Perspectives

While I maintain that 1970s Japanese masculinity that shaped the Nakagin Capsule Tower—which excluded women and family and denied of domesticity—is obsolete, the exhibition left me optimistic that alternate lives in the capsules are possible, writes Aki Ishida.

Leaders of geoscience journals, including Arts & Sciences’ Michael Wysession, have published an editorial arguing that a recent federal executive order threatens American scientific integrity. They argue that years of scientific advancement that has helped the U.S. economy, military and technology could be undone.

What seems clear in my view is that whenever the GOP has tried to cast itself as a labor-friendly political party, it has emphasized symbolism over substance, favoring using rhetoric embracing workers who belong to unions versus taking actions to strengthen labor rights, writes Jake Rosenfeld.

Members of the class of 2026 have had access to AI since they were freshmen. Almost all of them are using it to do their work, writes Ian Bogost.

Share article Print article Thousands of Afghans living in the United States face an uncertain future after a federal appeals court ruled on July 21, 2025, that the Trump administration can end a humanitarian relief program that provided them work permits and protection from deportation, writes Mitra Naseh.

We will have to wait and see what remains of the Voting Rights Act after next term, which is shaping up to be monumental, writes Travis Crum.

Olamilekan Joseph Ibukun, a postdoctoral researcher in chemistry in Arts & Sciences, writes about research underway to more easily detect toxic chemicals such as mustard gas in the environment.

As the nation undergoes rapid and profound policy shifts, we encourage leaders in government and academia to take action to ensure that Main Streets across America not only endure but thrive, writes Peter Boumgarden.

Arts & Sciences’ Gerald Early takes part in a podcast to discuss his research and new book about the history of Black baseball, “Play Harder,” touching on race, history and resilience.

Research engineer Jon Elson has worked on projects involving air pollution, chemistry and much more over the decades. Read about how Elson became “a cornerstone of the university’s research ecosystem” in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.