Upon arrival, I wondered if I had found the right place. In the main room of the Signet Society, some 30 people were gathered on chairs and couches watching a fellow student perform jazz. Within the walls that artists from T. S. Eliot to Robert Frost to Yo-Yo Ma inhabited during their time at Harvard, … Read more
“Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” The modern version of that statement, apocryphally attributed to World War II General Douglas MacArthur, might today read, “Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered artificial intelligence.” Weapons incorporating AI have undeniably grown more powerful, sparking … Read more
A European Olympic stadium. 2-0 up in the 83rd minute against Chelsea, Liverpool defender Andy Robertson dribbled a few steps, reversed direction, slipped, and gave the ball away to Chelsea striker Gonzalo Higuain. The Liverpool fans around Anfield held their breath. Almost exactly five years before, their beloved captain Steven Gerrard slipped in a similar … Read more
“An act of rebellion” is how a director of Harvard University Dining Services described the student response to “less meat Mondays,” a short-lived initiative in the dining halls a few years ago. By serving only one meat-based entrée instead of the usual two or three, HUDS expected to see an obvious decrease in meat consumption … Read more
Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) recently faced backlash for criticising the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and other pro-Israel lobby groups. In a recent tweet, the congresswoman highlighted that support for Israel was “all about the Benjamins baby,” referencing a hip-hop lyric. Top Democratic leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck … Read more
