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| New Study Finds That Planting Trees Can Help Drop Early Evening Temperatures |
| Fox 5 featured new research by Michael Alonzo, assistant professor of environmental science, which found that individual trees can play a role in cooling their environments. Alonzo said, “When it's still pretty hot out these days, they can actually cool by about the same amount as larger clumps or park trees.” (7/14) |
| Cuba and Haiti Upheaval Could Mean Twin Migration Crises |
| Professor of Public Affairs William LeoGrande spoke to The Washington Post about the political crises in the Caribbean. LeoGrande said that recent protests were “a manifestation of the economic desperation and frustration that people are feeling.” LeoGrande also discussed the protests in Cuba with the Sinclair Broadcast Group, Vox, DW, BBC World News, National Geographic, and wrote about the issue for The Conversation, The Nation and the National Interest. Phillip Brenner, professor emeritus in the School of International Service, discussed the protests with Al Jazeera and The Washington Post, and Fulton Armstrong, adjunct professorial lecturer in the School of International Service, spoke to The Hill. (7/11, 7/12, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15,) |
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| QAnon Moves From Pro-Trump Rallies to Local Schools |
| Cynthia Miller-Idriss, director of the Polarization and Extremism Research & Innovation Lab, wrote an article for MSNBC about the proliferation of conspiracy theories in classrooms, and how education can combat it. (7/10) |
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| Millennials Face Challenging Landscape Amid Housing Crunch |
| Gray Kimbrough, adjunct professorial lecturer of public affairs, spoke to the Associated Press about the challenges millennials are facing in the housing market. Kimbrough said, “Millennials are less likely to be white than previous generations and historically, we have made it very difficult for those who are not white to build wealth through homeownership.” (7/11) |
| Jerusalem, City of Faith and Fury |
| Michael Brenner, Seymour and Lillian Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies, participated in a CNN expert panel about the history of Jerusalem. Brenner also provided his expertise as a consultant for the new CNN series, Jerusalem, City of Faith and Fury. (7/13) |
| Demorats Mull Keeping Debt Limit Out Of Budget Reconciliation |
| Tom Khan, fellow in the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, spoke to CQ Roll Call about the budget reconciliation process and the debt ceiling. Khan said, “To put the debt ceiling in there just gives the Republicans an opportunity to attack them next year in the election.” (7/12) |
| Trump Pours Gas on Tribalism with Jan. 6 Rewrite |
| Distinguished Professor of History Allan Lichtman spoke to The Hill about Donald Trump's attempts to reframe the events of January 6th, 2021. Lichtman said, “His ego simply requires him to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.” (7/12) |
| Cosby Case Rips Open Wounds That Just Won't Heal. Here's Why |
| Sherri Williams, assistant professor of communication, spoke to the York Daily Record about Bill Cosby's release and its implications for gender and race relations. Williams said the release demonstrated an example of “sacrificing the protection of Black women and girls in order to uphold Black patriarchy.” (7/12) |
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