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Grist

“You can’t read the fairness of [a retreat] only in the one action. It’s always relative to what is being done in another community,” says Linda Shi, professor of urban planning.

Newsweek

“People here on parole or temporary protected status have a status, so they shouldn't be put into deportation proceedings unless a separate ground of deportability (e.g., a criminal conviction) applies to them,” says Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law.

The New York Times

Harry Katz, professor of collective bargaining, says “They just don’t want to have a fight with labor going into the election, because you need the unions to get out the vote.”

The Hill

Juan Hinestroza, professor of fiber science and apparel design, discusses teenagers' interest in sustainable fashion. 

The Atlantic

Christopher Clark, professor emeritus and senior scientist in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, discusses whale behavior.

Vox

“It’s a challenging situation. We know that birds do die in these things,” says Andrew Farnsworth, visiting scientist at the Lab of Ornithology.