News Clips

Michal Grinstein-Weiss, professor, Brown School; and Jason Jabbari, data analyst, Social Policy Institute

Jim Wertsch, director emeritus of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy, and Chancellor Emeritus Mark S. Wrighton write an op-ed published in the South China Morning Post criticizing President Donald Trump’s order to end the Fulbright scholar exchange program with China. They say that, as COVID-19 has made clear, “global cooperation is needed to solve problems […]

James Wertsch, David R. Francis distinguished professor and director emeritus of the McDonnell International Scholars Academy; and Mark S. Wrighton, chancellor emeritus and the James and Mary Wertsch Distinguished University Professor

Jonathan Losos, the William H. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Biology

Cancelling the Fulbright programmes between China and the U.S. eliminates one of the most doable paths to future successes. President Trump’s executive order should be rescinded immediately, write James Wertsch and Mark Wrighton.

Healthcare in rural Missouri faces an uncertain future, but Medicaid expansion offers us an opportunity to keep hospitals afloat, improve rural health, and bring tax dollars back to our state. Our neighboring states are seeing the benefits of Medicaid expansion, and August 4th is Missouri’s chance to join them, write Adrienne Visani, Evaline Xie and Kristine Huang.

As a medical student, I will be at the polls advocating for the expansion of Medicaid, which will save the lives and livelihoods of my future patients. In reality, however, we all have a social responsibility to preserve the health of our communities—in this case it’s as easy as voting yes, writes Nikita Sood.

Patrick Rishe, director, Sports Business Program and professor of practice in sports business