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...
Picture this: You are freshly 16 years old, zooming down the New Jersey Turnpike with music blasting at 2 AM, hitting 103 miles per hour like it is nothing. The feeling is nipped by the glare of flashing blue lights. Panic does not set in, however, b...
By Ian Tarr On March 3, 2005, Albert Florence’s wife was driving her husband and their child down a New Jersey road. Unexpectedly, the family was pulled over by a police officer for an alleged speeding infraction. After checking the couple’s info...
By Ian Tarr On March 3, 2005, Albert Florence’s wife was driving her husband and their child down a New Jersey road. Unexpectedly, the family was pulled over by a police officer for an alleged speeding infraction. After checking the couple’s info...
Though climate change reform is the charge of the Democratic Party, the organization has allocated a disappointing amount of energy to pushing for new policy or even discussion of the issue. That’s why President Barack Obama took a significant step...
Though climate change reform is the charge of the Democratic Party, the organization has allocated a disappointing amount of energy to pushing for new policy or even discussion of the issue. That’s why President Barack Obama took a significant step...
NPR’s consistently excellent Planet Money podcast had a story this week, titled “The Town That Loves Death,” about La Crosse, Wisconsin. In La Crosse, 96% of people have living wills, which described a person’s desired level ...
NPR’s consistently excellent Planet Money podcast had a story this week, titled “The Town That Loves Death,” about La Crosse, Wisconsin. In La Crosse, 96% of people have living wills, which described a person’s desired level ...
When “An Inconvenient Truth” came out in 2006, introducing the severity of climate change to a mass audience, it seemed like the new buzz surrounding the issue had jolted the world into action. It was an uphill battle, but people on both the left...
When “An Inconvenient Truth” came out in 2006, introducing the severity of climate change to a mass audience, it seemed like the new buzz surrounding the issue had jolted the world into action. It was an uphill battle, but people on both the left...
Hello readers, and welcome to the coldest March that I’ve experienced in some time. The federal government was closed on Monday because of snow (but not the Supreme Court), and as I write this column here at Brown, the temperature is currently 15 d...
Hello readers, and welcome to the coldest March that I’ve experienced in some time. The federal government was closed on Monday because of snow (but not the Supreme Court), and as I write this column here at Brown, the temperature is currently 15 d...
Increased citizen participation in government processes is a good thing – most of the time. Citizens interacting with the executive branch to initiate non-media highlighted issues is a good thing – most of the time. Improperly applied, though, th...
Increased citizen participation in government processes is a good thing – most of the time. Citizens interacting with the executive branch to initiate non-media highlighted issues is a good thing – most of the time. Improperly applied, though, th...
The Sochi Games have closed, and I am sure many citizens of Russia are wondering: was it worth it? The Olympics are expensive and disruptive to the host country. However, they are exceedingly popular with voters and bring a great sense of pride. They...
The Sochi Games have closed, and I am sure many citizens of Russia are wondering: was it worth it? The Olympics are expensive and disruptive to the host country. However, they are exceedingly popular with voters and bring a great sense of pride. They...
When Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist’s gavel struck in Bush v. Gore, the United States went into uproar. The court had just declared George W. Bush the victor of Florida’s electoral votes, and thus the presidency. For the...
When Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist’s gavel struck in Bush v. Gore, the United States went into uproar. The court had just declared George W. Bush the victor of Florida’s electoral votes, and thus the presidency. For the...
On his first day in office in January 2009, President Obama promulgated a number of executive orders that fulfilled various campaign promises. Like other presidents before him, Obama used these first executive actions to incorporate fundamental or sy...
On his first day in office in January 2009, President Obama promulgated a number of executive orders that fulfilled various campaign promises. Like other presidents before him, Obama used these first executive actions to incorporate fundamental or sy...
Last week, Harvard Law School hosted a conference titled Reconsidering the Insular Cases, focusing on the controversial Supreme Court decisions (the eponymous “insular cases”) that determined the legality of the United States’ relationship with...
Last week, Harvard Law School hosted a conference titled Reconsidering the Insular Cases, focusing on the controversial Supreme Court decisions (the eponymous “insular cases”) that determined the legality of the United States’ relationship with...
A recent episode of WBUR radio’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook discussed a major new policy debate: can big food be sued in the way big tobacco was? On the surface, many would say no, but others disagree. Ashbrook hosted guests on both sides of the d...
A recent episode of WBUR radio’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook discussed a major new policy debate: can big food be sued in the way big tobacco was? On the surface, many would say no, but others disagree. Ashbrook hosted guests on both sides of the d...
How much does it cost to win a gubernatorial election? Or to kick out an incumbent Republican Senator? How much does it cost to save the environment? Answers to these questions may become clearer in coming years. The 2010 Supreme Court Citizens Unite...
How much does it cost to win a gubernatorial election? Or to kick out an incumbent Republican Senator? How much does it cost to save the environment? Answers to these questions may become clearer in coming years. The 2010 Supreme Court Citizens Unite...