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A large container ship pictured with the twisted steel remains of a collapsed bridge across its bow
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Supply chains could feel ripple effects from bridge collapse
Published March 26, 2024
Operations management expert Tinglong Dai discusses the impact of the collapse for consumers, suppliers, and the economy
Pieces of a collapsed bridge in the water next to large container ship
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Structural engineer discusses Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse
Published March 26, 2024
Bridge expert Rachel Sangree talks about how long, continuous spans in the bridge design played a role in its collapse
The statue in front of the Supreme Court of a seated man holding a tablet.
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What happens if the Supreme Court limits mifepristone?
Published March 26, 2024
Johns Hopkins expert Suzanne Bell explains the possible reproductive health impacts of limiting access to a pill that has been safely used by millions of people
Anton Dahbura
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Why might the U.S. ban TikTok?
Published March 25, 2024
Hopkins cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura explains the proposed regulation and the threats the app could pose to Americans
Total eclipse of the Sun. The moon covers the sun in a solar eclipse.
Q+A
There goes the sun. Again?
Published March 14, 2024
Just seven years after the last total solar eclipse, millions of Americans will once again be in the path of daytime darkness on April 8
A tin of Zyn pouches with a light blue and white label
Expert insights
Are nicotine pouches safe?
Published March 8, 2024
Smoke-free, flavored nicotine pouches, including the brand Zyn, are going viral on TikTok. A Johns Hopkins expert weighs in on their safety.
Gun inside open safe
Gun violence
What the conviction of a school shooter's parent could mean
Published March 1, 2024
Recent conviction of Michigan mother underscores role of safe storage and Child Access Protection laws in preventing gun violence, Hopkins expert says
Punchbowl News senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio, Punchbowl founder and CEO Anna Palmer, and Sens. and Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.)
Tech policy
AI regulation necessary to address potential risks, key senators say
Published Feb 29, 2024
Sens. Mark Warner and Todd Young advocate for artificial intelligence policies during Hopkins Bloomberg Center discussion while Hopkins experts caution against stifling innovation
Four red flowers are seen in front of the cement remains of a multistory building in Ukraine
Voices
Two years after invasion, stakes in Ukraine could not be higher
Published Feb 28, 2024
SAIS scholars share insights on the state of the current conflict and what's at stake as support for Ukraine's cause wavers in the U.S. and elsewhere around the globe
Technician in blue gloves does control check of the in vitro fertilization process using a microscope
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A closer look at Alabama's IVF ruling
Published Feb 27, 2024
The ruling that frozen embryos are children could set the stage for a national fetal personhood law, but restricting IVF is generally unpopular, Hopkins bioethicist Ruth Faden says