Schar School in the News: August 19th - 23rd, 2024

NPR: Mariely López-Santana comments on the bipartisan history of the child tax credit and how it may influence the current debate.

Inside Higher Ed: Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein estimate outgoing University of Florida president Ben Sasse stands to earn many millions of dollars if he stays as a professor. An investigation to his spending is underway.

Nature: A Schar School/King’s College study about BSL-4 labs, where pathogens are studied, is cited and Gregory Koblentz is quoted in a story about a South American biolab.

The Guardian: What’s behind the deadly clashes between Turkish gangs in London? Terrorism expert Mahmut Cengiz predicts the body count will rise.

WVTF (audio option): Terry Clower is quoted in article on job growth across different areas of the Commonwealth.

CTV News (Canada): Michael K. Fauntroy comments on VP Harris’ economic plan.

BFM (audio): Mark J. Rozell discusses the DNC convention on Malaysian radio. (Rozell begins at the 1:10 mark.)

Center for a New American Security (video): Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley joins a panel to discuss AI and biological national security risks.

Russia Matters: In an op-ed, Mark N. Katz asks, “Did Riyadh really get Moscow to NOT arm the Houthis? And why does that matter?”

Vietnam News (audio option): Gergana D. Yordanova, a Fulbright visiting fellow, is quoted about the educational collaboration between the U.S. and Vietnam.

Cowboy State Daily (Wyoming): Mark J. Rozell talks about what might be causing low-turnout voter elections.

Formosa Files (Taiwan; podcast): Gerrit van der Wees is interviewed about Taiwanese history.

Vox: A Washington Post-Schar School survey on homeschooling is cited in a story about the national rise in homeschooling due to concerns over neglected children with disabilities.

Latest: Jennifer Victor is quoted in article discussing Vice President Kamala Harris’ background and her chances of becoming the next President.

Alaska Public Media (local PBS, NPR affiliate): Picks up the NPR article in which Mariely López-Santana comments on the bipartisan history of the child tax credit and how it may influence the current debate.

Washington Times: Mark J. Rozell discusses the use of COVID references at the DNC convention.