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By moving away from the binary of “threatening other” versus “assimilated citizen,” this new wave of media challenges the legacy of Orientalism. Instead, they offer characters who reflect the complex realities of Muslim lives that are messy, joyful and evolving, writes Tazeen Ali.

Lee Epstein, the Ethan A.H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor; and Chancellor Andrew D. Martin

Ultimately, these trends suggest a future where polarization extends beyond politics and into the very fabric of American life – shaping where people worship, who they marry, and how communities form, writes Ryan Burge.

Joseph Cherabie, MD, assistant professor of medicine

Daniel Epps, professor of law

For now, there are few alternatives to the Senior Community Service Employment Program. In our view, it’s well worth preserving it at a time when older workers face growing pressure to earn a paycheck, write Nancy Morrow-Howell and Cal Halvorsen.

The process by which sand becomes sheets of glass is often far from transparent, writes Aki Ishida.

The Conversation U.S. asked Patrick Aguilar, a Washington University in St. Louis pulmonologist and management professor, to explain why the number of physicians joining unions is growing – a trend that appears likely to continue.

The United States death rate decreased by 3.8% in 2024 as COVID fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death for the first time in four years, new provisional federal data shows., writes Megha Gupta, MD, resident physician in neurology.

Pediatric anesthesiologist Tom Cox, MD, a professor emeritus at WashU Medicine, has published “Becoming an Intentional Physician,” with a foreword from Arts & Sciences’ Tim Bono. The work offers guidance to aspiring and early-career doctors to cultivate a purposeful career. Read about this and other recent works on the Source Bookshelf.