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Voices+Opinion

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

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

'Black Panther'

Commentary

'Black Panther' taps centuries of dreams

Published Feb 16, 2018

Historian N.D.B. Connolly explores the historical inspirations, both real and imagined, for the film's fictional world of Wakanda / The Hollywood Reporter

Service dog in a hospital

Puppy pals for ICU patients

Published Feb 12, 2018

Researchers suggest therapy dogs could help patients reach health goals and stay motivated during ICU stays

Digital stock market ticker

Finance

'Volatility is back with a vengeance'

Published Feb 7, 2018

Alessandro Rebucci, an expert in international finance, weighs in on a tumultuous week for financial markets

Martin Van Buren

Q+A

Hot or not: U.S. presidents edition

Published Jan 30, 2018

SAIS alum J.D. Dobson and his wife, Kate, co-author an entertaining journey through U.S. political history

Ursula K. Le Guin

Commentary

An interplanetary anthropologist

Published Jan 26, 2018

In tribute to author Ursula K. Le Guin, who died this week, Anand Pandian finds parallels between her work and his / Anthrodendum

JHU President Ronald J. Daniels

Commentary

Knee-capping university research

Published Jan 23, 2018

Daniels: Proposed cap on reimbursement of indirect research costs would deal 'staggering blow to the nation's vital interest'

Researcher puts drops into test tubes of various colors

Lost opportunities for life sciences firms

Published Jan 19, 2018

JHU's Phillip Phan, Dean Wong advocate for open-innovation network in 'Nature Index' commentary

Diagram shows a bright light on the left end, then an explosion of particles that rapidly expand in a parabola

Astrophysics

How fast is the universe expanding? Measurements yield different results

Published Jan 11, 2018

Nobel-winning astrophysicist Adam Riess says dark matter behavior could explain calculation discrepancy / BBC News