Alexander Kobald and Nina Bassuk discuss the considerations that are needed before New York begins planting trees to meet its 2033 goal.

New York State

New York City

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Landon Schnabel is an assistant professor of sociology who studies social inequality with a focus on factors like religion that compensate for inequality – by providing social, psychological and material benefits to a subordinated group – but can paradoxically end up legitimating and reinforcing it. He says the blessing of same-sex couples is an important and complex step for the Catholic Church.

Arts and Sciences

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Nina Bassuk, emeritus professor and director of the Urban Horticulture Institute, and Alexander Kobald, associate director of the Design Across Scales Lab, comment on the growing global movement to plant more trees in cities.

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David Silbey, associate professor of history at Cornell University, specializes in military history, defense policy and battlefield analysis. He says the sustainability of Ukraine’s efforts is uncertain without Western support.

International

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Mario Herrero, a professor of sustainable food systems, and Daniel Mason-D’Croz, a senior research associate focused on sustainable food systems, comment on the role of meat alternatives in the lead up to the COP28 climate conference's Food, Agriculture and Water Day.

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Jaleesa Reed is an assistant professor at Cornell University whose research focuses on the intersections of beauty culture, identity and place informed by human geography. She says rather than opting for punitive measures, institutions can create more enriched learning environments, promote inclusivity and embrace diversity by providing students with opportunities to learn about cultural hairstyles.

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A letter from Senator Ron Wyden to the Justice Department has revealed that the U.S. and some foreign governments have been secretly requesting push notification records from Google and Apple to track people of interest.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Computing & Information Sciences

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy is the latest, in a record number of lawmakers, to announce his retirement from Congress-- frustration and toxic atmosphere are to blame says Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy senior lecturer Dan Lamb. 

Law and Policy

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CVS Health is expected to move away from the complex formulas used to set the prices of the prescription drugs it sells, shifting to a simpler model that could change how much Americans pay.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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With four decades of research on family relationships after children become adults, Cornell University professor of psychology and gerontology, Karl Pillemer, has a few tips for enjoying family time.

Arts & Humanities

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