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Political science students create mock “Freedom Report” on Middle East countries

Dec. 17, 2025—Freedom is something many people in the world seek, but what factors contribute to a country being considered free? This is a question students in Associate Professor of Political Science Katherine Carroll’s course, Middle East Politics, explored by creating a mock report for Freedom House, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that promotes democracy, political freedom, and...

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Tennessee Lookout: If TN Democrats perform like they did Tuesday, Congressional District 5 stays GOP

Dec. 10, 2025—John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted.

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Never forgotten: Tiffany Fracchia’s class helps identify missing American WWII soldier in France

Dec. 10, 2025—There are more than 80,000 unaccounted-for American service personnel from past conflicts, according to the U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). More than 70,000 are missing from World War II alone, leaving their surviving families and descendants with questions, but no answers. Growing up, Associate Professor of the Practice of Anthropology Tiffany Fracchia...

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The Tennessean: White House webpage targeting journalists raises free press alarm

Dec. 8, 2025—Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted.

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DL News: Are Polymarket and Kalshi as reliable as they say? Not quite, study warns

Dec. 8, 2025—Research from Joshua Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor and professor of political science, and TzuFeng Huang, graduate student, cited.

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WBUR: Tennessee special election result is a warning sign for Republicans

Dec. 5, 2025—John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, interviewed.

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Smithsonian Magazine: The mammal with the most complex milk might not be humans, after all. The Atlantic gray seal could take that title

Dec. 5, 2025—Sabrina Spicer, research assistant professor of communication of science and technology, quoted.

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CNN: Roberts and Kagan prepare for another showdown on executive power

Dec. 5, 2025—John Dearborn, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Dean’s Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of political science, quoted.

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The Fire Pit: Navigating the Existential Storm: Trust, Transformation, and the Future of Knowledge | The Fire Pit

Dec. 3, 2025—Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, interviewed.

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WPLN: Tennessee’s special congressional race could be tight. Here’s who’s running

Dec. 3, 2025—John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, interviewed.

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