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Local historians gather at Bmore Historic, a roomful of people excitedly sharing information
Baltimore history
Unpacking the past
Published Oct 17, 2024
A gathering of 168 history enthusiasts, including several Hopkins students, convened Sept. 27 to share fresh perspectives on a traditionally academic topic
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Domestic Violence
Looking back at the Violence Against Women Act after 30 years of protection
Published Sept 27, 2024
Jacquelyn Campbell, who contributed to the original act three decades ago, discusses what's changed and what's next in the effort to end domestic violence
Radosław Sikorski
Foreign affairs
Putin miscalculated U.S., European resolve, Polish official says
Published Sept 26, 2024
Radosław Sikorski speaks about the importance of transatlantic partnership during a SAIS Brzezinski Lecture Series event
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos
Health equity
Nursing expert shines light on Latino HIV crisis at White House summit
Published Sept 26, 2024
Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, executive director of the Institute for Policy Solutions, spoke at the ¡Adelante! Summit, which focused on ending HIV inequities in the Latino community
Close up of an unrecognizable student using cell phone under the table during class
Q+A
Why some schools are banning cell phones
Published Sept 23, 2024
Hopkins experts explain the research and weigh in on the controversial policies
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Election 2024
'There are young people that care about the issues on the ballot'
Published Sept 19, 2024
Hopkins students registered to vote and requested absentee ballots at Tuesday's National Voter Registration Day celebration, hosted by Hopkins Votes
Abandoned Baltimore rowhouses in a black and white photo
Opioid crisis
Overdose deaths disproportionately claim Baltimore's poorest, least educated
Published Sept 17, 2024
Johns Hopkins report surveys details of the sprawling reach of drug addiction epidemic
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Public health
Guns remain leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens
Published Sept 12, 2024
For the third straight year, firearms killed more young people than any other cause, including car crashes and cancer, and disproportionately affected people of color
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Politics
Dictators united
Published Fall 2024
In 'Autocracy, Inc.', Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anne Applebaum writes that dictators do not need to have the same backgrounds to accomplish the shared goal of undermining liberal democracy / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Joseph Sakran
His lane
Published Fall 2024
Trauma surgeon and gun violence survivor Joseph Sakran wants the nation's needless tragedies to end / Johns Hopkins Magazine