David Silbey is a professor of history at Cornell University, specializing in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis. He says while it might benefit Ukraine to hit Russian targets with missiles, in a strict military sense it probably wouldn’t change much.

International

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The Biden administration has proposed banning the import or sale of connected vehicles containing Chinese or Russian components – citing a potential risk of spying and sabotage.

Law, Government & Public Policy

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As a possible government shut down looms, Trump and the far right have House Republicans in a bind says professor of government and policy David Bateman.

Law and Policy

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Daniel Bass is an adjunct professor and manager of the South Asia Program at Cornell University’s Einaudi Center, where his research focuses on Sri Lanka.

International

International Reach

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Bradford Bell is a professor in strategic human resources and director of Cornell’s Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies. He says the cooling of the job market has created an opportunity for employers to push back against working from home.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Semida Silveira, a professor of practice in systems engineering and former sustainability expert at the Swedish Energy Agency, comments on a newly announced Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF), being developed as part of a COP29 "action agenda."

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Republicans claim the Biden administration has not done enough to secure the border, but the Biden administration issued tough restrictions on asylum seekers in June, causing unlawful border crossings to plunge to a four-year low says Cornell Law professor Stephen Yale-Loehr. 

Law and Policy

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Shannon Gleeson is a professor in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She says the push to extend immigration enforcement powers to state and local officials is increasingly targeting “safe spaces” such as schools, churches, and hospitals.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Industrial and Labor Relations

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TikTok appeared in federal court on Monday, aiming to block a new law that will ban the popular video app in the United States early next year. 

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Cornell University researchers are studying extreme heat from a range of disciplines, writing policy memos on challenges like addressing extreme heat in schools — and are actively engaged in improving response plans.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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