“The reality is that the Chinese government needs to come to grips with the fact that there is a broader economic malaise that is related to the uncertainty about [its] attitude toward the private sector,” says Eswar Prasad, professor of economics.

Dr. Rui Hai Liu, a professor of food science, discusses the fiber benefits in corn.

Sarah Kreps, professor of government and tech policy, explains that although other platforms have emerged, X remains a place where people go to make fast and consequential impact.

Joyce Van Eck, professor of plant science, talks about why children love goldenberries.

A column written in 2000 by Mike Dorf, professor of law in the Cornell Law School, is cited in discussing whether President Obama can serve as vice president.

“He’s making a political calculation,” says Sarah Kreps, professor of government and public policy. “If he made this decision at another time, it would be a different story.”

“This is a function of the very homogenous technology that goes into the backbone of all of our IT infrastructure,” says Gregory Falco, assistant professor of engineering. “What really causes this mess is that we rely on very few companies, and everybody uses the same folks, so everyone goes down at the same time.”

Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research, argues O’Brien’s appearance at the convention and the Teamsters’ lack of an endorsement isn’t part of a larger trend with unions — it’s a political play.

In order to meet regulatory standards, “you need super extensive testing… you need way longer trials than what we have now”, said Mario Herrero, professor of sustainable food systems and global change.

When it comes to Musk and X, “it’s pretty clear what his political views are, and now people can make a choice with more transparency and information on where they want to spend their time online,” said Sarah Kreps, professor of government and public policy.

“The Chinese economy is foundering,” said Eswar Prasad, professor of economics and international trade policy. More stimulus to pep up spending and economic overhauls to revive private-sector confidence in China are urgently needed, he said.

This article notes that Karl Pillemer, professor of psychology, conducted the first large-scale survey on estrangement finding 27 percent of respondents were estranged from a relative.