Beyond the Gates

The Arts
Photo of Sasha Spielberg ’12

Music Like Movies

The cinematic grooves of Sasha Spielberg ’12
The Arts

Book Tour

A journalist gets to know writer David Foster Wallace, 12 years before his suicide.
Medicine & Health

Stop Shaking Hands!

Should health-care workers in hospitals stop shaking hands to prevent the spread of easily transmitted disease?
Business & Entrepreneurship

Have a Wafel Break

Rip Pruisken ’10 thinks Rip van Wafels could be the next Oreo. Starbucks is willing to bet that he could be right.
History

WWJD?

Who first asked the question: What Would Jesus Do? Hint: he went to Brown.
First Person
David Yazbek

Deep Humanity

David Yazbek ’82 tackles a new musical, The Band’s Visit.
Business & Entrepreneurship

Going Away?

Luggage doesn’t need to be boring, thanks to a new company from Steph Korey ’09 and Jen Rubio.
The Arts
Richard Hambleton with of one of his paintings

Street Artist

Shadowman, the latest documentary from filmmaker Oren Jacoby ’77, chronicles a forgotten pioneer.
Science & Tech

It Takes a Community

Physician Ruben Amarasingham ’95 tackles the challenge of improving communication in health care.
The Arts

The Pull of Place

Robin MacArthur's intimate connection to the land is a powerful influence in her lyrical first novel, Heart Spring Mountain.
Sports & Recreation
Pat Kelleher

Hockey Dad

Pat Kelleher ’92, executive director of USA Hockey, says that kids are playing more hockey than ever.
Science & Tech

Water Everywhere

Patrick Rynne ’05 is obsessed with water. What water means to each of us is at the core of Waterlust, which describes itself as a “purpose-driven brand” devoted to the research and protection of marine environments.
Service & Advocacy
Aaron Belkin

Ask, Tell, Mobilize

Aaron Belkin ’88, the country’s leading authority on—and advocate for—LGBT U.S. armed forces personnel
Sports & Recreation

In Flight

Ultimate Frisbee veteran Hana Kawai ’12, who plays for the Seattle Riot, an elite team in her hometown, has built her post-college life around the sport.
The Arts
Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs

At Sundance

Among the 16 films in the U.S. Dramatic Competition held at the Sundance Film Festival in January, three were written and/or directed by alums.
The Arts
Image of Dhani Harrison ’01 in a black suit and white shirt, face partially obscured behind bright red flowers.

Here Comes the Son

The first solo album from Dhani Harrison ’01 is “an introspective trip.”
The Arts
Illustration of Andrew Sean Greer ’92

Two Alums Win Pulitzer

James Forman Jr. ’88 and Andrew Sean Greer ’92 took nonfiction and fiction
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photo of Chris Smothers ’11

Need Work Space?

Head to an empty-by-day restaurant.
The Arts
photo of Karyn Bryant ’90 covering UFC International Fight Week, 2017

Fight Club

Covering ultimate fighters and really cute dogs
Science & Tech
Photo of Mary Lou Jepsen ’87, ’97 PhD

Peering Inside the Body

A new device could revolutionize medical imaging.
Medicine & Health
photo of Ellen Hendriksen ’99 recording a podcast

Letting Go

Four tips on overcoming social anxiety
Education
Illustration of a young man spraypainting an "A" on a wall, looking through a plate glass window at a seemingly identical young man in a cap and gown, holding up a diploma, with an "A+" seen on a whiteboard.

Winning Formula

A group of alums is trying to inspire uncommon success in public education.
The Arts
photo of Betsy West ’73, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, and Julie Cohen at Sundance

Notorious Doc

Documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsberg offers a glimpse into the justice's life
Science & Tech
Photo of Ellen Stofan ’85 ScM, ’89 PhD

Head in the Stars 

A pioneer for women studying space reaches out to a new generation
Medicine & Health
Photo of Marlena Schoenberg Fejzo in her lab at UCLA

A Miscarriage Clue

A researcher discovers the genes that may have caused the loss of her second pregnancy
The Arts
Image of a photo collage done by one of Carolyn Drake's subjects.

Subjects Become Artists

What happens when the people photographed are invited to alter the images?
History
Photo of David Kertzer ’69

Pope Addict

David Kertzer ’69 has attracted Steven Spielberg with his sagas of papal drama
The Arts

Movement as Medicine

An alum finds new joy helping folks with Parkinson’s master the dance floor
The Arts
Photo of Madeline Miller, perusing antiquities at New York's Metropolitan Museum.

Inner Life of a Goddess

Madeline Miller ’00, ’01 AM revisits the Circe story for the #MeToo era
The Arts
Photo of Jeff Zimbalist

Catch a Wave

Jeff Zimbalist ’00 tracks Kelly Slater and his surfing buds from their Hawaii youth up into the pros
The Arts
Photo of Emily Nemens

Literary Leadership

Writer and editor Emily Nemens ’05 takes the helm at the Paris Review
Science & Tech
Illustration of Dominique Shelton holding binoculars

The Privacy Pro

An Internet law pioneer, she’s now a gatekeeper for personal data
Humanities & Culture
Image of Alexandra Ulmer taking notes, surrounded by Venezuelan children.

Danger Zone

Alexandra Ulmer ’11: The reporting life in Venezuela
The Arts
Photo of Meg Wolitzer ’81

Trying to Make Meaning

The 10th novel from Meg Wolitzer ’81 is her most political yet.
The Arts
Photo of John Krasinski ’02

What Office?

