U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has landed in Taiwan, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island. 

International Reach

International

Foreign Policy

Law and Policy

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Samitha Samaranayake, an assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a hybrid transit expert, comments on the transportation implications of the climate deal awaiting a vote in the Senate.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Engineering

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Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, an applied economist with expertise in agricultural, environmental and energy policy, comments on extreme heat affecting communities across Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Concession workers at Dodger Stadium have threatened a strike ahead of next week’s All-Star Game festivities. Ariel Avgar, professor of labor relations, law and history, says timing in labor relations is essential. 

Industrial and Labor Relations

Economics and Business

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Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, discusses the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on the controversial "remain in Mexico" policy enacted by President Trump. 

Law and Policy

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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will release its first full-color images and spectroscopic data in one week. Webb is an international program led by NASA with its partners, ESA (European Space Agency) and the Canadian Space Agency.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Arts and Sciences

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Catherine Kling, an environmental economist and an expert in water quality modeling, comments on the Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia v. EPA, which curtails the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce carbon emissions from power plants.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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NATO has formally invited Finland and Sweden to join its alliance after Turkey dropped its objections. The decision comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine continues.

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International

Law and Policy

Foreign Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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The cryptocurrency market is facing increased pressure with soaring inflation and rising interest rates.

Economics and Business

Business, Economics & Entrepreneurship

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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of law at Cornell Law School, comments on the 10 year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 

Law and Policy

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