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Panelists on a stage during a recent about whether the United States still needs race-based affirmative action.
Politics+Society
Does the U.S. still need affirmative action?
Published Nov 22, 2023
Experts deliberated the pros and cons of race-based affirmative action in a debate open to the public hosted by Johns Hopkins University's SNF Agora Institute
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Congressional briefing
Studying the healing power of psychedelics
Published Nov 21, 2023
JHU Congressional Briefing panelists explain how the controlled substances could transform mental health treatment
Three soldiers walk among the ruins of buildings in Gaza
Humanitarian health
Experts discuss toll of Middle East conflict
Published Nov 20, 2023
Israel-Hamas war has resulted in mass civilian casualties, psychological trauma, and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, humanitarian health experts say
An American flag hanging from a house front porch on the 4th of July is in focus in the foreground, nice homes in the background and a clear blue sky
Democracy
Unequal civic opportunity in the U.S.
Published Nov 13, 2023
Civic opportunity decreases as poverty levels increase, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University's SNF Agora Institute
Panda cub Xiao Qi Ji wrestling with his mom
Q+A
Is panda diplomacy over?
Published Nov 8, 2023
For the first time in over 50 years, the panda enclosure at the National Zoo will be empty. What does that mean for U.S.-China relations?
Rachel Stevenson
Changemakers
Rachel Stevenson advocates for nursing education  
Published Nov 8, 2023
Stevenson educates members of Congress about the issues affecting current and future nurses
Close-up of American flag
Democracy+Politics
New conservative principles for building trust in elections
Published Nov 8, 2023
Principles released with new Gallup poll that shows wide partisan gaps in electoral confidence
Three voting booths lines up against a brick wall
Democracy+Politics
Report: Political violence imperils U.S. democracy
Published Nov 7, 2023
Experts from around the globe express concern for the future of U.S. electoral processes
A row of giant wind turbines are shown in the ocean; a small sailboat is visible on the bottom right
3 Questions
Offshore wind project headwinds threaten Biden's clean energy goals
Published Nov 6, 2023
Structural engineer Ben Schafer says that despite recent cancellation of two major projects, the future remains bright for offshore wind energy
Jaime Martinez smiles for the camera while standing in front of bushes
Election Day 2023
Senior seeks spot on school board
Published Nov 6, 2023
If elected on Nov. 7, Jaime Martinez would become the youngest school board member in the history of Pennsylvania's North Allegheny School District.