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Voices+Opinion

East Berliners scale the Berlin Wall at night

Q+A

The accidental fall of the Berlin Wall

Published Nov 5, 2019

When the Berlin Wall opened 30 years ago, it created a fracture in the Iron Curtain and safe passage out of Soviet territory

Q+A

Shakespeare and political theater

Published Oct 21, 2019

SAIS Dean Eliot Cohen discusses the Bard's works and what they reveal about our political leaders and the drama unfolding in the nation's capital

MSE Symposium

Kenan Thompson at Shriver Hall

Published Oct 16, 2019

The longest-tenured cast member of NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' discussed his career and the role comedians play in society

Q+A

American policing in the Cold War era

Published Oct 16, 2019

In his new book, Stuart Schrader explores how U.S. foreign policy designed to contain communism abroad informed approaches to law enforcement at home

Civil Rights Week

Experts explore school-to-prison pipeline

Published Oct 4, 2019

School of Education, Urban Health Institute host symposium focusing on complex issues surrounding school policing, employment, and concentrated poverty in Baltimore and beyond

Q+A

Engineering better breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

Published Oct 4, 2019

Mechanical engineer SJ Claire Hur is working to develop a device that collects tumor cells from blood samples, enabling scientists to develop and test personalized treatment plans

Q+A

The dangers of vaping

Published Sept 30, 2019

Joanna Cohen, director of the Institute for Global Tobacco Control, talks about the recent uptick in illnesses and deaths linked to vaping

MSE Symposium

Fighting like a mother

Published Sept 26, 2019

Activist Shannon Watts, founder of the national nonprofit Moms Demand Action, discusses guns, elections, and the waning influence of the NRA during MSE Symposium event