‘Europa’s quiet seafloor’

Planetary scientist Paul Byrne, in Arts & Sciences, takes part in an episode of the “Planetary Radio” podcast to discuss his recent study raising doubts about the possibility of life on the seafloor of Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter.

What is the American Dream, and has it become harder to achieve in recent years?

There is no other country that has quite the equivalent of the American Dream. As the nation enters its next 250 years, working toward reestablishing the concept as a reality for millions of people who have fallen behind may be vital to maintaining the essence of the American promise, writes Mark Rank.

Shearer critiques sustainable urbanism in Kigali

Samuel Shearer, in WashU Arts & Sciences, has published “Kigali.” Drawing on years of ethnographic fieldwork, the book explores how residents navigate the demands of global capital.
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