Ghetto: Chronicling a Word’s Tortured History
What is a ghetto? A racially segregated city block? An enclave of immigrants? A walled urban prison? The ideologically charged term defies easy definition. While the word comes from the Italian “...
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A Lasting Tribute: $16 Million Endowed Gift Honors Late English Professor Astere Claeyssens
An anonymous gift to the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences honors a legendary educator, known for his student-centered approach to the liberal arts.
Inhumane or Unavoidable? Framing Animal Research Ethics
When is the use of animals in biomedical research justified—and when does it go too far? What is the trade-off between scientific experiments that may harm animal subjects—and the possibility of...
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