fall apart to make way for better things. Landmark revolutions in history reach heights of social upheaval that render a return to the old order impossible. But what happens when a revolution becomes entangled with other m...
More often than not, things fall apart to make way for better things. Landmark revolutions in history reach heights of social upheaval that render a return to the old order impossible. But what happens when a revolution becomes entangled with other m...