Come election season in the United States, millions of Americans can be seen checking FiveThirtyEight to get a sense of where the country will be heading. Political polling used to provide voters with a sense of certainty, but...
“Ich will nicht!” “I will not!” Altruism has never been the strong suit of mankind. As selfish creatures, we often put our needs above all else. But the dictionary definition of the word humanity is selfless emotion...
Jean-Nicolas-Arthur Rimbaud was born on October 20th, 1854, in Charleville, a commune in northern France. His father, Frédéric Rimbaud, was an army captain, and his mother, Marie-Cathérine-Vitalie Rimbaud, was a local farmer’s...
As the sun starts to peak over the Aberdare Mountains, pouring over Iten, Kenya, thousands of feet pound on the dirt roads in perfect rhythm. This small city, with a population of just over 42,000 people perched 8,000 feet above...
On September 19th, 2020, a clock was installed in Union Square. It tells time, yes, but not in the traditional sense — this clock is counting down how...
On a walk through Brighton Beach, the air is thick with the scent of freshly baked pirozhki, the sounds of Russian pop music, and the sight of shop signs...
When Martin Afromowitz ’62 took the SHSAT, he left the testing facility with a sinking feeling. He had skipped one question early in the exam but forgot...
