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Medical Volunteerism
“Students take the college of medicine to new heights,” reads a Michigan State University’s College of Medicine travel brochure, boasting...
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Nov 13, 20195 min read


The Woke: The Elitist
The divide in America today — which we constantly see, hear, feel, and fear — is illustrated and perpetuated in part through “PC...
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Nov 13, 20195 min read


The Asthma Epidemic Isn’t Over
In recent years, the startling public health trend once dubbed “The Asthma Epidemic” has been tentatively leveling off. With fewer cases...
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Nov 13, 20194 min read


Amazon’s Un-Scrutinized Monopolistic Practices
In August 2017, Amazon purchased Whole Foods for $13.7 billion with a “vision of making Whole Foods Market’s high-quality, natural and...
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Nov 13, 20195 min read


BPR Interviews: Julie K. Brown on Exposing Epstein
Julie K Brown is an award-winning Investigative Journalist at the Miami Herald. She is best known for her work uncovering Jeffery...
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Nov 11, 201910 min read


BPR Interviews: Anita Fábos
Anita Häusermann Fábos is a Professor of International Development and Social Change at Clark University. She is also the former Director...
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Nov 10, 20199 min read


Weaponizing the Veil: How War Wreaked Havoc on Afghan Women
In her 2001 radio address, Laura Bush grieved that “our hearts break for the women and children of Afghanistan.” Bush was joined by...
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Nov 9, 20194 min read


BPR Interviews: Godfrey Reggio on Death and Progress
Godfrey Reggio is a contemporary documentary filmmaker who has for decades pioneered a distinct experiential film style. Born in New...
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Nov 7, 20196 min read


BPR Interviews: Jeffrey Miron Talks Drugs
Dr. Jeffrey Miron is a senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He is...
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Nov 6, 201911 min read


Online Democracy
In the past month, 75% of Iraq’s internet was turned off amid mass anti-corruption protests. In Bangladesh, Rohingya refugee camps are...
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Nov 3, 20195 min read


Tackling Segregation in NYC Schools: Are Gifted and Talented Programs a Problem, or a Solution?
New York City’s public school system is the most racially segregated in the nation. Several mayoral administrations have sought to tackle...
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Nov 3, 20196 min read


The Solomon Dilemma
Protests, massive logging, and the threat of overfished waters all emerged as political and environmental consequences of a small change...
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Nov 3, 20194 min read


Why Southeast Asia Is Sending The West’s Trash Home
Just a few months ago, Malaysia’s Port Klang was home to a wide array of trash from around the world. Inside the cargo containers that...
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Nov 3, 20196 min read


The Viability of “Baby Bonds” on the Road to Reparations
In the midst of the country’s perennial discourse on such policy issues as health care, climate change, and gun control, the question of...
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Oct 31, 20195 min read


The Disappointing Inefficacy of Last-Dollar Tuition Programs
College affordability is widely recognized as a pervasive issue in dire need of a policy cure, as demonstrated by the fact that nearly...
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Oct 31, 20195 min read


Mobile Banking: Doorway to Upward Mobility
Buying a pizza, sharing an Uber, or buying concert tickets–the pinnacle of the mundane for college students–all make use of an astounding...
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Oct 31, 20195 min read


American Supermoms and the Struggle for Elected Office
Editors’ Note: This article was initially written in the spring of 2019. When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to “fight for your...
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Oct 31, 20195 min read


Inside the Land of Opportunity (Zones)
The median wealth of a white family is $171,000. Among Black families, it’s just $17,600, and the gap between those two numbers has more...
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Oct 30, 20195 min read


The need for American prudence: Losing leverage with Iran
President Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” has resulted in nothing but failure. The administration’s tendency to aggressively apply...
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Oct 30, 20195 min read


Vigilante Injustice
Last June, a vigilante mob of thirteen men in the Indian state of Jharkhand tied 24-year-old Muslim Tabrez Ansari, whom they accused of...
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Oct 29, 20195 min read
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