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  • The Liberal Arts Can Work

    Support science and the arts—especially the arts,” advised the documentarian Ken Burns during his commencement address to Wash U Class of 2015. “They have nothing to do with the actual defense of our country. They Just Make Our Country Worth Defending!” As a historian, Burns was probably referring to the liberal arts, not simply the…

  • Interview with David Axelrod

    This interview was conducted on February 18th, 2016. It is lightly edited for clarity. An excerpt will be published in the March 2016 issue of WUPR. Aryeh Mellman: Today we are lucky to be joined by David Axelrod. Mr. Axelrod is a veteran journalist, campaign strategist, and former senior advisor to President Obama. He has managed…