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By Paul Bierman, Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, Professor of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Vermont In 1957, Hollywood released “The Deadly Mantis,” a B-grade monster movie starring a praying mantis of nightmare proportions....

By Seth Ashley, Professor of Communication and Media, Boise State University Political spin is nothing new, and identifying reliable news and information can be hard to do during any presidency. But the return of Donald Trump to the White House has reignited debates...

By Patrick van Esch, Associate Professor of Marketing, Coastal Carolina University; and Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Coastal Carolina University Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your...

By Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University; and Irina D. Manta, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law, Hofstra University A sweeping crackdown...

By Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into law during his first term as president, will expire on December 31, 2024. As Trump and Republicans prepare to negotiate new tax cuts...

By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine Most people agree that actual facts matter in such activities as debate, discussion and reporting. Once facts are gathered, verified, and distributed, informed decision-making can...

By Tin Cheuk Leung, Associate Professor of Economics, Wake Forest University Late in December 2023, a former editor of “The New York Times,” dropped a bombshell in an article for “The Economist.” “The leadership of ‘The New York...

By Amy Cooter, Director of Research, Academic Development, and Innovation at the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, Middlebury President-elect Donald Trump has reaffirmed that once he takes office he plans to declare a national emergency and use the...

By Amanda Kennell, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Notre Dame; Jessica McManus Warnell, Teaching Professor of Management and Organization, University of Notre Dame The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo,...

By Say Burgin, Assistant Professor of History, Dickinson College Since the murder of George Floyd in 2020, some White people have been wondering how they can work with Black people to fight racial inequality. As a history professor who studies social movements, I know...

By Neil K R Sehgal, PhD Student in Computer & Information Science, University of Pennsylvania; and Ashwini Sehgal, Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University The legacy of slavery in America remains a divisive issue,...

By Sefa Secen, Assistant Professor of International and Global Studies, Nazareth University The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be over. In a matter of days, opposition forces took the major city of Aleppo before advancing southward into...