We the People: Does the crisis in Ukraine signal a new era of the Cold War?

by Zoya Mirza | Feb 21, 2022 | Featured, National Security

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War? When World War II concluded, it brought about new...

HOW BLACK SPIRITUALITY HAS SHAPED THE BLACK RADICAL TRADITION

by Dhivya Sridar | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured, Social Justice

WASHINGTON — In January, Black Lives Matter restarted its #BlackWomenAreDivine project, asking people to nominate Black women or femme-identified people, 20 of whom will be honored by Black Lives Matter in March. “We are the sacred mamas, builders, teachers, and...

Defense universities look to long-term connection building during COVID

by Catherine Buchaniec | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured, National Security

Schools nationwide have grappled with the downsides of online education during the pandemic, especially reduced in person interactions. At National Defense University, the stakes of remote learning go beyond the headaches of exchanging classrooms for Zoom breakout...

Why does 2020 election misinformation continue to circulate?

by Julia Mueller | Feb 18, 2022 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Two days after the 2020 presidential election, an anonymous online message alleged the U.S. Postal Service in Wisconsin had backdated ballot postmarks to mess with election results — a claim that was quickly debunked by fact-checkers and the USPS...

We the People: Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address was an oratory study, but it also relays important messages for the next generation

by Quinn Clark | Feb 17, 2022 | Education

Each week, The Spokesman-Review examines one question from the Naturalization Test immigrants must pass to become United States citizens. Today’s question: Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one. When Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his...

New FDA program could boost drug development for rare diseases

by Katherine Huggins | Feb 16, 2022 | Business & Tech, Featured, Health

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical companies say they’re hoping to improve drug development and approval for rare diseases, the majority of which lack FDA-approved treatments. There are over 7,000 rare diseases in the U.S. and only...