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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Hopkins in D.C.
SAIS hosts inaugural Women's International Leadership Summit
Published Oct 24, 2023
Featured speakers include author and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Geeta Rao Gupta, U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues
U.S. Supreme Court building in the fall
Q+A
Do guns belong in the hands of domestic abusers?
Published Oct 24, 2023
Kelly Roskam of the Center for Gun Violence Solutions discusses a major firearms case before the Supreme Court
Two adults and a child walk through the rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City
Q+A
Humanitarian health in Gaza
Published Oct 20, 2023
Frayed health care and an overwhelmed global humanitarian system imperil the health of civilians in Gaza, cautions Hopkins expert Paul Spiegel
Two men address a large gathering
Hopkins in D.C.
Leaders convene at CityLab event
Published Oct 18, 2023 Video
Nearly 600 mayors and urban and civic leaders from around the world take part in 10th annual CityLab conference in Washington, D.C.
Five experts in a Zoom discussion
Video
Experts discuss developing events in Middle East
Published Oct 13, 2023 Video
Hopkins scholars offer perspective and analysis of the Israel-Gaza conflict and what it means for the Middle East, the U.S., and the world
A classroom with some students but some chairs are empty
Education
Chronic absenteeism tests schools
Published Oct 12, 2023
In 2021-22, 66% of American students attended a school where at least one in five classmates missed four weeks of school, according to new analysis
air balloon tied with percentage symbol flying high rising up in the sky
3 questions
Taming inflation in the U.S.
Published Oct 11, 2023
Economist Laurence Ball discusses the Fed's next move and whether it can achieve the sought-after 'soft landing'
A man walks through a flooded field. Behind him is a white building.
Film
Climate change in black and white
Published Oct 9, 2023
Documentary co-produced by SNF Agora Institute visiting fellow Rona Kobell explores the nexus of climate change and historic racism
A colorful illustration of a human figure's head where the back of their head is fashioned into stairs
Idea
Kids Need Counselors: We're On It
Published Fall 2023
Creating a pipeline for counselors to provide mental health counseling for students of high-needs school districts / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Seamless pattern of different menstrual hygiene products: menstrual cup, sanitary pad, tampon, panty liner
Material culture
A museum for menstruation
Published Fall 2023
The squeamishness associated with a natural bodily function led Harry Finley to shine a light on an often-marginalized aspect of women's health / Johns Hopkins Magazine