Perspectives

This Halloween, rather than the spooky proposition of goblins and ghouls, consider whether the more horrifying specters are the unacknowledged and dangerous biases we humans possess, writes Elizabeth Carlen.

Tabea Linhard, a faculty fellow in the Center for the Humanities in Arts & Sciences, shares in a Q&A about her book project exploring the complicated stories of 20th-century women alleged to have traded in secrets.

Over the last two years, we have seen exactly this—thoughtful and skillful cross-regional leadership that demonstrates why a standalone treaty of the prevention and punishment of crimes against humanity is so important, writes Leila Sadat.

Plastics are everywhere, yet few get recycled. On an episode of the “Discovery Files” podcast, Arpita Bose, in Arts & Sciences, discusses her research on purple bacteria and how they might help solve the plastic problem.

Robust privacy protocols are not just a legal necessity; they are crucial for maintaining trust between patients and providers. Such measures will ensure that AI’s capabilities enhance patient care and do not become instruments of exclusion, write Richard Cote and Mary Mason.

Teachers, caregivers, and communities alike need to encourage adolescents to seek necessary, preferred, and identity-affirming support, writes Ilana Seff.

New research shows that these individuals still say they love their partners and have no desire to leave them, but they feel a total loss of intimacy, emotional connection and desire in their marriages, writes Liberty Vittert.

The museum selfie can serve as a way of appropriating art and creating more meaningful experiences, writes Elizabeth Hunter.

I don’t reject what Minnesota nice purports to offer. But it is not a simple and straightforward cultural value adopted by – and equally applied to – everyone, writes post-doctoral fellow Giang Nguyen-Dien.

In the latest episode of the “This is Cancer” podcast, hear the story of a teenage athlete’s battle with cancer and efforts to get back on the football field.