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DISINFORMATION
Hope in the era of election meddling
Published Spring 2018
Social media sites are ideal platforms for disinformation campaigns, but there's a growing trend to combat fake news: digital forensics / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Andrew Cherlin
The Known World
Who is the working class?
Published Spring 2018
In this debut episode, The Known World podcast dives into issues facing the American working class / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A cartoon illustration shows a figure throwing paper into a trashcan
When the abuser is a child, too
Published Spring 2018 Video
The criminal justice system is failing children convicted of child sex abuse, Hopkins researchers say / Johns Hopkins Magazine
book cover of 'The Grand Experiment'
History
Talking with Jessica Ziparo
Published Spring 2018
Historian and lawyer Jessica Ziparo explores how the first women to gain federal employment did and didn't open doors to other women entering the labor force / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Harriet Tubman
Women's history month
Harriet Tubman, real-life action hero
Published March 8, 2018
Maryland-born abolitionist and humanitarian is 'as heroic as it gets,' says historian N. D. B. Connolly
JHU President Ronald J. Daniels
The Kerner Report at 50
'Why have we not made more progress?'
Published March 1, 2018
President Daniels delivers remarks at event marking 50th anniversary of release of landmark report on racism, inequality in America
Black and white photo of crowds rioting in a Detroit street in 1967
The Kerner Report at 50
Reflections on race and inequality
Published Feb 26, 2018 Video
Anniversary conference explores landmark 1968 findings on racial unrest
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Gun safety
Majority of gun owners don't use safe storage
Published Feb 22, 2018
Unsecured firearms in the home increase risk of homicides, suicides, and unintentional shootings
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Exhibit
Hamilton's life and legacy
Published Feb 19, 2018
Homewood Museum exhibit explores 'The Man Who Made Modern America'
Official painted portrait of Michelle Obama
Commentary
'A bold assertion of political power and equality'
Published Feb 19, 2018
Historian Martha Jones says Michelle Obama portrait connects former first lady to the complex legacy of black women in the White House / The Washington Post