I don’t mean to brag, but I binge-watched before binge-watching was cool. Throughout elementary school, I tuned into Full House reruns with a vengeance. Every day—twice on ABC Family from three to four and twice on Nick at Nite from nine to ten—I laughed my way from season one to season eight over and over … Read more
Lockheed Martin’s C-130 Hercules aircraft has been used by the U.S. Military for four decades. The spacious transport plane can accommodate utility helicopters and six-wheeled armored vehicles and can airdrop up to 42,000 pounds. The company boasts that “there is no aircraft in aviation history … that can match the flexibility, versatility and relevance of … Read more
When Kevin Hill, a social studies teacher who spent his entire career working in Wake County, North Carolina, first ran for the county’s Board or Education in 2007, his campaign raised about $5,000. Just four years later, Hill’s campaign raised more than $70,000. One of his opponents raised more than $90,000. Wake County is home … Read more
Walk the streets of downtown Belgrade, and it is not hard to spot the scars of Serbia’s conflict with NATO a decade and a half ago. Bombed-out shells of buildings, partially but not entirely destroyed, remain standing as silent testaments to the alliance’s air campaign. Near the city’s center, in Belgrade Fortress, an exhibit shows … Read more
On most days, much like the feed of countless other users, the stream of photos belonging to Instagram user aiww seems a public collage of personal memory. The digital grid is peppered with snapshots of close friends, smiling colleagues, and the occasional aerial view of a decadent dish about to be eaten for lunch. But … Read more
In 2006, Leslie Seifert, a white father in New York City, was torn between seeking the best possible education for his five-year-old daughter and sending her to a lower-performing neighborhood school with a predominantly minority student body. He ended up deciding to send her to a higher-performing school outside of the neighborhood, as he wrote … Read more
The following is a piece written by an HPR staff writer. It is by no means tied to the Russian government or any of its employees or affiliates. MEMORANDUM FOR PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN FROM: A Loyal Adviser SUBJECT: Russian Grand Strategy Executive Summary Mr. President, despite Western attempts to characterize Russia as a … Read more
The song opens to a jostling crowd of men, all holding beers, asking—no, demanding—that a woman named Jumma come out to give them a kiss. When she comes out, she is doused in water, and sensuously dances to the beat while everyone feverishly watches. Though she repeatedly says “no” when the men ask her for … Read more
An unmistakable intersection between business and politics exists in the United States. Beyond the conspicuous crossover found in interest groups, lobbyist organizations, and corporate donations—a staple of modern-day political campaigns to both parties—our nation’s leaders also epitomize this intersection. While the route from business to politics is fairly transparent, the path from politics to business … Read more
The way we elect the president of the United States is fundamentally flawed. The winner-take-all Electoral College disproportionately favors swing states, depresses voter turnout, and corrupts our democracy. Americans across the political spectrum realize the need for substantive electoral reform: according to a 2013 Gallup Poll, 61 percent of Republicans, 63 percent of Independents, and … Read more