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Will stalemate lead to resolution in Venezuela?
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Will stalemate lead to resolution in Venezuela?

In a Q&A, political science professor Dorothy Kronick says negotiation is an uphill battle but may be the only way to settle the dispute over who will lead the troubled country.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

Up in the air with Anna Peyton Malizia
Anna Peyton Malizia poses near the high jump bar at Franklin Field.

Up in the air with Anna Peyton Malizia

The record-setting senior discusses how to be a successful high jumper, her training schedule, how her ballet training has helped her jumping, and her plans after Commencement.
The Israeli elections, explained
Israeli flag

The Israeli elections, explained

What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

Outgoing Morris Arboretum director says farewell
Paul Meyer sitting by tree

Paul Meyer, former executive director of the Morris Arboretum, sits by a tree in the garden. (Photo by: Nick Kelsh)

Outgoing Morris Arboretum director says farewell

Paul Meyer, executive director of the Morris Arboretum, talks through his 43-year career and what retirement holds in store.
What’s next for the UK and Europe?
Big Ben with the U.K. and E.U. flags

What’s next for the UK and Europe?

Years of debate and negotiation are coming to a head as the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union looms. Political science professor Brendan O’Leary explains what’s happened and what could come next.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

What is esketamine?
Man sits down with doctor to discuss mental health

What is esketamine?

Following FDA approval of esketamine as a nasal spray to address otherwise untreatable cases of depression, Michael Thase, a professor of psychiatry at Penn Medicine, explains what it is and how it came to be.
The math behind March Madness
a close-up of a basketball play drawn on a chalkboard

The math behind March Madness

A Q&A with statistician Shane Jensen, who discusses the math behind sports team rankings, why March Madness has so many underdog victories, and how technology might change how analysts study sports teams in the future.

Erica K. Brockmeier