Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center
Air traffic control staffing problems spiked over the weekend, raising concerns about growing disruption
Jake Rosenfeld, professor of sociology
Research finds lizards who lose their limbs not only survive but thrive
Jonathan Losos, the William H. Danforth Distinguished University Professor
Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs. federal power
WashU Law’s Andrea Katz writes about how the Bill of Rights and decades of Supreme Court decisions inform modern debates over the balance of federal power and state authority.
Inspiring People: Jalyn Bonk
Jalyn Bonk, a staff nurse at WashU Medicine, brings a personal connection to her work with breast cancer patients. She shares her story in Human Resources’ staff spotlight.
Want to Know What You’ll Pay for College? There’s a Fast New Calculator for That.
Ronné Turner, vice provost for undergraduate enrollment and student financial aid
How new foreign worker visa fees might worsen doctor shortages in rural America
Already, however, the new rule may be having a chilling effect. Despite years of annual growth in the number of foreign-born applicants to U.S. physician training programs, 2025 has seen a nearly 10% drop. If the new H-1B fee is applied to physicians, the number is likely to keep falling, writes Patrick Aguilar.
Law Schools Without AI Training Fail Next Generation of Lawyers
The future of legal practice will be written with AI. The only question is whether law schools will prepare their students to properly harness that power, write Stefanie Lindquist and Oliver Roberts.
Something Is Stirring in Christian America, and It’s Making Me Nervous
Ryan Burge, professor of practice at the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
The ‘Chicago rat hole’ sparked internet fervor in 2024. Now, scientists have found the culprit
Elizabeth Carlen, postdoctoral research associate in biology
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