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What's next: Money (video)

November 11, 2021

Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, on the complex role currency plays in our society, how our relationship to money continues to evolve, and what new forms money might take in the future, via the Chicago Humanities Festival

Did it for the money: This 32-year-old joined the Army for a $300,000 dental school scholarship

November 11, 2021

Andrew Vo, '09 economics, CNBC, MSN, KNBC, Nov. 11, 2021 (Video)

U.S. workers have been striking in startling numbers. Will that continue?

November 11, 2021

Judy Stepan-Norris, sociology, and Jasmine Kerrissey, sociology Ph.D. alumna, explain in this piece for The Washington Post

Why white voters with racist views often still support Black Republicans

November 10, 2021

Michael Tesler, poli sci, explains in this piece for FiveThirtyEight

Opinion: In Virginia, the GOP games the redistricting system

November 9, 2021

Bernie Grofman, poli sci, The Washington Post, Nov. 9, 2021 (Opinion)

How Eurocentric beauty standards harm Black women

November 9, 2021

Sabrina Strings, sociology, Shape, Nov. 9, 2021

Va. Senate Democrats ask state Supreme Court to disqualify Republicans' nominated map drawers

November 8, 2021

Bernie Grofman, poli sci, The Washington Post and MSN, Nov. 8, 2021

Weight bias is rooted in racism and hurting us all

November 7, 2021

Sabrina Strings, sociology, Livestrong, Nov. 7, 2021

U.S. House passes bill to extend age discrimination protections to job applicants

November 4, 2021

David Neumark, economics, Houston Chronicle, Nov. 4, 2021

One year on from American election

November 4, 2021

Louis DeSipio, Chicano/Latino studies and poli sci, Sky News Australia, Nov. 4, 2021 (Video)

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