John Krasinski ’01 moves into uncharted territory
Service & Advocacy
Photo of Kira Ganga Kieffer ’08 and Aaron Eisman ’08, at a rally with a sign that says "Healthcare is a Human Right."

Digital Democracy

Youlobby.org makes engaged citizenship easier.
The Arts
Photo of Edisa Weeks ’87

Roots and Rites

Conceptual choreographer Edisa Weeks ’87
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photo of David Lipman ’76 in front of the bar at a restaurant

Meet the New Meat

David Lipman ’76 has created a plant-based burger to satisfy carnivores
First Person
Photo of Alex Wagner ’99

No Place Like Home

A new memoir explores a personal search for belonging
Science & Tech
Illustration of David Markey ’18

Word Man

Alexa, how can I improve my vocabulary? David Markey ’18 has an app for that.
Politics & Law
Photo of Joel Scheraga, with wetlands in the background.

Weather Warrior

Dispatches from the front lines of climate-change adaptation
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photo of Greenberg and an associate walking with a forklift that's carrying brewing equipment through San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.

New Brews

Ditching an insurance job to craft beer in Nicaragua
Humanities & Culture
Image of a screen capture from the app: illustrations of plates and food related items.

Kids Cooking

A free app for kids offers recipes and adventures
The Arts
Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar ’14

Syrian Journeys

A debut novel inspired by present-day refugees
Politics & Law
Kira Ganga Kieffer ’08 and her husband, Aaron Eisman ’08

Grassroots

Kira Ganga Kieffer ’08 and husband Aaron Eisman ’08 launch YouLobby.org
The Arts
Photograph of Sophie Hawley-Weld ’14 and Tucker Halpern ’14

Fast Forward

Sofi Tukker takes the dance-pop world by storm
Humanities & Culture
Photograph of Tania Teschke ’93 in the kitchen

Go Ahead, Use Lard

A cookbook touts traditional "farm fats" in French cooking
History
Photograph of Norman Eisen ’85 crossing a street in Washington D.C.

House Secrets

Twentieth-century history told through the inhabitants of a Prague mansion
The Arts
Black and white photograph of Ottessa Moshfegh ’11 sitting at a table

Dark Day

A woman sleeps away a year of her life
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photograph of ​​​​​​​Theresia Gouw ’90 at a table

The Predictor

Theresia Gouw ’90: a long, successful run as a Silicon Valley investor
Politics & Law
Photograph of Mark Putnam ’86 sitting at his desk

Politician. Human.

Masterminding “authentic” political ads
The Arts
Photograph of Ken Biller ’86 with actor Geoffrey Rush (as Albert Einstein) on set

The Genius Series

Ken Biller ’86 tells the life stories of famous masterminds
Science & Tech
Illustration of Kathleen Scanlon ’12 ScM, ’16 PhD

Eye on the Sky

A soldier-scientist’s dreams take flight
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photograph of Joe Grimm ’06 AM and Lauren (Carter) Grimm ’05 inside their brewery

A Brooklyn Brewery

Two Brown graduates start their own brewery after an influential trip to Belgium
The Arts
Photograph of Tim Blake Nelson ’86

Frontier Tales

Actor Tim Blake Nelson ’86 turns singing gunslinger
The Arts
photo Maria Manuela Goyanes '01 jumping up in the air

Mammoth Accomplishment

Maria Manuela Goyanes ’01 is the Woolly Mammoth’s new artistic director
Humanities & Culture
Photo of Carrie Swan Needell on an archeological dig

The Glass Jackpot

Curating one of the biggest collections in a tiny field
The Arts
Photo of Ben Marcus

Into the Abyss

Dark stories from author Ben Marcus ’91 MFA
Science & Tech
Photo of Ayanna Howard

The Ideal Robot

Beyond functional to “part of the family”
First Person
Photo of Jennifer O'Toole

Different Normal

“Autism in Heels” is a new memoir about life on the spectrum
Business & Entrepreneurship
Gabriel Flatman lying on a Casper mattress

Dream On

Casper transforms the mattress industry
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photo of Dara Khosrowshahi in front of a self-driving car

Lead Driver

The challenges of steering Uber into the future
Sports & Recreation
Line illustration of Liz Loza with a microphone

Gridiron Girl

Fantasy football’s only female analyst is shaking up the field
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photo of Isabella Giancarlo in dark lipstick

Makeup for Everyone

Lipstick and more for all genders and skin tones
The Arts

Fresh Ink

New books by Lauren E. Oakes ’04, Katharine Smyth ’03 and Rowan Ricardo Phillips ’98 AM, ’03 PhD.
The Arts
Photograph of Marin Hinkle '88

Ma Maisel 

The roles keep coming for actress Marin Hinkle ’88
The Arts

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Film examines the life of director Ingmar Bergman
Religion & Spirituality

Looking at Death

Reimagine End of Life is really about living fully
Sports & Recreation

Riding the Dream

A longtime cycling coach helps underprivileged youth
The Arts

A New Reality

The latest novel by Leni Zumas ’94 imagines the impact of restricted reproductive rights
Science & Tech

Pathology Breakthrough?

