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The Hill

Coverage of a new study by authors including Flavio Lehner, a professor of earth and atmospheric science at Cornell University.

The Guardian

Drew Pascarella, a senior lecturer on finance at Cornell University, comments on this story about Elon Musk rethinking his offer to buy Twitter.

Voice of America

Continued coverage of the first images release from the James Webb Space Telescope includes Ray Jayawardhana, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The Washington Post

Jonathon Schuldt, associate professor of communication and executive director of the Roper Center, co-authors this opinion piece with Peter Enns, professor of government, to discuss the 2024 election. 

Agence France-Press

Webb compiled the composite shot in 12.5 hours, achieving well beyond what its predecessor the Hubble Space Telescope could in weeks. "Fantastic -- galaxies upon galaxies upon galaxies," said Jonathan Lunine, chair of the astronomy department. 

Scientific American

Humans have achieved spectacular large-scale engineering feats, but “we are still kind of stuck when it comes to engineering miniaturized machines,” said Itai Cohen, physicist and senior author of a new Nature study describing his team’s cilia chip. 

Associated Press

“People can’t fact check the world,” said Dr. Richard Friedman, professor of clinical psychiatry. “They’re awash in competing streams of information, both good and bad. They’re anxious about the future, and there are a lot of bad actors with the ability to weaponize that fear and anxiety.” 

Cheddar News

Jefferson Tester, professor of sustainable energy systems, speaks about the Cornell University Borehole Observatory and Earth Source Heat project.

The Washington Post

Brian Collins, senior lecturer in the College of Veterinary Medicine, co-writes this opinion piece arguing the American Veterinary Medical Association should denounce the practice of killing animals by subjecting them to heatstroke.

Los Angeles Times

“I do think the pandemic and its aftermath has focused employers on having a sustained relationship with people who know the business and can keep them going,” says Erica Groshen, senior labor market advisor. 

Wired

“Monarch decline is a gnarly scientific problem,” says Anurag Agrawal, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology. “It takes place over a large temporal scale and vast range of land—getting data is challenging.”

Fox News

Sherry Colb, S.C. Wong professor of law at Cornell Law School, argues that even pro-life Americans should find the ruling deeply troubling because it minimizes the sacrifice that women undertake in reproduction.