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Sketches are constantly gesturing toward internet culture — which makes sense, since the show has long been internet culture itself, writes Phillip Maciak.

Jake Rosenfeld, professor of sociology

Hopefully this drone mystery will drive lawmakers to regulate these technologies more thoughtfully, in ways that allow us to enjoy their benefits while also not sending entire states into a full-blown panic, writes Neil Richards.

Jake Rosenfeld, professor of sociology

With further development, targeting the brain-muscle axis could be a useful treatment for people suffering with long COVID and other diseases that cause brain inflammation, writes Aaron Johnson.

Erik Herzog, the Viktor Hamburger Distinguished Professor in Arts & Sciences

Kathleen Clark, professor of law

The Skandalaris Center shares on its blog a holiday gift guide, assembled with University Advancement, that showcases a variety of companies with WashU ties whose wares range from clothing to chocolates, handbags and board games.

The next year will bring plenty of changes to CITYPARK, including a new name. But while the stadium’s future is unwritten, and its long-term economic impact remains to be seen, we think it stands out as an example worth watching, writes Peter Boumgarden.

Who defines American values? In their respective reckonings with the Confederacy – and with modern racial justice movements – relocated Confederate statues are bellwethers of ongoing struggles to resolve this question, writes David Cunningham.