Facing the Blaze: Climate Change and Wildfires in the Pacific Northwest
In the coming decades, climate change can be expected to produce more intense wildfires, like those seen this summer in the Pacific Northwest.
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Voting for Your Supreme Court
The next president will decide whether or not to unleash the floodgates of judicial progress.
Syria Re-Visited
The fourth anniversary of the Syrian civil war passed by in silence as the world and its leaders looked on. At the beginning of Syria’s fifth year of violent turmoil, the Michael Gordonof the New York Times described the country as…
A Third Reconstruction: Cornell William Brooks Calls for a New Protest Movement
Brooks discussed a multitude of modern civil rights battles in the U.S., ranging from mass incarceration to voting rights, culminating in a call for a “third reconstruction.”
Angélique Kidjo on Giving Power to the People
Kidjo, whom NPR called Africa’s Greatest Living Diva, spoke at a Stiles Master’s Tea this week.
Mike Mullen Talks Middle East on Colbert
Stephen Colbert’s satirical comedy show took on a serious tone this Wednesday night when retired U.S. Navy admiral Mike Mullen stopped by.