Why has Halloween become so popular among adults?
Linus Owens, Middlebury College
Halloween used to be kid stuff. To quit dressing up was an important rite of passage. It meant you were one...
First-generation college students earn less than graduates whose parents went to college
Anna Manzoni, North Carolina State University and Jessi Streib, Duke University
When discussions take place about first-generation college students, often the focus is on how...
A Triumph of Transformational Leadership in the Social Sector: Metta and Keith Krach Honored...
Metta and Keith Krach Honored with Citizen Leadership Award
On October 25, at City Year’s Annual Gala in Levi’s Stadium, the non-profit youth organization will...
The Village Voice’s photographers captured change, turmoil unfolding on New York City’s streets
Tamar Carroll, Rochester Institute of Technology and Joshua Meltzer, Rochester Institute of Technology
When The Village Voice, the nation’s first alternative weekly, closed in late...
Why washing your hands well is so important to protect your family from the...
Michelle Sconce Massaquoi, University of Oregon
During my second year of graduate school, I moved in with my sister’s family to save money. “You must...
Banksy and the tradition of destroying art
Preminda Jacob, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
When the British street artist Banksy shredded his “Girl With Balloon” after it was purchased for US$1.4 million...
Why health apps are like the Wild West, with Apple just riding into town
Michael L. Millenson, Northwestern University
The heart rate monitor built into the new Apple Watch has sparked sharp debate over its risks and benefits, even...
Meet AICAN, a machine that operates as an autonomous artist
Ahmed Elgammal, Rutgers University
When artificial intelligence has been used to create works of art, a human artist has always exerted a significant element of...
