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BPR Interviews: Andre Perry
Andre Perry is an activist, founding dean, professor, and award winning journalist in the field of education. He is currently a fellow at...
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May 25, 20185 min read


BPR Media Spotlight: The Nationwide Walkout at Brown & RI State House Rally
Brown University students, faculty, and staff gather on the Main Green as the walkout begins. Participants in the walkout listen to...
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Apr 22, 20182 min read


Legislating Letters: Kazakhstan’s Alphabetical Experiment
Only one army can march into a city with a measly squadron of around 26 soldiers and orchestrate a coup without firing a single bullet....
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Apr 19, 20184 min read


Derveni: “There’s no help”
BPR Media explores the trials facing refugees in a four part documentary series filmed within the Derveni Camp in Greece. The first...
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Apr 18, 20181 min read


Influencing Ads: Rejecting Tech Companies’ Push for Self-Regulation
In 2012, an estimated $160 million was spent on digital political ads. By 2016, that number had jumped to $1.4 billion. Over the last few...
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Apr 18, 20183 min read


Full Shelves, Empty Stomachs: Socioeconomic Interventions to Address Food Deserts
The term “food desert” conjures up a distinct image: an urban area void of supermarkets, where gardens are rare and the only place to buy...
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Apr 18, 20185 min read


A Seat at the Table: Addressing Providence’s Lack of Restaurant Diversity
In August 2017, Black Sheep opened its doors to the Providence community. The restaurant’s contributions to the local food scene were...
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Apr 18, 20183 min read


Lab to Table: The Promising Future of Artificial Meat
In the United States, we both love animals and love to eat them. But even as people grow more aware of the questionable practices of the...
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Apr 18, 20185 min read


Mutually Assured Disruption: Small Nuclear Weapons are a Big Problem
Donald Trump’s Twitter flexing might have you think otherwise, but it’s not the size of your nuclear weapon that matters: It’s whether...
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Apr 18, 20185 min read


Blood Avocados: Cracking Down on Cartels
Last year, millionaire real estate mogul Tim Gurner told 60 Minutes Australia that millennials are blowing potential savings on “buying...
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Apr 18, 20185 min read


A Faith Repressed: The Future of Chinese Christians
When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took power in China in 1949, about a million Christians lived in the country. In contrast to the...
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Apr 18, 20184 min read


The Fallacies of AP Expansion
At J. Sterling Morton High School East in Cicero, IL–where 92 percent of students are low-income–AP classes are on the rise. In an effort...
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Apr 12, 20185 min read


When Hope Runs Dry: Lessons from Cape Town’s Water Crisis
Soon after Earth Day this year, a grim event will remind the world of the importance of sustainability: Cape Town will become the first...
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Apr 11, 20184 min read


Stuck in the Middle: Nepal’s Role in the China-India rivalry
A devastating earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing more than 8,000 people and leaving millions homeless. Other nations quickly...
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Apr 11, 20186 min read


Irrigating Injustice: Contradiction and Inequality in Israel’s Water System
For decades, Israel has received international praise for its water conservation and management techniques. Using methods such as drip...
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Apr 11, 20183 min read


Milking Marriage: Forced Marriage and Famine in South Sudan
In South Sudan, the causes of famine run deeper than just food shortage. Since gaining independence from its northern neighbor in 2011,...
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Apr 10, 20184 min read


Taking to Tehran’s Streets: What Civil Unrest Holds for Iran’s Future
An increase in the price of eggs rarely triggers any sort of commotion, let alone nationwide unrest and widespread rioting. But in Iran,...
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Apr 10, 20184 min read


Encoded Inequity: Why Recidivism Risk Assessments Should Stay Out Of The Courtroom
As “smart” data-driven approaches have become increasingly common and successful in police departments across the country, a movement to...
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Apr 10, 20183 min read


Losing Power: How Austerity Kept the Lights Off in Puerto Rico
In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria swept through Puerto Rico, taking with them hundreds of lives across the island. The...
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Apr 10, 20183 min read


Exposing Exhibitions: How Sexual Assault Revelations are Shaking up the Fine Art World
The #MeToo movement that has swept through Hollywood has begun to enter new cultural spheres, most recently making its way into the world...
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Apr 10, 20185 min read
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