Early-pregnancy air pollution exposure linked to persistent depressive symptoms
WashU Bursky Public Health researchers found the first six weeks of pregnancy may be a particularly sensitive period.
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Our young people are sending us a message. Are we listening?
Teen takeovers are not simply acts of defiance. They may also be telling us that too many young people are searching for connection, purpose, and the warmth of a village they have yet to experience, writes Dennis W. Boyd, Jr.
Foster care, in CT and elsewhere, is getting a bad rap
There is no doubt that foster care sometimes falls short. But rhetoric from both ends of the political spectrum – calling non-relative placements ‘stranger care’, dismissing residential settings as unnecessary, and claiming children are removed because of poverty — is both inaccurate and counterproductive, writes Sarah Font.
Beyond the Bicentennial: What 1776 Still Bequeaths to America
The U.S. Bicentennial’s celebratory view of 1776 overlooked the nation’s enduring contradictions, writes David Konig.
Videos
A scientist’s ‘a-ha moment’
Alex Quillin, PhD ’25, talks about the day she looked through the microscope and realized what she and her fellow students discovered.
Bookshelf
‘Michelangelo & Titian’
In his new book, “Michelangelo & Titian: A Tale of Rivalry & Genius,” WashU’s William Wallace explores a mutual admiration, and simmering competition, that unfolded over decades.