In July of 1995, Chicago experienced an intense heatwave, watching temperatures climb tas high as 106 degrees Fahrenheit while feeling like124 degrees. Over the five days this extreme heat lasted, 739 people died, most of them Black, low-income, and ...
Putting on a pair of glasses should not be enough to identify a stranger, pull up their home address, and turn a chance encounter into a data profile. But in 2024, two Harvard students did exactly that. Using Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, the facia...
Tropical forests are one of our most crucial defenses against climate change, but they are disappearing at an alarming rate. A record 6.7 million hectares of rainforest were lost in 2024, largely due to agriculture and human-caused wildfires—result...
Bill Belichick often implores his players to “ignore the noise.” Unfortunately, the noise surrounding this summer’s disclosures about the intelligence gathering activities of the U.S. government (“USG”) has obscured thei...
Bill Belichick often implores his players to “ignore the noise.” Unfortunately, the noise surrounding this summer’s disclosures about the intelligence gathering activities of the U.S. government (“USG”) has obscured thei...
It appears we have had two wartime technology questions in the last few months. Both have left me with the same question: Why does the manner in which someone is killed change the legal ramifications of the killing? First, we had Senator Paul’s fil...
It appears we have had two wartime technology questions in the last few months. Both have left me with the same question: Why does the manner in which someone is killed change the legal ramifications of the killing? First, we had Senator Paul’s fil...
On YouTube, Defense Distributed (DD) can seem like a troop of disgruntled teenagers. Their first uploaded video features the heavy, grungy metal of Unsane, and a sinister album cover—a limp hand drenched in thick, crimson blood—for a background. ...
On YouTube, Defense Distributed (DD) can seem like a troop of disgruntled teenagers. Their first uploaded video features the heavy, grungy metal of Unsane, and a sinister album cover—a limp hand drenched in thick, crimson blood—for a background. ...
The truth shall set you free, as the saying goes. As far as whistleblowing in America is concerned, however, the truth seems to be doing rather the opposite — it’s locking an increasing number of people up. Along with the furor surrounding Edwa...
The truth shall set you free, as the saying goes. As far as whistleblowing in America is concerned, however, the truth seems to be doing rather the opposite — it’s locking an increasing number of people up. Along with the furor surrounding Edwa...
Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown. I know ...
Towns across America are hitting a troubling paradox in downtown revitalization: people do not want to move downtown until there is a grocery store there, but no grocery store wants to relocate until a critical mass of people live downtown. I know ...
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 ...