Karl Pillemer, professor of human development and author of “Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them,” offers insight into the family dynamics that may help explain the Sussexes' unexpected move.

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Several U.S. states now bar registered voters from using student IDs to verify their identity at the polls. As younger generations place less emphasis on getting a driver’s license, those restrictions could become a major obstacle to voting for this key demographic, according Cornell University professor Neil Lewis, Jr.

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Lake Powell water levels hit records lows this weekend, highlighting a growing threat to water and electricity supplies for millions of people in the American Southwest. Cornell University experts Patrick Reed and Flavio Lehner have been monitoring the driving causes behind the water drop, and how bad it could get in the coming decades.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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David Silbey, a professor of history specializing in military history, defense policy, and battlefield analysis, says the decision reflects broader trends in Trump's foreign policy and U.S. military posture.

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Noele Nelson, a professor of practice in the Department of Public & Ecosystem Health at Cornell University, comments on the executive order suggesting a change in childhood vaccination timelines.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Andrew Wolf is an assistant professor who studies the gig economy at Cornell University’s School of Industrial & Labor Relations.

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OpenAI has announced models it was testing escaped their sandbox and compromised parts of AI platform Hugging Face's production infrastructure. The companies are partnering to address the security incident.

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Aaron Rodgers has seemingly mended fences with his previously estranged parents and older brother. The four-time MVP took to Instagram this week to share a glimpse into some recent family time.

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An outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that causes diarrhea, has been detected in 31 states. It can spread through water contaminated with home septage and municipal sewage, or food contacted by contaminated water.

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Cornell University climate scientist Flavio Lehner and professor of practice in public and ecosystem health  Alistair Hayden talk about the extreme heat hitting large swaths of the United States.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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