An illustrated collage of Black women

Uncovering the Unheard Stories

A podcast on the history of Black women at Amherst has won two Webby Awards.

Story by Katharine Whittemore

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A balck and white photo of a large shiny sculpture in a city

Structure Analysis

Architecture critic Blair Kamin ’79 considers his hometown.

Story by Nicholas Mancusi ’10

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An illustrated collage photo of an older man

A Nation’s Happiness

Nobel-winning economist Edmund Phelps ’55 looks back on his career.

Story by Geoffrey Woglom

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An illustration of a hand putting a ballot into a ballot box

Short Takes

Four new volumes from faculty address issues as far away as Venezuela and South Africa, and as close to home as Amherst College itself.

Story by Katherine Duke ’05

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