Halima Aden’s Photoshoot on Sports Illustrated — I'm Not Buying It

The magazine’s inclusion of a woman in a burkini and a hijab feels more like an arbitrary grab at political correctness than an admirable effort to include the disenfranchised. The move is both strange and over-hyped.

What Makes Netflix Tick?

Netflix has become a global sensation in the past years, reaching over 100 million people, but what is it about Netflix from an artistic perspective that has made it so triumphant?

The Fragile Virtues of Womanhood

If we want a society made up of strong, intelligent women, we have to do better than emphasizing their reputations as a currency of their value.

News of the Week

A rundown of what happened this week.

Pope Francis in the UAE: NYUAD Students Attend Mass

The first papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula was an exercise in interreligious dialogue and tolerance

Confronting the AD in NYUAD

Students reflect on the ways in which the larger context of Abu Dhabi has defined their time here.

UAE Implements Mixed Gender Classrooms

As of the 2018/19 academic year, public schools in the UAE will integrate co-education to previously single-gender classrooms, beginning with Grade 1.