Perspectives

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.

In this video, 14 first-year students from across the university, selected by faculty in the College Writing Program in Arts & Sciences, read from original works written during the 2020-21 academic year.

To live under forced exile in the heart of my homeland or to live in voluntary exile as a resident alien—this is my choice. Either way, to be a stranger in a strange land, writes doctoral student Sayed Kashua.

This episode of the “Show Me the Science” podcast looks at how WashU doctors have tried to protect themselves, their babies and their patients during the pandemic.

C. Robert Cloninger, MD, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, is the guest on an episode of the “Take the Long View” podcast about getting to know oneself and what leads to happiness.