Brown School

Wash U study links depression among Black college graduates to racial discrimination

Andrea Y. Henderson

A recent study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis found that racial discrimination is linked to depression among college-educated Black Americans.

Elections officials closed many polling places in St. Louis County and St. Louis because of the coronavirus pandemic. Voting advocates said voters should prepare to make a plan to vote this year.

Government, Politics & Issues

As Missouri Weighs Curbing Voter Access, Congress Looks To Expand It

Emily Woodbury

As Missouri lawmakers contemplate laws making it harder to vote without a photo ID, 42 other states are considering more than 250 bills that would raise barriers to voting.

Researchers from Washington University analyzed the records of more than 58,000 children and teenagers in the U.S., revealing stark differences in death risk and survival between Medicaid patients and those with private insurance.

Health, Science & Environment

Young Cancer Patients On Medicaid At Higher Risk of Death, Say St. Louis Researchers

Shahla Farzan

Children and teenagers diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. can have a very different chance of survival based on the type of health insurance they have,…

Black teens were the only racial group to show an increase in reported suicide attempts, according to new research from Washington University.

Health, Science & Environment

Suicide Attempts Rise Among Black Teens, Wash U Study Reports

Shahla Farzan

Black teenagers in the U.S. are attempting suicide more often — even as suicide attempts have dropped for teens of other racial groups.Suicide is the…

According to Washington University's Center for Social Development's latest study, predominantly black residents and low-income communities in the region face barriers in casting their ballots.

Government, Politics & Issues

Report: Access To Voting Unequal For Those In Low-Income Communities, People With Disabilities

Andrea Y. Henderson

While working at polling stations in the St. Louis region for the 2008 presidential election, Gena Gunn McClendon noticed the voting process varied,…

David Patterson Silver Wolf is an associate professor at the Brown School at Washington University. He's also chief research officer at the institution's newly launched Community Academic Partnership on Addiction.

Health, Science & Environment

'Different Face' Of Addiction Has Led To 'Long Overdue' Shift From Criminal Justice To Public Health

Evie Hemphill

When David Patterson Silver Wolf refers to the U.S. opioid epidemic as part of a “disease of despair” and “a tough disease to treat,” he’s speaking from…

Government, Politics & Issues

Will the new health-care law lead to a healthier Missouri?

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 29, 2010 - The federal health-insurance law could transform care in Missouri in the long run, a…

Education

Take Five: Meet Wash U's Michael Sherraden, one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world

Mary Delach Leonard

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 25, 2010 - On the day that St. Louisan Michael Sherraden officially joined the ranks of Time…

Government, Politics & Issues

Groups for and against health-care reform press their cases before Congress resumes

Dale Singer

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 20, 2009 - As President Barack Obama and members of Congress continue debating health-care in…

Government, Politics & Issues

A rational look at health-care rationing

Dale Singer

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 19, 2009 - When it comes to health-care rationing, the discussions can be anything but…