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  • Watching Biden, many see the heartbreaking indignities of aging
    The Washington Post

    Watching Biden, many see the heartbreaking indignities of aging

    Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a debate inherently tests an individual’s cognitive abilities of attention, concentration, multitasking, working memory, and language.

    Jul 7, 2024

    ‘I screwed up’: When is a leader too old to lead?
    Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

    ‘I screwed up’: When is a leader too old to lead?

    A 2005 survey by Michael Horowitz of Perry World House and the School of Arts & Sciences found that older political leaders were more likely to initiate and intensify military conflicts than their younger peers.

    Jul 7, 2024

    Mythical sword’s disappearance brings mystery to French village
    The New York Times

    Mythical sword’s disappearance brings mystery to French village

    Ada Maria Kuskowski of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on “The Song of Roland,” a poem that has been referenced by nationalist groups for its message that Muslims are an enemy and Muslim immigrants are overtaking France.

    Jul 6, 2024

    What the Civil Rights Act really meant
    The Atlantic

    What the Civil Rights Act really meant

    William Sturkey of the School of Arts & Sciences writes that in a healthier democracy and in a freer and more open country, we would pass more laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

    Jul 5, 2024

    This may be the most overlooked COVID symptom
    The New York Times

    This may be the most overlooked COVID symptom

    Ken Cadwell of the Perelman School of Medicine studies how COVID affects the gut and explains you will feel the illness in other parts of your body and not just your lungs.

    Jul 5, 2024