Federal regulators plan to roll back stricter net neutrality rules, giving Internet providers the ability to determine the websites and online services their customers can access. Privacy expert Steve Wicker criticizes the latest move.

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Elizabeth Lamb, senior extension associate with the Cornell Cooperative Extension's New York State Integrated Pest Management program, offers advice for picking, preserving and eventually re-planting the perfect tree.

Food & Agriculture

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Nicole Martin, associate director of the Milk Quality Improvement Program, says that there are inherent risks associated with raw milk consumption in the wake of reports that a New Jersey resident became ill after drinking raw milk.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Food & Agriculture

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Mona Krewel, an assistant professor of government at Cornell University, comments on the possibility of snap elections and what that would mean for Germany and Angela Merkel's future.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Stephen Wicker, engineering professor, says that by repealing net neutrality, the Federal Communications Commission empowers a small number of already large firms to control how and at what cost consumers access internet content.

Engineering

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Amanda Rodewald, a professor of ornithology and director of conservation science at Cornell University, says the tundra swan, Pacific loon and northern pintail would be just a few of the more than 200 bird species at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that would be impacted by activities associated with oil development.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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C.-Y. Cynthia Lin Lawell, an economist specializing in energy, natural resources, and the environment at Cornell University, says renewable fuel standards demand biofuel consumption beyond what can be technologically achieved and that air pollution is best addressed through a pollution tax or cap-and-trade program.

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

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Robert Gravani, Karl Pillemer and Jessica Spaccio offer advice for a safe and stress-free holiday.

Human Ecology

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Nicolas van de Walle, government professor at Cornell University whose research focuses on democratization and the politics of economic reform in Africa, says the coup may temper Mugabe’s excesses but is unlikely to bring about political reform.

Arts and Sciences

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Arthur Wheaton, an automotive expert and senior extension associate with Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations says that while the shift to electric trucks makes sense in the long term, Tesla may be straining its resources.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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