U.S. officials are recommending Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their communications stay hidden from foreign hackers amid an ongoing cyberattack on companies like AT&T and Verizon.

Cybersecurity

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Sidney Tarrow, an emeritus professor of government who researches social movements, contentious politics, says that the president’s actions could reinvigorate South Korea’s tradition of expressing political dissent through candlelight rallies.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Brian Dunn is the director of the Institute for Compensation Studies in Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. 

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

Industrial and Labor Relations

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Elizabeth Lamb and Daniel Weitoish discuss the impact of the drought on live Christmas trees and the evergreens in landscaping in New York.

New York State

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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The Biden administration plans to require Medicare and Medicaid to offer coverage of weight loss medications. It is up to the incoming Trump administration whether to finalize the proposal.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Landon Schnabel, a Cornell University sociologist who studies religion, says that while proponents of the proposed Texas state curriculum frame it as culturally enriching, the move raises questions about the politicization of religious education.

education

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Lee Adler is an expert on employment law and unions at Cornell University. Depending upon the substance of the directives, he says teachers without any protections inside their collective bargaining agreements will need to be on alert.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Labor Relations & Human Resources

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Anticipating tougher restrictions after President Trump’s January inauguration, approximately 1,500 migrants have formed a caravan en route to the U.S. border. The development reinforces the idea that militarized borders and restrictive immigration policies may deter some, but won’t stop migration altogether, says Cornell University professor Matt Hall.  

Law and Policy

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Christopher Anderson is a professor of operations, technology and information management,  and an expert in the hospitality and airline industries. Despite its unpleasant reputation, he says Spirit’s bankruptcy is bad news for consumers.

Economics and Business

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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A mystery fault has taken an undersea internet cable between Germany and Finland out of service.

Engineering

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