Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, compares what Trump paid in federal income taxes in 2016 with what undocumented immigrants pay. 

Law and Policy

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Alexandra Cirone, professor of government at Cornell University says there are many things people can do to protect themselves against the misinformation that floods social media in the aftermath of election-related events like presidential debates.

Law and Policy

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Landon Schnabel, assistant professor of sociology at Cornell University, says that for highly religious American women like Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, their religious identity trumps their gender identity when it comes to reproductive politics.

Law and Policy

Arts & Humanities

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Protests continued in Thailand on Friday after parliament failed to reach an agreement on possible constitutional reforms. Demonstrators have been taking to the streets since July in an effort to pressure parliament to limit the powers of the country’s monarchy. Tamara Loos, professor of history and Thai studies at Cornell University, says that the rallies highlight how Thai society has changed its approach to politics, and the monarchy. 

International

Arts and Sciences

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Steve Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School, comments on new regulations published by the Department of Homeland Security targeting international students. 

Law and Policy

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Arthur Wheaton, an expert on the automotive industry at Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations comments on a new move by the State of California to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars in 2035.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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As the historic West Coast wildfires continue, the risk of smoke taint in vineyards across the region is rising. Gavin Sacks, a Cornell University professor of food science and an expert in enology and viticulture, says a surge capacity system will likely be needed for testing grapes or wines for smoke taint during difficult wildfire years.

Food & Agriculture

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Elaine Petro, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University and a former engineer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, comments on Blue Origin's latest test launch of its New Shepherd rocket.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

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Joe Margulies, professor of law and government, says that possible charges brought against officers by the Louisville attorney general this week would not be enough to address the deeply flawed criminal justice system that led to Breonna Taylor’s killing.

Law and Policy

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Andrew Karolyi, an expert on investments and international markets and John Tobin, an expert on environmental and energy economics, comment on the European Union's plan to create 225 billion euros of green debt by increasing the number of available green bonds.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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