Betting on AI to revolutionize how we detect and treat serious disease
The Arts

The Cartoonist

Enlivening investment banking reports
Science & Tech

Continental Scale

Beth Conover ’87 heads up a new policy center with far-reaching conservation goals
The Arts

Tumultuous Times

A new book chronicles higher education in the Sixties
Business & Entrepreneurship

Fleece Busters

Saving our oceans from microfiber pollution
Service & Advocacy
Drawing of Susan Greenfield ’83 writing in a book

Finding a Home

First-person stories of people trying to overcome homelessness
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Ron Kaufman ’78 with his ultimate frisbee team

Ultimate Fame

An Ultimate Frisbee pioneer reflects on his college days
Humanities & Culture
Mark Gillen ’77 and his wife, Delmafe Festin, standing at the Manila American Cemetery between stone columns

Set in Stone

Undertaking a huge restoration project in the Philippines
Politics & Law
Photograph of Parker Hamilton Poling ’99 standing beside a marble column

Political Player

Can Republicans reclaim the House in 2020?
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Rebekah Splaine Salwasser ’01 standing in the Boston Red Sox stadium

Service Through Sports

Connecting pro athletes with their communities
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photograph of red King Children glasses lined up together

Seeing Stars

A new eyewear company that lets customers design the glasses
Science & Tech
Drawing of Gwen Lighter ’91 in a flying device

Up, Up, and Away

A competition for personal flying machines
The Arts
Dan Hernandez ’06 and Benji Samit ’06 standing in front of a Pokémon: Detective Pikachu poster

Bringing Pikachu to Life

How the beloved Pokémon got to the big screen
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photograph of Zach Teutsch ’05 sitting outside

Investing in Change

A financial manager with a social conscience
Sports & Recreation
Photograph of Sadie Kurzban ’12 making a silly face

Cardio Blast

What started as campus fun is now a thriving business
The Arts

Fresh Ink

New books by Mark Mayer '06, Mathangi Subramanian '02 and Wendy Walker '89.
The Arts

Partners in Verse

Taking their spoken-word poetry around the world
The Arts

Grammy Award Winner

Violinist Lili Haydn '92 wins a Grammy
Service & Advocacy

A Long Recovery

Helping to create community spaces in storm-battered Puerto Rico
Sports & Recreation

World Class

Rugby referee Emily Hsieh ’12 aims for the Olympics
The Arts

The Accidental Director

A longtime Hollywood writer-producer takes his turn at the helm
Education

Wilderness Therapy

Transformative learning in the backwoods of Maine
Humanities & Culture

Rich But Nice

Sociologist Rachel Sherman ’91 on why 1-percenters need to see themselves as virtuous
Medicine & Health

Birth Mama

The long and satisfying career of Afua Hassan ’81
Science & Tech

Puzzling Days

Powerful brains at work for the annual MIT Mystery Hunt
Sports & Recreation

High Climbing

An alum takes up "highpointing" at age 60
The Arts
Headshot of Rodney Evans ’93

Sight Lines

A new film examines how blindness affects the creative process
Science & Tech
Jessica Meir ’99 poses in her spacesuit

Space Flight

Jessica Meir ’99 takes her first giant leap to the International Space Station
History
Matthew Carrano ’91 grins alongside some dinosaur teeth

Mr. Dinosaur

Paleontologist Matthew Carrano ’91 and the Smithsonian’s “Deep Time” exhibit. 
History
Photograph of John F. Kennedy Jr. ’83 as a child with his grandmother

An American Tragedy

A new book chronicles the life of John F. Kennedy ’83
The Arts
Sang Min Lim ’17 eyes the camera

K-Pop

Sang Min Lim ’17 claims his space in K-pop
Science & Tech
The Root AI team displays their agricultural machinery

Robo-Farmer

Can artificial intelligence make growing crops sustainable?
The Arts
Claire Adam ’96 relaxes

Two Sons, One Chance

A powerful debut novel set in Trinidad
Business & Entrepreneurship
Alison Rosenthal ’98 smiles

Investing in Diversity

A new venture capital fund seeks great ideas from “non-obvious” founders
Business & Entrepreneurship
Nathalie Jordi ’04 stands at the door of her hotel

The New Nunnery

A refurbished church, school, and convent become a sought-after New Orleans hotel
Politics & Law
A Grecian urn depicts Konstantinos Zervas ’89 ScM and Kostas Bakoyannis ’00

Dual Mayors

Brown alums take the reins in Greece’s two largest cities
Filmmaking
Photo of Astra Taylor ’01

Core Concept

In search of the meaning of democracy
Business & Entrepreneurship
Photo of Greg Flynn ’86 of The Flynn Restaurant Group

Fast Food Nation

Meet Greg Flynn ’86, king of chain restaurants
First Person
Photo of Bill Lichtenstein on the air at WBCN in 1973

Revolutionary Radio

Filmmaker Bill Lichtenstein ’78 tells the WBCN story
The Arts
Photo of Jessica Pan ’07

Testing the Limits

An introvert experiments with life as an extrovert
Education
Photo of Teach of the Year, Takeru Nagayoshi ’14

Teacher of the Year

Making AP English exciting
The Arts
Photo of podcast producers Charlie Harding ’09 and Nate Sloan ’08

World of Pop

A hit podcast decodes popular music
Sports & Recreation
Photo of Lindsay Gottlieb ’99, Assistant Coach of Cleveland Caveliers

Going Pro

A women’s college basketball coach jumps into the NBA
Science & Tech
Illustration of Julie Esdale ’09 PhD

