“I knew immediately that I was in the right place. A traditional practitioner did prayers for me. They shared some songs with me. They put me in the sweat lodge and I could identify with those ceremonies. And from that day moving forward, I was abl...
The Pacific Coast is tip-toeing around not one but two of the largest seismic triggers of the region’s modern history. Even with the infrastructure plans championed by policymakers in the West, major coastal cities are woefully unprepared for such ...
This January, users on X, formerly Twitter, flooded the network with sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift that were likely generated by artificial intelligence (AI). One of these images gained 47 million views, while X scrambled to stop the sprea...
As Thanksgiving rolls around, eager shoppers jump at the abundance of Black Friday sales. Last year, Black Friday was taken to a whole new level when a variety of stores began opening on Thanksgiving Day instead of in the wee hours of a tryptophan-ad...
As Thanksgiving rolls around, eager shoppers jump at the abundance of Black Friday sales. Last year, Black Friday was taken to a whole new level when a variety of stores began opening on Thanksgiving Day instead of in the wee hours of a tryptophan-ad...
South Dakota might have one Washington on Mount Rushmore, but North Dakota has pockets lined with Benjamins. The state is experiencing an unprecedented period of economic growth and prosperity due to its booming oil industry — big enough to produce...
South Dakota might have one Washington on Mount Rushmore, but North Dakota has pockets lined with Benjamins. The state is experiencing an unprecedented period of economic growth and prosperity due to its booming oil industry — big enough to produce...
The NBA announced last Monday they had reached a groundbreaking deal with ESPN and Turner Sports that is going to fundamentally change the business side of the game and the way fans watch the sport. This $24 billion deal spans nine seasons beginning ...
The NBA announced last Monday they had reached a groundbreaking deal with ESPN and Turner Sports that is going to fundamentally change the business side of the game and the way fans watch the sport. This $24 billion deal spans nine seasons beginning ...
A new piece of wreckage recently floated onto the NBA’s shore, riding the waves of racism that emerged from the Donald Sterling debacle. This rotted driftwood comes from the sinking ship of the Atlanta Hawks: Bruce Levenson, the majority stakeholde...
A new piece of wreckage recently floated onto the NBA’s shore, riding the waves of racism that emerged from the Donald Sterling debacle. This rotted driftwood comes from the sinking ship of the Atlanta Hawks: Bruce Levenson, the majority stakeholde...
It is abundantly clear to anyone visiting California this year that the state is in the midst of a catastrophe. The Central Valley is filled with parched fields; Northern California is wracked with fires; and the Sierras — the source of vital snow...
It is abundantly clear to anyone visiting California this year that the state is in the midst of a catastrophe. The Central Valley is filled with parched fields; Northern California is wracked with fires; and the Sierras — the source of vital snow...
The city of Detroit is an easy target for those who like to scoff at government mismanagement. Over the last decade it has been characterized by debt, depopulation and dilapidation, as negligent politicians disregarded essential reforms. The city’s...
The city of Detroit is an easy target for those who like to scoff at government mismanagement. Over the last decade it has been characterized by debt, depopulation and dilapidation, as negligent politicians disregarded essential reforms. The city’s...
The Internet was born in the United States as a project of the US Department of Defense and has always enjoyed a close relationship with its parent country. But recently, the United States has begun handing over one of the key functions of Internet g...
The Internet was born in the United States as a project of the US Department of Defense and has always enjoyed a close relationship with its parent country. But recently, the United States has begun handing over one of the key functions of Internet g...
The two largest sports events of the year come with much fanfare: The NFL’s Super Bowl is famous for multi-million dollar advertisements and garish halftime shows, and the UEFA Champions League Final, which showcases the best soccer clubs from acro...
The two largest sports events of the year come with much fanfare: The NFL’s Super Bowl is famous for multi-million dollar advertisements and garish halftime shows, and the UEFA Champions League Final, which showcases the best soccer clubs from acro...
Dan Barry’s recent New York Times article “The ‘Boys’ in the Bunkhouse” shed light on the deplorable use of segregated workshops, which keep developmentally disabled (DD) individuals in life-long jobs that often consist of little more than ...
Dan Barry’s recent New York Times article “The ‘Boys’ in the Bunkhouse” shed light on the deplorable use of segregated workshops, which keep developmentally disabled (DD) individuals in life-long jobs that often consist of little more than ...
Photo Author’s Own I have no problem admitting it: I am a small-town kid. I spent my first 22 years in two southern towns: Greensboro, NC (about the size of Providence) and Lexington, VA (very small). My first ever post for the Brown Political...
Photo Author’s Own I have no problem admitting it: I am a small-town kid. I spent my first 22 years in two southern towns: Greensboro, NC (about the size of Providence) and Lexington, VA (very small). My first ever post for the Brown Political...
Dozens of Malaysian protesters recently dressed up like zombies to demonstrate what they perceive to be a fast-approaching, grim reality in their country — an Obama-backed free trade agreement that they believe will make vital medicine unaffordable...
Dozens of Malaysian protesters recently dressed up like zombies to demonstrate what they perceive to be a fast-approaching, grim reality in their country — an Obama-backed free trade agreement that they believe will make vital medicine unaffordable...
By Eddie Mansius On January 28, a snowstorm descended on the amoeba-like sprawl of the Atlanta metro area. Businesses throughout downtown Atlanta called a snow day and let their employees go home early. Almost immediately, traffic in the notoriously ...
By Eddie Mansius On January 28, a snowstorm descended on the amoeba-like sprawl of the Atlanta metro area. Businesses throughout downtown Atlanta called a snow day and let their employees go home early. Almost immediately, traffic in the notoriously ...