Perspectives

Former president Trump’s May 20, 2024 trial date is more tentative than it may seem, writes the School of Law’s Peter Joy.

The absence of silk embroidery on SLAM’s ta’jira might be explained by the absence of Jewish artisans in postwar Gabès, writes art fellow Lacy Murphy.

Eileen G’Sell reviews the movie Our Body for Reverse Shot.

Lemon-lime soda is not a flavor; it’s a vibe, writes Ian Bogost.

There is now a greater than 50% chance that Earth’s global temperature will reach 2.7 F above pre-industrial era temperatures by the year 2028, at least temporarily, increasing the risk of triggering climate tipping points with even greater human impacts, writes Michael Wysession, a professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences.

Clarence Thomas may speak for more people than we realize, writes Gerald Early.

Film scholar Colin Burnett, in Arts & Sciences, writes a blog post about the evolving methods of fictional world-building, explained through the experience of a Disney World attraction.

Washington University recently partnered with the National Academies to envision and advance anti-racism and equity, diversity and inclusion efforts in the sciences. Here are some of the things that we discussed and learned, according to one of the event organizers.

Purpose-driven businesses have evolved over the last three years, and leaders must define and align strategies to balance both purpose and profit, writes Anjan Thakor.

Young-Shin Jun from the McKelvey School of Engineering discusses in the journal Chem the increasing importance of interfacial chemistry in producing and managing clean water.