Digging for Answers

An archaeologist finds clues in the wilds of central Alaska
The Arts
Image of Ellie Gravitte ’17 on Women's Production Program

I’m In

Ellie Gravitte ’17 directs commercial for “A Million Little Things”
Hospitality
Clare de Boer ’12 in her Soho, Manhattan, restaurant King

Word of Mouth

There are no recipes at King, in Manhattan’s SoHo. “Everything is verbal in the kitchen,” says Clare de Boer ’12.
The Arts
portrait of Frank Lesser ’02

“You’re Not a Monster”

New bite-size series starring Kelsey Grammer and Eric Stonestreet
Filmmaking
Image of Alejandro Landes ’03 on set of Monos

Portrait of Conflict

Filmed in the jungles of Colombia, Monos is being compared to Apocalypse Now.
Medicine & Health
Image of Dr. Christopher Dodson ’99, MD ’03, with the Philadelphia 76ers

Locker-Room Doc

Philadelphia’s top orthopedic surgeon for star athletes
The Arts
Image of Charlotte (Martin) Smith ’97 at her third fixer-upper in suburban Connecticut

DIY Influencer

A craft blogger takes off
Service & Advocacy
Image of Jason Warwin ’95, Rahsan-Rahsan Lindsay ’94, Jeremi Duru ’95 and Khary Lazarre-White ’95 of The Brotherhood Sister Sol

Changemakers

The Brotherhood/Sister Sol hits 25
Science & Tech
Image of author Ted Chiang ’89

Alien Worlds

A new book of short stories from award-winning author Ted Chiang ’89
Medicine & Health
Image of author and Brown alum Sarah DiGregorio and daughter

Born Too Soon

A new book examines the rise in premature births
The Arts
Image of playwright Lila Rose Kaplan and director Melia Bensussen of play We All Fall Down

“We All Fall Down”

A new play focusing on family and religion premieres in Boston
The Arts
Ben Lerner

Language’s Limits

The third novel by Ben Lerner ’01, ’03 MFA, grapples with excess, masculinity, and the limits—and possibilities—of verbal communication.
The Arts
Andrew Evans and the Magic Patio

Watch As tickets disappear

Magic, mind reading and gravity-defying stage illusions
Business & Entrepreneurship
Yanely Espinal

Debt Deterrent

A finance expert teaches kids about money before the banks can find them
Science & Tech
Doll in the likeness of Nalini Nadkarni

Explorer Barbie

Boots made for walking and other amazing accessories
Medicine & Health
Joshua Cohen, Justin Klee and Kent Leslie

Miracle Drug?

Help may be on the way for Alzheimer’s and ALS
The Arts
Chad Fischer

Shenandoah’s Sound

Chad Fischer ’90 writes musical scores for national parks
History
Jessica Pearce Rotondi

Family Secrets

In a new book, Jessica Pearce Rotondi ’07 pieces together the decades-long search for her uncle gone missing in Vietnam.
Service & Advocacy
Illustration by Tim Robinson

Mentoring Matters

A little personal attention got Carlos Lejnieks ’00 to Brown, then Goldman Sachs. He’s paying it forward.
Military
Image of Deputy Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Erica G. Schwartz

Health Warrior

As Deputy Surgeon General, Rear Admiral Erica G. Schwartz ’94, ’98 MD is on the front lines
Science & Tech
Image of caterpillars at the Caterpillar Lab by Sam Jaffe

Charismatic Crawlers

Sam Jaffe ’07 and his Caterpillar Lab
Politics & Law
Cambridge Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui ’10

Hometown Advocate

The new mayor of Cambridge, Mass., fights to keep the city affordable
Humanities & Culture
At-home set of SGN

America’s Quarantine Dad

John Krasinski ’01 curates reasons to smile
Education
Students of the United Student Achievers Program (USAP)

College Prep

A new school serves high-achieving juniors and seniors in Zimbabwe
Science & Tech
Illustration by Pete Ryan

Climate Partners

A scientist and a lawyer make it easier to use lawsuits as a weapon against global warming.
Science & Tech
Minecraft campus

Minecraft campus

A digital version of Brown’s College Hill brings the community together during COVID-19
Medicine & Health
Amanda Cohn

Battling the Beast

Working the frontlines for the CDC
The Arts
Ross Trudeau

Crossword Constructor

A puzzle obsession “snowballs”
Business & Entrepreneurship

Share the Wealth

A new business accelerator aims to help co-ops succeed
Medicine & Health
Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott illustration by Noa Denmon

Ready to Pivot

Leading R.I.’s fight against COVID-19
The Arts
Edwin Chang Pixar film Wind still

Breaking Free

Alum directs Pixar short film
Humanities & Culture
Image of Suzanne Rivers

Leading Amid Unrest

A Twin Cities college president’s Day One was the week of the riots
Science & Tech
Screenshot of Topos

Disparate Data

The COVID-19 Compiler predicts trouble spots and trends
Science & Tech
Kimberly Kowal Arcand

Cosmic Tales

A storyteller for the stars
The Arts
Daven McQueen The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones

Summer of Understanding

Exploring racism in a new coming-of-age novel
The Arts
David Kamp

Must-See TV

A new book shows how 1970s shows like Sesame Street shaped a generation of kids.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Magic Spoon

Super Bowl

Breakfast cereal for the 21st century
Science & Tech
Ainissa Ramirez TED talk

The Feedback Loop

How our inventions have changed our culture
The Arts
Clubbed Thumb theater Men on Boats

