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The Background Briefing with Ian Masters podcast: September 5, 2024 – Jared Holt | Jonathan Metzl | Natalie Melnyczuk

Sep. 6, 2024

Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, interviewed.


Tennessee Ledger: Music City Grand Prix fans warm to Superspeedway

Sep. 6, 2024

John Koch, senior lecturer of communication studies, quoted.


UnHerd: Meta outshines Musk on free speech with ‘from the river to the sea’ decision

Sep. 6, 2024

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


WTVF, Channel 5: Ukraine and Middle East Update

Sep. 5, 2024

Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, interviewed.



Times of Malta: Beyond roar: decoding dino brains

Sep. 5, 2024

Research from Suzana Herculano-Houzel, associate professor of psychology, cited.


Mother Jones: Trump is threatening to jail political enemies. So are democrats.

Sep. 5, 2024

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


Sixth Tone: How 1920s Shanghai birthed the modern female idol

Sep. 5, 2024

Yucong Hao, Mellon Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, authored this opinion piece.


Vox: The state of the 2024 race, explained in 7 charts

Sep. 4, 2024

John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, quoted.


The Guardian: ‘Dangerous and un-American’: new recording of JD Vance’s dark vision of women and immigration

Sep. 4, 2024

Sophie Bjork-James, assistant professor of anthropology, quoted.