July/August 2017 Content Fake But Free A panel discusses how to distinguish fake news from actual journalism on social media—and how social media can help. What It Means to Be “Good” Katie Bayerl ’00 was a teacher who gave up the classroom for writing—until her love of teenagers pulled her back. Commencement & Reunions Check out our reunion slide show and coverage of all things Commencement, from Campus Dance to giving out degrees. Handling Actors Edwin Sherin ’52 directed thirty-six episodes of Law & Order and made James Earl Jones a star. Obituaries Obituaries from the July/August 2017 issue. What You Thought Readers comment on diversity lessons, doing laundry in the dorms, Native American art, and more. Political Science A New York Times science journalist argues that even if elected officials understood science, it might not make any difference. Politics & Law A New Way to Look at Race Rinku Sen ’88 is helping redefine how we think about racial conflict. Blood Brothers Robert Friedman ’86 and David Falk ’94 never imagined their lives would intersect—until one was saving the other’s life. Then and Now It’s been a glorious spring for Brown alumnae and a season for looking back at a colorful history. Mindfully Furious What happens when you drag a 10-year-old to a lecture on mindfulness? Not what you may think. Fresh Ink How buildings can shape our moods, a look at vanished San Francisco, a novel set in the summer Hamptons, and more. Meddling Ways The Watson Institute's Stephen Kinzer wonders whether U.S. foreign policy has been a force for good in the world? A Life of Books New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul ’93 writes about how reading can change a life. Writing Songs for Kids Songwriter Gabriel Sokoloff ’06 composes music for the new Netflix kid's show Ask the StoryBots. Fun at Work Comedy writer Hallie Cantor ’11 writes satire and other kinds of humor for the New Yorker. All Knowing A Brown professor and his coauthor argue that each of us may know much less than we think. Dear Tony Playwright Steven Levenson ’06 wins a Tony for his book for the Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen. Just Dance Twenty years after discovering African dance, Jamal Jackson ‘00 is keeping it fresh in Brooklyn. 125 Years of Brown Women In May, Janet Yellen ’67 was only one of the VIPs on campus celebrating the success of Brown women. The Final Frontier MIT Geophysicist Maria Zuber ’83 ScM, ’86 PhD asks why we want so much to send humans to Mars? Droppin’ Science Brown physics professor Stephon Alexander ’00 PhD says that Albert Einstein and John Coltrane shared a bond. A Ridiculous Situation At a Commencement forum, Robert De Niro talks acting, television, and the election of Donald Trump. Graduate Degrees With so much emphasis on undergrads, don't forget that Commencement makes a lot of graduate students very happy, too. Who Got the Honoraries? A look at those men and women Brown thinks were worthy of this year's honorary degrees Boxless Thinking Delivering the baccalaureate inside First Baptist Church, Hamilton's Daveed Diggs ’04 redefines the graduation speech. Trump’s Troubles At a Commencement forum, former Obama ethics czar Norm Eisen ’85 takes on Trump's ethics. Circus Medicine Pediatric oncologist Joshua Schiffman ’96, ’00 MD thinks elephants can help us overcome cancer. From the President University News Creating Respect Vice President for Campus life and Student Services Eric Estes takes on gender-neutral pronouns.