Rules of Thumb

Clubbed Thumb, the trailblazing theater company, hopes its 25th year won’t be its last
Service & Advocacy
Caroline Gates Anderson BloomAgainBklyn

Flower Power

Upcycled blooms bring joy to Brooklyn.
The Arts
André Leon Talley

Fashion Soldier

Glamour and heartache in a memoir from André Leon Talley ’73 AM
The Arts
Lynne Saches

A Man in Focus

For Lynne Sachs ’83, Film About a Father Who was a decades-long effort
The Arts
FierceWoman Project

Fierce Women

Empowering young women leaders
The Arts
Ben F. Laposky’s Electronic Abstraction 4

Digital Pioneers

A decades-deep computer art collection
The Arts
Books by Bess Kalb ’10, Sarah Shun-lien Bynum ’95, and Larry Tye ’77

Fresh Ink

Books by Bess Kalb ’10, Sarah Shun-lien Bynum ’95, and Larry Tye ’77
Science & Tech
Portrait of Sharon Lo ’16

The Ethics Team

At Microsoft, Sharon Lo ’16 ponders how products can harm society
The Arts
Sunisa Manning

Finding Home

A debut novel brings to life Thailand’s student protest movement of the 1970s.
History
Brian C. Muraresku with priest at Chiesa e Convento di San Francesco

The Quest

A bestselling new book searches for evidence that early Christianity may have been powered by psychedelics.
The Arts
Dead Enders illustration by Talia Dutton

Zoom as an Art Form

Two alums take on the zombie apocalypse amidst a pandemic.
The Arts
Jibade-Khalil Huffman's Now That I Can Dance

Not Just “Another Mural”

The fearless work of Jibade-Khalil Huffman ’05 MFA
Service & Advocacy
Illustration of Roger Bearden by Eric Hanson

Doing Justice

A lawyer pivots to providing direct services for people with developmental disabilities.
The Arts
Gulmira Propper and mom Parida

Celebrating Uyghur Culture

Silk Road Recipes: Parida’s Uyghur Cookbook
Politics & Law
photo of Deborah Witzburg in Chicago

Use of Force

A conversation about police reform with Chicago’s new deputy inspector general for public safety
Science & Tech
Jezero Crater on Mars

Mission to Mars

Brown PhDs play key roles in the search for signs of life on the red planet
The Arts
Image of Alison Stewart

Radio Realness

Alison Stewart ’88 has infused New York public radio with afternoons full of wide-ranging talk
Service & Advocacy
Image of Paul Heck

30 years of Red Hot

Nonprofit reaches milestone in HIV/AIDS awareness
The Arts
Illustration by Ola Niepsuj

Listen Well

10 Podcasts by Brown alums
Sports & Recreation
Image of landing dock at Lovago

Hospitality Lessons

The challenges of hotel ownership during a pandemic
The Arts
Image of Jon Birger

Dating Advice

In Make Your Move, Jon Birger ’90 encourages straight women to go for what they want
Medicine & Health
Image of Gus White

Getting Through It

How do some people thrive despite adversity?
The Arts
Image of Moises Zamora

Selena’s Story

Netflix celebrates the Tejano star.
Service & Advocacy
Image of protestors

Bankrolling Justice

Trust-fund youth unite to combat inequality
Science & Tech
Image of Carey Jaroes of Purell

Keeping Germs Away

Purell’s CEO on the crazy demand for hand sanitizer
The Arts
Image of Jamer Hunt

The Man Who’s Everywhere
The Arts
Image of Te-Ping Chen ’08

A Billion Plus

In Land of Big Numbers, China’s government is an ever-present characte
Service & Advocacy
Image of members of the TEAK fellowship Brown University

A Sense of Community

How mentoring has cemented the TEAK program
The Arts
Image of Michael Slaby

System Overload

A new book offers strategies for strengthening our democracy through information technology
The Arts
Image of Alex McAulay on set

Dark Instincts

A filmmaker draws from childhood for his newest thriller
Science & Tech
Image of Doug MacDonald at Yellowstone Lake

Manufactured Wilderness

Creating Yellowstone Park meant evicting longtime Native American residents
Sports & Recreation
Image of Stephen Silas

NBA Heights

Stephen Silas ’96 lands the top job at the Houston Rockets
The Arts
Illustration of a fox looking into a box by Brian Lies

The Storytelling Art

Award-winning illustrator and writer Brian Lies ’85 is hitting his stride
The Arts
Image of Shani Mahiri King

A Celebration of Black Lives

A new book for kids ages 9 and up
The Arts
No-No Boy's Julian Saporiti

Untold Stories

The songs of Julian Saporiti ’17 AM ’22 PhD are lost pieces of Asian American history cradled in melodies and chords.
The Arts
Image from Spicebox Kitchen recipe

Spice Up Healthy Cooking

A new vegetable-forward cookbook.
Science & Tech
Image of Kevin Roose in a subway station

The AI Guy

How to preserve one’s career—and humanity—in our new, robot-driven world.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of Devin Finzer with microphone

A Crypto World

Devin Finzer ’13 is a leader in the NFT marketplace
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of Becca Millstein, Fishwife CEO

The New Fishwife

Can tinned seafood be sexy?
The Arts
Illustration of Randall Poster and Josh Deutsch

