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From funny, personal stories of his mother’s reaction to his research awards – “that’s very nice, Bobby, but it’s not the Nobel” – to wise advice about mentorship and persistence, Dr. Robert Lefkowitz delighted over 200 viewers who tuned in to his virtual interview at Jewish Life at Duke with former Blue Devil David M. Rubenstein ’70 earlier this week. The conversation, introduced by Emma Mehlhop ‘21, a Jewish senior studying Economics and Global Health, was an entertaining and insightful peek inside the life and work of the cardiologist turned legendary scientist whom the Swedish press corps dubbed “the happiest Laureate.” Lefkowitz shared stories of his career path, family and personal life, and how his Jewish values shaped his life.

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This fall, we wrote 12 Flag of the Week articles with countries from the Americas, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

We featured:

This week, we’re taking a deep dive into another African country, Ghana! Ghana is located in West Africa, and the name Ghana translates to “warrior king” in the Soninke language.

Selam! This week, we’re taking you back to the Red Sea, but this time, to the African shores of Eritrea.

This week we travel to El Salvador! With a population of almost 7 million people, El Salvador is the most densely populated country in the Central Americas.

For this week’s flag of the week, let’s turn back the clock and dive into Yemen’s rich historical past.

This week, we travel to Latvia in northeastern Europe, the middle of the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania).

Some consider the chilly weather to be the herald of autumn, while others consider it to be the changing color of leaves. According to Dr.

For this week’s flag of the week, we’re taking you to the heart of Africa: Zambia.