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Skeptic’s Michael Shermer Show: Free Speech Under Fire? From Campus Protests to Deportations

May. 7, 2025

Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, interviewed.


Forward: Trump’s cuts are a war on Jewish literature, thought and history itself

May. 7, 2025

Allison Schachter, Winkelried Family Professor and professor of Jewish studies, mentioned.


Poynter: Trump’s interactions with the press pool are ‘unprecedented’. History explains why.

May. 5, 2025

Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, quoted.


Reuters: How Trump unleashed executive power

May. 5, 2025

Sharece Thrower, associate professor of political science, quoted.


Nashville Banner: Major Jackson: Poet and Teacher

May. 5, 2025

Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, interviewed.


The Denver Post: Colorado police shot someone every 6 days in 2024, data shows

May. 5, 2025

Julie Ward, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted.


Baptist Global News: Without the Persians/Iranians, there would be no Jews

May. 2, 2025

David Wasserstein, Eugene Greener, Jr. Professor and professor emeritus of history, quoted.


National Geographic: New composite of the saber-toothed tiger

May. 2, 2025

Larisa DeSantis, associate professor of biological sciences, quoted.


WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show: Music & History from the Navy Yard

Apr. 30, 2025

Jad Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology, interviewed.


MSNBC: New Canadian PM says old relationship with U.S. ‘is over,’ highlighting country’s fury at Trump

Apr. 30, 2025

Jon Meacham, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Professor and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science, interviewed.