O, Say, Can You See?
Forty-four years ago, sitting during the national anthem was common for many African Americans.
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The Adventurer
At 65, Jon Turk ’67 completed what National Geographic called "the last great unattempted polar expedition."
Ray’s World
During his brief tenure, the presidency of Ray L. Heffner saw many historic events.
Obituaries
Obituaries from the January/February 2017 issue
1001 Black Men
Ajuan Mance ’88 highlights the diversity within African American masculinity in her pop-art portraits.
The Explosion of Student Debt
A legacy of higher education today is an unprecedented $1.3 trillion of student debt—which comes just as colleges and unversities are admitting more students than ever who are the first in their families to go to college. For 10 years, Lauren Asher ’87 has been a leader in trying to fix this system. To her, who can afford college is one of the most pressing social issues of our time.
Message on a Bottle
An eccentric who called himself Dr. Bronner put his soapbox on a bottle. His grandson Mike Bronner ’97 is taking it international.
What You Thought
Readers comment on alumni winemakers, too brief obituaries, the sate of poetry, and an alumna headed for space.
China Stands Ready
A Cornell professor of trade policy argues that pulling back from the global economy could inflict damage on our own.
From the President January/February 2017
Post-election student protests prompted a lesson about flags and veterans. President Paxson addresses student concerns.
A Place to Pray
Despite a threatening letter to a local mosque, Muslim students continue to gather and practice their faith.
Fresh Ink
A debut collection of lively, intimate essays, a first novel about the Wright brothers' younger sister, and a look at GMOs
Doctor’s Orders
A physician who's treated thousands of senior citizens has ideas about how Medicare could encourage better medicine.
Political Icon
Biographer Larry Tye ’76 takes a fresh look at the oft-dissected life of Robert Kennedy and finds jarring contradictions.
Jewish Food Redux
Jeffrey Yoskowitz ’07 shows you how to cook brisket, kugel, and latkes in our age of nonfat blandness.
Spinning Tales
Fantasy novelist Naomi Novik ’95 ends her nine-volume Teneraire series, a favorite of Stephen King.
True Grit
A new documentary follows the entrepreneurial dreams of six millenials from Venture for America.
Road Warrior
A product of the Brown-Tougaloo partnership, biologist Al Jackson now crisscrosses the country doing stand-up.
Michelle Wants Girls to Learn
Tony Gerber ’86 directs a documentary about Michelle Obama's efforts to allow girls all over the world to go to school.
Different at Home
The documentary Deep Run asks: can a rural, religious southern town accept a young trans man?
Mixing and Matching
David Elitzer ’17 and Evan Silver ’16, Brown's 2017 Marshall Scholars, will be funded to study in Great Britain.
Life After Obamacare?
With the Affordable Care Act under threat, ten faculty experts analyze what its repeal might mean for health care.
December Graduates
Richard Flores ’17 is one of 60 mid-year graduates, whose degree paths tend to be “nontraditional, like Brown”
Spinal Tap
Brown scientists helped develop a wireless brain-spinal cord interface that could one day let injured patients walk again.