Xay Khamsyvoravong is the former mayor of Newport, Rhode Island, known for his focus on community development and sustainable growth. During his tenure, he prioritized initiatives aimed at preserving Newport’s historic charm while fostering economi...
The first mental illness attributed to women, and one of the most prolific for four millennia, was so-called “female hysteria.” An amalgamation of symptoms that would be considered both mood and personality disorders in the modern Diagnostic and ...
“We need double the energy we currently have in the United States—can you imagine? For AI to really be as big as we want to have it,” President Donald Trump proclaimed at the World Economic Forum in January 2025. In his first action fulfilling ...
A child who never receives high-quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) is 25 percent more likely to drop out of school, 40 percent more likely to become a teenage parent and 70 percent more likely to be arrested for a violent crime. ECCE s...
A child who never receives high-quality early childhood care and education (ECCE) is 25 percent more likely to drop out of school, 40 percent more likely to become a teenage parent and 70 percent more likely to be arrested for a violent crime. ECCE s...
With a speech evoking the classic John Lennon song “Imagine,” Senator Ted Cruz launched his 2016 presidential campaign at Liberty University, becoming the first candidate from either party to do so. Cruz is the junior Republican senator from Texa...
With a speech evoking the classic John Lennon song “Imagine,” Senator Ted Cruz launched his 2016 presidential campaign at Liberty University, becoming the first candidate from either party to do so. Cruz is the junior Republican senator from Texa...
In March, the California Transplant Donor Network reported an interesting development: The number of registered organ donors in California has increased by 30 percent so far this year. For a number that rarely changes significantly from year to year,...
In March, the California Transplant Donor Network reported an interesting development: The number of registered organ donors in California has increased by 30 percent so far this year. For a number that rarely changes significantly from year to year,...
Less than a year ago, Uber made headlines for massive funding increases and rapid, city-a-day global expansion. The company, which matches smartphone users and taxi drivers with the tap of a button, skyrocketed from being valued at $3.5 billion to $4...
Less than a year ago, Uber made headlines for massive funding increases and rapid, city-a-day global expansion. The company, which matches smartphone users and taxi drivers with the tap of a button, skyrocketed from being valued at $3.5 billion to $4...
When Stephen Colbert ran as a presidential candidate in South Carolina for the 2008 election, his campaign was quickly rejected by the Democratic Party for lacking seriousness — not a far-fetched accusation in light of Colbert’s attempt to ...
When Stephen Colbert ran as a presidential candidate in South Carolina for the 2008 election, his campaign was quickly rejected by the Democratic Party for lacking seriousness — not a far-fetched accusation in light of Colbert’s attempt to ...
On March 9, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit charging the election system of Jefferson County, Florida with violating the Fourteenth Amendment by counting the inmate population of a state prison when drawing county di...
On March 9, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit charging the election system of Jefferson County, Florida with violating the Fourteenth Amendment by counting the inmate population of a state prison when drawing county di...
It’s been a little over a year since Rhode Island’s “Ban the Box” law went into effect, making it the sixth state in the country to remove information about criminal history from private job applications. While this law was an important step ...
It’s been a little over a year since Rhode Island’s “Ban the Box” law went into effect, making it the sixth state in the country to remove information about criminal history from private job applications. While this law was an important step ...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker have a lot in common. Both are in positions of power and have a responsibility to care for their constituents. However, both are currently using this power in dishonest and deceitful wa...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker have a lot in common. Both are in positions of power and have a responsibility to care for their constituents. However, both are currently using this power in dishonest and deceitful wa...
According to the National Science Foundation, women earn 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in the United States and “about half of all science and engineering degrees since the late 1990s.” Yet representation in the field is lower than degre...
According to the National Science Foundation, women earn 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees in the United States and “about half of all science and engineering degrees since the late 1990s.” Yet representation in the field is lower than degre...
Somewhere on almost every bottle of vitamin C or echinacea is the sentence: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.” Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, which requ...
Somewhere on almost every bottle of vitamin C or echinacea is the sentence: “This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.” Unlike pharmaceutical drugs, which requ...
At long last, the Obama administration is making a decisive move on immigration reform. On November 20, 2014, the president announced that, after waiting for a year and a half on a gridlocked House of Representatives, he would use executive action to...
At long last, the Obama administration is making a decisive move on immigration reform. On November 20, 2014, the president announced that, after waiting for a year and a half on a gridlocked House of Representatives, he would use executive action to...
Having déjà vu? The Affordable Care Act is once again facing a significant challenge in the Supreme Court this week. The piece of legislation, which has become so much the hallmark of the Obama administration that it is more commonly known as Obama...
Having déjà vu? The Affordable Care Act is once again facing a significant challenge in the Supreme Court this week. The piece of legislation, which has become so much the hallmark of the Obama administration that it is more commonly known as Obama...