Some children’s colds tend to progress and lead to severe wheezing and difficulty breathing, resulting in the need for oral corticosteroids as rescue therapy. Now, School of Medicine researchers have shown that giving a common antibiotic at the first sign of symptoms can reduce the risk of the episode developing into a severe lower respiratory tract illness.

Chamber Project STL will present the world premiere of “Chamber Études” by Washington University composer Christopher Stark at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, in the 560 Music Center. The lighthearted composition, for flute, clarinet, French horn and piano, is inspired by the work of New Yorker illustrator Marc Rosenthal.

The wave of recent student protests at the University of Missouri, Yale University and other college campuses has revived a long-standing debate about the tension between free speech and policies of diversity and inclusion. That tension is vastly overstated, said free-speech expert Greg Magarian, JD, professor of law.