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Unearthing Hope

Fighting death in the Rust Belt, SPA criminologist John Boman finds life in the dirt

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Civics 101

Take this real middle-school exam to see if you still remember the three branches of government—or if you’re due for summer school

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Q&A: Get Fired Up

Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action and former Sine fellow, aims to empower women of all ages

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The F-Word: Making the Grade

Once a struggling first-gen student, former Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona shares his journey of resilience

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Biblio File—Women Surrounded by Water

Patricia Coral, CAS/MFA ’22, explores the “frenzied” reality of the Puerto Rican diaspora and the resilience found in the wake of Hurricane Maria

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Q&A: A Weighty 80

SIS’s Michael Schroeder on whether the United Nations has lived up to expectations—and where it’s headed

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Future or Fiction: Cents and Sensibility 

Following the retirement of the 232-year-old penny, economics professor Gabriel Mathy explains why the nickel might be next

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Q&A: Cult Favorite

Best-selling author and podcaster Amanda Montell on how the language of fanaticism influences our everyday lives

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Audacious Eagle: Peak Purpose

Len Forkas, Kogod/MBA ’89, goes to great lengths—and heights—to support kids battling cancer

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Weaponized Masculinity 

In her new book, Professor Cynthia Miller-Idriss reveals misogyny as the foundational gateway to modern violent extremism