As the Class of 2026 prepares for commencement, the narrative around the entry-level job market is shifting. While many headlines suggest AI is a threat to new grads, Andy Chan, Vice President for Innovation and Career Development at Wake Forest University, argues the opposite: AI is actually resurrecting the value of a liberal arts education.…
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Gasoline prices have entered a period of extreme volatility. While the headlines are full of forecasts, Wake Forest University economist Robert Whaples says the most honest answer an expert can give is that the future is a moving target. “Oil prices are very hard to predict,” says Whaples. “If you ask an expert what will…
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As the highly anticipated release of "Michael" approaches on April 24, the film industry is watching closely to see if the new movie about the "King of Pop" can do what recent biopics of Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin could not: dominate the global box office long-term. Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, an assistant professor of Media…
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Over the past decade, as youth e-cigarette use reached what the Surgeon General labeled epidemic proportions, at least 30 U.S. states and numerous local municipalities have implemented excise taxes on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to curb consumption. In 2024, 3.5% of middle school students and 7.8% high school students, more than 1.6 million U.S.…
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As the world marks Earth Day, a troubling paradox has emerged in the fight to save one of the planet’s most iconic species. Data from the December 2025 CITES CoP20 global forum—a gathering where governments worldwide set the rules for international wildlife trade—highlights a startling trend. While South Africa’s anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts yielded a…
Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experts, Research & Discovery