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...
Donald Trump’s Twitter flexing might have you think otherwise, but it’s not the size of your nuclear weapon that matters: It’s whether you use it. And although Trump’s giant nuclear button may look frightening, it might actually be the smalle...
Donald Trump’s Twitter flexing might have you think otherwise, but it’s not the size of your nuclear weapon that matters: It’s whether you use it. And although Trump’s giant nuclear button may look frightening, it might actually be the smalle...
At J. Sterling Morton High School East in Cicero, IL–where 92 percent of students are low-income–AP classes are on the rise. In an effort to increase access to an important component of the college-admissions game, one which is dominated by white...
At J. Sterling Morton High School East in Cicero, IL–where 92 percent of students are low-income–AP classes are on the rise. In an effort to increase access to an important component of the college-admissions game, one which is dominated by white...
As “smart” data-driven approaches have become increasingly common and successful in police departments across the country, a movement to import similar methods into courtrooms has gained traction. Risk assessment scores use data obtained t...
As “smart” data-driven approaches have become increasingly common and successful in police departments across the country, a movement to import similar methods into courtrooms has gained traction. Risk assessment scores use data obtained t...
In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria swept through Puerto Rico, taking with them hundreds of lives across the island. The hurricanes, however, were just the beginning of the crisis. Many of the people who died were not victims of the storms t...
In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria swept through Puerto Rico, taking with them hundreds of lives across the island. The hurricanes, however, were just the beginning of the crisis. Many of the people who died were not victims of the storms t...
The #MeToo movement that has swept through Hollywood has begun to enter new cultural spheres, most recently making its way into the world of fine art. Perhaps the most prominent example is the six women who have come forward to accuse celebrated arti...
The #MeToo movement that has swept through Hollywood has begun to enter new cultural spheres, most recently making its way into the world of fine art. Perhaps the most prominent example is the six women who have come forward to accuse celebrated arti...
Mass shootings and school shootings have become horrifically commonplace in 2018. Yet the February 14th Parkland, Florida school shooting – which left 17 dead – was different. Re-igniting the seemingly endless gun debate, the Parkland survivors e...
Mass shootings and school shootings have become horrifically commonplace in 2018. Yet the February 14th Parkland, Florida school shooting – which left 17 dead – was different. Re-igniting the seemingly endless gun debate, the Parkland survivors e...
10,000 more Americans die per year from opioid overdoses than during the peak of the AIDS epidemic. Drug overdoses, a large majority of which stem from opioid use, have elbowed out car crashes and gun shootings as the leading cause of death among Ame...
10,000 more Americans die per year from opioid overdoses than during the peak of the AIDS epidemic. Drug overdoses, a large majority of which stem from opioid use, have elbowed out car crashes and gun shootings as the leading cause of death among Ame...
Like Janus–the Roman god with two faces–the Supreme Court case Janus vs. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is a case with two possible outcomes: the end of labor unions, or their redemption. While the strength...
Like Janus–the Roman god with two faces–the Supreme Court case Janus vs. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is a case with two possible outcomes: the end of labor unions, or their redemption. While the strength...
Over one month after the horrific school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the debate about the proper policy response is still raging on. If that seems unusual, that’s because it is—the staying power of even ...
Over one month after the horrific school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the debate about the proper policy response is still raging on. If that seems unusual, that’s because it is—the staying power of even ...
The New York City Subway system is in a state of complete disarray. Currently, only 65 percent of subway trains arrive at their destination on time, the lowest on-time performance in decades. In March 2017 alone, there were 78,500 subway delays, a 14...
The New York City Subway system is in a state of complete disarray. Currently, only 65 percent of subway trains arrive at their destination on time, the lowest on-time performance in decades. In March 2017 alone, there were 78,500 subway delays, a 14...
Any family that decides to surf channels on the TV to watch the news, sports, or a movie in the fall of an election year will undoubtedly be inundated with political advertisements. With an especially contentious midterm on the horizon, one can expec...
Any family that decides to surf channels on the TV to watch the news, sports, or a movie in the fall of an election year will undoubtedly be inundated with political advertisements. With an especially contentious midterm on the horizon, one can expec...
Since the 1960s, America has vaunted Asians as the nation’s model minority. Simultaneously overrepresented at Harvard (relative to the general population) and underrepresented in stories about poverty, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) ...
Since the 1960s, America has vaunted Asians as the nation’s model minority. Simultaneously overrepresented at Harvard (relative to the general population) and underrepresented in stories about poverty, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) ...