Perspectives

Americans were shocked by the Jan. 3 raid on Venezuela and by the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. But the incident represents the return of something very old to U.S. foreign policy.

WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin takes part in an episode of the “Arch City Report” podcast to discuss the challenges higher education is facing and how the university is positioning itself to weather the storm and come out stronger.

What does it take to become the kind of doctor a family can trust with their child’s heart? More than I thought, writes Eli Fredman, MD.

We need smarter investments in the far less glamorous, yet essential, work of ensuring often-resistant parents receive mental health and addiction treatment, writes Sarah Font

In “Taco,” a new book for the Object Lessons series, Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, in Arts & Sciences, offers a deep dive into the most iconic Mexican food from the perspective of a Mexico City native.

The Washington University Review of Philosophy, an annual journal of professional philosophy edited by undergraduate students, has published its fourth volume. Titled “Cooperation, Authority and Collective Action,” the issue explores the nature of collaboration, whether it’s truly possible to work as a group, and who (if anyone) has the right to lead.

Turtle Mountain is now a cert petition to watch not only because of the implied-cause-of-action issue, but also what it could tell us about Callais, writes Travis Crum.

WIlliam J. Maxwell, in Arts & Sciences, is a contributor to the book “The Poetry of Bob Dylan,” a series of essays illuminating the songs’ poetic and literary character.

Many energy experts, including the International Energy Agency, believe carbon capture and storage will be necessary to slow climate change and keep global temperatures from reaching dangerous levels as energy demand rises, writes Ramesh Agarwal.

Whether you choose to sing with the pope or not, you don’t need a mellifluous voice like his to raise your voice in song. You can sing in the shower. Join a choir. Chant that “om” at the end of yoga class. Releasing your voice might be easier than you think, writes Elinor Harrison.