President Donald Trump came to power with “Make America Great Again” as his central slogan. It is a rhetorical move that is premised on a past of greatness. America’s past, however, was not great for many groups. For Indigenous people and Black...
The BPR High School Program invites student writers to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of a semester. Pooja Ezhilmaran is a senior at East Providence High School in Rhode Island. Every year, thousands of high...
The BPR High School Program invites student writers to research, draft, and edit a college-level opinion article over the course of a semester. Catherine Xue is a senior at Bellaire High School. Donald Trump shot during a Pennsylvania rally. Charlie ...
On the sides of brick buildings, across grapevines and maples, and even on car windshields, the spotted lanternfly can be seen all over Brown’s campus and New England. Its wings are delicate, decorated with little black dots and a flash of red hidd...
On the sides of brick buildings, across grapevines and maples, and even on car windshields, the spotted lanternfly can be seen all over Brown’s campus and New England. Its wings are delicate, decorated with little black dots and a flash of red hidd...
In the first 10 months of President Donald Trump’s second term, one phrase has popped up with unusual consistency in his frequent Truth Social posts: “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Everything about it—the tone, the phrasing, t...
In the first 10 months of President Donald Trump’s second term, one phrase has popped up with unusual consistency in his frequent Truth Social posts: “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Everything about it—the tone, the phrasing, t...
In February 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order containing a plan for the establishment of an American sovereign wealth fund (SWF), a state-owned investment fund comprised of government revenues. In his executive order, President...
In February 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order containing a plan for the establishment of an American sovereign wealth fund (SWF), a state-owned investment fund comprised of government revenues. In his executive order, President...
Croydon, New Hampshire—a town of about 800 nestled amongst rolling hills and pristine ponds, where an 18th-century one-room schoolhouse still operates—lies just miles from American playwright Thornton Wilder’s fictional Grover’s Corners. Croy...
Croydon, New Hampshire—a town of about 800 nestled amongst rolling hills and pristine ponds, where an 18th-century one-room schoolhouse still operates—lies just miles from American playwright Thornton Wilder’s fictional Grover’s Corners. Croy...
Leaves burst into a dizzying array of colors, softly alighting on the ground with each new gust of wind. Rain rivulets stream down a foggy window pane as embers crackle in the enchanting glow of a fireplace. For some, autumn descends in these details...
Leaves burst into a dizzying array of colors, softly alighting on the ground with each new gust of wind. Rain rivulets stream down a foggy window pane as embers crackle in the enchanting glow of a fireplace. For some, autumn descends in these details...
At a DC conference this September, a coalition of politicians, Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) activists, investors, academics, and 2000s-era policy wonk bloggers-turned Substack writers rallied behind a common cause: the Abundance Agenda. The guest list...
At a DC conference this September, a coalition of politicians, Yes In My Back Yard (YIMBY) activists, investors, academics, and 2000s-era policy wonk bloggers-turned Substack writers rallied behind a common cause: the Abundance Agenda. The guest list...
Social media has transformed feminism into a set of contrasting lifestyle trends: The ambitious, career-driven “girlboss” and the traditionally submissive “tradwife.” The girlboss celebrates financial independence and corporate success, while...
Social media has transformed feminism into a set of contrasting lifestyle trends: The ambitious, career-driven “girlboss” and the traditionally submissive “tradwife.” The girlboss celebrates financial independence and corporate success, while...
That Facebook message may be more than a simple request from an old friend pushing you to try a new skincare product. It could be an entry point into far-right radicalization. From the outburst of Tupperware parties in the 1960s to the widespre...
That Facebook message may be more than a simple request from an old friend pushing you to try a new skincare product. It could be an entry point into far-right radicalization. From the outburst of Tupperware parties in the 1960s to the widespre...
When New York City’s congestion pricing plan launched on January 5, 2025, the sky did not fall—but traffic did. After months of political struggle and years of public debate, the policy delivered what its advocates promised: Vehicle entries south...
When New York City’s congestion pricing plan launched on January 5, 2025, the sky did not fall—but traffic did. After months of political struggle and years of public debate, the policy delivered what its advocates promised: Vehicle entries south...
Students across the United States engage in mundane forms of patriotism every day. In acts of civic participation—attending protests and marches, registering voters, volunteering at clinics, and building campus coalitions—students demonstrate the...
Students across the United States engage in mundane forms of patriotism every day. In acts of civic participation—attending protests and marches, registering voters, volunteering at clinics, and building campus coalitions—students demonstrate the...
Pavlov’s process of classical conditioning is pretty simple: If he rang a bell every time he gave his dog a treat, the dog would begin to salivate at just the sound of the bell. Now, imagine that instead of a dog, it is everyone aged 15–30. Inste...
Pavlov’s process of classical conditioning is pretty simple: If he rang a bell every time he gave his dog a treat, the dog would begin to salivate at just the sound of the bell. Now, imagine that instead of a dog, it is everyone aged 15–30. Inste...
The internet was frenzied when Walmart put up what many call a Birkin “dupe”—the “Wirkin” for only $78. Working-class shoppers lauded the chance to possess a luxury symbol, joking that “the ‘Wirkin’ is for the Wirkin class.” An esti...
The internet was frenzied when Walmart put up what many call a Birkin “dupe”—the “Wirkin” for only $78. Working-class shoppers lauded the chance to possess a luxury symbol, joking that “the ‘Wirkin’ is for the Wirkin class.” An esti...