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Finding our way out of the post-truth era

Sophia Rosenfeld of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the work of democracy.

Trees in themselves

“Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees,” a new book by Jared Farmer of the School of Arts & Sciences, is reviewed.

Why were young women poisoned in Iran?

In an Op-Ed, Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that recent attacks on Iranian women at schools represent a targeted campaign to enforce a new mode of gender segregation and political deprivation.

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Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Discovering Jewish identity through Yiddish studies

Third-year Tyler Kliem has used his Yiddish and Ladino studies as a steppingstone to connect with his Jewish heritage.

Biomilq and the new science of artificial breast milk

Jessica Martucci of the School of Arts & Sciences says that historical imperatives endorsed by health authorities rarely translated into meaningful support for women interested in breast-feeding.

Analysis: With record diversity on their boards, Fed bank chiefs see lower chances of policy error

Kaleb Nygaard of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a diverse slate of directors increases the odds that the Federal Reserve will be more in touch with what’s happening on the ground.

Greene stirs up political storm with ‘national divorce’ comments

Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences says that there have always been extremists in Congress, but that it’s new for such a person to be embraced by party leadership.

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Black Puerto Rican history

Ph.D. candidate Daniel Morales-Armstrong’s research considers whose voices and narratives prevail and whose are plagued by silences.

A statue depicts a woman holding a baby, a school aged child and a man running from a hurricane.

The storm of 1928 and the tempest’s legacies

Brett Robert’s research looks at a hurricane that killed thousands across the Caribbean and into Florida. His work explores how racial relationships shape the way people live and die within their environments.

Rosenwald: Why Fox News knowingly aired falsehoods

Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Fox News knowingly promoted false claims about the 2020 election out of concern over losing their audience.

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