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BBC: Religion: What will remain if the existence of extraterrestrials is confirmed?

Jun. 30, 2021—(David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, quoted.)

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Bloomberg: New water wars are coming in the American West

Jun. 28, 2021—(Amanda Little, writer-in-residence in English, quoted.)

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Yahoo! Finance: Why the Teamsters union drive at Amazon could succeed where Bessemer faltered

Jun. 25, 2021—(Daniel Cornfield, professor of sociology, quoted.)

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The Washington Post: Kenya might expel refugees to their home countries

Jun. 25, 2021—(Kristin Michelitch, assistant professor of political science, co-authored.)

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The Conversation: What today’s GOP demonstrates about the dangers of partisan conformity

Jun. 25, 2021—(Robert Talisse, W. Alton Jones Chair in Philosophy, authored.)

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The Nashville Ledger: Are sports fans tuning out?

Jun. 25, 2021—(John Koch, senior lecturer of communication studies, quoted.)

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A&S faculty reflect on the importance of Juneteenth

Jun. 19, 2021—Today, June 19, marks 156 years since Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in the state of Texas—the last state where the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced. At the time, an estimated 250,000 people were still enslaved in Texas. What began as an annual celebration in Texas’ Black community has grown to become...

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Los Angeles Times: Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Many Americans still get the history wrong

Jun. 18, 2021—(Brandon Byrd, assistant professor of history, quoted.)

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