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K-12 schools across the country are closing or moving to online education to help control the spread of the coronavirus. Jamila Michener, assistant professor of government says during times of public health crisis the consequences of inequalities surface and it’s going to be a huge challenge to support K-12 students facing school closures at home and also in their communities. 

New York City

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Sahara Byrne, communications experts who studies when and why youth resist campaigns, interventions and policies designed to protect them from engaging in risky behaviors; says parents should pay close attention their teens' symptoms. 

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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Sarah Kreps, professor of government and international relations at Cornell University, says interference in elections like Super Tuesday can come from machine tampering, in addition to online disinformation campaigns.

Law and Policy

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Uriel Abulof, a visiting professor in Cornell University’s Government Department and a senior lecturer of politics at Tel-Aviv University, comments on the preliminary results for Israel's elections and says that country's polarized politics are keeping it trapped in a draw.

International

Arts and Sciences

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Super Tuesday is one of the most important presidential primary events of 2020 and includes states with high proportions of Latino voters. Sergio Garcia-Rios, professor of government and Latino studies at Cornell University, is an expert on Latino voter participation, preferences and polling. 

Law and Policy

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Economic disruption caused by the spread of the coronavirus could impact work in numerous ways – from loss of wages suffered by low-wage workers, to reconfiguration of global job location. Alex Colvin, dean of Cornell University’s ILR School, can speak about the impact of the coronavirus on workers and organizations in the global economy.  

Economics and Business

Industrial and Labor Relations

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As the U.S. braces for a likely rise in coronavirus cases this week, experts warn that access to health resources and equipment will play a crucial role. Dana Radcliffe, senior lecturer in business ethics at Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, and Elena Belavina, associate professor of applied economics at Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business, comment on what's in store for sought-after items, in grocery stores and beyond. 

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

Economics and Business

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Leisure cruises have found themselves in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak. Robert Kwortnik, associate professor at Cornell University’s Hotel School, studies tourism and hospitality with a focus on the leisure cruise industry. He says that the industry is already feeling the economic impacts from the coronavirus crisis and adds that 2020 may be the most difficult year for leisure cruises in decades.

Economics and Business

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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Linda Shi, urban environmental planner and assistant professor in architecture, art and planning, comments on the Trump administration freeze of a climate resiliency study for New York City.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Alan Mathios, who studies the effectiveness of proposed cigarette package warning labels on smoking onset and quit behavior, reacts to the announcement that investigators in 39 states will look into Juul Labs' youth marketing practices.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

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