Reunited—and It Sounds So Good

Childhood friends merge music ventures
Medicine & Health
Image of Dr. Jeffrey Mazique

The Only Doctor

On the COVID front line in remote Northern Michigan
The Arts
Image from The Young Lords

The Young Lords

A new award-winning book from Johanna Fernandez ’93
Medicine & Health
Illustration of CPR by Raymond Biesinger

Phone Aid

Emergency medical training at your fingertips
Business & Entrepreneurship
Image of Reiley Higgins, Eric Armagost, Patrick O’Neill, Dan Giovacchini, and Alex Quoyeser

Band of Brothers

For former teammates, a partial stake in Hot Rod Charlie is a good bet
Filmmaking
portrait of Aunjanue Ellis by Imani Khayyam

Tennis Royalty

In King Richard, Aunjanue Ellis ’93 plays Venus and Serena’s mom and coach
The Arts
Portrait of Nick Sazaran and plants

Beat Maker

When Nick Sarazen ’17 moved to Hollywood, things happened fast
The Arts
Image of Mahesh Madhav on stage at premier

Chronicling the Creative Process
Sports & Recreation
Image of Chie Chie Yard in a stairwell holding a hockey helmet

A Life on the Ice

NHL veep Chie Chie Yard ’94
Politics & Law
Image of Attorney Ben Crump with William Marks

Marketing Justice

Bill Marks ’75, CMO for social change
The Arts
Image of Nathaniel Philbrick's dog Dora looking at waterfalls

George Slept Here

Retracing President Washington’s journeys
Science & Tech
Image of Stephanie Tompkins

Rapid Research

DARPA’s new director on innovation and ethics
Politics & Law
Image of Jeffrey Nussbaum with then Vice-President Biden on a plane/Official White House Photo

Channeling Joe

The art and science of presidential speechwriting
The Arts
Image of Abby McCreath with Groove With Me dance student

Celebrating 25 years of girls’ empowerment

Beyond dance moves
Politics & Law
Illustration of Freddie O’Connell by Eric Hanson

Emerald Cities

A pair of Brown alums–turned–local-officials lead the way on green energy.
Science & Tech
Image of Mark Agostini on a beach

Dinosaurs!

Five minutes with Mark Agostini ’18 AM
The Arts
Image of Sarah Ruhl by Rick Loomis

Asymmetrical Beauty

Sarah Ruhl ’97, ’01 MFA, on her decade-long struggle with facial palsy
Science & Tech
Image of Electric School Bus

Can School Buses Go Electric?
Science & Tech
Conceptual illustration of Venus by NASA

The Brown Planet

Two upcoming NASA missions to Venus are led by Brown-educated scientists.
The Arts
Image of art installation at Fairgrounds St. Pete

Art Immersion in St. Pete

Olivia Mansion ’16 AM opens Meow Wolf-style experience
Service & Advocacy
Image of Dr. Hannah Janeway and Christian Armenta at a clinic

Border Aid

Hannah Janeway ’15 MD cofounded a group giving medical care to migrants stuck in Tijuana.
The Arts
Image of Jordan Carter

Curating the Ephemeral

How do you exhibit work by artists whose main point is rejecting museums and galleries?
Science & Tech
Image of Daniel Sherrell in the Outback of Australia

“The Problem”

A new book contemplates life decisions in the face of climate change.
Science & Tech
Image of George Braly flying a plane

Flying Clear

Aerospace engineer George Braly ’70 has finally succeeded in getting the lead out of airplane fuel.
Humanities & Culture
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Fast Food Capitalism

The Pulitzer-winning Franchise by Marcia Chatelain ’03 AM, ’08 PhD, narrates the complicated history between McDonald’s and its Black outlet owners
The Arts
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Livening Up the Concert Experience

Cemeteries and crypts become the settings for classical music
Science & Tech
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Cashing Out

Digital currencies are on the rise, says Eswar Prasad ’86 AM in his new book
Sports & Recreation
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A Woman Ref Breaks the Ice Ceiling
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Strange Brews

A beloved Delaware-based beer maker chronicles its first quarter century
Politics & Law
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Sex-Complaint Czar

Suzanne Goldberg ’85 now faces the challenge of her distinguished legal career—squaring Obama- and Trump-era rules.
The Arts
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Out of Darkness

Two new works from Dan O’Brien ’99 MFA on surviving trauma
Politics & Law
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Getting There

The CEO of Philly’s transit authority is figuring out ways to improve riders’ lives
The Arts
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Goodbye, Art History

The Afterparty star Zoë Chao ’08 discovered her passion for acting in a class at Brown
Medicine & Health
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Meeting the Need

A nurse practitioner helps bring primary care to San Francisco’s mentally ill and homeless
Science & Tech
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Access to Capital

The new Dream Exchange, the first Black-owned stock market, aims for diversity and inclusion
Business & Entrepreneurship
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A New Way to Support Emerging Artists
Science & Tech
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Can We Refreeze the Chicken?

