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Q+A
A closer look at the U.S. economic recovery
Published Aug 27, 2021
Economist Jonathan Wright shares insights on key indicators for recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic as well as thoughts on what was learned during the Great Recession
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Center for Talented Youth
CTY's new social justice courses empower students to spark change
Published Aug 23, 2021
The curriculum for academically advanced pre-college learners is part of an overarching antiracism initiative launched by the center
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Education
Focused? Frustrated? Restless?
Published Aug 18, 2021
Hopkins researchers who study classroom stress create an app that makes it easier for students to tell teachers how they're feeling
Map illustrates how frequently states report COVID-19 data each week
Data visualization
Many states abandon daily reporting of COVID data
Published Aug 17, 2021
Despite new COVID-19 cases exceeding 900,000 last week, 36 states do not update their pandemic data every day, causing significant data gaps for public health agencies and officials
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Business
Looking ahead as many return to office work
Published Aug 11, 2021
Carey Business School expert Richard Smith discusses the future of the post-pandemic workplace
Bridge construction
Economics
Inside $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
Published Aug 11, 2021 Video
Economist Luis Quintero evaluates the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and discusses the plan's potential for economic impact
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Education
COVID-19 and the new school year
Published Aug 9, 2021 Video
As a new school year begins, Johns Hopkins education experts stress the high value of in-person learning balanced by mitigating community spread of the virus
Nathan D. Connolly, Herbert Baxter Adams Associate Professor of History, teaches about the history and impact of racist practices in the U.S. housing arena.
A world more complete
Published Aug 3, 2021
Historian Nathan D. Connolly investigates the brick wall of race, class, and real estate
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Environment
An expert look at natural resource management
Published July 23, 2021
In special feature published in 'PNAS,' Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Paul Ferraro demonstrates how sound science can help communities better manage finite resources
Joanna Zeiger
Pain management
Cannabis and athletes
Published July 20, 2021
Epidemiologist and former Olympic triathlete Joanna Zeiger is breaking barriers in cannabis research for pain and recovery treatment.