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UW senior Ishira Parikh helped create an award-winning curriculum using what she'd learned through UW courses and volunteer activities. 

Amazon appeared to beat back the most significant labor drive in its history on Friday, when an initial tally showed that workers at its giant warehouse in Alabama had voted decisively against forming a union. Margaret O'Mara, professor of history at the UW, is quoted.

Amazon is the second largest private employer in the U.S. with nearly 800,000 workers. But none of its facilities are unionized and the push to unionize from workers in Alabama is over — for now. Margaret O’Mara, professor of history at the UW, is interviewed.

Dan Chirot, professor of international studies, discusses the unprecidented political events of the last year.

KBTC's Northwest Now examines the concept of "cancel culture": Is this a way to preserve thoughts and feelings, or is it a violation of free speech and even due process? Victor Menaldo, professor of political science at the UW, is interviewed.

Maya Angela Smith, associate professor of French and Italian studies, discusses the African American roots of the sea chantey.

Alexes Harris, Presidential Term Professor and Professor of Sociology, writes about the possibility of repaying people with now-voided drug convictions.

Dr. Meredith Rawls, astronomy research scientist, discusses the issue of space debris.

Dr. Emily M. Bender, a professor of linguistics, discusses the potential effects of natural language processing technology.

Katherine Munoz-Castano, a first year student pursuing a double major in Art and Cinema + Media Studies and a recipient of the Crabby Beach foundation Art Scholarship, is interviewed about her time at the UW.