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Inequality to Illness
The relationship between structural inequalities and negative health outcomes has long been established. However, the most vulnerable populations remain unprotected by policies and unaccounted for ...
United Nations Climate Panel issues grim report
The United Nations Climate panel released its report Sept. 25, with lead author French climate scientist Valerie Masson-Delmotte warning "Climate change is already irreversible. Due to ...
Climate change – activism, debate and reality. Let our experts help with your coverage
It’s been a busy week for anyone covering climate change. As 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered a speech at the United Nation slamming ...
Privilege Creates a Different Starting Line in “Race to the Jobs”
College is a unique microcosm of society where students from a variety of backgrounds come together in one place. Many times, students have not been ...
400 years since the first enslaved people arrived in America – our experts can help in looking back at our country’s history
It was 400 years ago this August that the first enslaved people arrived on the shores of North America, changing forever the direction of history. “These ...
The stock market’s recent rise reflects a dramatic shift in wealth from workers to investors
In decades past, a rising stock market was a reflection of economic growth. But no longer. New research by finance Prof. Martin Lettau has found ...
Combating Climate Change
A recent survey of 26 nations found that climate change ranks as the world’s top security threat, even ahead of terrorism and cyber attacks, while ...
Adding Life to Years
With a rapidly ageing global population, ensuring that individuals are able to maintain their functional ability as they age is of utmost importance. IFA expert ...
Election 2018: Wake Forest University experts
From state constitutional amendments to immigration, Wake Forest faculty experts can comment on a variety of 2018 midterm election-related topics. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ John Dinan, professor of political science ...
Spike Lee's Cinematic Alchemy of Past and Present is a Warning About the Future
Nearly a year to the day after White Nationalists marched in Charlottesville, the film “BlacKkKlansman” is released. Spike Lee's film is both a representation of ...
