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Chicago Tribune - White voters helped propel Lori Lightfoot to the mayor's office in 2019. Will They Stick with her? Assoc. Prof. Robert Vargas says white voters in Chicago are not a monolith, discusses differences in voting behavior across the city

Monday, December 12

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NYT - A Trans Icon of the 20th Century Revived by Trans Stars of the 21st Century; Assoc. Prof. Kristen Schilt discusses the discovery of the interviews which were the inspiration for the documentary "Framing Agnes"

Wednesday, December 7

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Graphic of smokestack pollution and water

New Study Explores the Effects of Neurotoxic Air Pollution in Early Life on Cognitive Development

Wednesday, November 30

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NPR - Stories about crime are rife with misinformation and racism, critics say; Assoc. Prof. Robert Vargas criticizes the practice of comparing crime year-to-year, arguing there is "no scientifically informed way of thinking about crime trends" as such

Wednesday, November 9

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