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Politics+Society

#Reinventing18

Conference addresses urban challenges, opportunities

Published Oct 3, 2018

'Reinventing Our Communities' conference, co-hosted by JHU's 21st Century Cities initiative, draws nearly 600 leaders, policymakers to Baltimore

Medical marijuana

A sea change in CBD drug policy?

Published Oct 2, 2018

The DEA announced a shift Friday that clears the way for the first prescription drug derived from the marijuana plant to make its way to market

Commentary

A pattern of 'maximum tolerance'

Published Oct 1, 2018

Kavanaugh hearings reveal a discrepancy in how affluent white offenders experience criminal justice system in America, sociologist Vesla Weaver writes / Vox.com

Sociology

High water bills may harm disadvantaged tenants

Published Oct 1, 2018

When landlords incur high water bills and other fees, they penalize tenants, threatening housing security of those who need it most

Alcohol marketing

Violent crime and Baltimore's liquor stores

Published Sept 26, 2018

Study: Access to businesses that sell alcohol for off-premise consumption—like liquor stores—associated with increased levels of homicide, aggravated assault, robbery

Architect Renzo Piano speaks at Johns Hopkins

SNF Agora Institute

Giving shape to change

Published Sept 25, 2018

World-renowned architect Renzo Piano discusses his design philosophy, his vision for the SNF Agora Institute project at Johns Hopkins

SNF Agora Institute

Renzo Piano to design campus building

Published Sept 20, 2018

World-renowned architect will create headquarters for Johns Hopkins institute dedicated to strengthening democracy by improving civic engagement, discourse