In a climate where reproductive freedom is a critical centerpiece of conversation, Amber Vayo, a visiting assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is revealing the complexities of the politics of childbirth in a new seminar course.

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead Saturday at a Texas resort, The New York Times reported. It is a huge loss for the conservative faction of the court, already crippled...