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Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Chocolate milk ‘reasonable choice’ for NYC students

March 9, 2022

Christopher Wolf, professor of agricultural economics, says removing chocolate milk as an option in school cafeterias may limit sugar consumption, but also results in less students consuming milk.


Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ breaks taboo on menstruation

March 9, 2022

Jane Mendle says a major motion picture addressing menstruation openly is astonishing, adding that as a society we don’t talk enough about adolescent periods which leads to a lack of treatment for menstrual problems in young girls.

Human Ecology
Arts & Humanities

Listen, validate, guide: How to best talk to children about the war in Ukraine

March 8, 2022

Kimberly Kopko says it's important for parents to be aware how children are processing information around the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and provides advice on how to help ease any anxieties or fears children may have.


Surging metal prices should spare car buyers’ wallets — for now

March 8, 2022

Arthur Wheaton says while costs associated with the manufacturing and distribution of vehicles are rising, drivers aren’t likely to foot the bill unless metal costs continue to rise for more than six months.

Economics and Business
Industrial and Labor Relations

Boston bomber death penalty case reflects changing SCOTUS role

March 4, 2022

John Blume, professor of law at Cornell Law School and director of the Cornell Death Penalty Project, comments on the Supreme Court decision to reinstate the Boston bomber's death sentence. 

Law and Policy

Masks could be a thing of the past in some New York daycares

March 4, 2022

Maria Fitzpatrick, says the decision to allow children to shed their masks is a difficult one for parents.


Crypto not a likely solution for Russia to evade sanctions

March 1, 2022

The United States and Europe have imposed financial sanctions on Russia and there are concerns that Russia will turn to cryptocurrency to help evade said sanctions. Robert Hockett says given the unity among the world's industrial nations to stop the war, Russia will be denied access to not only traditional banking and financial systems, but also to all the main crypto sites.

International
Economics and Business
Law School

Ukraine invasion heightens anxiety in Taiwan

March 1, 2022

A U.S. delegation arrived in Taiwan to show support for the nation as leaders are expected to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen this week.

International

Countering Russian misinformation a ‘comparatively easy’ problem to solve

March 1, 2022

Social media companies are exploring how to counter misinformation related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Law and Policy
International
science

‘Rapidly closing window to act’ as climate change disrupts food systems

February 28, 2022

Rachel Bezner Kerr, an author of the latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, comments on its findings and implications.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability
Food & Agriculture

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