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Qassim Suleimani's grave
Commentary
Suleimani assassination 'pulverizes' U.S. influence in Middle East
Published Jan 6, 2020
JHU experts on the Middle East, international relations, and political science discuss the role Qassim Suleimani played in Iran's military and the potential fallout from his assassination by U.S. drone strike
Helicopter dropping dollar bills
Health spending
Taken for a ride
Published Jan 2, 2020
Study suggests that patients are overpaying for air ambulance services because of a market failure within the industry
Photo of House of Representatives
Commentary
Contemporary politics hearken to past threats to U.S. democracy
Published Dec 20, 2019
Political scientist Robert Lieberman says the political conditions that have threatened democracy in the past are alive and well today
Yasmene Mumby
Helping her hometown
Published Winter 2019
Baltimore native Yasmene Mumby is inspiring action for social impact in her hometown / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a robot
Plays well with humans
Published Winter 2019 Video
In the not-too-distant future, robots might assist us at home, school, hospitals, and workplaces. Roboticists and ethicists want to ensure they do so effectively, and help rather than hurt—even if it's just our feelings. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of pregnant women behind bars
The invisible women
Published Winter 2019 Video
A growing number of women are incarcerated in the U.S., thousands of whom give birth behind bars. Carolyn Sufrin aims to improve the standards of care for this underseen, understudied population. There's a lot we don't know. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Detail of hand-illuminated drawing of nuns
Rare Books
Collection illuminates lives of early modern nuns
Published Winter 2019 Video
The Women of the Book Collection offers a rare look into what it was like to be a woman between 1460 and 1800 / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A toddler looks off a balcony at an apartment complex
Mobility program
Smart moves
Published Winter 2019
Sociologist Stefanie DeLuca collaborates on a Seattle housing experiment that aims to lift children out of poverty / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of a video game store
Game theory
Published Winter 2019
Carey Business School marketing Professor Andrew Ching finds a win-win solution to video game manufacturers' used game problem / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Badges Without Borders book cover
Nonfiction
Review: 'Badges Without Borders' by Stuart Schrader
Published Winter 2019
Lecturer Stuart Schrader's compelling history unpacks pressing challenges of militarized police and private security firms / Johns Hopkins Magazine