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A Part of This Country

For a decade, an alumna took low-income students to Washington to remind them what it means to be an American.

A sports director who ruled the airwaves back in the day found both a career and a spouse at WBRU.

Almong aumni who died fighting in the Civil War, Sullivan Ballou, class of 1852, survives thanks to his last letter.

A historian and greyhound owner takes a hard look at dog racing’s past and finds a confounding debate over animal welfare.

A listing of new books from Brown alumni and faculty.

Sad, comic narratives dominate the second collection of short stories by novelist Ben Marcus ’91 MFA.

Red-haired Brian Cross ’12 made his Broadway debut last fall in a play about a family facing financial ruin.

A new book by photographer Taryn Simon ’97 features actresses from James Bond movies.

Dan O’Brien ’99 MFA probes the complex nature of emotional trauma in poems, a play, and an opera.

Alex Myers ’03 AM on fictionalizing his ancestor Deborah Samson.

A debut novel by Alex Myers ’03 AM brings to life a real-life woman who fought as a man in the Revolutionary War.

Thirty years after receiving their master’s degrees together, a group of writers still meets to thrash out their manuscripts.

Getting the most out of college may mean waiting to attend it. Brown's RUE program is the second chance many students need.

Ed Pincus ’60 influenced a generation of documentary makers. Faced with a terminal illness, he made one last revealing film.

When Leslie Gordon ’98 MD PhD learned her son had a rare disease called progeria, she devoted her career to its study.

James Develin ’10 has been an unlikely contributor to the New England Patriots' success this season.

The basketball team is off to a strong start, thanks in part to the play of Sean McGonagill ”14

Sharon Cohen ’89 leads a Harlem figure skating program that teaches girls what it takes to succeed.

In November, the Brown Corporation voted against divestment. Here's what the decision means.

The University grapples with a thorny question: faced with a controversial speaker, how far can protesters go?

Led by veterans and VIPs, campus pays tribute to the service of military personnel on Veterans Day.

The Corporation unanimously approves Paxson’s strategic plan for Brown’s future, “Building on Distinction.”

The future of the Watson Institute serves as one model for how to build on Brown's existing strengths.