In 2013, Mike Hallatt was banned from every Trader Joe’s in the United States for stocking his car with their goods and reselling them in his Vancouver spinoff store, Pirate Joe’s. Trader Joe’s does not have any stores in Canada, yet their good...
Many Americans take clean air for granted, but it is the product of detailed federal regulations that weigh the economic costs of reducing pollution against the benefits of cleaner air to human health. Recently, however, the Environmental Protection ...
After 43 days, the longest US government shutdown in history ended on November 12, 2025. As of late February 2026, a partial government shutdown remains in effect. Its fiscal and social consequences are well-documented: The disruption of critical fed...
In Philadelphia, workers recently finished sifting through debris for victims’ personal items; Sean Benschop has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment; six lawsuits have been filed on behalf of injured parties; and a ...
In Philadelphia, workers recently finished sifting through debris for victims’ personal items; Sean Benschop has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment; six lawsuits have been filed on behalf of injured parties; and a ...
Things you may not realize health care reform will change: perusing old issues of Home & Garden or Good Housewives while waiting to see the doctor. Calling your primary care physician to release your medical records to your physical therapist. He...
Things you may not realize health care reform will change: perusing old issues of Home & Garden or Good Housewives while waiting to see the doctor. Calling your primary care physician to release your medical records to your physical therapist. He...
In Part I, BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath debated the legal underpinnings of the Zimmerman verdict and critiqued both the prosecutors and the Florida Stand Your Ground Law. In Part II, Sukin and Nath delve into the social ramifications of...
In Part I, BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath debated the legal underpinnings of the Zimmerman verdict and critiqued both the prosecutors and the Florida Stand Your Ground Law. In Part II, Sukin and Nath delve into the social ramifications of...
In the past month, there have been a slew of prominent Supreme Court decisions covering such contentious topics as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and voting rights. We held our breath as we waited for the results of Fisher v. University of Te...
In the past month, there have been a slew of prominent Supreme Court decisions covering such contentious topics as affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and voting rights. We held our breath as we waited for the results of Fisher v. University of Te...
BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath spar over whether the Zimmerman decision is right, the implications of racial prejudice in the justice system among Millenials and what the case means for the rest of us. Lauren: I want to start by saying that I d...
BPR’s Lauren Sukin and Thomas Nath spar over whether the Zimmerman decision is right, the implications of racial prejudice in the justice system among Millenials and what the case means for the rest of us. Lauren: I want to start by saying that I d...
Get ready for an eventful 2013 hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates that three to six major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 and 5; winds of 111 mph or higher) will make appearances this fall. Where and when, exactly, no one knows....
Get ready for an eventful 2013 hurricane season. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center estimates that three to six major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 and 5; winds of 111 mph or higher) will make appearances this fall. Where and when, exactly, no one knows....
Louis C.K., responding to a question on the Daily Show about a Rolling Stone article, replied: “Well they put that kid on the cover that blew up Boston, so fuck them.” Louis was being glib, and he’s such a thoughtful comedian that I suspect he ...
Louis C.K., responding to a question on the Daily Show about a Rolling Stone article, replied: “Well they put that kid on the cover that blew up Boston, so fuck them.” Louis was being glib, and he’s such a thoughtful comedian that I suspect he ...
“Why should I wait until I turn 18? Why is that a magic number for responsibility, for leadership, for empowerment among youth… I’m ready now.” Standing at a podium before hundreds of attendees at the U.S. Department of Education’s ED You...
“Why should I wait until I turn 18? Why is that a magic number for responsibility, for leadership, for empowerment among youth… I’m ready now.” Standing at a podium before hundreds of attendees at the U.S. Department of Education’s ED You...
This year, the Louisville Cardinals emerged as victors from the sixty-eight team field that comprised the NCAA men’s Division I basketball tournament, defeating the Michigan Wolverines in the final by a score of 82-76. However, the most striking mo...
This year, the Louisville Cardinals emerged as victors from the sixty-eight team field that comprised the NCAA men’s Division I basketball tournament, defeating the Michigan Wolverines in the final by a score of 82-76. However, the most striking mo...
About a month ago, on May 23, President Obama spoke at the National Defense University, addressing the nation for the first time in his second term on the topic of U.S. drone and counterterror policy. Boldly defining his own legacy as a wartime presi...
About a month ago, on May 23, President Obama spoke at the National Defense University, addressing the nation for the first time in his second term on the topic of U.S. drone and counterterror policy. Boldly defining his own legacy as a wartime presi...
On May 29th, in several cities across Puerto Rico, thousands of people joined in demanding freedom for Oscar López Rivera – a Puerto Rican nationalist, independence activist and America’s longest-held political prisoner. The event, titled 32...
On May 29th, in several cities across Puerto Rico, thousands of people joined in demanding freedom for Oscar López Rivera – a Puerto Rican nationalist, independence activist and America’s longest-held political prisoner. The event, titled 32...
If recent memory is any testament, helplessness, rather than mere evil, seems to be at the heart of modern tragedy. Grief breeds an awkward distance between our human compassion and the outcome of loss, a spatial component of heartbreak gracefully re...
If recent memory is any testament, helplessness, rather than mere evil, seems to be at the heart of modern tragedy. Grief breeds an awkward distance between our human compassion and the outcome of loss, a spatial component of heartbreak gracefully re...