In the SpotlightRead in-depth coverage of Northwestern faculty work and research. | ![](https://www.northwestern.edu/newsletters/experts/2022/images/1003.anxiety.jpg) From WTTW The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of health care experts, is recommending that adults under 65 get screened for anxiety. Feinberg’s Inger Burnett-Zeigler talked with WTTW about how being screened for anxiety helps people realize they can get relief from their symptoms with treatments. | ![](https://www.northwestern.edu/newsletters/experts/2022/images/1003.queens.jpg) From WTTW With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many people from former colonies are pushing back on the glorification of the monarchy and empire. Weinberg’s Alvin Tillery and Scott Sowerby discuss the legacy of European and British colonialism and weigh in on how the British monarchy and Britain itself extracted huge profits from slavery as well as colonization of nearly one-quarter of the globe. | ![](https://www.northwestern.edu/newsletters/experts/2022/images/1003.bbc.png) From the BBC As scientists are getting close to finding answers as to why certain elderly people retain rare cognitive ability comparable to people 30 years younger, Feinberg’s Tamar D. Gefen discusses the SuperAging Research Program. This program finds out what keeps the brain cognitively sharp and protects people from dementia. |
| NU Voices | Read perspectives from Northwestern faculty in national media. | ![](https://www.northwestern.edu/newsletters/experts/2022/images/1003.thehillpng.png) From Andrew Koppelman, The Hill "This Supreme Court is something else: a wielder of power that is increasingly constrained by nothing,” Andrew Koppelman writes in The Hill. | ![](https://www.northwestern.edu/newsletters/experts/2022/images/1003.kidsplayingjpg-copy.jpg) From Jami Josefson, Chicago Tribune “Parents, there’s no one right way to keep your children healthy and active. What works for one family may not for another,” Jami Josefson writes in the Chicago Tribune. | ![](https://www.northwestern.edu/newsletters/experts/2022/images/1003.president-copy.png) From Steven Lubet, NBC News' THINK “But this history is also a good example of how principled political leaders can stand up to a rogue president, even at the risk of damaging their parties’ prospects,” Steven Lubet writes in NBC News' THINK. |
| Media metrics | The following metrics reflect Northwestern's performance in 75 priority media outlets, chosen based on their reach and influence with key academic audiences. | Priority Media Outlet Performance Metrics | Coverage over time: | ![Coverage trends](https://www.northwestern.edu/newsletters/experts/2022/images/1003.legittimetrend.png) |
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