Federal court order a victory for rule of law
WashU election law expert Travis Crum said a preliminary injunction blocking two major provisions of a controversial executive order by the Trump administration targeting federal voter registration procedures is a victory for the rule of law.
Tips for Class of 2025 jobseekers
The jobs outlook for new grads looks much more uncertain as federal layoffs, hiring freezes and new tariffs ripple across the economy. Still, WashU’s Norma Guerra Gaier said there are concrete steps graduating students can take today to stand out in this competitive job market.
How tariff uncertainty will impact economy, businesses
John Horn, a professor of practice in economics at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, explains how tariff uncertainty and confusion is contributing to market volatility — and how this might impact long-term economic trends.
Can social media be good for mental health?
Researchers at Washington University study the upside to staying social online.
How Alexa is listening
Umar Iqbal, a computer security expert from Washington University, explains how smart speakers process user data.
What Walgreens’ $10 billion private equity deal means for consumers, pharmacy industry
After years of financial turmoil, Walgreens recently announced that it has reached a $10 billion buyout deal with private-equity firm Sycamore — a move that likely will have wide-ranging consequences for how consumers access health care and health-care products, according to Olin Business School experts Patrick Aguilar and Peter Boumgarden.
Getting to root of rising antisemitism in America
Fighting rising antisemitism in the U.S. will require a dramatic shift in civility and a renewed focus on teaching history and religion, according to Mark Oppenheimer, at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. “The humanities don’t inoculate against hatred, but they give us the tools to fight it.”
There is no such thing as ‘illegal protest’
President Donald Trump has made headlines recently for threatening to stop federal funding of “any college, school or university that allows illegal protests.” However, there is no such thing as an “illegal” protest, said an expert on constitutional law in the School of Law. The First Amendment explicitly protects the right of peaceable assembly.
The disruptions of daylight saving time
A one-hour adjustment to the clock on the wall may not sound dramatic. But our biological clock begs to differ, according to biologist Erik Herzog in Arts & Sciences.
How DeepSeek changes the AI industry
A computer scientist at Washington University explains data and privacy concerns with the increasing use of artificial intelligence.
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