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France’s Perspective on the State of Europe

By Tatyana Hopkins

In order for Europe to face the largest global challenges of today, there must be a sovereign European Union, said Philippe Etienne, French ambassador to the United...

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Researchers Discover Highest-Energy Light from a Gamma-ray Burst

Gamma-ray bursts are the most powerful explosions in the cosmos. These explosive events last a fraction of a second to several minutes and emit the same amount of gamma rays as all the stars in...

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Carving the Thanksgiving Story

History professor David J. Silverman’s new book takes a close look at how the traditional Thanksgiving story distorts facts about Native Americans.

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Mayor Muriel Bowser Discusses D.C.’s Future

By Briahnna Brown

For anyone interested in public service, being the mayor of your hometown is “the best job you can have,” Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said.

There is a...

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Heart and Vascular Institute Marks 10 Years of Care in Honduras

Practitioners from the George Washington University Heart and Vascular Institute completed the 10th annual Medical Mission to Honduras this fall,...

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Elliott School Student Researches Childhood Vulnerabilities in Myanmar

By Tatyana Hopkins

Sarala Duckworth, a senior studying international affairs in the Elliott School of International Affairs, spent her summer in Myanmar serving as a research intern in the...

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Study of Vaccine-Related Facebook Ads Reveals Challenges for Public Health

In the first study of public health-related Facebook advertising, a team of researchers found that a small group...

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Knowing the Power of Her Voice

By B.L. Wilson

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley talked Thursday about her life in politics and diplomacy in the Trump administration as she has outlined in her new book,  “With All...

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GW Leaders Thank Students for Patience Following Thurston Hall Evacuation

Approximately 40 George Washington University students were displaced Friday following a fire in a room on the third floor of Thurston Hall. No students were injured in the fire, which was quickly...

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A Witness When the Berlin Wall Came Down

By Ruth Steinhardt

Hope M. Harrison was a graduate student writing her doctoral thesis on the building of the Berlin Wall when the city of West Berlin invited her and other young scholars...