Why was the ancient city of Cahokia abandoned? New clues rule out one theory.
Tristam “TR” Kidder, the Edward S. and Tedi Macias Professor of Anthropology
New season of ‘WashU: Between the Lines’ launches April 12
You may know the six people featured in the “WashU Between the Lines” video series. But do you really? “Our subjects share stories about their lives and experiences in ways they never have before,” said junior Julia Appelbaum, one of the series’ producers. New episodes launch today through Friday, April 17, on Facebook and Instagram.
Working Mothers Derailed by Pandemic Face a Tough Road
Caitlyn Collins, assistant professor of sociology
Life Kit: Pandemic Burnout
Jessica Gold, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry
Working Mothers Derailed by Pandemic Face a Tough Road
Caitlyn Collins, assistant professor of sociology
Beyond Pandemic’s Upheaval, a Racial Wealth Gap Endures
Michael Sherraden, the George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor
In ‘Sound of Metal,’ There Are No Small Sufferings
Writing faculty Eileen G’Sell reviews Darius Marder’s Oscar-nominated film, which she says is less about the deaf community than about the process of losing a sense inextricably tied to one’s identity.
Gianluigi Colalucci, who gave fresh color to Michelangelo’s frescoes, dies at 91
William Wallace, the Barbara Murphy Bryant Distinguished Professor of Art History
Lessons from AIDS activists in confronting COVID
Will Ross, MD, professor of medicine
‘Welfare fraud is actually rare, no matter what the myths and stereotypes say’
The Brown School’s Mark Rank co-writes an article diving into the stigma surrounding welfare benefits and how most recipients actually live, drawing on research from his newly published book “Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty.”
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