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...
Picture this: You are freshly 16 years old, zooming down the New Jersey Turnpike with music blasting at 2 AM, hitting 103 miles per hour like it is nothing. The feeling is nipped by the glare of flashing blue lights. Panic does not set in, however, b...
Amidst storms on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) furloughs of air traffic controllers took effect. Travelers at Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Washington, DC airports reportedly faced delays caused not by weather but by “staffing” ...
Amidst storms on Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) furloughs of air traffic controllers took effect. Travelers at Los Angeles, Charlotte, and Washington, DC airports reportedly faced delays caused not by weather but by “staffing” ...
Recent weeks have seen just how ideologically pure we expect our elected representatives to be. On the issue of gun control, Democrats have been shocked to see a few of their own unwilling to vote for a gun control measure. On the other side, it wa...
Recent weeks have seen just how ideologically pure we expect our elected representatives to be. On the issue of gun control, Democrats have been shocked to see a few of their own unwilling to vote for a gun control measure. On the other side, it wa...
In an article in Salon, two professors, Falguni A. Sheth and Robert E. Prasch, argue that the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing are not a vindication of American counterterrorism policy. Their argument is meant to counter the reaction, f...
In an article in Salon, two professors, Falguni A. Sheth and Robert E. Prasch, argue that the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing are not a vindication of American counterterrorism policy. Their argument is meant to counter the reaction, f...
Happy Wednesday, readers! I’ve decided to lay the coverage of same-sex marriage cases to rest for a little while and bring you up to Supreme Court speed. This past Monday, April 15, the Court heard a case called Association for Molecular Pathology ...
Happy Wednesday, readers! I’ve decided to lay the coverage of same-sex marriage cases to rest for a little while and bring you up to Supreme Court speed. This past Monday, April 15, the Court heard a case called Association for Molecular Pathology ...
This is a politics blog, I am a student masquerading as a writer, and there is still blood on the sidewalk. These things should disqualify me from writing about the Boston Marathon attack. But I’m just emerging from the numbness of the events, ...
This is a politics blog, I am a student masquerading as a writer, and there is still blood on the sidewalk. These things should disqualify me from writing about the Boston Marathon attack. But I’m just emerging from the numbness of the events, ...
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
A recent article in Salon noted that six states are considering legislation that would restrict the ability of people to record videos of animal rights abuses on farms. Such videos have damaged the reputations of factory farms, and been used in fede...
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top college choices of Yale, Princeton and Penn. Rather than take the news gracefully, Suzy took to the streets—er, t...
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top college choices of Yale, Princeton and Penn. Rather than take the news gracefully, Suzy took to the streets—er, t...
In late June of last year, to the dissatisfaction of conservatives and liberals alike, Congress passed a $128 billion legislative package that included the Federal Transportation Act of 2012. The Act sought to “[improve] the safety of public transp...
In late June of last year, to the dissatisfaction of conservatives and liberals alike, Congress passed a $128 billion legislative package that included the Federal Transportation Act of 2012. The Act sought to “[improve] the safety of public transp...
This week is a “holiday” at the Supreme Court, meaning the Justices don’t hear any cases and won’t release any decisions. Therefore, given my brief reprieve, I’d like to take the time to address the two comments on my article from last week...
This week is a “holiday” at the Supreme Court, meaning the Justices don’t hear any cases and won’t release any decisions. Therefore, given my brief reprieve, I’d like to take the time to address the two comments on my article from last week...
What does mental illness have to do with guns? This piece examines the gun control debate in response to the Janus Forum ongoing Miniseries On Guns in America. The Series’ final installment, “Mental Health,” takes place Tuesday, April 9 at ...
What does mental illness have to do with guns? This piece examines the gun control debate in response to the Janus Forum ongoing Miniseries On Guns in America. The Series’ final installment, “Mental Health,” takes place Tuesday, April 9 at ...
There’s a saying that claims that if both sides of a debate are unhappy with you, you must be doing something right. President Obama, in that case, must be onto something with his latest budget proposal: Both Republicans and many members of his own...
There’s a saying that claims that if both sides of a debate are unhappy with you, you must be doing something right. President Obama, in that case, must be onto something with his latest budget proposal: Both Republicans and many members of his own...
by Albert Anderson For over 200 years the men of the United States Armed Forces have served in combat roles the world over. In the popular imagination, this conjures images such as G.I. Joe defeating the Cobra terrorists or Rambo shooting his way thr...
by Albert Anderson For over 200 years the men of the United States Armed Forces have served in combat roles the world over. In the popular imagination, this conjures images such as G.I. Joe defeating the Cobra terrorists or Rambo shooting his way thr...