Tom Pepinsky, a professor of government who studies political and economic systems in Southeast Asia, says that President Prabowo’s decision to confer the title underscores how Suharto’s legacy continues to shape Indonesian politics today.

International

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New reporting shows Meta is profiting from billions in revenue generated by scam advertising on Facebook and Instagram.

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The Trump administration is nearing deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to offer some of their obesity drugs for as low as $149 per month. The deals, which could be announced as soon as this week, would also clear the way for Medicare to cover the drugs for certain beneficiaries. The following Cornell University experts are available to discuss the development.

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Cornell experts, including some attending COP30, comment on the US decision not to send high-level representatives to the gathering.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

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Some are saying that Zohran Mamdani’s win is indicative of what’s to come for the Democratic Party, but New York City is too unique for his victory to mean much for national politics, says a Cornell University professor Richard Bensel. 

Law and Policy

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Tashlin Lakhani, a professor of management and organizations at Cornell University, says Denny's going private is likely to have noteworthy implications for franchisees.

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Politicians have long pointed to off-cycle election results as an indicator of the national mood, but this year, their significance will be even more pronounced says a Cornell University professor David Bateman.

Law and Policy

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Art Wheaton is an expert on transportation industries and serves as director of labor studies at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He says air traffic controllers have one of the highest stress jobs in the country.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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Vincent Intondi is an affiliated scholar at Cornell University who studies nuclear disarmament. He says many of Trump’s statements about other nations’ nuclear operations are not accurate, and he questions the president’s understanding of the full consequences of resuming nuclear testing.

Foreign Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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OpenAI announced two reasoning models that developers can use to classify a range of online safety harms. The tech company said organizations can configure the new models to their specific policy needs.

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