Trump Administration says Callais’s Logic Applies to Title VII’s Disparate Impact Provisions
Callais does not compel the immediate invalidation or revision of other disparate impact regimes. The re-write for Title VII and FHA—if that is what the future holds—will take on a different hue, writes Travis Crum.
How Amazon workers made glamour a form of protest
People need beauty and pleasure – and, yes, even glitz – to make life worth living. Events like Ball Without Billionaires seem to usher in a new chapter in activism – one in which solidarity might also be forged in stilettos, writes Eileen G’Sell.
Don’t buy the hype: Homeownership is usually not such a great deal
The American dream of buying your own home is a lie. You aren’t throwing your money away on rent — you’re throwing it away on your mortgage, writes Liberty Vittert.
Krupp helps students build soft skills
As assistant director of career development at the WashU Center for Career Engagement, Jennifer Krupp helps business students navigate the transition from graduate school to careers. Learn more in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.
Don’t let this vicious killer of children back into our lives
Control of invasive Hib and the other vaccine-preventable diseases is a remarkable achievement of modern medicine. Today, thousands of children who potentially would have contracted invasive Hib are alive and well because they were protected from the infection by vaccination. Let’s not give up this great accomplishment. Let’s not turn our backs on life-saving vaccines, writes Gregory Storch.
The Supreme Court Rewards Alabama’s Defiance
Earlier tonight, in yet another 6-3 shadow docket order, the Supreme Court stayed a three-judge district court’s injunction, thereby allowing Alabama to use a congressional map that was found to be intentionally discriminatory and in direct defiance of the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Allen v. Milligan, writes Travis Crum.
Maps are powerful political tools shaping a nation’s past, present and future – counter maps allow everyday people to reclaim the narrative
When maps and counter maps uncover and layer the otherwise unseen relationships that shape a place, they assert new forms of collective memory, offering more meaningful versions of public authority, writes Patty Heyda.
War and Famine
The prevalence of wasting among children in Gaza tracks with Israeli blockades on aid, but war may lead to famine even without such policies, writes Mark Manary, MD. How should starvation be prevented and treated in wartime?
Students explain device for visually impaired
A team of WashU McKelvey Engineering students explains in this Q&A how and why they designed the Locus Suit, a device to help people with visual impairments navigate the world more independently.
The False Promise of “Kin-First” Foster Care
Kinship care is the right choice for many children, but it should not be a benchmark of success. Children’s well-being is the standard that matters, writes Sarah Font.
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