In 1990, George Franklin was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison based on the testimony of his 28-year-old daughter Eileen. She described seeing him rape her best friend and then smash her skull with a rock. When Eileen testified at her father’s trial, her memory of the murder was relatively fresh. It was less […]
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Maxim D. Shrayer frequently travels between the inner worlds that constitute his identity. In his latest collection of poems, “Kinship,” Shrayer offers many a glimpse into what it’s like to be living within each of his worlds. There is the scholarly side of him, as a professor of Russian, English and Jewish Studies at Boston […]
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One of the first executive orders that President Trump signed after his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, was titled Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship. The order accused the previous administration of having “trampled free speech rights by censoring Americans’ speech on online platforms.” What Trump was referring to as censorship was the government’s […]
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When Gal and Uzi Waizman opened a shop in their Los Angeles neighborhood that was solely devoted to bourekas, a stuffed pastry ubiquitous in their native Israel, they weren’t sure whether locals would go for them. “The first day we made a batch and said, ‘OK, let’s see how this goes,’ and Uzi posted on […]
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On September 12, Dr. Oleg Maltsev, a renowned Ukrainian scientist with international recognition, was arrested by Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) on charges of organizing illegal paramilitary formations. The arrest has sparked widespread debate, with many questioning the motives behind the accusations, suggesting they may be politically motivated. As details surrounding the case continue to […]
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