What the future holds for Ukraine, Kazakhstan
With decades of combined experience in Ukraine and Kazakhstan, Washington University social anthropologists Michael Frachetti and James V. Wertsch share their perspectives on the future of these countries following unrest.
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The Legacy of January 6, 2021
Guests the Honorable Richard Gephardt and Zach Wamp joined the American Democracy Lab podcast — presented by Washington University’s Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement — to reflect on the events of Jan. 6, 2021, and discuss its legacy.
For poor defendants, minor crimes can lead to devastating debts
By shining a light on “predatory poverty,” Tony Messenger has done his readers, his community and the nation a great service, writes Mark Rank.
Better sleep for better health
We may not think about sleeping as a healthy behavior like we would exercising or eating a healthy diet, but we probably should, writes Graham Colditz.
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Seeing exponential growth for what it is
Jeffrey M. Zacks, professor of psychological and brain sciences in Arts & Sciences, and of radiology at the School of Medicine, explains why we have such a difficult time with exponential growth and how to make its presentation easier to understand.
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What we don’t understand about poverty in America
“Poorly Understood: What America Gets Wrong About Poverty,” a new book by Mark Rank, a leading academic expert on poverty at Washington University in St. Louis, explores the idealized image of American society.