The Guardian announced plans to leave X over what it calls “toxic content” and U.S. election coverage. Meanwhile, social media site BlueSky has gained huge numbers of users in the past week.

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Kimberly Kopko, a Cornell University expert on child development and parenting and the Director of The Parenting Project, cautions that while the harms of social media are known, the effectiveness of bans is not, and that more research is needed.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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International environmental law and policy expert, Allison Chatrchyan, comments on what the election of Donald Trump means for global efforts to address climate change.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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The Harris campaign and many voters claimed that electing Donald Trump would threaten democracy, or even end democracy in America, but President Trump’s victory has serious implications for our understanding of the trajectory of democracy globally says Cornell University professor Rachel Riedl.

Law and Policy

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Kate Manne, associate professor of philosophy, and Charlotte Townsend, an expert on misogyny and gender inequality, share how sexism may have shaped this election.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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As election results continue be released, political experts are analyzing the implications of last night’s results as well as the political realignment among key demographics in exit polls. The following Cornell University experts are available for interviews.

Law and Policy

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Some voters are pointing to the economy as the reason Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 presidential election, citing high costs at the grocery store and at the pump, but  President Donald Trump’s policies won't necessarily rectify the high prices Americans are seeing says Cornell University professor Kaushik Basu. 

Law and Policy

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President Donald Trump’s campaign went out of their way to reach young, apolitical men who are typically low-propensity voters.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Daniele Visioni, a climate scientist specializing in geoengineering, or climate interventions, comments on a proposal to reduce pollution in India's capital by turning to artificial rain.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Victoria Netanus Xaka, a black feminist sound theorist and abolitionist educator at Cornell University, says Quincy Jones understood the political aspect of art.

Arts & Humanities

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