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Flipping the Bird

The surprising strategy for minimizing precooked food waste.

By Summer Moore Batte

Real to Reel
Departments

Real to Reel

Filmmaker Anne Makepeace illuminates often-overlooked people and cultures.

by Christine Foster

Cryptocurrency Gets Real On Campus
Farm Report

Cryptocurrency Gets Real On Campus

Student traders jump into virtual money market.

by Elliot Kaufman

Who I Am: The Role of Identity in Modern Politics
Polarization

Who I Am: The Role of Identity in Modern Politics

Part 7 of 9

by Francis Fukuyama

So, Now What? A Way Out of Our Polarized Politics
Polarization

So, Now What? A Way Out of Our Polarized Politics

Part 9 of 9

by Didi Kuo

The Urban-Rural Divide
Polarization

The Urban-Rural Divide

Part 8 of 9: How political competition in the United States came to be organized as a battle…

by Jonathan Rodden

Is Social Media to Blame? Not Likely
Polarization

Is Social Media to Blame? Not Likely

Part 5 of 9

by Matthew Gentzkow

What American History Can Teach Us
Polarization

What American History Can Teach Us

Part 4 of 9

by David Brady

Polarization Is Not the Problem
Polarization

Polarization Is Not the Problem

Part 3 of 9

by Morris P. Fiorina

Trouble at School? These Guys Have Your Back.
Campus Communities

Trouble at School? These Guys Have Your Back.

Worries, fears, struggles with college — resident assistants hear it all, and do their best to help.

by Mike Vangel

In Every Aspect, a Hero
Farewells

In Every Aspect, a Hero

Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis, JD ’17

by Vicky Elliott