Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas conflict is flooding social media, in particular Elon Musk’s platform X, where users have been sharing false and misleading claims about the assault. The following Cornell University experts are available for interviews.

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Uriel Abulof is a visiting professor in Cornell University’s government department and a professor of politics at Tel-Aviv University. Abulof says the sense of collective shock in Israel is larger than than the surprise attack which started the Yom Kippur War.

Foreign Policy

International Reach

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Amazon is launching two satellites into orbit this week as part of its space-based internet mission known as Project Kuiper. The aim is to beam internet to nearly anywhere in the world using thousands of satellites orbiting Earth.

Engineering

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As French authorities face widespread reports of a bedbug infestation in Paris, Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, a Cornell University entomologist whose work focuses on reducing pest risks, provides some tips of what to look for and how to salvage exposed belongings.

International

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Yesterday, Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his role as Speaker of the House, a move made successful by eight hard-right members of McCarthy’s own party, but despite Gaetz and company being the immediate cause of McCarthy's removal, this event was long in the making says Cornell University professor Mabel Berezin.

Law and Policy

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Esta Bigler, the Co-Chair of the Cannabis Workforce Initiative and Director of Cornell’s ILR Labor and Employment Law Program, comments on how the SAFER Act would impact NYS businesses.

New York State

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Dan Gallagher, a visiting scholar at Cornell University, who spent eight years at the Vatican translating the pope’s messages into Latin, says that the "Synod on Synodality" will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss sensitive topics but is unlikely to lead to major changes.

Arts and Sciences

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The World Health Organization has endorsed a new vaccine for malaria, a disease that kills half a million people each year, most of them children.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear challenges to laws in Texas and Florida that would limit the ability of platforms like Facebook, YouTube and X to moderate content.

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Matthew Frye, community educator for New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University, says the curbside compost program is key for controlling rat populations in the city.

New York City

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