Last year, Elon Musk proclaimed that AI was already smarter than the smartest person in the world, and soon will be smarter than all of the smartest people in the world collectively. No matter how one might feel about this statement, it is undeniable...
George Orwell’s canonical work, 1984, warns of a future in which the all-powerful ‘Big Brother’ dictates truth by rewriting history so that only one version of the world can exist. Orwell frames this dystopian dictatorship as attempting to dilu...
Over the past five years, American politics has celebrated a new archetype: the Gen Z candidate. They are fluent in both digital culture and political language and are often presented as the generation poised to rescue democracy from inertia. Yet ben...
The media has reported the almost all-white jury’s conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers with relative surprise, which may seem justified considering the history of racial inequity in the US justice system. While this verdict has been celebrated ...
The media has reported the almost all-white jury’s conviction of Ahmaud Arbery’s killers with relative surprise, which may seem justified considering the history of racial inequity in the US justice system. While this verdict has been celebrated ...
A winding row of white stanchions. A blocky biker figure painted into the asphalt. Some new white divider lines. And that’s about it. The new bike lane on South Water Street looks innocuous enough. You may not notice it while strolling along the Pr...
A winding row of white stanchions. A blocky biker figure painted into the asphalt. Some new white divider lines. And that’s about it. The new bike lane on South Water Street looks innocuous enough. You may not notice it while strolling along the Pr...
Centering high housing costs in the homelessness debate marks a major change from previous discourse. Conservative politicians like Texas Governor Greg Abbott often cite the need for increased mental health treatment, anti-drug programs, and job trai...
Centering high housing costs in the homelessness debate marks a major change from previous discourse. Conservative politicians like Texas Governor Greg Abbott often cite the need for increased mental health treatment, anti-drug programs, and job trai...
Facebook’s fundamental issues are as numerous as they are well-known. Posts on the platform played a key role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection by helping to spread misinformation around the 2020 election. According to internal research, ...
Facebook’s fundamental issues are as numerous as they are well-known. Posts on the platform played a key role in the January 6 Capitol Insurrection by helping to spread misinformation around the 2020 election. According to internal research, ...
In the last four months, American troops withdrew from the longest war in the nation’s history, the unemployment rate fell to pre-pandemic rates, and a massive infrastructure bill was signed into law. All were substantial political accomplishments....
In the last four months, American troops withdrew from the longest war in the nation’s history, the unemployment rate fell to pre-pandemic rates, and a massive infrastructure bill was signed into law. All were substantial political accomplishments....
Last month marked the 26th annual Conference of Parties (COP), a United Nations conference of over 200 countries dedicated to reducing global carbon emissions. This year’s COP was held from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland, where afte...
Last month marked the 26th annual Conference of Parties (COP), a United Nations conference of over 200 countries dedicated to reducing global carbon emissions. This year’s COP was held from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow, Scotland, where afte...
“The Paris Agreement is a covenant of hope with humanity. It has everything we need to achieve our climate goals. But to fully unleash its potential we need full implementation. To get there, Parties must finalize outstanding work under the Agreeme...
“The Paris Agreement is a covenant of hope with humanity. It has everything we need to achieve our climate goals. But to fully unleash its potential we need full implementation. To get there, Parties must finalize outstanding work under the Agreeme...
On September 12th, Gillette Stadium welcomed fans to a new New England Patriots game for the first time since January 2020. The tone surrounding the pregame ceremonies, however, had little to do with the pandemic or the return of football; rather, th...
On September 12th, Gillette Stadium welcomed fans to a new New England Patriots game for the first time since January 2020. The tone surrounding the pregame ceremonies, however, had little to do with the pandemic or the return of football; rather, th...
As restaurants reopen across the nation, “we’re hiring” signs can be found in nearly every storefront, revealing the food service industry’s newest plight in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The national shutdowns that began in March 202...
As restaurants reopen across the nation, “we’re hiring” signs can be found in nearly every storefront, revealing the food service industry’s newest plight in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. The national shutdowns that began in March 202...
In April 2019, a man who may or may not have been Hunter Biden walked into a Delaware computer repair shop. The man dropped off a water-damaged Macbook Pro, left, and never returned, setting the stage for a controversy that would roil the US politica...
In April 2019, a man who may or may not have been Hunter Biden walked into a Delaware computer repair shop. The man dropped off a water-damaged Macbook Pro, left, and never returned, setting the stage for a controversy that would roil the US politica...
It is 3:00 a.m. on a Saturday in Providence, RI. Dusk has fallen over College Hill—a neighborhood with very low crime rates compared to the rest of Providence. By now, the chatter of students, usually erupting like a volcano, has died down. Brown s...
It is 3:00 a.m. on a Saturday in Providence, RI. Dusk has fallen over College Hill—a neighborhood with very low crime rates compared to the rest of Providence. By now, the chatter of students, usually erupting like a volcano, has died down. Brown s...
The age-adjusted Covid-19 mortality rate is now higher for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) than for any other group. Those dying of Covid-19 in AIAN communities also tend to be much younger than white victims, with more than 40 percent of ...
The age-adjusted Covid-19 mortality rate is now higher for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) than for any other group. Those dying of Covid-19 in AIAN communities also tend to be much younger than white victims, with more than 40 percent of ...