An acclaimed new film by Bonnie Waltch ’82 demonstrates the scary self-reinforcing mechanisms of climate change.
Science & Tech
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Ancient Tracks

New Mexico footprints alter the timeline for human habitation in the Americas.
The Arts
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Trauma and Taste Buds

An acclaimed memoir recalls how Korean food kept Grace Cho ’93 connected to her mother
Science & Tech
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Women Scientists Making a Difference
The Arts
Books by Xochitl Gonzalez, Maia Weinstock, Siena Cherson Siegel, and Mark Siegel

Fresh Ink for June–August 2022

Books by Xochitl Gonzalez ’99, Maia Weinstock ’99, Siena Cherson Siegel ’90, and Mark Siegel ’89.
Sports & Recreation
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Ultimate Success

Azeez Adeyemi ’21 is national MVP
Politics & Law
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Free and Fair Elections

New Jersey Secretary of State investigates fraud
Medicine & Health
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Deep Seeing

A unique collaboration between two Brown alums can help doctors better identify cancer before it occurs.
The Arts
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Deaf Representation

A new short film is performed by a deaf cast in American Sign Language
Science & Tech
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Reef Support

A company that helps coral adapt gets a boost from the inaugural Earthshot Prize
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Let’s Go Somewhere

A new trip-planning site simplifies group logistics
The Arts
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Funny Times

Alternative comedy pioneer Beth Lapides ’78 writes a memoir
The Arts
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’90s Mall Culture

A new film takes a close look at Abercrombie & Fitch and its CEO
Hospitality
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Sabor da Providência

Two hot new downtown L.A. restaurants have Portuguese-inspired menus thanks to a culinary love affair that flourished at Brown
Science & Tech
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How Math Might Save Dinner

Satellite imagery and data analysis may help feed the world and save the trees.
Religion & Spirituality
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The Vegan Rabbi

Akiva Gersh ’97 returns to the Garden of Eden
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Home Cooked & High Tech

Lasagna Love volunteers deliver warm meals on a global scale
Business & Entrepreneurship
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New Brews from the Ruggiero Brothers

A new Connecticut taproom
Hospitality
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Whole Hog

Ping Ho ’00 left NYC corporate life to create a food empire in Detroit
The Arts
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Kids in the Kitchen

Molly Birnbaum ’05 on heading up the goofy but practical children’s division of America’s Test Kitchen
Humanities & Culture
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Sacred Work

Putting power back into the hands of California’s Native tribes.
The Arts
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Quite the Plan B

How Ryan Broussard ’19 MFA pivoted from professional baseball to coveted television roles
Business & Entrepreneurship
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A Little Glitz

The Nines brings a cozy elegance to Manhattan’s NoHo
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Tasty Teff

Is the grain the next superfood?
Business & Entrepreneurship
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The Intuitive Side

For Jessie Goldfarb ’81, giving psychic readings was a side interest—until now
Science & Tech
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Change Catalyst

Gaurab Chakrabarti ’10 may just transform the chemical industry
Service & Advocacy
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All About Birds

Inspiring conservation through radio
Business & Entrepreneurship
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COVID carbs

Shortbread and milk bread bring together three alums.
Science & Tech
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Shell Game

Ronny Krishana ’95 hopes to restore NY’s status as the world’s oyster capital.
The Arts
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Casting a Spell

Short stories inspired by fairy tales
The Arts
Image of Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez at a United Farm Workers rally with César Chávez.

Songs for Social change
Sports & Recreation
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A Wide Net

Chazz Woodson ’05 aims to make lacrosse more racially diverse
The Arts
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A Clutch Move

Artwork malfunction sparks a career in hot handbags
Science & Tech
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Shell Game

Ronny Krishana ’95 hopes to restore NY’s status as the world’s oyster capital.
The Arts
An image of book spines by Antonia Angress ’13, Ryan Lee Wong ’10, and Harris Solomon ’07 AM, ’11 PhD

Fresh Ink for April–May 2023

Books by Antonia Angress ’13, Ryan Lee Wong ’10, and Harris Solomon ’07 AM, ’11 PhD
Politics & Law
Image of Maffei at a budget hearing for the Federal Maritime Commission.

Global Gridlock

Can Dan Maffei ’90 speed up the supply chain?
Science & Tech
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Ecology and Inequality

Can we restore damaged ecosystems while also attending to human rights?
The Arts
A selfie of Sylvia Winter flying a plane

Weekly Inspiration for women
The Arts
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The Storyteller

Bridget Stokes ’04 wins an Emmy for directing A Black Lady Sketch Show.
Science & Tech
Illustration by Ola Niepsuj of a person sleeping under an open window with an owl sitting on a branch outside.

Rest Easy

An expert on why good sleep often eludes us
Service & Advocacy
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Royal Farewell
Politics & Law
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Justice Impeded

Joanna Schwartz ’94 takes a deep dive into how the law conspires to keep rogue cops from paying the price.
The Arts
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Are You a Flaneur?

The high art of meandering aimlessly
Filmmaking
Image of Gabriel Olds, Michael Showalter ’92, Andrew Garfield, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Jessica Chastain on the set of The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Hollywood Hot Streak

Michael Showalter ’92 directs A-list actresses in high-profile dramas
Business & Entrepreneurship
Illustration by Kasia Fryza of a person entangled in a roll of paper.

Legal Aid

A new online platform aims to untangle the immigration process
The Arts
Illustration by S. Federico of an elephant laying on top of a fence.

Much-Lauded Meter
Filmmaking
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Reenvisioning Vietnam

A Netflix film on the booming and enchanting country of today
The Arts
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Covid Memories

A student creates art with medical instruments.
Business & Entrepreneurship
Illustration by Irene Rinaldi of a large hand pressing down a balance beam with a group of immigrants at the other end.

Empowered Investing

Venture capital for Latinx entrepreneurs
Science & Tech
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What’s Out There?

