‘A playwright for all seasons’

Arts & Sciences’ Ron Himes examines the work of dramatist Lynn Nottage, who will receive the university’s International Humanities Prize today. Himes has worked with Nottage many times over the years and recently starred in a production of her work at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.

Inspiring People: Joe Angeles

Joe Angeles, director of photo services for WashU Marketing & Communications, shares how he tells visual stories at the university, along with some favorite photos through the years, in Human Resources’ new staff spotlight.

How Media Influences Your Thinking

When we extend the benefit of the doubt, we can cultivate modes of engagement that lead with respect that draws people in; this starts conversations rather than ends them, writes Sandro Galea.

MAHA will make groceries unaffordable for many

While I believe in the ethos of MAHA, I am very afraid of the unintended consequences and potentially devastating effects that these food-dye bans will have on the pocketbooks of Americans who, frankly, cannot afford it, writes Liberty Vittert.

Questioning Shaw in Callais

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais, a Shaw challenge to Louisiana’s congressional redistricting plan. This is the first time the Court will hear a voting rights case since Justice Thomas shocked the voting rights community with his renunciation of Shaw in Alexander v. South Carolina Conference of the NAACP, writes Travis Crum.
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