“People Saw Me as Dangerous”
Brent Staples on what launched his writing career.
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Remembering Rainey
“Fro” Rainey and the “military-industrial-academic complex.”
Combatting Abortion Stigma
A call to remove abortion “stigma” in post-Roe America.
It’s Complicated
Ken Burns reflects on the filmic portrayal of historical heroes.
Inspiration Rock
Asian American filmmaker Jon Chu on finding his way in Hollywood.
Unlocking Futures
PEGOT John Legend C’99.
Are We Winning the War Against Coronavirus?
A virtual event cohosted by Perry World House provides a status report on the fight against COVID-19 and suggestions for next steps.
The Art of Asking a Question
Question on questions for Andrea Mitchell CW’67 Hon’18.
Documenting the War
Residency program brings Syrian journalist to campus.
Digital Dystopia
How much data do you want to give up?
Anti-Zionism, Anti-Semitism, and the Future of Israel
Bret Stephens and Peter Beinart on Israel’s future.
Opioid Emergency
Silfen Forum focuses on opioid crisis.
The Electoral Road to Autocracy
“Democracies don’t die like they used to.”
Confirmation and Its Discontents
Anita Hill on 1991 and 2018.
Heard on Campus: A Streets Perspective of Philadelphia’s Opioid Epidemic
Heard on Campus: Jose Benitez on the opioid epidemic.
Alien Archaeology
Heard on Campus: Jill Tarter gives the third annual Women in Physics public lecture.
Moonshot in Mid-Flight
At Silfen Forum, Biden calls for more cooperation to fight cancer.
Electoral Corruption’s Ironic Enabler
Heard on Campus: Why the FEC doesn’t work anymore.
Salmon on Tipping
Heard on Campus: Tipping point.
Beyond ‘Distrust and Verify’
Heard on Campus: Panel weighs in on Iran “After the Deal.”
From Septimus Smith to September 11
Heard on Campus: “Are we living inside a pre-traumatic syndrome?”
Examining “The Case for Reparations”
Heard on Campus: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ rationale for reparations.
The New Pre-Existing Condition
Heard on Campus: ACA may fall short for kids with special healthcare needs.