What do Barack Obama and a five-time bank robber have in common? They both passed the Character and Fitness test to become lawyers. To verify their moral character as part of the Bar Exam, law school graduates must complete a 36-page questionnaire ab...
Picture a field peppered with wildflowers, tall grass swaying in the wind. A picnic blanket cradles plates of fresh fruit while friends frolic nearby. They collapse on the ground, exhausted but elated, savoring the joy of existing alongside one anoth...
Internment camps; raids in schools, hospitals, and churches; and a “small army” of private citizens—efforts are underway to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportations of undocumented residents with the goal of remo...
The average American pig is raised in a space of less than eight square feet. In 2018, taking action against this widespread animal cruelty, Californians voted for Proposition 12, or the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. Under the proposition, anim...
The average American pig is raised in a space of less than eight square feet. In 2018, taking action against this widespread animal cruelty, Californians voted for Proposition 12, or the Farm Animal Confinement Initiative. Under the proposition, anim...
Before getting in bed, classmates-turned-lovers Marianne and Connell take each other’s clothing off piece by piece. The two take a moment to check in, asking, “Is that good?” as their kissing intensifies. Marianne also takes the opportunity to ...
Before getting in bed, classmates-turned-lovers Marianne and Connell take each other’s clothing off piece by piece. The two take a moment to check in, asking, “Is that good?” as their kissing intensifies. Marianne also takes the opportunity to ...
Heritage does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, it is carefully mediated by a billion-dollar industry that employs professionals with advanced degrees to manage, conserve, and interpret what we call culture. This is where Cultural Research Managers (CRM...
Heritage does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, it is carefully mediated by a billion-dollar industry that employs professionals with advanced degrees to manage, conserve, and interpret what we call culture. This is where Cultural Research Managers (CRM...
On March 9, 2023, the Biden administration announced that it would request $842 billion for the 2024 Pentagon budget. If passed, this would be the largest defense budget in history. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Appropri...
On March 9, 2023, the Biden administration announced that it would request $842 billion for the 2024 Pentagon budget. If passed, this would be the largest defense budget in history. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin appeared before the House Appropri...
Money and race divide Brown students into cliques. Brown promised us upon admission that we would connect with individuals of various backgrounds; however, merely placing us on the same campus and expecting us to intentionally seek out people of diff...
Money and race divide Brown students into cliques. Brown promised us upon admission that we would connect with individuals of various backgrounds; however, merely placing us on the same campus and expecting us to intentionally seek out people of diff...
It is funny how the Oscars, a supposedly apolitical event, are as divisive and controversial as US elections. Certainly, there is a political angle to the Oscars. The nominees and winner in each category are voted on by members of the Academy, who ea...
It is funny how the Oscars, a supposedly apolitical event, are as divisive and controversial as US elections. Certainly, there is a political angle to the Oscars. The nominees and winner in each category are voted on by members of the Academy, who ea...
Upon learning that hundreds of thousands of posts on Instagram are tagged with “#SaveTheChildren,” one might assume that the UK-based child welfare NGO was working to increase their social media visibility. But the hashtag’s popularity, which h...
Upon learning that hundreds of thousands of posts on Instagram are tagged with “#SaveTheChildren,” one might assume that the UK-based child welfare NGO was working to increase their social media visibility. But the hashtag’s popularity, which h...
Back in 2019, Marianne Williamson—self-help guru, author, and spiritual advisor to Oprah—ran for president with the assertion that “love will win.” Four years later, love has not won. While Donald Trump and the “dark psychic force” he rep...
Back in 2019, Marianne Williamson—self-help guru, author, and spiritual advisor to Oprah—ran for president with the assertion that “love will win.” Four years later, love has not won. While Donald Trump and the “dark psychic force” he rep...
What do you see in this painting? Do you see the aerial view of a sprawling neighborhood? Vintage cameras stacked one on top of the other? Or a labyrinth? Though this painting is evidently a work of abstract art devoid of realistic depict...
What do you see in this painting? Do you see the aerial view of a sprawling neighborhood? Vintage cameras stacked one on top of the other? Or a labyrinth? Though this painting is evidently a work of abstract art devoid of realistic depict...
In the weeks leading up to a big election, hundreds of unsolicited texts and calls from different political organizations inundate one’s phone, each providing similar election information and professing support for a candidate. US residents receive...
In the weeks leading up to a big election, hundreds of unsolicited texts and calls from different political organizations inundate one’s phone, each providing similar election information and professing support for a candidate. US residents receive...
The yellow Gadsden flag flies high over many rural districts in the United States, bearing the phrase “DON’T TREAD ON ME” and a coiled rattlesnake poised to attack. Created during the American Revolution as a rallying symbol against authoritari...
The yellow Gadsden flag flies high over many rural districts in the United States, bearing the phrase “DON’T TREAD ON ME” and a coiled rattlesnake poised to attack. Created during the American Revolution as a rallying symbol against authoritari...
On Friday, March 10, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission announced that the New York-based Fane Corporation would not be proceeding with the proposed Fane Tower and that the commission would soon make its land available to another developer. ...
On Friday, March 10, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission announced that the New York-based Fane Corporation would not be proceeding with the proposed Fane Tower and that the commission would soon make its land available to another developer. ...