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...
50% of sexually active people will have at least one sexually transmitted infection by the age of 25. The frequency and severity of the infection, including the probability of it developing into an STD as well as the likelihood that the patient will ...
50% of sexually active people will have at least one sexually transmitted infection by the age of 25. The frequency and severity of the infection, including the probability of it developing into an STD as well as the likelihood that the patient will ...
In the new legislative session of 2021, Alabama’s elected officials have their work cut out for them. In Alabama, there have been 392,790 confirmed cases of coronavirus since March 2020, 45,976 hospitalizations, and 10,186 deaths. A central Alabama...
In the new legislative session of 2021, Alabama’s elected officials have their work cut out for them. In Alabama, there have been 392,790 confirmed cases of coronavirus since March 2020, 45,976 hospitalizations, and 10,186 deaths. A central Alabama...
For the busy American household with disposable income, the delivery meal kit is a dream come true. It arrives at your doorstep in an insulated box that has mysteriously kept the produce and meat refrigerated, even though you remember it shipping fro...
For the busy American household with disposable income, the delivery meal kit is a dream come true. It arrives at your doorstep in an insulated box that has mysteriously kept the produce and meat refrigerated, even though you remember it shipping fro...
Criminally underserved and unheard by the public, the homeless population in the United States is one of the most marginalized groups in recent history. People experiencing homelessness lack access to basic care and resources meant to be universal hu...
Criminally underserved and unheard by the public, the homeless population in the United States is one of the most marginalized groups in recent history. People experiencing homelessness lack access to basic care and resources meant to be universal hu...
On January 27th, 2021, u/DeepFuckingValue, whose real name is Keith Gill, posted a screenshot of an investment portfolio composed entirely of GameStop stocks and options, displaying over $33.3 million in returns on what had in 2019 been a $53,000 inv...
On January 27th, 2021, u/DeepFuckingValue, whose real name is Keith Gill, posted a screenshot of an investment portfolio composed entirely of GameStop stocks and options, displaying over $33.3 million in returns on what had in 2019 been a $53,000 inv...
Many administrations have entered and exited the White House in the last 100 years. However, what has remained constant over time is how the President and press communicate through conferences and briefings. Woodrow Wilson held the first press confer...
Many administrations have entered and exited the White House in the last 100 years. However, what has remained constant over time is how the President and press communicate through conferences and briefings. Woodrow Wilson held the first press confer...
On February 4, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden announced the end of US military aid for the calamitous Saudi-led war effort in Yemen. The statement was hailed as a judicious—and long overdue—move for the United States; the much-criticized Y...
On February 4, newly inaugurated President Joe Biden announced the end of US military aid for the calamitous Saudi-led war effort in Yemen. The statement was hailed as a judicious—and long overdue—move for the United States; the much-criticized Y...
President Joe Biden did not win the 2020 election because of his housing plan, but it can still dramatically improve the lives of millions of Americans. One part of his plan in particular, adopted entirely from a bill written by Senator Cory Booker (...
President Joe Biden did not win the 2020 election because of his housing plan, but it can still dramatically improve the lives of millions of Americans. One part of his plan in particular, adopted entirely from a bill written by Senator Cory Booker (...
Democrats in Congress are likely experiencing dejavú as 2021 mirrors their 2009 control of the White House and Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, plus a devastating economic crisis. This time around, Democratic lawmakers are not only facing th...
Democrats in Congress are likely experiencing dejavú as 2021 mirrors their 2009 control of the White House and Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, plus a devastating economic crisis. This time around, Democratic lawmakers are not only facing th...
“I still believe in ideals. I am not for a return to that definition of Liberty under which for many years a free people were being gradually regimented into the service of the privileged few. I prefer and I am sure you prefer that broader definiti...
“I still believe in ideals. I am not for a return to that definition of Liberty under which for many years a free people were being gradually regimented into the service of the privileged few. I prefer and I am sure you prefer that broader definiti...
The 400-member New Hampshire House of Representatives takes approximately 30 seconds to vote on a bill compared to the 15 minutes taken by the 435 voting representatives in the U.S. House. It also has internal rules requiring that the chamber hold he...
The 400-member New Hampshire House of Representatives takes approximately 30 seconds to vote on a bill compared to the 15 minutes taken by the 435 voting representatives in the U.S. House. It also has internal rules requiring that the chamber hold he...
The United States’ military is massive, demanding, and extraordinarily powerful. To some, its strength is synonymous with American patriotism. To others, it is excessively funded and a symbol of American arrogance. Both viewpoints likely hold merit...
The United States’ military is massive, demanding, and extraordinarily powerful. To some, its strength is synonymous with American patriotism. To others, it is excessively funded and a symbol of American arrogance. Both viewpoints likely hold merit...