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Panda cub Xiao Qi Ji wrestling with his mom
Q+A
Is panda diplomacy over?
Published Nov 8, 2023
For the first time in over 50 years, the panda enclosure at the National Zoo will be empty. What does that mean for U.S.-China relations?
Rachel Stevenson
Changemakers
Rachel Stevenson advocates for nursing education  
Published Nov 8, 2023
Stevenson educates members of Congress about the issues affecting current and future nurses
Close-up of American flag
Democracy+Politics
New conservative principles for building trust in elections
Published Nov 8, 2023
Principles released with new Gallup poll that shows wide partisan gaps in electoral confidence
Three voting booths lines up against a brick wall
Democracy+Politics
Report: Political violence imperils U.S. democracy
Published Nov 7, 2023
Experts from around the globe express concern for the future of U.S. electoral processes
A row of giant wind turbines are shown in the ocean; a small sailboat is visible on the bottom right
3 Questions
Offshore wind project headwinds threaten Biden's clean energy goals
Published Nov 6, 2023
Structural engineer Ben Schafer says that despite recent cancellation of two major projects, the future remains bright for offshore wind energy
Jaime Martinez smiles for the camera while standing in front of bushes
Election Day 2023
Senior seeks spot on school board
Published Nov 6, 2023
If elected on Nov. 7, Jaime Martinez would become the youngest school board member in the history of Pennsylvania's North Allegheny School District.
Tom Polen
Health policy forum
JHU to host conversation with Becton Dickinson CEO Tom Polen
Published Nov 3, 2023
He will speak with Carey Business School Dean Alex Triantis as part of the university's Health Policy Forum series on Nov. 7
A large building with a glass facade is seen from across the street; a person on a bike rides past in the foreground
Hopkins in D.C.
Search for inaugural School of Government and Policy dean begins
Published Nov 2, 2023
The search committee will be chaired by Provost Ray Jayawardhana
David Leonhardt
Hopkins in D.C.
Hopkins Bloomberg Center launches Authors & Insights series
Published Oct 30, 2023
Series starts with book events featuring 'New York Times' author and columnist David Leonhardt, SAIS expert Eliot Cohen
A soldier sits atop a barricade, silhouetted and surrounded by coils of barbed wire
Q+A
The rules of war and human rights
Published Oct 27, 2023
Human rights expert Len Rubenstein explains how laws governing war apply to health and human rights in the evolving Israel-Gaza conflict