Desmond Tutu’s legacy and the TRC: Can truth reconcile a divided nation?
And few would contest the view that, without Desmond Tutu, the commission and the country would have been much worse off, writes James L. Gibson.
A God Takes a Break From Mischief
“Reclining Pan” (c.1535) is “the most important Renaissance sculpture in America.” So argues William E. Wallace, the Barbara Murphy Bryant Distinguished Professor of Art History, in a new appreciation for the Wall Street Journal.
Medicaid enrollment in Missouri begins; applications appear vigorous
Enrollment applications for Medicaid from September through December 2021, totaled 111,940 applications, about 157 percent higher than the number of people who applied to the program (total of 43,640) in the same four months in 2020, writes Tim McBride.
Mission to Mars, Venus and the moon
Ray Arvidson, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences, speaks with the Master Minds podcast team about what the Mars Exploration Rovers tell us about the history of Mars.
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 reach record levels
In this episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast, two WashU physicians discuss how our health-care system is attempting to keep up with the exploding number of sick patients during the virus’s latest wave.
The Legacy of January 6, 2021
Guests the Honorable Richard Gephardt and Zach Wamp joined the American Democracy Lab podcast — presented by Washington University’s Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement — to reflect on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and discuss its legacy.
For poor defendants, minor crimes can lead to devastating debts
By shining a light on “predatory poverty,” Tony Messenger has done his readers, his community and the nation a great service, writes Mark Rank.
Better sleep for better health
We may not think about sleeping as a healthy behavior like we would exercising or eating a healthy diet, but we probably should, writes Graham Colditz.
As a mentor and a leader, this Black orthopedic surgeon fights to diversify his field
Eric Carson, MD, professor of orthopedic surgery at the School of Medicine and head of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society, talks about his path toward becoming a doctor and his efforts to encourage more Black students to enter the field.
The best way to protect personal biomedical data from hackers could be to treat the problem like a game
Our methods can be used to protect various types of data, such as personal demographics or genome sequences, from attacks on anonymity, write Yevgeniy Vorobeychik associate professor of computer science, and colleagues.
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