Perspectives

I predict the Eighth Circuit will get the message, and if it doesn’t, Justice Kavanaugh will repeat it, writes Travis Crum in Election Law Blog.

Labor should go on the offensive and help close the gap in public-sector union strength between the United States and its peer nations, writes Jake Rosenfeld.

Americans’ reproductive health can only truly be realized when everyone’s reproduction is equally valued, and when their own decision-making is put first, writes doctoral student Anna Wood.

Time is the most meaningful gift medicine can give. Watch this story of resilience and gratitude, four years in the making, featuring Michael Avidan, MBBCh, a professor who became a patient of WashU Medicine.

As Shaun Tan reminds us with his stand-alone follow-up to “The Arrival,” some truths are so enormous, so beautiful, they can be told only through myth, writes John Hendrix

Richard Chapman, senior lecturer of film and media studies, shares his remembrance of working with Dolly Parton.

For long-term care residents, cancer screening decisions should be intentional, individualized to the patient, documented, and revisited regularly or when health status changes. No one should reach the end of their life blaming themselves for cancer being detected too late, writes Kim Johnson.

The story of sardines feeding Japan’s war machine illustrates the convergence of technology, environment and imperialism. Even a tiny fish could be reconfigured as a foundational raw material that fueled a modern empire’s machinery, writes PhD candidate Pei-Hsu Lin.

The real power of belief comes from being an active member of a faith community for a long period of time. It’s not a vibe someone gets by reading a few headlines and nodding toward the power of religion to shape society, writes Ryan Burge.

This World Hepatitis Day, we must remember the children of Willowbrook and commit ourselves to building a future in which medical progress is measured not only by the diseases we overcome, but also by how ethically and humanely we treat every person along the way. Discovery and healthcare must never come at the price of human lives and dignity, writes rising junior Asmithaa Vinukonda.