On February 3, 2024, Saturday Night Live (SNL) aired a skit mocking former President Donald Trump. Part of the act was having former UN Ambassador and presidential candidate Nikki Haley comment on his old age. As part of the skit’s end, host Ayo Ed...
Edward Sanders is the Chief Operating Officer at Equatic, a company that invented a method of atmospheric carbon dioxide removal using electrolysis. Mr. Sanders is an economist at heart; he received an economics degree from Melbourne University and a...
Ninety-five years after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, which gave African American men the right to vote, Congress finally sought to create a voting system reflective of the US Constitution’s emphasis on equal political representation. Civ...
At the 2021 International Summit for Democracy, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched his address by stating he was “proud to represent the world’s largest democracy.” That same year, V-Dem Institute, a Swedish political research group...
At the 2021 International Summit for Democracy, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched his address by stating he was “proud to represent the world’s largest democracy.” That same year, V-Dem Institute, a Swedish political research group...
On October 11, 2022, The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum returned its long-contested Benin Bronze Heads to Nigeria. The RISD Museum is one of many museums around the world that have begun to repatriate bronzes from the Benin Kingdom that ...
On October 11, 2022, The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum returned its long-contested Benin Bronze Heads to Nigeria. The RISD Museum is one of many museums around the world that have begun to repatriate bronzes from the Benin Kingdom that ...
“The rats don’t run this city, we do,” New York City Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch proclaimed in an October 18 announcement. Alongside Mayor Eric Adams, Tisch revealed that starting April 1, 2023, New Yorkers will be fined if they put t...
“The rats don’t run this city, we do,” New York City Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch proclaimed in an October 18 announcement. Alongside Mayor Eric Adams, Tisch revealed that starting April 1, 2023, New Yorkers will be fined if they put t...
Fatmata left her home in Sierra Leone in February of 2020, packing her bags for the Sultanate of Oman in hopes of securing “a better means of survival” for her and her family. She expected to find work as a supermarket attendant and earn a salary...
Fatmata left her home in Sierra Leone in February of 2020, packing her bags for the Sultanate of Oman in hopes of securing “a better means of survival” for her and her family. She expected to find work as a supermarket attendant and earn a salary...
When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, the world seemed to come to a brief but crashing halt. While many leaders from across the world offered their condolences and tributes, another issue was spotlighted—the monarchy’s role and compl...
When Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, the world seemed to come to a brief but crashing halt. While many leaders from across the world offered their condolences and tributes, another issue was spotlighted—the monarchy’s role and compl...
It is no secret that the culture surrounding work has shifted in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The American labor shortage has occurred in tandem with the ‘Great Resignation,’ but this shortage is not just happening in the United States. Labor ...
It is no secret that the culture surrounding work has shifted in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The American labor shortage has occurred in tandem with the ‘Great Resignation,’ but this shortage is not just happening in the United States. Labor ...
Consider the life of a disposable plastic plate. If the plate was used in New York City, it should go in the recycling bin only after it has been rinsed off. If it was used in Providence or Boston, it should be thrown directly into the trash, as thes...
Consider the life of a disposable plastic plate. If the plate was used in New York City, it should go in the recycling bin only after it has been rinsed off. If it was used in Providence or Boston, it should be thrown directly into the trash, as thes...
In the last few decades, the government of the People’s Republic of China has sought to grow its influence in not only the Indo-China region, but beyond the nations in its proximity. The West accuses China of practicing modern-day colonialism—neo...
In the last few decades, the government of the People’s Republic of China has sought to grow its influence in not only the Indo-China region, but beyond the nations in its proximity. The West accuses China of practicing modern-day colonialism—neo...
As Hurricane Ian pounded Florida, we in the United States were once again reminded of the devastating impact of climate change. With hurricanes in the East, cold snaps in the Midwest, and wildfires along the West Coast, the United States is no strang...
As Hurricane Ian pounded Florida, we in the United States were once again reminded of the devastating impact of climate change. With hurricanes in the East, cold snaps in the Midwest, and wildfires along the West Coast, the United States is no strang...
As of late, rising rent has increasingly plagued large cities across the United States. Homeownership is a crucial aspect of building personal wealth and improving one’s socioeconomic status, but it has become unattainable for millions of American...
As of late, rising rent has increasingly plagued large cities across the United States. Homeownership is a crucial aspect of building personal wealth and improving one’s socioeconomic status, but it has become unattainable for millions of American...
In the first installation of this mini-series amplifying politically-active student voices on campus, BPR’s Media Board presents Brown Votes: a student-led initiative which works to improve voter registration and participation at Brown University. ...
In the first installation of this mini-series amplifying politically-active student voices on campus, BPR’s Media Board presents Brown Votes: a student-led initiative which works to improve voter registration and participation at Brown University. ...
In the past year, a wave of intense debate surrounding the censorship of public school curricula has swept the nation, impacting students and educators in its wake. The manipulation of curricula reflects how democratic processes are being abused to s...
In the past year, a wave of intense debate surrounding the censorship of public school curricula has swept the nation, impacting students and educators in its wake. The manipulation of curricula reflects how democratic processes are being abused to s...