Perspectives

Bestselling author and illustrator John Hendrix, of the Sam Fox School, has published the graphic novel “The Mythmakers,” which explores the extraordinary friendship between literary giants C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. 

“Engineering the Future,” a podcast from McKelvey Engineering, has released a new season focused on women in engineering. Here, materials scientist Patty Weisensee discusses her journey from music to mechanical engineering and how she maintains a healthy work-life balance.

In barking about cats and dogs in Springfield, Trump, Vance and their right-wing supporters are spreading the same kind of anti-Haitian rhetoric that has sown a harmful distrust of Haitian migrants for over a century, writes Nathan Dize.

Interfaith engagement that doesn’t devolve into a soupy multiculturalism is difficult—and necessary in our diverse democracy, writes John Inazu.

As a university chancellor, I can’t affect the course of the war in Gaza or redress its tragic impacts. What I and my campus counterparts can do is create conditions for thoughtful debate, writes Chancellor Andrew D. Martin.

In a multibillion-dollar sport in which the helmet is the preeminent branding space and symbol of the game, what happens when the imperative of player safety conflicts with its visual appeal? We’re about to find out, writes Noah Cohan.

travelers don’t have to depend solely on airport technology systems or our own smart devices for seamless travel. Chris Schaberg gives six analog strategies that travelers can use to cope with air travel debacles:

John Inazu, the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law & Religion, discusses his book, “Learning to Disagree,” and makes the case that it’s possible to disagree productively and respectfully without compromising our convictions.

There are factors that have absolutely nothing to do with the candidates themselves or national and international conditions, but can affect a close election. These are what you might call the random factors, writes Mark Rank.

Faculty members who run a lab have a research job and a leadership job, but they are often only trained for one of those, Jen Heemstra writes.