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The New Books in Popular Culture podcast: “The Meaning of Soul: Black Music and Resilience Since the 1960s”

Jul. 15, 2024

Emily Lordi, Edwin Mims Professor and professor of English, interviewed.


NPR: Trump’s 2nd term goal: be a more powerful president

Jul. 15, 2024

John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, interviewed.


Florida Today: Could more shark attacks help Trump get elected? There may be precedent from 1916 election

Jul. 12, 2024

Larry Bartels, May Werthan Shayne Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, quoted.


Chalkbeat Tennessee: Tennessee governor bets big on school vouchers with primary endorsements. Will it work?

Jul. 12, 2024

John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted.


WPLN: Profile: Dr. Steven Townsend

Jul. 10, 2024

Steven Townsend, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, interviewed.


Firstpost: The Joe versus Donald contest: A Hobson’s choice for presidency

Jul. 10, 2024

Research from the Vanderbilt LAPOP Lab cited.


Florida Phoenix: A tiny minority holds 336 million Americans at gunpoint

Jul. 10, 2024

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


Voice of America: Biden tries to pivot from debate as Trump seeks to spotlight president’s struggles

Jul. 5, 2024

Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, interviewed.


TIME: What Made America’s Founders Perpetuate Slavery

Jul. 5, 2024

Eli Merritt, research assistant professor of political science, authored this piece.