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“Bear” in Mind: Grizzly Bears and Hunting Tags in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Which bear is best? The brown bear, of course! (At least according to any loyal Brown student…) In this episode, hosts Aidan Calvelli ‘19...
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Feb 19, 201911 min read


A Conversation with Bill Kristol
In this episode, BPRadio collaborates with BPR’s Interviews Board to bring you a conversation with Bill Kristol.
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Jan 17, 20191 min read


A Conversation with Providence Mayor, Jorge Elorza
In this episode, BPRadio collaborates with BPR’s Interviews Board to bring you a conversation with Jorge Elorza.
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Jan 16, 20191 min read


A Conversation with Minneapolis Council Member, Cam Gordon
In this episode, BPRadio collaborates with BPR’s Interviews Board to bring you a conversation with Minneapolis Council Member, Cam Gordon.
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Jan 16, 20191 min read


Big Data Takes a Byte
Over half a century ago, American mathematician and philosopher Norbert Weiner stated that “information is information, not matter or...
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Jan 15, 20195 min read


A Revolution on Life Support
In Cuba, what do a Coco Taxi driver, an AirBnB host, and a waitress have in common? They could all have previously worked as physicians....
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Jan 15, 20194 min read


Televised Trauma
In the age of 24-hour news cycles, media companies seek increasingly appalling and shocking images to captivate the attention of viewers....
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Jan 15, 20193 min read


Tar Heels & Manure Lagoons
For Elsie Herring, time spent outdoors is strictly determined by the industrial hog farm hidden just behind the trees that line her...
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Jan 15, 20195 min read


No Right to Choose
On an April evening earlier this year, women wearing scarlet cloaks filed into the Rhode Island State House, oversized bonnets obscuring...
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Jan 15, 20193 min read


Injunction Dysfunction
In September 2017, the Supreme Court of California heard a case from Peter Arellano, a Los Angeles local who was legally barred from...
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Jan 15, 20194 min read


Courting Diversity
Hours after becoming the Harvard Law Review’s first Black president, a young Barack Obama was presented with more good news: Abner Mikva,...
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Jan 15, 20195 min read


A Common Goal
On October 10, 2017, United States Soccer hit a stunning low point. Needing only a draw to advance to the 2018 World Cup, the men’s...
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Jan 15, 20195 min read


Business for the Short-Term: The Chinese Anti-Protest Armament of the Venezuelan National Guard
Reports of civil unrest in Venezuela reveal a strange scene. From militarized police vehicles, giant cannons shoot water straight into...
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Jan 7, 20194 min read


Netflix’s New Direction
Over the last ten years, Netflix has made a dramatic transformation from a DVD mail-distribution service to an online streaming service....
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Jan 6, 20195 min read


The Broken Promises of Revolution
Under the guise of an anti-terrorism campaign, the Chinese government has established Muslim detention and re-education camps in the...
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Jan 6, 20195 min read


Sputnik Sputtering
International recognition—or perhaps wariness—of Russia’s demonstrated technological skills is prevalent. However, Russia’s advanced...
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Jan 6, 20195 min read


Vigilante Injustice
On May 29, 2018, Major Maxwell Mahama was jogging in the Ghanaian town of Denkyira-Obuasi when locals took notice of the gun he had in...
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Jan 6, 20194 min read


Sweating the Small Stuff
In the summer of 2015, a marine biologist posted a graphic video on YouTube of a sea turtle having a plastic straw extracted from its...
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Jan 6, 20193 min read


Building Bridges in the Balkans
This summer, tourists flocking to the coastal Croatian city of Dubrovnik were greeted by a group very much out of place amidst the...
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Jan 6, 20195 min read


Trial and Update: Lessons from Facebook’s Global Initiatives
With weekly notifications about how Facebook has failed to protect consumers due to its pursuit of profits, the focus on regulating...
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Jan 5, 20194 min read
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