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USA Today

Gautam Hans, professor of law, discusses the Supreme Court's upcoming hearing on the TikTok ban.

The Washington Post

Peter Loewen, dean of Arts & Sciences, discusses Justin Trudeau's eventual successor.

Associated Press

Alexios Mantzarlis, director of the Security, Trust, and Safety Initiative at Cornell Tech, says the change is “by no means perfect, and fact-checkers have no doubt erred in some percentage of their labels.”

NPR

Matthew Zipple, postdoctoral associate, discusses a new study out of Cornell that suggests that a mouse's luck in early life can determine success as an adult.

The Wall Street Journal

Vanessa Bohns, professor of organizational behavior, explains what to add to a wins list.

The Guardian

Highlight of Cornell research which found that unhealthy food on a kitchen counter was associated with higher BMI.

The Atlantic

Alex Susskind, professor of food and beverage management, explains why coffee is the “last to go” when people are cutting back on meals out.

The Independent

Article highlights research from Cornell which shows that contracted pupils during sleep may indicate the brain is replaying new memories. At the same time, a dilated one may hint at older memories being relived.

Boston Globe

Risa Lieberwitz, professor of labor and employment law, says “They don’t just happen out of the blue. They happen because there is an ongoing problem of governance, respect for academic freedom, addressing financial issues, or just because the faculty feels ignored.”

The Washington Post

Kaitlin Woolley, associate professor of marketing and communication, says “If it’s not rewarding in the short term, they are unlikely to follow through on them. The best motivator is when people find the immediate experience rewarding.” 

Newsweek

“Microplastic human uptake, as a direct environmental consequence of post-consumption plastic waste in the current industrialization era, is a novel concept and a newly discovered phenomenon worth further investigation,” says Fengqi You, professor of engineering.

Gizmodo

Coverage of new VR technology from researchers aptly named MouseGoggles.