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‘It’s About Choosing the Hard Right Over the Easy Wrong’

A Fletcher School Ph.D. candidate on leadership and service

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A Lifelong Loyalty to Truth

Howie Severino, A83, reflects on a career reporting on dictators, rebuilding Filipino journalism, and telling stories across all walks of life

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Does the Iron Fist Bring Down Gang-Related Crime?

Using the cases of El Salvador and Honduras, a Tufts sociologist examines whether ‘states of exception’ truly stop violence or merely shift it

A woman sits outside alongside a building, with her reflection in a window. Examining the cases of El Salvador and Honduras, a Tufts sociologist examines whether ‘states of exception’ truly stop violence or merely move it

In Healthy Aging, Carb Quality Counts

Study links midlife intakes of high-quality carbohydrates and dietary fiber to better health in older women 

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Instilling Awe and Respect for Venomous Snakes

Laidlaw Scholar Bennett True follows his fascination for preventing snake bites, a global, neglected tropical disease, to South Africa

Bennett True with South African snake