With the International Space station shutting down in 2031, what do we do next? Written by Asher Patel (’28), Produced by Solomon Goluboff-Schragger (’28) and Tanvi Mittal (’27) BPR staff writer Asher Patel argues that the US needs ...
Written, produced, hosted, and edited by Allan Wang (’28) A video exploring RIPTA’s current issues, potential future improvements, and the impact a stronger transit system could have on Rhode Island’s future....
Twice a semester, members of BPR’s Editorial board meet to select articles for the next issue of the magazine. This video provides the first-ever look inside that process....
Gerrymandered maps have been overturned in the past for racial discrimination, but what about partisan advantage? In June 2018, SCOTUS will tackle this question and set a new precedent under Gill v. Whitford. Learn more with this infographic from the...
Gerrymandered maps have been overturned in the past for racial discrimination, but what about partisan advantage? In June 2018, SCOTUS will tackle this question and set a new precedent under Gill v. Whitford. Learn more with this infographic from the...
Special elections have become a hot topic after the election of President Trump, but what exactly are they? And what happened during the most expensive House race in history for Georgia’s 6th district? Learn more with this infographic from the ...
Special elections have become a hot topic after the election of President Trump, but what exactly are they? And what happened during the most expensive House race in history for Georgia’s 6th district? Learn more with this infographic from the ...
On September 6th, President Donald Trump made a three month deal that allowed for a debt ceiling increase, continued government spending, and the allocation of hurricane relief funds. The annual debate over the debt ceiling is surrounded by confusi...
On September 6th, President Donald Trump made a three month deal that allowed for a debt ceiling increase, continued government spending, and the allocation of hurricane relief funds. The annual debate over the debt ceiling is surrounded by confusi...
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program put in place by President Obama in 2012 has recently become a political flashpoint, as a result from comments made by President Trump. But what exactly is the policy and what are the implicati...
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program put in place by President Obama in 2012 has recently become a political flashpoint, as a result from comments made by President Trump. But what exactly is the policy and what are the implicati...
On May 7, 2017, the independent candidate Emmanuel Macron defeated the far right candidate Marine Le Pen to become the next president of France. Does his election signal a reversal of the global trend towards the far right? Learn more with this infog...
On May 7, 2017, the independent candidate Emmanuel Macron defeated the far right candidate Marine Le Pen to become the next president of France. Does his election signal a reversal of the global trend towards the far right? Learn more with this infog...
While Uber and Lyft let drivers take the wheel in making their own schedules, we ought not ignore the impact these “sharing economy” apps have on workers’ rights. Learn more about the recent controversies surrounding unionization and the sharin...
While Uber and Lyft let drivers take the wheel in making their own schedules, we ought not ignore the impact these “sharing economy” apps have on workers’ rights. Learn more about the recent controversies surrounding unionization and the sharin...
Video by Eileen Phou, Katie Scheibal, and Jen Shook ...
Video by Eileen Phou, Katie Scheibal, and Jen Shook ...
Video by Zack Goldstein, Julie Pham, and Chris Wong Ten years after the publication of the Slavery and Justice report, which detailed Brown’s relationship with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, what has changed? Explore how this history is remembered...
Video by Zack Goldstein, Julie Pham, and Chris Wong Ten years after the publication of the Slavery and Justice report, which detailed Brown’s relationship with the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, what has changed? Explore how this history is remembered...
ADHESIVE IDENTITIES: Stickers and Political Expression Hidden behind their laptop screens, students seemingly create a barrier separating them from the outside world. Yet, in an era where political activism has expanded to encompass social media plat...
ADHESIVE IDENTITIES: Stickers and Political Expression Hidden behind their laptop screens, students seemingly create a barrier separating them from the outside world. Yet, in an era where political activism has expanded to encompass social media plat...
What happens in an election between a leftist academic economist and a far-right, anti-immigrant populist? Austria just answered this question, and the economist won! In a result leaning against recent right wing victories, Green Partier Alexander Va...
What happens in an election between a leftist academic economist and a far-right, anti-immigrant populist? Austria just answered this question, and the economist won! In a result leaning against recent right wing victories, Green Partier Alexander Va...
Photo Credit: Nina Subin Ron Chernow is a best-selling author and recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for his biography of George Washington. His biography of Alexander Hamilton served as the source material for the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”...
Photo Credit: Nina Subin Ron Chernow is a best-selling author and recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in 2011 for his biography of George Washington. His biography of Alexander Hamilton served as the source material for the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”...
The #NoDAPL protests have grown in size and scope this fall, but what exactly is the Dakota Access Pipeline and what are the larger impacts of this proposed project? Learn more about the nuances of its construction with this update from the BPR Media...
The #NoDAPL protests have grown in size and scope this fall, but what exactly is the Dakota Access Pipeline and what are the larger impacts of this proposed project? Learn more about the nuances of its construction with this update from the BPR Media...