Perspectives

The latest episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast focuses on the work of scientist Ali Ellebedy, who has published several papers about the immune response to vaccines and COVID-19 infection.

Ultimately, voters care about whether a president makes the right policy decisions, not whether American forces remain deployed abroad to maintain their reputation, writes William Nomikos, assistant professor of political science.

Patrick Rishe, director of Olin Business School’s sports business program, writes an article in Forbes about college sports, arguing that their shifting tides will benefit schools, athletes and fans.

Kurt Beals and Lynne Tatlock, both of Arts & Sciences, write about German literary and cultural history leading up to a Sept. 2-4 symposium, “Transnational Framings: The German Literary Field in the Age of Nationalism, 1848-1919.”

People in caregiving roles say they experience high levels of stress and have very busy schedules. This has been especially true during the pandemic, writes Elanor Williams, associate professor of marketing.

Richard Chapman, senior lecturer in film and media studies in Arts & Sciences, writes in an op-ed that the crisis in Afghanistan as the United States withdraws is just the latest chapter in “the long-running tragedy of American foreign entanglements.”

Krister Knapp, teaching professor in history in Arts & Sciences, writes a commentary about the fall of Afghanistan and the long history of U.S. entanglement in the country.

Overall, the newest version of the VRAA goes far beyond prior drafts in amending Section 2 and is a clear rebuke of both Shelby County and Brnovich. Now we shall see if it has any chance of surviving the Senate, writes Travis Crum, associate professor of law.

The latest episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast focuses on how a variant of the COVID-19 virus is wreaking havoc in Missouri and around the country — and what we can do to slow this new wave of infections.

Taken as a whole, it is extremely encouraging to see a presidential administration, at last, proposing a range of policies designed to rectify the structural nature of poverty and inequality, writes Mark Rank.