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Sal Gentile
Q+A
From pen to picket line
Published July 19, 2023
Krieger School alum and Emmy-nominated late-night comedy writer Sal Gentile talks about the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike
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3 questions
OTC birth control pill approved by FDA
Published July 13, 2023
The ruling has the potential to reduce barriers and increase equity in access to contraception—if it is affordable, says Johns Hopkins expert Carolyn Sufrin
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Q+A
The science and safety of marijuana
Published July 10, 2023
Experimental psychologist Ryan Vandrey discusses the science and safety of recreational cannabis on the heels of legalization in Maryland
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Q+A
Consumers pushed to tipping point
Published July 10, 2023
Technology and economic factors are fueling a noticeable rise in tip requests, at self-checkout kiosks and beyond
Julia Verónica Matus Madrid, David Hogg, and Consuelo Amat at Power and Purpose: A Symposium on Mental Health and Democratic Agency
Mental health and democratic agency
Published June 22, 2023
Experts from Johns Hopkins led explorations of the relationship between mental well-being and democracy at a symposium in Athens
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VOICES
Roland Griffiths is at peace
Published Summer 2023
The pioneering psychedelics researcher reflects on scientific curiosity, gratitude, and coming to terms with a terminal illness. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Book cover of 'A Living Remedy' by Nicole Chung
A memoir, continued
Published Summer 2023
A new memoir by Nicole Chung, A&S '03, explores identity, loss, money, and class / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Voices
A year without Roe
Published June 21, 2023
Hopkins experts examine the abortion rights landscape a year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
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Policy briefing
Prescription drug shortages force tough treatment decisions
Published June 5, 2023
Hopkins experts discuss current shortages in chemotherapy drugs, antibiotics, and other critical medicines—and how to overcome them
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Artificial intelligence
This ChatGPT-inspired large language model speaks fluent finance
Published May 31, 2023
Mark Dredze, associate professor of computer science, discusses BloombergGPT, the first large language model built specifically for the finance industry