David Grinspoon ’82 helps NASA investigate unexplained phenomena
Science & Tech
Illustration by Carol E. Underwood of a mammal climbing down a branch.

Grand Design

Is anatomy destiny?
Service & Advocacy
Image of Lindsay Yazzolino upside down in a zero gravity test.

Flight Plan

Advocating for disability inclusion in space
Education
Illustration by Irene Rinaldi of two graduates speaking to one another when a university building in the background.

The College Problem

Will Bunch ’81 examines the dismal state of higher education
Service & Advocacy
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College Bound
Medicine & Health
An image of Rachel Bedard holding a stethoscope outside of a prison

Doc Politics

Healing more patients by changing health policy
The Arts
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Finding the Thrill

Bestselling novels and a popular podcast plumb the criminal and comical
The Arts
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Solving Things

“Human guinea pig”
The Arts
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Curatorial Instincts

The rapid museum-world rise of Shanay Jhaveri ’07
The Arts
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A Fiddler’s Life

Klezmer virtuosa Alicia Svigals ’85
The Arts
Book spines by Caitlin Shetterly, Rebekah Bergman, and Kelly McWilliams.

Fresh Ink for November–December 2023

Books by Caitlin Shetterly ’97, Rebekah Bergman ’11, and Kelly McWilliams ’10.
The Arts
Image of Janet Yang on stage at the Academy Awards with the life-sized Oscar behind her

Change Agent

Janet Yang ’78 ushers in a new atmosphere of inclusion at the Oscars
Sports & Recreation
A close-up inage of two professional bicyclists racing.

Cycling’s Toughest Race
Science & Tech
Image of Ben Herzog in a lab holding a heart pump in his outstretched hand.

Spinal Success

A new implant system helps monitor and heal fused vertebrae
Medicine & Health
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Do You Have Long Covid?

A team of researchers has published a definition and a list of symptoms.
Sports & Recreation
Image of Eliot Ephraim with a Brown t-shirt on running in a race.

Running Man
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Vegan Triumph

A Mississippi native takes meatless Southern cooking to the West Coast
The Arts
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Pioneering Poetry

A new book, Understanding Michael S. Harper, seeks to decode the complex work.
Science & Tech
Illustration by Adam McCauley of two cars with the earth between them as tires.

Electric Switch

Alan Taub ’76 hopes to turn Motor City into E-Motor City.
The Arts
Image of Beth Schwartzapfel in front of a mic with her computer.

Life Sentence

A new podcast explores the ripple effects of a brutal 1986 murder
Military
Imge of Lena Sisco speaking on stage with a screen behind her

Spot the Lie

Truth-seeking tactics from a former Naval Intelligence officer
The Arts
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The Family Business
Humanities & Culture
Image of Helen Wagner floating icy water.

Self-Healing

The power and resilience of swimming in icy waters
The Arts
Illustration of Sigmund Freud

Paging Dr. Freud

The Arts
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Talking Cure

A podcast by two sisters helps Black women navigate healthcare.
Science & Tech
An image of Justin Baker sitting at his desk with a monitor and window behind him.

Psychosis Test

Tracking mental illness with technology
Medicine & Health
Image of Xiaoju Hu against a tree.

Are Mushrooms the New Prozac?

Research with psilocybin shows positive results for depression
The Arts
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Visual Therapy

Digital imagery helps people express complex emotions.
Medicine & Health
Illustration by Joana Grochocka of a man looking through a wine glass at a greek bust.

12-Step Alternative

A science-based, non-religious recovery program has become #2 after A.A.
Medicine & Health
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Can an MRI Predict anxiety?
The Arts
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Harlem Toile Goes Mainstream
History
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Preserving North Carolina’s History
Filmmaking
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Shared History

Reparations viewed from both sides of American slavery
Science & Tech
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Unseen Depths

Research using sonar helps reveal life in a hidden marine world
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Coding Evangelist

The Coding School gets students hooked on STEM
The Arts
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Surviving & Thriving Despite Family Estrangement

A new memoir on coming out of the closet and being thrown out of the family
Medicine & Health
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Saving Children

One alum’s groundbreaking research has driven global policy change
Sports & Recreation
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What’s French for Hockey?

It’s “hockey.” And in Paris, it needs explaining.
The Arts
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Lincoln’s Heads
Business & Entrepreneurship
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A Nurturing Kitchen

R.I.’s Hope & Main has helped launch more than 500 food businesses
History
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Red/Blue America

Are competing national myths the root cause of our divided nation?
Service & Advocacy
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A New Tool for Assessing Suicide Risk

Questions that save lives
Medicine & Health
Julie Lyons standing with her arms crossed in front of a state building.

“First, Ask a Judge”

A country doctor seeks to clarify the rules in Idaho’s ban
Politics & Law
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Lending Pols Some Star Power

A celeb-based strategy for winning elections
Business & Entrepreneurship
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A Sticky Solution
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Hollywood 101

A newsletter shines light behind the scenes
History
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Resilience
The Arts
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Live and In Person

He teaches rock music history. He lived it, too.
Politics & Law
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Can We Rescue “Freedom”?

A popular historian on our elusive national value
Sports & Recreation
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Curveball

A day at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows’ ballpark changed everything
Service & Advocacy
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Small World

A globe-trotting career in foreign service
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Return on Investment

From ENGN 9 to managing $11 billion
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Ready Player One

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